Niamh Sweeney

“Reading gives you power” #readbannedbooks 👇🏼

More than 9 in 10 heads reject Ofsted’s report card plan The NAHT urges Ofsted to rethink its plans after its snap poll shows an overwhelming rejection from school leaders

92% of school leaders reject Ofsted’s new report card plans, according to a snap poll by @naht.org.uk – and almost all respondents said they do not expect the watchdog to make any meaningful changes as a result of its consultation

Plan to register children not in school takes shape The Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill is expected to come into force in 2025.

We have long called for a register of pupils who are not in school and it is very positive to see that this important safeguarding measure is finally being taken after years of delay.

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📢OUT TODAY: 'Back from the brink'

English local government is in trouble. Service demand keeps growing. Bankruptcies and bailouts abound.

Radical change is needed to get councils on a sustainable financial footing.

Without this, none of government's ambitions are possible.

From the fabulous Anita Rani on insta…couldn’t agree more!

📅Day 1- The value of pupil premium has fallen in real terms over the past decade. DfE could allocate £640 million from savings from falling pupil rolls to reverse these cuts and provide additional targeted funding for persistently disadvantaged pupils through an enhanced premium. #EPIAdventCalendar

Niamh Sweeney resigns as NEU deputy general secretary Former sixth form college teacher was not due for re-election until 2026

Breaking: @neunion.bsky.social deputy general secretary Niamh Sweeney has resigned, three years into her five year term

She said it had been an 'absolute honour to represent NEU members as the first elected deputy general secretary'

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DfE claims Lilac Sky investigation report 'does not exist' The government had promised for years to publish its investigation report into a scandal-hit trust

After an eight-year investigation that allegedly uncovered £3 million of 'improper' academy trust spending and led to the banning of two heads, the government has bizarrely claimed an investigation report into the scandal 'does not exist'

Kneecap win case over 'unlawful' UK govt funding block Irish language rap group Kneecap has won its discrimination case against former Conservative minister Kemi Badenoch.

Irish language rap group Kneecap has won its discrimination case against former Conservative minister Kemi Badenoch.

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Thanks Tom!

Best of luck to @niamhms23.bsky.social in whatever she does next.

She's always been an interesting and thoughtful voice on education issues.

Yep. Or that in just the first 6 months of this year foodbanks in the @trusselluk.bsky.social community had to provide 1.4 million emergency food parcels. 500,000 for children. A 69% rise compared to only 5 years ago.
Truly appalling.
Totally fixable.

The news that people inheriting land worth at least £1 million will have to pay tax on it has drawn significantly more outrage from politicians and the press than the news that 1 in 3 children in Britain are now living in poverty…

I’ll be talking to @louiseonair.bsky.social this afternoon about toilets, periods and attendance! Why do some schools still get it so wrong?

Just after 4 on BBC Cambs, Suffolk & Norfolk

Starting as I mean to go on…big blue skies and all that! With Seamus the Schnauzer