Head of Digital Strategy at @BarnetCouncil | Ex @cabinetofficeuk @faststreamuk | Special school chair of governors | Views own, RTs not endorsements, etc.
I'm very concerned about the latest SEND proposals - as always a "how do we cut costs" by lumping children who need specialist settings into mainstream schools "enhanced" by extra funding.
And what does all this mean for (state) special schools?
Loving the seemingly resurgent tactic of sales execs dropping unsolicited meetings into your calendar then sending a pass ag "sorry if you're the wrong person" when you inevitably don't go.
Silly.
So proud to be at #BTFA23 at Villa Park to recognise my brother Kailum Woodfield's nomination as Apprentice of the Year.
My late mother and step father would be so incredibly proud of the young man he's become.
Once again despite having provided everything up to and including the name of my auntie's hairdresser's bank manager's history of cat ownership since 1976, @DVLAgovuk's automated system refuses to verify my identity.
Every other service I've updated my details with was seamless.
@miss_mcinerney thanks so much for taking your Saturday morning out to speak to the HEP conference. I thought your session was brilliant and naturally LOVED it being data driven ๐ would love to hear more!
Thanks for bringing it to life for me properly - it's a great relief to my partner that I might stop dining out on my 14 year old triumph now... Maybe ๐
@littleshopnyc 20 years ago this week I reached the height of my acting career playing Orin Scrivello (DDS) in a school production. Tonight I saw LSOH done by professionals for the first time.
My theatre renaissance continues... @kitkatclubLDN and Cabaret. Goodness me what a rollercoaster. A single moment that turns the entire thing on its head.
Just realised a CV I used for a job application totally omitted two years of my career. Really hope they're sat there trying to work out what I was doing in that time. Prison's their most likely conclusion I reckon.
Very rare I out my allegiances on this account. But there goes my football club, doing incredible things for people who want to enjoy football, but can't manage the sensory overload in a stadium. Really chuffed with this.
๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฒ ๐๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ. ๐ฅฐ
We will open the doors to our new Sensory Room prior to our fixture against Rotherham United on Saturday. ๐๐ค
@Southwarkcathed@HodgeTheCat@catcuddles@bdavey_photo I also saw him dive out of the rain into the cathedral at one of the candlelit ballet performances. I think he was expecting a quiet nap... He loitered at the door for a bit not sure which was the lesser of two evils :)
@Southwarkcathed@HodgeTheCat@catcuddles@bdavey_photo I was marshalling the queue for Her Late Majesty's Lying in State outside the cathedral - here's Hodge securing the boundaries from the sudden influx of people.
@ComeFromAwayUK Ah I loved the pathos of the entire thing. And whilst I don't go often, I certainly appreciate a production where the staging is simple and the actors share roles. The speed and the rhythm is so much better.
Not a big theatre goer. Much less a big musical goer. But I was rapt by @ComeFromAwayUK tonight. Completely blew me away. Go and see it before it finishes!