Writer and presenter of the @divideclass doc podcast series. Runs wearefieldwork.com Co-founder of @divideclass

Joined September 2006
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Please take 3 minutes today to support the proposed sibling link change in Brighton and Hove’s school admissions consultation for 2027/28. Go to the council’s Your Voice consultation page - yourvoice.brighton-hove.gov.…

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✍️ "What has happened in Brighton and Hove shows that inclusion through admissions can be achieved." @DivideClass Co-Founders @GoldsmithCN and @oswald808 discuss the significance and impact of reforms to school admissions in Brighton in our latest blog ⤵️ suttontrust.com/news-opinion…
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Great to see Class Divide represented in a new @BrightonMuseums exhibition about protest.
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BREAKING: A huge win for #ClassDivide. The Schools Adjudicator has ruled Brighton's new admissions policy is "lawful, fair & non-discriminatory." This is a victory for community-led change & political courage. It proves that working-class voices can change the system. Read our full statement: classdivide.co.uk/news/today…
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Erm, I wonder what the third series of the Class Divide podcast is going to be about - and because no-one wants to fund Class Divide's kind of system change/policy stuff, we will be launching a Go Fund Me soon. Hopefully people will be up for supporting.
In June, 600 residents called for a review into inequality in Brighton & Hove. Now the Council has agreed. We welcome it - but it must ask tough questions of those in power, not just examine the lives of the poorest. Read our latest blog: classdivide.co.uk/news/its-n… #BrightonAndHove #Inequality #Fairness
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In June, 600 residents called for a review into inequality in Brighton & Hove. Now the Council has agreed. We welcome it - but it must ask tough questions of those in power, not just examine the lives of the poorest. Read our latest blog: classdivide.co.uk/news/its-n… #BrightonAndHove #Inequality #Fairness
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WATCH: Today we delivered a letter to Brighton & Hove City Council, signed by nearly 600 residents. It calls for an independent review into why FSM-eligible children face some of the worst outcomes in the country - in education, housing, health, youth services and jobs.
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Think I might go back to bed.
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🧵Desperately want class to be taken seriously in the arts. Finding it interesting how it’s being used now as trend centring middle class makers in a way that further creates barriers for working class. Class is not a trend. It’s a firm choice to focus.
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Sign the @divideclass open letter demanding action on education and inequality in Brighton & Hove: classdivide.co.uk/take-actio…

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Walk on fare for two from London to York at 4pm on a Monday: £345*. "Demand pricing helps smooth overcrowding and gives us all a better railway!" Peak trains:
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Hey @AvantiWestCoast I’m on the 18:30 from Euston to Glasgow. Can you tell me which train the late driver is on?
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Britain has gone from one of the most equal countries in Europe to one of the most unequal. That growing inequality is felt in our school system, where catchment areas have become battlegrounds and access to educational advantage can feel like a matter of survival. In our latest episode, hear from @dannydorling on why school admissions are about far more than bus routes or league tables — they are about power, privilege and who gets access to a particular kind of education. This clip also features a few words from economist @garyseconomics Listen here: classdivide.co.uk/podcast #ClassDividePodcast #BrightonSchools #EducationEquity #Inequality
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Listen to this great case study of effective grassroots social justice campaigning (It’s also a great briefing on how privileged folk make sure their kids get opportunities the rest of us don’t) #SocialJustice #Campaigning #Inequality #Brighton
The latest episode is out. The vote. The fight. The system. The shift. Feat our families and campaigners Diane Reay, @SamFriedmanSoc @dannydorling Ollie Persey KC and more. 🎧 Listen now: classdivide.co.uk/podcast #ClassDivide #EducationMatters
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I know there are others like Alice in the world. We've been very lucky to have met her, and know how much is at stake for her to speak out like this.
Just before Brighton's historic school admissions vote in February, Alice—a parent from the Varndean/Stringer catchment—stood up and challenged her own privilege. Hear her speech and the dramatic story of the vote in our latest episode: classdivide.co.uk/podcast #ClassDividePodcast #BrightonSchools #inclusiveeducation #equity #schooladmissions
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Who really holds power in Brighton's schools? Headteachers? Governors? Councillors? Parents? In our latest episode, Rachelle Otulakowski, headteacher at Longhill School, reveals some of what happened behind the scenes—including a confidential letter leaked to the press—and the complex power dynamics she navigated during the admissions consultation. Listen to the full story in our latest episode: classdivide.co.uk/podcast #ClassDividePodcast #BrightonSchools #EducationEquity
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The impact of what Kayley (below) speaks about is a very narrow, mono culture on our screens and in the stories told. @SamFriedmanSoc spoke about this in our latest podcast episode. Listen to the full episode here: classdivide.co.uk/podcast
🗣️ "It's the same crews making the same shows but with different titles." Our alum and former Alumni Leadership Board Co-Chair, Kayley Curtis, who has carved our a career working in TV, discusses the problems with the TV industry 👇 youtube.com/watch?v=BBsyutVc…
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The location for the opening of the latest @DivideClass podcast episode. Greenwich. When I started the series, I couldn't have imagined the impact it might have. This episode is the culmination of years of hard work by very committed campaigners, who I am proud to be a part of.
Curtis James travels from Greenwich—to Brighton & Hove’s council chamber, where a historic vote on school admissions could break the link between poverty and education access, or cement it for another generation. Along the way, he meets parents confronting their own privilege, a headteacher navigating complex power dynamics, and experts who unpack how invisible class boundaries shape our schools. Episode 3 of Series 2 is live now. Listen via all good podcasting apps, or on our website: classdivide.co.uk/podcast #ClassDividePodcast #EducationEquity #Brighton #PowerAndPrivilege #EducationForAll
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The latest episode is out. The vote. The fight. The system. The shift. Feat our families and campaigners Diane Reay, @SamFriedmanSoc @dannydorling Ollie Persey KC and more. 🎧 Listen now: classdivide.co.uk/podcast #ClassDivide #EducationMatters
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