Yeah I think there are a lot of No 10 hiding under their desks!

Def not you!

Apple blossom

Math!

Rain coming in from the Quantock Hills in Somerset.

Somerset Finger post with grey skies.

Grey skies as a backdrop to a Somerset Finger post.

@josebeentv.bsky.social Nice to hear about the riders. Ty

Keir Starmer opens investigation into Josh Simons over targeting of reporters PM asks ethics adviser to examine conduct of Cabinet Office minister amid Labour Together scandal fallout

Keir Starmer opens investigation into Josh Simons over targeting of reporters

Social transition requests should be treated with ‘caution’, DfE says The government will embed gender guidance for schools within Keeping Children Safe in Education, including guidelines to ensure that single-sex spaces are protected

The DfE has finally published long-awaited guidance for schools on gender questioning children:

- Social transition requests should be treated with caution, esp from primary pupils.
- Separate toilets will be mandatory for boys and girls aged 8 and over.

www.tes.com/magazine/new...

SEND crisis ‘harder to fix’ with schools outside strong MATs Government inclusion adviser Tom Rees speaks to Tes ahead of the publication of the schools White Paper and SEND reform plans

Important interview by @charlottesantry.bsky.social with the DfE's inclusion advisor ahead of the WP next week.

Some interesting signals about the future of schools not in academies and the pace of upcoming SEND reform.

www.tes.com/magazine/new...

Schools White Paper: all you need to know Tes has gathered all of the key information from the Labour government’s first schools White Paper

Second all the details of the White Paper proposals from @cerysturner.bsky.social - including all schools in trusts, retention bonuses for new heads, funding reform... www.tes.com/magazine/new...

Days left to act: Ban cruel cages for hens Right now we have a unique opportunity to stop this industrial-scale torture: The UK government has proposed ending the use of cages for hens, and they have launched an official consultation to ask th...

Can you do me a quick favour today? ✍️

The UK government is finally asking if they should ban cages for hens in the UK. 🐔🐔 Lobbyists are trying to block it, so we need huge numbers to show them that the public wants this ban NOW: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/en...

Disabilities in education review: 5 key insights A recent government report revealed a raft of ways pupils with disabilities feel education settings don’t always work for their needs – here is what you need to know

Deputy head Luke Ramsden highlights essential findings from a recent government report that points to how disabled pupils can be supported more effectively in schools

Revealed: What CEOs are paid at the biggest MATs Tes’ annual review of the salaries of chief executives at the largest multi-academy trusts reveals that a quarter of them had a bigger percentage pay rise than teachers

Leaders at the 68 trusts running 25 or more schools received a combined salary of at least £13.6 million in 2024-25, Tes analysis of the latest published accounts shows

Schools face wait for ‘urgently needed’ medical guidance Minister says new guidance on supporting pupils with medical conditions won’t be published until the spring after MPs warn of young people being left ‘exposed’

Crucial guidance for schools on supporting children with medical conditions is now delayed until spring.

It was due to be published last autumn as the govt was urged to “clarify roles and responsibilities” for both healthcare professionals & schools.

www.tes.com/magazine/new...

I think they will go for a safer set of hands than Rayner?

I think the USA are moving forces and resources out of the U.K. in preparation for a NATO withdrawal?

Why we should be optimistic about SEND in 2026 There is much riding on the government’s upcoming White Paper, but the sector has already shown great innovation in a system designed not to be inclusive, writes Margaret Mulholland

‘The sector has demonstrated such imagination and innovation in a system designed not to be inclusive’: ahead of the government's SEND reforms, @mmulholland.bsky.social says she is hopeful of big improvements in inclusion

Ty and as a vegan of 40 yrs it won’t be a corpse!

I don’t see the problem with chlorinated chicken as a health risk! Bagged salad is chlorinated and no one has been shouting from the roof tops!

Whatever you think of Labour, the Animal Welfare bill is a good thing.
Some highlights

Of course ‘man of the people’ Farage is against it wanting his privileged mates to be able to get their kicks murdering animals

Never heard d any of these! Is it a ‘Northern’ thing?

Society of Editors decries Starmer’s plan to reduce media scrutiny of No 10 Body representing news organisations says move to cut back on number of lobby briefings is deeply concerning

This may have sneaked under your radar. Starmer has halved the no. of lobby sessions for journalists.
These off the record but useable briefings to the media and provide crucial transparency. 1/2

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Keir Starmer calls Sadiq Khan a “friend”.

The same thing he called Jeremy Corbyn repeatedly, before purging him.

Better watch out @sadiqkhanlondon.bsky.social!

Reps on the track hurt…..#running

No, I think I’m with you on this too.

Yep he’s welcome to them.

Agree

What’s the point of a fine like € or UCI points in a Grand Tour, for a team taking drinks when the ‘bar’ is shut! It’s meaningless to UAE. Surly a time penalty to all team members still riding would have more ‘bite’ @jezcox.bsky.social @carltonkirby.bsky.social @robbiemcewen.bsky.social

Isn’t Adri Juju relating to a cycling ‘doping’ website? @robbiemcewen.bsky.social