Scotland look a better side than England do at the moment #JustSayin

Cos they’re posh and male.

Who’d have thought

I'm no particular fan of Keir Starmer, Nigel. But I'm not aware that he's called anyone far right and racist who wasn't exactly that. Nor does he own the world's biggest source of lies and misinformation, that you make such eager use of - along with your own personal UK TV propaganda channel... 🤮

Your regular reminder that Free School Meal eligibility is NOT a proxy for Child Poverty The latest increase in FSM was entirely predictable and is mainly due to the Transitional Protections

Your regular reminder that the number of pupils taking lunch on census day is not indicative of how many infant pupils regularly take lunch Schools are funded for UIFSM based on census numbers & game the system to boost income DfE know 88.4% is exaggerated Regular take up is more like 70%~73%

Trump is now sitting back in his chair and dozing off

Your regular reminder that the number of pupils taking lunch on census day is not indicative of how many infant pupils regularly take lunch Schools are funded for UIFSM based on census numbers & game the system to boost income DfE know 88.4% is exaggerated Regular take up is more like 70%~73%

Your regular reminder that the number of pupils taking lunch on census day is not indicative of how many infants children regularly take lunch Schools are funded based on census numbers & game the system to boost income DfE know 88.4% is exaggerated Regular take up is more like 70%~73%

Your regular reminder that Free School Meal eligibility is NOT a proxy for Child Poverty The latest increase in FSM was entirely predictable and is mainly due to the Transitional Protections

Betting companies are among the most advanced data organisations. They know enough to ban canny regular winners from their platforms at immense speed, yet they want us to believe they can't spot problem gambling patterns? And that they have no responsibility given that they know.

I am the son of two police officers so I admit I am hardly unbiased here but I feel like the fact British policing has been hollowed out by massive budget cuts over a decade ought to be a larger part of the discussion than "DEI"

Farage knew exactly what he was doing yesterday. June hit and the far-right needed an excuse to restart another summer of riots and violence that is becoming regular for the UK. Another grieving family manipulated. Absolutely disgusting.

The racism we're seeing across the right today is vile and dangerous but it's also a sign of desperation. Three parties all fighting over the votes of aging authoritarians.

Very good from Starmer.

I was born and raised here. Countless brave Sikh soldiers died for Britain, proudly wearing their turban and kirpan. Thankfully, Rupert and Restore don't get to decide what is British. Beware … today they’re coming for me, but tomorrow it could be you!

Well done @iandunt.bsky.social for not letting Reform cllr Alex Wilson take the high ground for what Farage did.

The link for anyone interested IMO it’s not a bad report in any sense, it’s just not on a scale that is particularly useful No doubt DfE will ignore the limitations & use the report to promote their policy and claim some “success” I’d just have liked more… www.gov.uk/government/p...

One of the more interesting snippets was around difficulties some pupils were having fitting in with school transport This is clearly going to be an ongoing issue In rural communities where there are timetabled bus routes & for SEND pupils reliant on transport its hard to see how it works

Such a tiny sample size makes reaching any worthwhile conclusions incredibly difficult We don’t know how representative the school or parents are and there doesn’t seem to be any examples of grab an go or children eating in class, both v common practice in schools running breakfast clubs

DfE have just published the executive summary of a report into their breakfast club early adopters scheme Its based on 8 free breakfast club observations & interviews with 29 patents whose children use the new clubs Unfortunately there’s nothing on finances or how school leaders managed the scheme

On the one hand, people complain about the death of local journalism and how it’s all behind the paywall On the other… some media outlets have decided to offer little more than a right wing newsletter The echo now seems to be all about encouraging clicks and garnering comments from angry racists

On the one hand, people complain about the death of local journalism and how it’s all behind the paywall On the other… some media outlets have decided to offer little more than a right wing newsletter The echo now seems to be all about encouraging clicks and garnering comments from angry racists

Wow - four articles on Reform in the Bournemouth Echo today, all broadly supportive. When BCP goes full Fascist in 2027, the Echo can truly say it played its part with gusto!

