.Jeremy Corbyn is right to say children's chances have been damaged by school cuts and austerity. In recent NEU survey 60% teachers said they'd seen an increase in pupils coming to school hungry since 2015. Hungry kids aren't ready to learn #ITVDebate #VoteEducation #GE2019

A must read to udnerstand how the academy school model is developing

Here’s a reminder of how some people talk about “school improvement”. Look at number 4: “exclude poor quality students”. What a way to describe our young people. Exclude them to go where? To someone else’s school? To the streets? #ValueEducation #VoteEducation

Where would truth about English schools be without Warwick Mansell indefatigable questions and info?

The Conservatives are not at the #c4debate but we've done the maths on their, Labour & Lib Dem plans for school funding in England at the #GE19 election. 📘 Loss per child of - £269 📒 Gain per child of + £10 📕 Gain per child of + £197 Learn more👉schoolcuts.org.uk

So chuffed 🤣

Also - pretty hilariously - the story that won the award both Edu ministers Agnew and Gibb publicly tried to dismiss our story as taking things out of context. They said it was all just sensationalised journalism 🙄

Now tell me who’s financially incompetent, cos it sure wasn’t Labour that introduced this useless, wasteful privatisation of our schools

Whatever their income, parents shouldn't feel under pressure to make donations to pay for school essentials like books and pencils. Education should be free and accessible for all pupils. We must end #SchoolCuts #VoteEducation #GE2019 National Education Union Stop School Cuts bbc.co.uk/news/education…

There’s lots here I was unaware of. It’s also a timely reminder of the excellent work of Warwick Mansell. Please share & subscribe to his site educationuncovered.co.uk It’s a small fee - see it as a donation to enable this kind of important investigative journalism to continue.

Fantastic news and total sour grapes from New Horizons Academy Trust. The simple fact is that Moulsecoomb Primary is now making great progress under its current leadership and the local community campaign @HandsOffMPS is fearless 💪👊

The DfE have tried the same tactic across the uk: suggesting a school may close if it isn’t rebrokered rapidly and forced some communities to accept trusts they don’t want by saying its the only choice or face closure. No thinking time, no discussion or debating time.

Insulting and poor academy trust pulls out ... "The last thing our children need is the instability of [an academy] trust with a poor track record taking over our school so it’s great news to hear that this sponsor has pulled out.” We agree. theargus.co.uk/news/18108563.…

Labour Council leader supports parents & staff opposed to forced academisation of Brighton school and reveals that even the Academy Trust offered the school by DfE, because they say Ofsted said it was failing, believes it is improving. theargus.co.uk/news/18119877.…

This is becoming a twitter trend: school leaders leaving schools in the most deprived areas, where they are needed most, because of Ofsted. Tell me please Ofsted how this raises standards of education for the poorest pupils?

“The 10 men worth £9bn controlling our schools” by Warwick Mansell in the National Education Union magazine

It's back to school tomorrow and it's back to campaigning against high-stakes testing in primary schools. Will you join us? Do you believe your children are #morethanascore? Please let us know if you'd like to be involved. together we can change the system.

Brighton & Hove NEU Branch Secretary, Paul Shellard, speaking about the @HandsOffMPS campaign on 18th December on Latest Brighton thelatest.co.uk/brighton/2020/…

Thank you for bringing to attention Keep St Bede's Public in parliament today Sam Tarry please correct Nick Gibb we are an outstanding school not a failing one @RaaRedbridge Louise Regan @StAgainst @welovestbons

Today, the leadership of the National Education Union has written to the Prime Minister Boris Johnson, calling for the Government to close schools and colleges and protect vulnerable educators or those caring for at risk family members. Here is the text of the letter.👇