So pleased to have been included in October’s @MusicTeacherMag discussing the need for more guidance/support for music, particularly for learners with complex needs,the importance of music/music development for this cohort, @SoundsofIntent CountMeIn! @AdamOckelford@SFE_Tweets
Quite unbelievable dishonesty from Sunak and the Tories yesterday - on a par with Johnson at his worst. They just claimed to have stopped a tax on meat and dairy - and flying, prevented us all being forced to car share and use seven diff bins for recycling. None of this existed. I’ve just seen a Tory e-mail listing these fictional things Sunak just saved us all from. Incredible.
I’m having a good look at this today. I am not surprised sadly.
I’m super proud of all my amazing young musicians. (@jennyscoop You’ll have to check out our unbelievable @openorchestras sometime :-)
@caravanfamilyuk@hey_tow We watched an absolutely massive RV towing a mini on a huge trailer squeeze onto a pitch on Holland, took half of the hedge with them.
Also worth noting:
In 2010 (when 'Building Schools for the Future' was axed) the government's total expenditure on the school estate was £4.6bn (nearly £7bn at todays prices)
In 2022/23 - the government's total expenditure on the school estate was £2.6bn
Calculated neglect.
TORY EDUCATION
Former schools recovery tsar, Sir Kevan Collins has blamed government failure for stark north-south divide in GCSE results.
28.4% received top grades in London
17.6% in the north-east
18.6% in the north-west
A-level results were similar https://t.co/RhMxSRbeXH