"The tax system gets worse and worse over time."
@danneidle.bsky.social makes the case for big-picture tax reform.
@trrybnntt.bsky.social
Former Primary School Executive Headteacher; now FT Education Doctorate Student at UCL IOE; Pompey season ticket holder; imperfect bass guitarist
"The tax system gets worse and worse over time."
@danneidle.bsky.social makes the case for big-picture tax reform.
Ofsted is perpetuating a high-stakes punitive regime that risks serious harm to school leaders and teachers.
The inspectorate had the opportunity to listen to the profession. Instead it is sticking to a model that was overwhelming rejected when unveiled earlier this year.
https://bbc.in/46hsKeU
Great to see this: βto make sure that the early years funding system is hardwired to benefit those children and parts of the country that have higher levels of additional need, we will review early years funding, including national funding formulae, and consult the sector on changes by Summer 2026.β
07.07.2025 15:21 β π 3 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0"Even though schools might now be given multiple grades for different characteristics, the inspection process and its consequences remain the same"
Researchers behind the Beyond Ofsted inquiry discuss Ofsted's rollout of the new report card and why they think it should be paused
uclioe.info/3G6Vnm1
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A policy and practice overhaul is needed to support the 2 million children with speech and language challenges who have a higher risk of developing mental health problemsπ
Our joint statement with
@centreformh.bsky.social:
bit.ly/4jOMWu0
#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek
This cause is important for the city - please sign: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ba...
19.04.2025 11:02 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Our beautiful birds of prey are routinely and illegally slaughtered on driven grouse moors . If you are as sick of this criminal persecution as me then please sign this β¦βͺ@wildjustice.bsky.social petition petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70... Please RT
15.04.2025 08:42 β π 1577 π 726 π¬ 56 π 24Itβs 9am TFT time here, and citizens are already gathering to protest Tariffs by the United States. Our plain clothes Officer Penguins are attempting to maintain calm, but unfortunately we keep losing them in the crowd.
03.04.2025 04:13 β π 10714 π 3998 π¬ 175 π 446What is and what is not #accessibility?
On this @ioe.bsky.social blog, Leda Kamenopoulou @kamenopoulou.bsky.social and Ben Watson break down six myths about accessibility.
Read more at the link!
"Allowing the EYPDP's remarkable success to become merely a legacy will be a major blow to voters who placed their confidence in this government to prioritise childrenβs early years." - @janeharrislondon.bsky.social for @nurseryworld.bsky.social
Read moreπ£ >> www.nurseryworld.co.uk/content/opin...
Post-pandemic, a new type of vaccine scepticism has emerged online, underscoring the need for public health messaging to address confusion around what vaccines do β finds research co-authored by @zsofiademjen.bsky.social with Lancaster University.
bit.ly/41Kg8dX
It's #NeurodiversityCelebrationWeek!
Representation for children with lifelong speech and language challenges is crucial in the journey towards a more inclusive societyπ But there's still a lot of work to be done...
Good to see #TeslaTakedown coming to the UK:
@teslatakedown.co.uk
They have two actions planned this Saturday:
London (Park Royal):
actionnetwork.org/events/tesla...
South Manchester (Stockport):
actionnetwork.org/events/tesla...
How does #DigitalTechnology impact cognitive processes and learning outcomes in early childhood? π»
Find out more in this article by Prof Jo Van Herwegen, on @unesco.org's Science of Learning portal!
#BrainAwarenessWeek
solportal.ibe-unesco.org/articles/the...
"Our nationβs children, and those who teach them, canβt afford to wait any longer."
The speech and language crisis has reached a boiling point. Children with speech and language challenges MUST get support as early as possible!
Our full statementπ¬
speechandlanguage.org.uk/about-us/new...
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09.03.2025 14:03 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Whereas Pompey were excellent.
09.03.2025 13:59 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0It solves one mystery: Andrew Tate was flown out of Romania to become the Telegraphβs senior health journalist.
05.03.2025 22:49 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Some 51 per cent of Britons say Donald Trump is not welcome on a state visit, while only 30 per cent think he should come, a Survation poll for 38 Degrees has found.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
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15.02.2025 15:11 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0"If we don't create opportunities for talk, we build in disadvantage."
In this episode, we hear from Julie Dockrell as she discusses her research helping children develop their use of language, their inference skills and oral comprehension.
Listen on the IOE Podcast: pod.fo/e/2acc68
Cold. Wet. Soulless. 3 points?
15.02.2025 12:17 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0"Ukrainians will resist. And we will support them."
13.02.2025 16:22 β π 1024 π 207 π¬ 22 π 8The @ofstednews.bsky.social report card & wider inspection reform proposals are unworkable, will create unreliable & insecure judgements & will do nothing to ease the acute pressure felt by school staff. Ian Hartwright β @naht.org.uk β writes in SecEd: buff.ly/4aWZQCt #Ofsted #Edusky
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