Yougov are like this at present and somewhat out of step with other pollsters

RT if you miss having a President with empathy

It’s time for chaos with Ed Milliband

So why is there no coordination between the reorganization of ICBs and the creation of mayorial authorities?

Who will make sure they do and do it properly given the Sutton Trust findings

And we were out right across Westminster again today. A marvellous group of people - councillors and supporters - working their socks off for their local communities.

Private special school fees capped in profit crackdown Plan for price bands follows award-winning exposure by Schools Week of soaring private sector spend

Ministers will for the first time cap the fees independent special schools can charge councils for provision, with the education secretary vowing to 'crack down on providers who put profit before children'

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Private special school fees capped in profit crackdown Plan for price bands follows award-winning exposure by Schools Week of soaring private sector spend

Ministers will for the first time cap the fees independent special schools can charge councils for provision, with a vow to 'crack down on providers who put profit before children'

schoolsweek.co.uk/private-special-school-f...

Take Big Money Out of Our Politics British politics is awash with money from super rich donors. In 2023, two-thirds of all private donations came from just 19 people. These so-called ‘mega donors’ enjoy privileged access to political p...

A crypto investor just donated £9 million to the Reform Party. Right now, billionaires can pour unlimited money into our elections, effectively buying our democracy. Think that's wrong? Add your name to call for a cap on donations today: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...

How many Man U players should be sent home?

Why is the expectation of a population of 1.5 million being ignored? How will this process fit with proposed police reforms? Feels like an unplanned mess.

Behaviour, Exclusion and the Consequences of a Fragmented System Blog 58 looks at the mess and the shattered lives caused by haphazard responses to challenging behaviour and violence in our schools. The recent case at All Saints, Sheffield is an example.

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Nothing about leasehold reform? Positive news for the government not your thing?

@channel4news.bsky.social why nothing on leasehold reform? Positive news for the government not your thing?

Why do the proposed police areas bear no relation to the strategic Mayoral authorities?

There it is.

Farage and Reform would end our NHS.

Millions of people could not afford to be ill under a Reform government.

In what world is 2027 "early"?

The last yougov MRP was quite positive with Labour holding all the parliamentary seats in Wandsworth, Westminster and Kensington

Forget the buzzword bingo. Here's how to get belonging right If we see children, hear them, know them and accept them for who they are, everything changes

'Children show us belonging is simple. If we see them, hear them, know them and accept them for who they are, everything changes. And when that happens, they try, they learn, and they come back tomorrow'

schoolsweek.co.uk/forget-the-b...

Care leavers to get free prescriptions, dental and eyecare services up until 25

Thousands of young people leaving care will receive free prescriptions, dental and eyecare services until their 25th birthday, Wes Streeting has announced.

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Delighted to have been approved today as the new Chair of @playengland.bsky.social and looking forward to working with @tomhayesmp.bsky.social and other friends to support the vital agenda of children’s play

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Hopefully a chance to create a more rational set of genuinely strategic authorities rather than letting it be driven by self interested local councillors. They should be minimum 1.5 million population. Aim for 20 SAs not nearly 40.

Ed Davey thinks Christmas has come early

Maybe there is a problem with "expectations of school life" and not with the children.

Should is doing a lot of work here

But what would you do @samfr.bsky.social ? We all know there's a problem.

How Test-Driven Policy Undermines Real Learning Blog 52. Two posts argue that current education policy is dominated by testing, metrics, and rigid structures that undermine children’s wellbeing, engagement, and genuine learning.

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So did the Lib Dems and Greens