Author Archives: Eylan

You say Beigels and I say Jalebis – a post for The Partition Education Group

This was written for a guest blogpost for the Partition Education Group. The Partition Education Group is an organisation working to include Partition, South-Asian & British colonial history into education within the UK. To read it there – and to … Continue reading

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Inclusive British Jews

Please respond to this survey to get involved in a project about multi-ethnic British Jewish identities. As a Jew of Bene Israel (Indian) heritage, I am looking to hear from other British Jews (or people with mixed heritage) who have … Continue reading

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Rewilding the workplace – Hedgefoxes and Trophic Cascades

We’ve got too many hedgehogs. Not in our gardens, where they are disappearing at an alarming rate. There are too many hedgehogs in our workplaces.  Before I go any further, I love hedgehogs. One of my dearest friends, Hugh Warwick … Continue reading

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4 Pitfalls for Curriculum Publishing

MAT / Curriculum leads: are you looking to share your curriculum. Here are four pitfalls to avoid,  to make it work for your team, avoid risk and maybe even help your budget! My Four Publishing Pitfalls 1 – Reputational damage … Continue reading

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Why we perpetuate Climate Injustice in schools (written in collaboration with ChatGPT)

Imagine if even half the energy that has been put into thinking, debating and implementing ‘knowledge rich’ approaches and cognitive science informed pedagogy in the past 10 years had been directed towards a curriculum that seriously tackled the climate crisis … Continue reading

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Decarbonising Curriculum Content: Food

Alongside the decolonisation of what we teach in schools, we need to urgently decarbonise our curriculum. There is so much great work going on in schools to promote climate justice – but very little change in the materials going into … Continue reading

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I am not a Stamp Collectorer

I am not a stamp collector, but I have ended up with albums and boxes full of them. Like most people who inherit a stamp collection, I googled “What do you do with an inherited stamp collection?”. 99% of what … Continue reading

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New Year, New Start

Today is the Jewish New Year, so it’s a perfect time for change. After three successful and  busy years at Pearson, I’m excited to announce that I’m moving on and taking my consultancy business up to the next level.  I’ll be … Continue reading

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EDITalk

Too many of those creating and seeking to improve the diversity of our educational materials are doing so without representation at the decision making tables.  In both the commercial and non-profit sectors of educational publishing, a place that has a … Continue reading

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Mixed – Remixed

Posted as part of the @_MixEDUK discussion  Most of my life I’ve been identified as ‘Mixed’ – but never felt that this is what I am. I am not mixed. I am a whole – a whole that is often in … Continue reading

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