This year more teachers will likely leave teaching than ever before, and not because they no longer care about their students or don’t love teaching, but because society doesn’t value, pay, resource or care about them.

Anything going on? 😉

I’m amazed at teacher contracts…specifically what little time (prep) is provided for teachers to actually get stuff done. If teachers ONLY worked contractual hours, 90% of the needed work wouldn’t happen even for the most efficient ones. 🤔

Looks like Daniel Craig is angling to play Mr Bronson in the gritty Grange Hill reboot, Grange Hill?

Catch me on Later...with Jools Holland on BBC Two this week, celebrating 40 years since my first tv appearance - which was also introduced by Jools Holland. 🔗 bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/pr… Saturday 18th November 10:40pm BBC Two & BBC iPlayer

I have had a talk with Julia Waters, Ruth Perry's sister, this afternoon. Julia isn’t on X so isn’t in a position to put out a comment, but her thoughts on Amanda Spielman’s Radio4 interview with Emma Barnett are important and I am grateful that she has allowed me to share them…

She wasn’t inadequate. No one gets to headship without being more than capable of doing the job. She sacrificed significant moments in her life doing her job. She served her community. An inspectorate that ruins lives is inadequate. bbc.co.uk/news/education…

This shouldn’t need saying but… verbal and/or physical abuse of education staff should not be considered ‘part of the job’.

The Truss Awards FFS. Can we just do away with resignation honours altogether?Just because you give money shouldn’t get you a gong. Keep them for people who serve their communities and make distinguished contribution to public life. NOT hacks and political grifters

Two separate London landlords in six months have evicted my flatmate and I because they want to sell/raise the rent. This time, the email telling us to go said 'happy new year' at least.

Tonight! BBCFOUR at 8pm! New Adventures NUTCRACKER!

From charlie mackesy Thank you

Another horrendous Ofsted report Sir Martyn Oliver please read this. It is dreadful

Teachers who choose to stay in the classroom for their entire career are just as important to the education system as teachers who choose to take on leadership roles. Schools need both. Pupils need both. Communities need both.

Oh and speaking for my own teenage kids - they did their national service by abiding by the rules of lockdown, getting their jabs and doing their bit for this country even as their education was shot to pieces. Meanwhile the fuckers in the fucking Tory party partied and ate cake.

Trevor Phillips, "How are pharmacists supposed to do this when they have have had a real terms funding cut of about 16% in the last year" Victoria Atkins, "This is part of my reforms to the NHS to make it faster, simpler and fairer" TP, "You're giving pharmacists more work and

Happy International Left Handers Day to all of the lovely Left Handed people in the world. #InternationalLeftHandersDay #LeftHandersDay #LeftHanded

Arriva Midlands West can you confirm if the bus stop that has been blocked off will still be in use for Butchersdog1 ??

Cumbria's own 'Forrest Gump' will complete his final day of running this weekend thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/news/25005538.…