Tell me the kids know me, without telling me the kids know me! 👍🏻❤️

Congratulations- not necessarily an education book, but a great leadership book is ‘Start with why’ by Simon Sinek. Great for getting your vision right and holding onto it.

Watching #Ambulance on BBC 1 tonight, this episode showed on one shift there was one - yes ONE - advanced paramedic on duty for an entire 12 hr shift across the WHOLE of London. 9 million people. I appreciate other ambulance crews were available, but only 1 with advanced skills!

Love your show Chris - always listen on the commute to work. Have listened to you since you were on the old station, missed you when you weren’t on radio. Then loved it once I found out you were going to be on Radio X. Keep doing what you’re doing 👍🏻

They were such an asset. Really helped make a difference, when placed in the appropriate areas, funded properly and staff with the right professionals.

I’ve been saying this for a long time now - the issues over attendance issues are not purely a school issue. So sad that we are not learning lessons from what has worked in the past. A great article that explains what was done previously to improve attendance.

I had hoped we were now beyond the constant churn of Ed SoS!

I think we just have to let Reform run councils, realise they can’t do most of what they promised, and it’s in fact really difficult, and prove how ineffective they really are as a political party. Unfortunately, children, adults, roads and bin collections will suffer in the meantime.

Not that I do it for a badge and certificate- but glad I can do a small thing to help others in times of need. 🩸💉

All mainstream seem to boil it down to toilets. I’m not transphobe, but I don’t agree that biological males who transition should be competing in women’s sports, placed in a female prison or put on female ward in hospital for example. Which toilet cubicle they go into isn’t actually the problem.

I have no problem with more unit provision in schools, but in out Trust, two of schools agreed with their LA’s to set some up and both have been treated poorly when LAs reneged over the previously agreed funding. Both schools now have deficit budgets as a result!

He does kick boxing - but is an orange belt, so not sure if he has enough experience to help out - but we could ask. Thanks

Okay - will look at that. Sadly even local animal rescue shelters will only take him if he is 16+! Guess it’s all to do with risk assessments & DBS’s

Looks great - hope it leads somewhere beautiful

My 14 year old son needs to do some voluntary work as part of his DofE. But all the places we’ve enquired say they only take 16yrs +. What have other people’s children done? #DofE #dukeofedinburgh

🚨The DfE has today published the #PupilPremium allocations and conditions of grant information for 2026-26. You can find this information for your school here: ⬇️

www.gov.uk/government/p...

#SchoolLeaders #SchoolLeadership #SchoolFunding

This is such good news

As you say, this is about ‘child care’ and saving money. And there is nothing wrong in that. But schools are not the answer.

I am happy for staff to have any colour hair, and have tattoos on display - within reason. The tattoos must be appropriate- ie not offensive, rude or affiliated to any negative political signs. But I don’t agree that pupils should also be allowed to have different coloured hair - they are children

It absolutely won’t work effectively as a suitable provision for babies. Schools do have the right experience or understanding.

This is welcome additional funding - but is just the tip of the iceberg

"History will remember this day— when an American President and Vice President abandoned all we stand for."

📸 No one follows more etiquette rules than the Royal Family—but notice how King Charles didn’t make any smart-ass or demeaning comments about Zelensky’s attire today.

Why? Because respect isn’t about clothes—it’s about character. And that’s something money can’t buy.

I wouldn’t share too much personal stuff. Just a bit about your hobbies, your journey to how you got to be a DHT, and then about your values and your ethos.

Happy New year - hope 2025 is even better than your 2024. Love to all my family and friends. 🥂🥳🎉🎊🎇 #NewYear

This was brilliant- loved Eddie Redmayne in it. Well done @netflix.com

It was a great episode- full of drama.

Whilst I’m sure it is a worry for farmers - real, family farmers - actually it isn’t equitable that their IHT is a fraction of others. That and the fact the vast majority of farmers voted for Brexit, that has contributed to our economy tanking - they need to pay their dues.

Now that I've fled Leon's site for bluer skies, I'm sure I'll be called an #Ex-X, but personally, I'll always consider myself a #TwitterQuitter.