Margaret Keane

All views my own.

[Margaret Keane @mkeanewea]

A speech for the ages. Incredible.

“the affirmative action of generational wealth”

🔥

[Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath]

Here’s Michelle Obama’s full remarks tonight. If you weren’t able to listen live, I encourage you to listen when you have the time.

It’s of the best DNC speeches I’ve heard over the course of the last half a century.

[Margaret Keane @mkeanewea]

I love this story. Adult learning, shared spaces and second chances contribute so much to changed lives and stronger communities.

[Frank Cottrell-Boyce @frankcottrell_b]

V personal thread with a public punch line

A few days ago my sister was at the curfew tower in Cushendall.  She met a man from Liverpool.  They got talking and he realised he knew our Mum.  More importantly that HIS mum knew our mum …..

[Margaret Keane @mkeanewea]

This is a clever choice.

[Jim Acosta @Acosta]

CNN: VP Harris has selected MN gov. Tim Walz to be her running mate.

[Margaret Keane @mkeanewea]

Watching people discover hurling has been an unexpected joy this weekend.

Well done Clare. What a match!

[Dan @itcould_beworse]

BBC 2 is showing hurling and I don’t think I’ve ever been so invested in a game I know nothing about

[Margaret Keane @mkeanewea]

So proud of all our learners and our WEA team.

👏🏻🎉👏🏻🎉👏🏻

[The WEA @WEAadulted]

Ofsted says we are “Outstanding” in helping learners with personal development.

“Learners make new friends, develop their interests and benefit significantly from increased social interaction.”

This is the experience of learners like Leanne. Watch her video below.

[The WEA @WEAadulted]

We want the future government to prioritise adult education and we need your help! Without investment for community adult learning we'll fail to reach those who need education the most. Find out more and get involved https://t.co/VUeqTnkvrN #adulteducation#election2024

[Simon Parkinson @SimonParkinson6]

Millions of adults depend on community based learning that @WEAadulted & other @HOLEXPolicy members provided across the country yet it continues to be under funded & under valued. All the main manifesto’s talk about the importance of skills, but little about community learning

[The WEA @WEAadulted]

We appreciate @MayorJD's consideration of a 12-month stay of execution for grant funding in the new North East MCA and ask all Mayoral candidates to do the same. See our open letter for more information: https://t.co/HFxLY7CKK5

[Stephen Roberts @lannerboy]

@SimonParkinson6 @WEAadulted @LGUPBook @ChrisBAdultEd 120 years and still fighting for funding.

[The WEA @WEAadulted]

Our fourth protest against cuts to our courses is happening right now at Sunderland City Hall @SunderlandUK Please listen to our learners #NEMCA and ditch plans to cut £1.3m of grant funding across the North East!

[Simon Parkinson @SimonParkinson6]

Again proud of our learners for raising their concerns. Still time for leader of @SunderlandUK Cllr. Miller to talk to us about reversing the decision to DEFUND @WEAadulted but so far no proposed meeting accepted

[The WEA @WEAadulted]

One of our learners Joanne describes her personal journey back to work thanks to the WEA on the steps of Newcastle Civic Centre - please listen to her story @NewcastleCC and support us to revoke #NEMCA decision to de-fund our courses.

[Simon Parkinson @SimonParkinson6]

Great to hear @halfon4harlowMP talk about the importance of Community Learning as the start of the ladder of opportunity. @WEAadulted proud of our community learning offer right across England & Scotland and the difference it makes @HOLEXPolicy

[Simon Parkinson @SimonParkinson6]

So disappointing that the Leader & CEO of @NewcastleCC refused to meet @WEAadulted learners like Joanne today and explain why they are supporting the decision to DEFUND the WEA. There is still time to fix this but we need to sit down and talk @NorthTyneCA

[Social Market Foundation @SMFthinktank]

✨PISA 2022 results are out✨

Since 2018, UK scores have fallen in maths & reading, whilst being somewhat static in science.

🧵With various pressures on UK’s educational settings, the role that improved leadership & management can play is under-appreciated in policy circles

[Simon Parkinson @SimonParkinson6]

Not surprising that we @WEAadulted are asking for more funding for Adult Learning. The recent 6.5% pay award to tutors working with young people up to 19 but 0% for tutors working post 19 is will hurt the re-skilling of many adults & is easily & cheaply fixed #AutumnStatement

[Margaret Keane @mkeanewea]

There is nothing in life that makes you feel quite so simultaneously old and young as trying to support your technophobic mother to submit online paperwork via a zoom link.

[Margaret Keane @mkeanewea]

@TyroneKop @SligoStats Also true.

[Margaret Keane @mkeanewea]

@jcast13 @SligoStats @hanlemic 🤣