Physics teacher with an interest in educational assessment / HoD / CPhys / Accountability works both ways / Enjoys board games
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QuantumSquirrel retweeted
Elon Musk has had a lot to say about the grooming gangs scandal. We looked at 24 hours on Musk's X timeline and found a range of false and misleading information being amplified. Produced by Catherine Karelli, Shayan Sardarizadeh and Jake Horton. Graphics by Jacqueline Galvin.
QuantumSquirrel retweeted
School costs are going up 3.4%
School funding up by 2.2%
School funding will be at its lowest in real terms since 2010.
An unfunded pay award will lead to cuts in a school system in which (according to the governments own data) only 3% of primary and 6% of secondary schools feel financially secure.
QuantumSquirrel retweeted
The lies of Sir Martyn Oliver, a thread in many parts, presented on the day after the second anniversary of the death of Ruth Perry. I will use verifiable sources to show how, during yesterday’s accountability hearing, Sir Martyn lied in nearly every way imaginable...
QuantumSquirrel retweeted
🚨 Today four education unions have written to the Secretary of State outlining concerns about the inadequate and unfunded 2.8% pay recommendation.
This united response seeks an urgent meeting with Bridget Phillipson to discuss the issue.
neu.org.uk/latest/press-rele…
QuantumSquirrel retweeted
Twitter’s full of people trumpeting near zero understanding of English law or of the convictions in respect of the violence of the last 10 days or so.
Nor does the US 1st Amendment mean what many (often Americans) seem to think.
Frustrated? Maybe this will be some use.
A🧵/1.
QuantumSquirrel retweeted
Judge Christopher Hehir sentenced non-violent protestors to 4-5 years in jail today.
In 2014 he let George and Costas Panayiotou go free after an unprovoked assault on two police officers that left one needing a titanium plate in their skull.
Their father had £400m, disgraceful
QuantumSquirrel retweeted
"Factors such as increasingly uncompetitive pay, high workload and a lack of flexible working options are driving prospective graduates away from the teaching profession." Report by @TheNFER out today.
Some clear policy steers for the new Government there #PayUp #ValueEducation #InvestInEducation
Uncompetitive pay, high workload and lack of flexible working are more likely to be putting graduates off teaching than any change in their career preferences, @TheNFER study shows
tes.com/magazine/news/genera…
QuantumSquirrel retweeted
The teacher pay announcement is overdue.
Heads need to plan their budgets, so we've written to @bphillipsonMP asking her to release the STRB report immediately.
Govt must urgently address the crisis in recruitment & retention in our schools & colleges. neu.org.uk/campaigns/pay-cam…
QuantumSquirrel retweeted
📢Attention teachers – get ready for our snap poll on pay and funding!
Once the Govt makes it pay offer for September, we'll ask you whether you want to accept/reject it.
Our snap poll will run from 21- 30 September.
Learn more about the next steps👉 neu.org.uk/campaigns/pay-cam…
QuantumSquirrel retweeted
YouGov predicting the biggest Conservative wipeout in their history?
It's the end of the Tories (and I feel fine).
QuantumSquirrel retweeted
Vote Liberal Democrat this Thursday and let's topple the blue wall like dominoes. 🔶
QuantumSquirrel retweeted
Tactical. vote, Stopthetories. vote & Get Voting all agree.
Only Joshua Reynolds and the Lib Dems can beat the Tories in #Maidenhead.
libdems.org.uk/vote-pledge
QuantumSquirrel retweeted
Good people of Maidenhead do you want to Stop the Tories?
The Tories are polling just 6% ahead here - please lend your vote to @LibDems @JoshReynoldsSL6
Spread the word locally!
stopthetories.vote/parl/maid…
QuantumSquirrel retweeted
This was one of our most shared images of the last 4 years so we've updated it for this Thursday's election.
In *most* seats across the country, Labour is the vote to stop the Tories winning, however in these seats a Labour vote won't actually help...
#GE2024 #TacticalVoting
QuantumSquirrel retweeted
Where do the parties stand on humanist issues? ✅❌❔
Drawing from Manifestos and our latest correspondence with party officials, we've compiled the seven largest parties' positions on nine of the priority issues we're campaigning on at this election
QuantumSquirrel retweeted
Of the 24,159 teachers who qualified in 2013, just 13,964 remain in the state sector 10 years later. @ellen_cph analyses the latest @educationgovuk data to reveal the extent of the teacher recruitment crisis
tes.com/magazine/analysis/ge…
QuantumSquirrel retweeted
New: DfE refuses to release the names of people sitting on body advising it on £100m phonics policy – arguing that they would have expected their identities to be kept secret
educationuncovered.co.uk/new…
