1. There's going to be a lot of talk about over or under diagnosis and the conversation is going to be a mess. This is because how ADHD and ASD are defined has shifted. An ADHD diagnosis today isn't the same thing as an ADHD diagnosis ten years ago.

The Gods are trolling me: my football team win five games to get to the FA Cup third round for the first time in our 148 year history, and I negotiate being able to go, including for the weekend if necessary… … and we get Grimsby Town away.

"Doesn't everything die at last, and too soon? Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?"

Mo Salah finding out that, at Liverpool, you sometimes walk alone.

FA Cup THIRD ROUND First time in history. 🥳 🎉

Will not sleep tonight. So nervous.

Think he’s off for that.

I have a Franke hot water tap that I’ve changed the filter in, and I can’t stop the display being orange no matter how many times I reset it. Google is no help but last time someone on eBay helped me. Anyone have any idea?

Keep Arne Slot.

Sam white on newsnight just did the 6-7 dance thing when saying 6-7billion and fair play to him but also someone bet him and newsnight is not serious any more.

When my daughter entered secondary school, she had no interest in any sport. But the school expected every single child to play for a school team, every year, interested or not. The theory is that they may discover something that they love.

Think Steven Gerrard should be given a shot at Liverpool.

Half. A. Billion. Pounds.

If I was convinced by what Shabana Mahmood is saying about immigration, I'd vote Reform. If I was dubious but then persuaded my on balance, I'd vote Reform. I don't understand what they think they are doing.

This is crazy.

I think they should negotiate this series being ten tests long. Looks like it won't need any extra scheduled days.

This sums up Labour so far to me.

My 15 year old daughter just told me that she doesn’t know a single person her age that smokes normal cigarettes.

LOL LLLLiverpool.

I bought what I thought was a very nice designer label jumper. It was discounted. Tried it on, took tags off. My wife arrives home: “you’re wearing a Halloween jumper. That’s, err, not like you.” Me: “isn’t a Halloween jumper” Her: “it has cobwebs all over it. Did you not notice the pattern?” 😐

My wife: “We have way too many hangers. Throw 80 or so out” Fast forward two weeks and an amazon parcel arrives with hangers in. Me: 😶

Would you like some cake? Son: yes please. Me: it’s a bike bit. Shall I chop it? Son: no it’s ok Daddy. I have a fork.

My three year old had a massive tantrum going into preschool today. I don’t think it will be the worst one of the day given the Peace Prize announcement.

They’ve infringed his free speech by daring not to be present. Or something.

Goodness this.

Why would you bother going to this when I thoroughly explored it in my blog about what we can learn from Gareth Southgate? mrlock.wordpress.com/2021/07/09/w...

I have two tickets (circle, row 1) to Sigur Ros and the London Contemporary Orchestra on 1st October at the Royal Albert Hall. We can no longer make it due to work commitments. They were £75 each plus booking fee but will let them go for whatever you can afford.

I have two tickets (circle, row 1) to Sigur Ros and the London Contemporary Orchestra on 1st October at the Royal Albert Hall. We can no longer make it due to work commitments. They were £75 each plus booking fee but will let them go for whatever you can afford.

Just leaving this here…

I cannot think of any way in which the DFE can frame expectations of communication with parents that will be anything but worse than what schools do now by having their own systems and expectations. At best it will be the same, but centralising creates unintended consequences.

Just been reminded of when my kids stayed with my Mum and on their return saw a Union Jack, then describing it as a “Scottish flag with a cross on it”.

Important again to recognise that my wife and I can be in the same session (with Becky Francis) at #rED25 because of the free crèche that is available. This is unusual and is an example of genuine inclusion.

Getting the dog out before heading to #rED25

Relieved @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social remains. I’ve been critical of much and remain worried about the schools bill and curriculum, but changing would’ve been worse. We e seen good leadership on attendance, behaviour and SEND, all of which need it because they can be unpopular.

Rayner gone then, as expected.

Happy New @suedehq.bsky.social Album Day.

This reflects worse on Reform than Dorries.

*tears up betting slip with 'Rayner next PM' on it*

Complete mess of editing The News Agents tonight - different parts randomly cutting to others @lewisgoodall.com

I want to go back in time and warn the authors about what *everything* will be like in two decades.

Fair play to Sky. For those who struggle to sleep the night before with irrational fear about the new school year, they’ve served up Aston Villa v Crystal Palace to help.

My wife and I had a row today about whether forty shirts is too many because of storage space. I accepted it’s on the high side but is justifiable. She calmed down a bit. She has just counted them. There are 81.

The Department for Education has named the first 21 of 90 new integrated behaviour and attendance hubs set to open in September schoolsweek.co.uk/government-n...

The DfE has appointed @tombennett71.bsky.social and Jayne Lowe as its new behaviour and attendance ambassadors

Parents must help tackle kids' bad behaviour, education secretary says - as figures show 'entrenched class divide'

This is excellent news, and super comments from @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social www.tes.com/magazine/new...

I have had the privilege of working as a national behaviour advisor with both Jayne Lowe and Tom Bennett, and I literally would have no-one above them in my shortlist for the new attendance and behaviour ambassadors. An excellent couple of appointments from the SOS.

Jeremy Hunt having ten houses or whatever isn’t an argument for the Labour deputy PM having three. It’s immoral and hypocritical and other people being worse doesn’t make it ok.

I took my three eldest kids (15/12/9) to Reading Festival yesterday. I last went in the late 90s. Some observations: - the median age is 16 - the modal age is 16 - the mean age is 16.2 - the range of ages is 0-48. I am 48. But there are few people below 15 or over 17. - it wasn’t very rocky.