Illustrating the point: the 3rd sesh at #lab25 this morning 👇

Not that this isn’t a very important issue to dissect, but it shows where the discourse is focused right now.

That 4.7bn increase for schools, in context:

www.gov.uk/government/p...

Great to see @tesmagazine.bsky.social reporter @cerysturner.bsky.social appearing as an expert voice on this evening’s ITV London News in a segment about falling pupil rolls and early years pressures.

Back after a week off - loads of interesting stories in the works, will miss this view a little bit though.

Fair to say there are some vocal critics in this conference hall today.

Bridget Phillipson starts by referencing the govt’s breakfast clubs plan - which @mannybotwe.bsky.social criticised in his opening speech for being under-funded.

And the problem of specialist teacher shortages stretches well beyond Stem subjects, the data highlights.

In these areas, as few as 56% of English lessons are being taught by someone with more than an A-level in the subject.

There's something a bit creepy about this PR email 👀👀

The vast majority of secondaries have this data - either from external or internal assessments, or a mix of both - @teachertapp.bsky.social findings for @tesmagazine.bsky.social reveal in the same article.

Careful what you bring home with your damp
Xmas tree today 🌲

RIP John Prescott, seen here chatting to a rookie reporter from the Enfield Gazette, in between shaking hands and bellowing at critics in passing cars.

(Circa 2005 I think).

At the #SAAShow currently listening to schools minister Catherine McKinnell answering a question about Labour’s 6500 teachers pledge.

This wasn’t quite right, so I had another go.

Don’t think I’ll be using this one either.

Thought I’d make myself a new Bluesky banner using AI, so asked for an image “containing items used by journalists”.