Jo DHT
@meredithfox22.bsky.social
Proud Teessider serving my local community in an 11-16 setting. All views my own.
ICYMI: Ministers have no plans to reopen the previous government’s curriculum and assessment review as part of education reforms announced by the prime minister, Schools Week understands schoolsweek.co.uk/government-d...
Burnham government won't reopen curriculum review
Education secretary Lucy Powell also understood to be committed to existing reform timetable
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Bay Area friends: would you consider opening your home to these two cuddly cats? A friend found them behind a gas station. Their sibling, a black cat, got adopted, but it appears no one likes orange cats. They are being kept in a bathroom for the time being and need a home.
derek guy@dieworkwear.bsky.social · 4w agoA friend of mine found these three kittens behind a Bay Area gas station. They are tame, vaccinated, and incredibly affectionate. Unfortunately, she's unable to keep them and I'm trying to find them a home. They are at risk of going to a shelter. Bay Area people, are you open to adopting?
I've weighed in on the great vocational education debate. From what we can see of the govt plans, I think they will repeat mistakes of the past. Also, we need to retire the phrase "parity of esteem". It's not helping. substack.nomoremarking.com/p/the-proble...
The problem with "parity of esteem"
Vocational education at age 14 is not the answer
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Breaking: Mayors will be handed control of sixth form funding in a radical break from England’s Whitehall-run post-16 education system schoolsweek.co.uk/mayors-to-ta...
Mayors to take control of sixth form funding
School sixth forms and colleges in scope, with a timetable due at the autumn budget
schoolsweek.co.uk
What is wrong with people?? When did we stop thinking 'Is this ok?' Rather than 'How many people will think i am great if I do this?'
Simfin@simfinuk.bsky.social · 7d agoIt's all about the clicks and engagement. Maximilien, who is studying in Singapore, posted the video of himself licking the straw on Instagram with the caption "city is not safe". www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
This is pretty crazy. BBC News - Teenage Norwegian 'hitman' guilty of UK murder plot www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Teenage Norwegian 'hitman' guilty of UK murder plot
Johannes Natland travelled to Huddersfield to carry out a 'hit' in March last year.
bbc.co.uk
The root of the anger: Why post-industrial towns blame the wrong scapegoat Decades of economic neglect have fuelled anger in many post-industrial towns, but often towards the wrong target By John Heywood
The root of the anger: Why post-industrial towns blame the wrong scapegoat
Decades of economic neglect have fuelled anger in many post-industrial towns, but often towards the wrong target
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Please, architects and people who are in charge of planning decisions, stop creating schools with great big, very beautiful glassy atria which, in the absence of air conditioning or mechanical ventilation will inevitably turn into greenhouses when we get past 25 degrees.
If you’re in the north-east and/or have north-east followers, please share this; the tides over the next week make the clean-up critical. The info below covers North Tyneside but there are similar volunteer networks in South Tyneside.
Alison Stenning@alisonstenning.bsky.social · 2w agoIf you are local, there is clean up action taking place. Sign up to WhatsApp groups to get info on clean up plans/approach Write to council/councillors/MP Details below - DM me if WhatsApp link doesn’t work.
The DWP are asking for people to contribute evidence for a forthcoming review of Carers Allowance and how it operates. Admittedly this is niche, but please spread the word so it reaches the right people. www.gov.uk/government/c...
Carer's Allowance: call for evidence
This call for evidence is being administered by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to gather information and views to build on the Department’s existing evidence. What we hear will help shape ...
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I dig BlueSky folk-we have our biggest subscriber base to RapCentralStation Magazine on this soc med app ..we are looking for the best top 500 subscribers. I personally create a sketchOgraph to them for where we’ve supported Rap HipHop 100,000 songs. Subs shorturl.at/GqIdu Issue 3 shorturl.at/jCOnf
Tsarturday Breakfast: The Saturday Breakfast Show with Darren Lester - In this week's show, Darren looks at the history of ministerial involvement in education and breaks down the roles of education secretaries, ministers and tsars www.youtube.com/live/mjIQ4eL...
Tsarturday Breakfast: The Saturday Breakfast Show with Darren Lester
In this week's show, Darren looks at the history of ministerial involvement in education and breaks down the roles of education secretaries, ministers and ts...
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And this about sums up how 'the North' is seen by those who don't live/spend time here. This has irritated me. A lot.
