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This is absolutely tragic. Ann was such a smart, vibrant person, it is very hard to conceive that she is no longer with us. She will be badly missed, not just by John and her family, but by the wider edtech community, and the teachers and children whose lives she touched.
@warwickmansell It is important to mark milestones. This student will not have the shared experience of their peers. It will make them isolated and disconnected. It is unlikely to improve behaviour
The 2019 Conservative Party Manifesto promised unequivocally to restrict ground rents to a peppercorn.
If the Tories are abandoning that manifesto commitment, leaseholders deserve to know why.
Michael Gove needs to come to Parliament on Monday to explain himself.
Our latest edition of #CASEnotes is primarily concerned with the approach to education that Labour is developing, given that it is now favourite to win the next election. Read it in full at: https://t.co/gPipdmbcTG
💡It's estimated that disabled children are 3.4 x more likely to be abused & neglected than their non-disabled peers.
💡#Safeguarding in an SEND #school can be complex and challenging.
📢Join our new SEND DSL Forum for @LGfL schools: https://t.co/RHFiAKAPNc
@LGfLIncludED
Final episode of S1 of The IncludED Conversation is out!
We're joined by @nowpressplay's Alice as we explore audio in #education
How do we engage without scaring? Excite without distracting? How do we use audio to increase impact?
It’s all in this episode: https://t.co/kDOSlCUhx5
Despite principled and sustained opposition in parliament, the pernicious Illegal Immigration Bill now looks set to become law.
It is a bitterly disappointing day.
This legislation is unethical, it will have dire social consequences, and it will fail on its own terms.
In 2021-22 the 10 largest #localauthorities spent £3.7 million on the salaries of employees on more than £130,000 p/a. The 50 largest #academytrusts spent £27.8 million.
Academies' executive bloat funnels public money out of the #classroom.
More at: https://t.co/BbxMCtWfNh