Completely agree and hope Lynne Neagle will take note of this, consider the evidence and evaluate the current position for the benefit of all children. Teachers and leaders cannot work any harder but the opaqueness of the curriculum is providing a straight jacket to success.

A quarter of 5-7 year old have smart phone.

We’ll look back on this era with horror- like giving 5-7 year olds cigarettes.

Social media is carcinogenic for young minds.

Jonathan Haidt

bbc.co.uk/news/technolog…

After breaking the NHS, Schools, Farming, Tourism, Local gov&transport, the Welsh Government are now
destroying culture as well. When will they own up to the mess they have created and stop blaming UK Gov. When will people finally see that the current Welsh gvt is a disaster?

#IStandWithIsrael 🇮🇱 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇬🇧

We stand with the people of Israel in the face of a direct attack from the murderous Iranian regime.

Tonight we pray for the safety of Israel, her citizens, and the whole of the Middle East.

Failure after failure, this Welsh gvt is now acting in bad faith and fails to understand the enormity and complexity of the issues facing education and the workforce. The repsisne from Lynne Neagle is bizarre

Wales' schools minister gives bizarre response to review of teachers' pay and conditions
walesonline.co.uk/news/education…

Pay for highest paid/most skilled public sector workers (doctors, experienced teachers etc) has been cut drastically. Public sector diverging ever further from private sector. Papering over the cracks by bringing in more from abroad. Not sustainable.

thetimes.co.uk/article/f79327…

A fantastic opportunity to lead the most amazing school. eteach.com/job/headteache…

This incredibly candid and brave statement should compel conspiracists to reflect on how real life rarely lives up to to their hysterical theories.

Took my son for a special behind the scenes tour of Welsh Parliament today. Huge thanks to Joel James MS for being so welcoming&answering the HUGE amount of questions he'd prepared. He had a fantastic time and is now planning his route into politics. 'Is 10 too young to be PM?' 🙈

“Rather than this scattergun approach to reform...policymakers need to focus their attention on key areas that will help aid learning, particularly for disadvantaged pupils.'
Our comment on Institute for Fiscal Studies report calling for a rethink in Welsh education policy: buff.ly/4am26Sl

The tweeted video of Mark Drakeford went viral.

Today, was his last Senedd session as First Minister.

The person he shouted at - Andrew RT Davies - said an emotional goodbye.

“That’s not hate, that is passion. That is conviction. And that’s what politics should be about.”

Londons black cab drivers amazing tradition…. Prepare for tears 😭❤️

Rich Jones Vaughan Gething Welsh Labour Education, health & economy all behind UK av performance, what i d like to see from the party thats been in power for 25 years is to get these 3 things right before you even look at anything else!

#AutismAcceptance week is approaching! Argh!!!
What does acceptance even mean?
I want to be understood!
I want to be respected
I want an end to the generations of trauma
I want to stop discrimination
I want to stop having to break down barriers
I want a fulfilled life

Fascinating article by William Hague in today’s The Times and The Sunday Times about contrasting education policies in the devolved nations.

Right to point out that devolution allows for natural experiments.

Right to point out that knowledge matters.

thetimes.co.uk/article/618bdf…

🚉 Natasha MS: 'With the reopening including the previous schedule of just two trains per hour and the new electrified trains still not ready, a rough estimate from TfW is not good enough. The people of the Rhondda deserve a greater certainty on when they will see any benefit.'