To all the teachers, support staff and school leaders who have reached the end of term this week: we wish you a relaxing and enjoyable summer holiday. Thank you for all you do! Now it's time to rest and replenish...

You probably know the start of this Olympic story, but do you know how it finished? This photo is of Eric Moussambani, aka 'Eric the Eel' from Equatorial Guinea, competing in the 100m Freestyle event at the Sydney 2000 Olympics, alone. Why? /1

Teachers get 4 weeks on full pay on maternity leave, followed by 2 at 90% before dropping to half pay. Most supermarkets we looked at offer 26 weeks full pay - except Lidl which has just moved to 28 weeks full pay bbc.com/news/articles/…

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Would have loved to have watched the whole match BBC iPlayer !

🧑‍🏫 We are proud to be supporting National Teachers' Day on Saturday 5 October. 🤝 1,500 free tickets for our game against Solihull are available to local teachers, teaching assistants and educators. #oafc Schools can request their tickets now 👇

Let's hope this is implemented in all councils!

Absolutely spot on Hilary Goldsmith 👍👊

The NJC Green Book pay award has finally been agreed, backdated to 1 April. ASCL members, full details on our website and in our next newsletters.

ICYMI when announced in September - article on the delayed implementation of the Procurement Act 2023, now set for February 2025 #sbl brownejacobson.com/insights/procu…

Just to allay concerns tonight. From April 2025, employer NICs will increase by 1.2 percentage points. DfE has confirmed that schools will be compensated to cover this increase. Additional information in due course. Special briefing for Confederation of School Trusts members on the budget tomorrow.

Well worth a watch - had me in tears this morning! Inspirational 💗

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David Hockney’s Bigger & Closer (not smaller & further away) is now open! Created by Hockney and Lightroom (Lightroom), the show is an incredible opportunity to get to know one of the great popular geniuses of the art world still experimenting with new technology.

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Just sent this to our staff. January can be the hardest ‘return to work’ so I’m sharing incase it helps anyone else. A healthy perspective, finding the joy and the importance of teamwork. Happy New Year, Edutwitter.

The prettiest star ⭐️Thank you All On The Board 💗

2 of my faves

As we continue on our journey of growth we are pleased to welcome the staff, pupils and communities of St John Henry Newman RCC, Our Lady of the Rosary RCPS, St Anne's RCPS and St Christopher's RCPS to Emmaus CAT. We are excited for our future. Newman Catholic College フォアグラマッシグラ(減量中) Diocese of Salford Department for Education

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