DfE have just published the executive summary of a report into their breakfast club early adopters scheme Its based on 8 free breakfast club observations & interviews with 29 patents whose children use the new clubs Unfortunately there’s nothing on finances or how school leaders managed the scheme

There’s a post doing the rounds on my local “community” FB pages of a man who was supposedly taking photos in some changing rooms The level of vitriol and threats of violence against this man is astonishing The majority posting seem happy to assume guilt on the basis of a FB posts say so

Also, there is only so many times you can accept a response of "You're right to push back", "Good call", "Great spot" when you point out its fuck ups. BUT- It found genuine H/W faults I didn't- BLE adaptors, USB controllers, Camera firmware. I'm punishing my PC and its highlighting how hard.

Having spent a lot of time now over the last month developing with AI I would say it is a game-changer, but there are issues- it cannot experience the real world so relies on the unreliable user reporting with accuracy and it forgets too readily. its like working with a genius toddler not a PhD.

When you think you might lose Makerfield and everything depends on that crucial last throw of the dice.

One of the most frustrating things about the ending of Transitional Protections is that we won’t really know what impact it has Even if the move leads to reduced numbers claiming FSM, that won’t be published until June 2027, by which time everyone will have forgotten about it

🚨 Slot to leave Liverpool! Thanks for number twenty Arne ❤

A quick reminder to all School Leaders On Monday June 1st. DfE launch their new online FSM checker There is an expectation that ALL pupils currently receiving FSM have their eligibility checked bis this system before the end of the summer term

A quick reminder to all School Leaders On Monday June 1st. DfE launch their new online FSM checker There is an expectation that ALL pupils currently receiving FSM have their eligibility checked bis this system before the end of the summer term

Good job there’s not a huge multination sports competition due to start in a few weeks You’d have to be utterly insane to close airports to international travellers as players and fans are about to fly in

This is a slow civil war. A slow, very *stupid* civil war, but a civil war nonetheless.

Scotland play Brazil on this newly laid pitch in less than a months time Injuries look almost inevitable

Scotland play Brazil on this newly laid pitch in less than a months time Injuries look almost inevitable

That will be the sound of thunder!!

Someone really needs to tell Trump threatening allies really isn't a great idea Presumably the trigger happy demented old grifter isn't aware that the UK has a longstanding defence agreement with Oman

This is textbook racism. As in, this is an example that an elementary teacher might use to explain racism to a child: "If someone says all members of a particular race are stupid, that's racism, kids." Any news outlets that uses any word for this except racism is not reporting the truth.

Can’t help thinking Israel saying its bombing of Lebanon will intensify & US attacking Iranian missile sites are kinda breaking the already fragile ceasefire Hard to build trust whilst trigger happy criminal madmen are in charge www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

I've said it before but we need to somehow restore the social cost of racism. It's always been there but it's spreading at least partly because people aren't made to feel ashamed of it any more.

I do wonder what some of these “experts” are doing The central argument has to be “that more funding is required to deliver high‑quality food or meet the new standards” The worry is they have the ear of DfE and are playing to that particular audience, rather than inhabiting the real world

Will be definitely be trying this

Free school failures still draining DfE resources Parkfield have £1/2m debt written off

ofc sharing or defending "false flag" tropes was absolutely normalised on the radical left in the immediate wake of the ambulance attack, together with "but why do the Jewz have their own ambulance???" they've gone quiet with it now, but it was widespread at the time

The £320 million PE and sport premium for primary schools will be scrapped in favour of a new 'partnerships network' with around 40 per cent less annual funding https://schoolsweek.co.uk/dfe-scraps-pe-and-sport-premium-in-favour-of-partnerships-network/

I hate this culture war bollocks It feels like we’re pandering to a few vocal agitators, when most people aren’t ever affected and really don’t care “Toilets and changing rooms must be used on basis of biological sex, guidance confirms” www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

I mean, everything else aside, this is really just it in a nutshell, isn’t it.