Political Cartoon Gallery@politicalcartoon.bsky.social · 2w agoMartin Rowson on #AndyBurnham’s first week as prime minister @Guardian – political cartoon gallery in London original-political-cartoon.com
But... surely the UK is a war zone under Sharia law, full of no-go areas run by grooming gangs and nobody can wear a watch or carry a phone in public..?
Why did a reasonable menopause article in the Guardian general so much outrage? open.substack.com/pub/vajenda/...
Why Did a Reasonable Menopause Article Cause So Much Outrage?
I fact-checked the Guardian piece, and the backlash reveals a larger problem in menopause discourse
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RESURFACED: A painfully awkward video of Pete Hegseth accidentally flipping a skateboard straight into his own nuts on live TV is going viral again, reminding everyone of one of his most embarrassing on-air moments. Share widely! This should be shared daily!!! 🤣🤣🤣 substack.com/@reallyameri...
Really American (@reallyamerican)
RESURFACED: A painfully awkward video of Pete Hegseth accidentally flipping a skateboard straight into his own nuts on live TV is going viral again, reminding everyone of one of his most embarrassing ...
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Listen Back! Not I, Robot: The Saturday Breakfast Show with Darren Lester teacherstalkradio.podbean.com/e/not-i-robo...
Not I, Robot: The Saturday Breakfast Show with Darren Lester | Teachers Talk Radio
In this show, Darren reacts to the news of a New York school district planning to implement a robotic teacher from Autumn 2026and considers what teaching and learning looks like when the human teachers are removed.
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The naysayers keep talking London down, but we’ll stick to the facts. Met data shows neighbourhood crime is down 14%, with 35,000 fewer offences and 13,000 fewer phone thefts in the last year alone. The evidence is clear: London is safe for all to enjoy this summer.
‘London is safe’: Crime rates fall again in capital with major dip in West End phone theft | LBC
Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said the figures show “London is safe and getting safer each year”
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"I’m on Fire" was the fourth single from "Born in the U.S.A." and reached No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in April 1985. It remains one of Bruce’s most popular streaming titles, 41 years after its initial success, and continues to find its way to new generations of listeners.
Bruce Springsteen - I'm On Fire (Official Lyric Video)
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BBC News - The London borough with one of England's lowest fertility rates - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The London borough with one of England's lowest fertility rates
Islington is a snapshot of a trend playing out across inner London, Britain and much of the world.
bbc.co.uk
It is terrifying to think what is being lost. Not only for pupiks but for teachers too. If you are led to believe that this is 'good' teaching, I wonder what happens when things change? As they inevitably do!
English and Media Centre@engmediacentre.bsky.social · 2w agoWe published this blog earlier this term, written by a teacher shocked at what his MAT is requiring him to do in the name of English. We've since added two comments by teachers in other locations who have been in touch about similar experiences englishandmedia.co.uk/blog/how-a-m...
BBC News - Lamine Yamal celebrates World Cup win with little brother who charmed fans www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Lamine Yamal celebrates World Cup win with his little brother Kenye
The three-year-old brother of Yamal has been hailed one of Spain's World Cup breakout stars by fans
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We’ve just published a help guide explaining all the different ways we can help schools with assessment in 2026-27. Our AI marking system handles large-scale national projects, and everyday marking for individual teachers. Read more to see what we offer. help.nomoremarking.com/en/article/w...
Listen Back! Violence and Bullying in Schools - A German View: The Saturday Breakfast Show with Darren Lester teacherstalkradio.podbean.com/e/violence-a...
Violence and Bullying in Schools - A German View: The Saturday Breakfast Show with Darren Lester | Teachers Talk Radio
In this show, Darren looks at how schools in Germany approach the issues of school violence and bullying, drawing on research conducted in 2020.
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School finished at 2:50pm. At 4pm I had a lager shandy in the pub. At 6pm I ate my tea. Now, at 7:45pm i am in bed, struggling to stay awake. Happy Summer Holidays to those who celebrate...have a good sleep!!!
Completely Exhausted
ALT: Completely Exhausted
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#ProudBlue #Defend If you haven’t watched “Glory” do it now. It’s about the 54th Mass. Volunteer Infantry in 1863 - the first all Black unit in the Civil War. The Zinn Education Project calls it “the most powerful and historically accurate movie” about the Civil War. Hard to watch, but we should.
BREAKING: The Government has announced under-16s will be banned from buying energy drinks from next year Energy drinks will also be banned from all vending machines in England
