If the North had seen the same investment as the OECD average over 5 years, it would have received a staggering £195 billion more Zoë Billingham breaks down some of the key areas where investment is sorely needed across our regions on BBC News (UK) ⤵️

Dear Amanda. I’m reporting a serious safeguarding concern schoolsweek.co.uk/dear-amanda-im…

My local Post Office will no longer send parcels abroad because of 'customs'. Surely this can't be a thing!?!

Grim stats in Action for Children's report on work and poverty: 400k more kids in deep poverty (living on less than 50% of average incomes) than in 2010/11. 2.3m kids (16% of total) in material deprivation (lacking food/clothing or social activities).

This is important and needs to change

IT. IS. CALLED. THE. EUROPEAN. UNION. 🤯

The government wants to cut 'unproductive tasks' from teacher workload. What happens if you ask 9,000 teachers to give examples of the unproductive tasks they spend most time on? 🧵 Here's what we found via Teacher Tapp ....

Did you know nearly 70% of secondary schools only have full time senior leaders? Do you want to see a map of schools with part time SLT & examples of schools that seem to do #flexibleworking well? Then check out this from Frances Ling Niall Alcock 💫weareinbeta.community/posts/33392192… 💫

The UK Government are trying to rip up the human rights of some of the most vulnerable people in society. So, here’s a little thread of some of the things they don’t want you to be reminded of right now:

Most common sense last night on BBC Question Time came from the audience who several times articulated clearly how government language is not only a distraction but also divisive, negative and sure to cause more pain not less - the language sends an awful message globally

I'm hosting the #TeachFirstAmbassador mini anniversary gathering in Teesside on 25th April. Free pizza and lots of conversation. Sign up here. events.blackthorn.io/en/4K63A9P7/g/…

Wonderful session this morning with 📝 Emma “Useful” Sheppard 📖 with @mtptproject looking at limiting beliefs. Have taken so much from it. Thank you so very much! If you are a parent teacher, you should join here: mtpt.org.uk

Something at the forefront of my mind at the minute. If you have completed KIT days in any sector, this survey is looking for your experiences in order to develop some recommendations.

We're really looking forward to meeting a first crop of prospective Yorks100ers at 7:30pm. 💨 If you're late to the party but keen to join, the Zoom link is: buff.ly/3AsnmGp 🔖 More information about the programme is available here: buff.ly/3MSgh9i

Last night Teach First Ambassadors in Teesside came together for Teach First's anniversary celebrations. An inspiring group of people committed to doing good. Looking forward to the Great Ambassador Get Together in July. More info about that here: teachfirst.org.uk/great-ambassad…

Our latest ITT recruitment forecast looks dire across almost all secondary subjects. Primary is around target, thanks to it coming down this year from 11,600 to 9,200