If you want to know why some people scrimp, save and go without in order to put their children into private school, feel free to watch the nauseating @bphillipsonMP exclaiming with glee the latest sats results (with lowered pass mark) which actually show more than 1/3 of our KS2 pupils fail to meet the expected standard in reading, writing and mathematics.
Meanwhile the stats from a local inependent primary are 95% GPS, 100% Maths, 100% reading.
Over 40% at greater depth in reading and almost 50% in maths.
All at a school with over 25% SEND population.
Far from deriding independent schools and mockingly wearing her "spiteful class warrior" T-Shirt. She might consider getting off her arse, visiting some of these schools and seeing how we can replicate their performance in the state sector.
Celebrating 1/3 of our children falling short in primary education is pathetic.
@HarrietSergeant There appears to be a theme here…
Public service workers are so scared to be called racist / transphobic / homophobic / Islamophobic that they bend over backwards to avoid the obvious answer in many of these cases. How have we gone so wrong?
@anon_opin I saw first hand how charity money is spent and it changed how it do it. Go super now local, give to your local area and you can see how it helps. Give to a large charity and you can’t.
@GBPolitcs Watched this footage on news now. So many questions - Henry is on ground, moaning and not resisting anything but still police handcuff. Also, why do police race round on a call of “racism” when actual robberies and thefts are not worth attending.
@tomhfh Yes, bosch. I can see what cycle is on, it tells me when it’s finished, but I can’t seem to start a load remotely which would be handy (but potentially dangerous)
@SangitaMyska@TfL Add tfl branded vending machines at all stations with cheap buds for when they’ve been “forgotten”, plus hearty on the spot fines / throw off the bus for those who disregard decency