100% this. The govt refused to invest £15bn in supporting children's post-pandemic recovery but has found £75bn EXTRA for defence.

I am so sad that Baroness Doreen Massey died at the weekend. She was a lovely, generous person and an equally robust champion of children’s rights. A great tribute here reflecting her international work pace.coe.int/en/news/9443/p…

Enslavement profits: surely Richard Drax MP (Dorset) should give Drax Hall to Barbados rather than take £3.2 million for it (more than most people receive in their whole lives!) theguardian.com/world/2024/apr…

I am appalled that Richard Drax would take this money. His ancestors were pioneers of slavery and built his family wealth as a result. He doesn’t need this money & should do the right thing by Barbados theguardian.com/world/2024/apr…

🌱 Research suggests 2/3 of children want to learn more about the climate&nature crisis

🌱 But teachers struggle to fit it in the curriculum

🌱 That’s why Dale Vince Dale Vince founded the Ministry of Eco Education

🌱 To support and inspire half a million teachers in the UK

Who on earth would get rid of these vital community hubs? No right thinking person would consider taking away support from families at the most crucial stage of child development. “Children living near Sure Start did better at GCSEs, study suggests” bbc.co.uk/news/education…

Families deserve childcare that’s affordable, accessible, and available.

What they’ve been given is Tory promises which even their own ministers aren’t prepared to guarantee.

It’s not good enough.

Back Labour’s demand for a guarantee now: 👇🏻
action.labour.org.uk/page/147017/pe…

Town after town. City after city. Parents can’t find the childcare they need.

The Tories can’t deliver their own promises.

Labour wants high quality early education and childcare in every community — affordable, accessible, and available.

At the end of the Tory government in the nineties there was an education secretary called Gillian. She introduced a nursery voucher scheme. It was criticised at the time for entitling parents to vouchers not childcare. It failed. Funny how history repeats itself Bridget Phillipson

Pls retweet.
Hold the date - Tim Brighouse: a life for education memorial 15th June, Logan Hall, UCL Institute of Education.

🎭Theatre became a lifelong passion for Jim Knight after his first experiences, from Sondheim's 'A Little Night Music' to school trips and drama tours.

That's why he supports our calls for universal access to theatre for children on #WorldTheatreDay . #TheatreForEveryChild

🎭Theatre became a lifelong passion for Jim Knight after his first experiences, from Sondheim's 'A Little Night Music' to school trips and drama tours.

That's why he supports our calls for universal access to theatre for children on #WorldTheatreDay . #TheatreForEveryChild

E-ACT Vacancy Highlights📣

1️⃣ Director of Learning - E-ACT National Team - buff.ly/48V8pv5

2️⃣ Deputy Headteacher - E-ACT West Walsall Academy - buff.ly/3Pk2tEY

3️⃣ Head of Technology - E-ACT The Oldham Academy North - buff.ly/3VffIL7

#WeAreEACT

Fantastic to launch my campaign to be South Dorset’s next Labour MP at the glorious Marlboro fish & chip shop in Weymouth.

I got my first job here, so it was lovely to bring together an amazing team of activists who are ready to win. And help serve up dinner! 🐟🧂🍟

We are so excited about this amazing opportunity to be a teaching and learning system leader. If you are a pedagogy, teacher development and research geek, this could be your calling! Get in touch for a chat. #pedagogy #leadership E-ACT Jim Knight Peter Kirkbride…

This will be a hugely influential commission for Labour policy because of Peter Hyman's influence with the party, so good to see Geoff Barton in charge who understands the intricacies of curriculum in schools so well.

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So, according to the Sky budget calculator, here's how the impact is different depending on if you earn £15k a year or £150k a year.
Guess who is worse off?

After 6 years of being a part of E-ACT, this is credit to the work the staff and pupils have put in to change the culture from one that was achieving 36% combined prior to joining the trust to 70% last academic year. This is what changing life chances looks like! #Proud

Special day E-ACT as we welcome The Grange School to the trust. Really looking forward to working with staff, pupils and parents Martin Fitzwilliam

Parents need time to benefit from #familylearning for the benefit of their families and to develop their own skills so they can find employment.

We’re asking for 30 hours of state funded childcare for parents who participate in family learning, and/or training and retraining.…