It's #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek! 💛 We believe every child deserves the chance to thrive. This week, we’re focusing on helping young people explore the theme ‘Know Yourself, Grow Yourself,’ empowering them to better understand their emotions and build resilience. 🌱

I was trying to think of a British musical legend that absolutely everyone loves and nobody could possibly dislike or have beef with. It’s not easy, but I think the answer is…

💙One last time💙

Tilda Swinton "The inhumane is being perpetrated on our watch. I’m here to name it without hesitation.. & to lend my unwavering solidarity to all those who recognise the unacceptable complacency of our greed addicted governments who make nice with planet wreckers & war criminals"

Overall, participation in arts subjects at GCSE has fallen by 42% since 2010 but almost three-quarters (72%) of students who are not studying any creative subjects say they would like to be. #TheArtsAndMindsCampaign We’re calling for all children and young people to have the

Are you on your lunch break now? ⏰ Need a moment of calm? 😌 Try this breathing exercise from Mike Flinn to steady your breathing and lower your heart rate. Taken from our webinar for #LSAs and #TAs featuring Mike and the rest of our brilliant panel: ow.ly/3pk850V612x

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Today I was one of two primary colleagues in a room full of secondary staff and was totally shocked at how some (not all) totally disregarded my opinion or shut me down completely 'because I'm primary'. A leadership course by the way...

Today, more than 700 representatives from across the arts & education world signed an open letter in The Times and The Sunday Times, calling for more opportunities for arts education for every child from every background. I was pleased to sign on behalf of the Oracy Education Commission. ISM

Today’s display v West Ham United will be in the Park End in blocks PE3, PE4, PE5 including 1 large flags in PE4, and 2 large flags on the front rows either side of the goal. You will not be expected to move from your seats whilst this takes place. Please be advised, our

Ofsted has a new interim chair. He's a trained teacher, became a head, led schools in tough areas, his schools that are now THE BEST in the country for social mobility. Incidentally, he's a muslim. What bit do you think the Telegraph decided to focus on? Utterly disgraceful.

Susan M Coles Polly Billington for East Thanet Nick Trench Sharon Hodgson Baroness Keeley of Worsley (also on BlueSky) Natalie Bennett Prof Becky Francis Sarah Kilpatrick Ed Harlow Anne-Louise Quinton Paula Briggs @AccessArt Action4ChildrensArts ISM NEATEN InSEA Lord Ed Vaizey It’s essential to remove Progress 8 to boost the Arts and give children choice, boost attendance and engagement. It should be in the Bill. CAR is too long to wait.

I’m writing a little memoir, kids called, A Mind Of My Own. Eeek! Due to be available at the end of October. The link will lead to presales, signed copies etc. Suppose I’d best get on with it! ♥️📚 #AMindOfMyOwn linktr.ee/KathyBurkeAMin…

Unfunded 2.8% pay rise means real terms pay cut for teachers. It will drive school budgets to a 15-year low. That means fewer staff. Fewer resources. Same crisis, just deeper. 🗳 We need your help to persuade the government to #FundFairPay and #SaveOurSchools. Vote now. 👉

Gullible idiots who voted for BREXIT on the back of ridiculous lies from UKIP & FARAGE are now going to vote for FARAGE & REFORM to clear up broken Britain, the Britain they broke. It’s beyond human comprehension that so many people are that stupid.

A message to Labour voters in Runcorn. There was only a 46% voter turnout in Runcorn. If just 7 Labour voters had got off their lazy arses and voted this wouldn’t have happened. If you wanted Labour to win, not Reform and you didn’t vote, you should be ashamed of yourself.

Reform UK is a lesson in how any Political Party no matter how rancid and useless can be made 'popular' by overwhelming positive coverage by the Billionaire Media that own them.

Andrew Tate has been charged with rape, human trafficking, controlling prostitution and actual bodily harm. Nigel Farage described him as "an important voice for young men". That tells you all you need to know about Farage's moral compass.

Musk didn't invent Tesla,... he bought it. Musk didn't invent SpaceX,... he bought it. Musk didn't invent Starlink,... he bought it. Musk didn't invent Twitter,... he bought it. Musk didn't invent Trump,... he bought him.