Jenny M
@abbyaug.bsky.social
Retired primary school teacher escaping from Twitter. Interested in reading, walking, running, photography, history, gardening, knitting and education. Loving being a grandmother. Hope to return to EU one day.
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The privately educated are still heavily overrepresented at the top of British society.
Since we last looked at elitism in 2019, little has changed 👎
Britain’s most powerful people are still 5x more likely to have been privately educated than the general population.
Since we last looked at elitism in 2019, little has changed 👎
Britain’s most powerful people are still 5x more likely to have been privately educated than the general population.
February 15, 2026 at 8:44 PM
The privately educated are still heavily overrepresented at the top of British society.
Since we last looked at elitism in 2019, little has changed 👎
Britain’s most powerful people are still 5x more likely to have been privately educated than the general population.
Since we last looked at elitism in 2019, little has changed 👎
Britain’s most powerful people are still 5x more likely to have been privately educated than the general population.
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Families bid to take over their children’s care home that amassed huge tax debts
Families bid to take over their children’s care home that amassed huge tax debts
Parents wish to ‘take matters into our own hands’ as William Blake House faces potential winding up order
A group of families have launched an audacious bid to take over their disabled children’s residential care home after it emerged the charity running it faces closure after amassing huge tax debts and paying £1m in fees to one of its trustees.
William Blake House faces a potential winding up order in seven weeks and is under investigation by regulators over serious financial governance concerns. The families said they no longer trust that the charity’s board has their children’s best interests at heart. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
February 16, 2026 at 6:02 AM
Families bid to take over their children’s care home that amassed huge tax debts
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At the start of June, there's a new Maggie O'Farrell coming.
Maybe you knew this.
But did you know if you order from us, you'll get a digital signature, bespoke endpapers and an indie bookshop exclusive letter from Maggie herself?
Order on this link: bertsbooks.co.uk/product/land...
Maybe you knew this.
But did you know if you order from us, you'll get a digital signature, bespoke endpapers and an indie bookshop exclusive letter from Maggie herself?
Order on this link: bertsbooks.co.uk/product/land...
February 15, 2026 at 1:54 PM
At the start of June, there's a new Maggie O'Farrell coming.
Maybe you knew this.
But did you know if you order from us, you'll get a digital signature, bespoke endpapers and an indie bookshop exclusive letter from Maggie herself?
Order on this link: bertsbooks.co.uk/product/land...
Maybe you knew this.
But did you know if you order from us, you'll get a digital signature, bespoke endpapers and an indie bookshop exclusive letter from Maggie herself?
Order on this link: bertsbooks.co.uk/product/land...
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Epstein was in Cape Town. A lot.
The paywalled @news24southafrica.bsky.social has much more details but we shall make do with this one from sky news. Zuma also mentioned but not incriminatingly.
⬛️Sensitive content 👇🏽
news.sky.com/story/epstei...
The paywalled @news24southafrica.bsky.social has much more details but we shall make do with this one from sky news. Zuma also mentioned but not incriminatingly.
⬛️Sensitive content 👇🏽
news.sky.com/story/epstei...
Epstein survivor says women who recruited her 'laughed' as she was sexually assaulted on jet
A woman who was trafficked from Cape Town to Jeffrey Epstein's private island in the Caribbean and ranch in New Mexico says her entrapment was more than physical.
news.sky.com
February 15, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Epstein was in Cape Town. A lot.
The paywalled @news24southafrica.bsky.social has much more details but we shall make do with this one from sky news. Zuma also mentioned but not incriminatingly.
⬛️Sensitive content 👇🏽
news.sky.com/story/epstei...
The paywalled @news24southafrica.bsky.social has much more details but we shall make do with this one from sky news. Zuma also mentioned but not incriminatingly.
⬛️Sensitive content 👇🏽
news.sky.com/story/epstei...
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Education should be free. It is literally the practice of freedom. It is a public good.
Student loans & interest charges are high, but justified by the fact graduates earn more.
But does that justification work? People who buy Rolexes earn more than those who don't, but we don't encourage 18-year-olds to take out loans to buy one..
substack.nomoremarking.com/p/does-a-uni...
But does that justification work? People who buy Rolexes earn more than those who don't, but we don't encourage 18-year-olds to take out loans to buy one..
substack.nomoremarking.com/p/does-a-uni...
substack.nomoremarking.com
February 15, 2026 at 9:56 AM
Education should be free. It is literally the practice of freedom. It is a public good.
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Excellent blog via @theniceman.bsky.social.
February 15, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Excellent blog via @theniceman.bsky.social.
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Imagine saying, “they have to obey the law“ when it comes to immigrants but not when it comes to the people holding the highest positions of power in the country yet still somehow expecting everyone to believe you take the law seriously.
February 15, 2026 at 1:40 AM
Imagine saying, “they have to obey the law“ when it comes to immigrants but not when it comes to the people holding the highest positions of power in the country yet still somehow expecting everyone to believe you take the law seriously.
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February 15, 2026 at 8:38 AM
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“Snow has fallen again, as it will sometimes do in February”
What to Look for in Winter, 1959
Artist: CF Tunnicliffe
Writer: EL Grant Watson
What to Look for in Winter, 1959
Artist: CF Tunnicliffe
Writer: EL Grant Watson
February 15, 2026 at 8:48 AM
“Snow has fallen again, as it will sometimes do in February”
What to Look for in Winter, 1959
Artist: CF Tunnicliffe
Writer: EL Grant Watson
What to Look for in Winter, 1959
Artist: CF Tunnicliffe
Writer: EL Grant Watson
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15 years ago today I arrived on Downing Street in a cage.
I've seen off Cameron, May, Johnson, Truss and Sunak and I'm still going strong.
Only two Prime Ministers have ever done longer stints here: William Pitt the Younger and Sir Robert Walpole.
Bill and Bob - I'm coming for you...
(Photos AP)
I've seen off Cameron, May, Johnson, Truss and Sunak and I'm still going strong.
Only two Prime Ministers have ever done longer stints here: William Pitt the Younger and Sir Robert Walpole.
Bill and Bob - I'm coming for you...
(Photos AP)
February 15, 2026 at 11:07 AM
15 years ago today I arrived on Downing Street in a cage.
I've seen off Cameron, May, Johnson, Truss and Sunak and I'm still going strong.
Only two Prime Ministers have ever done longer stints here: William Pitt the Younger and Sir Robert Walpole.
Bill and Bob - I'm coming for you...
(Photos AP)
I've seen off Cameron, May, Johnson, Truss and Sunak and I'm still going strong.
Only two Prime Ministers have ever done longer stints here: William Pitt the Younger and Sir Robert Walpole.
Bill and Bob - I'm coming for you...
(Photos AP)
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Early daffs at the thatched cottage of Ona Ash, Highbank Hill, Kirkoswald.
February 15, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Early daffs at the thatched cottage of Ona Ash, Highbank Hill, Kirkoswald.
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Unique meeting of minds with no brain cells involved.
February 15, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Unique meeting of minds with no brain cells involved.
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A lovely blue sky and crisp snowy day on Kinder Scout yesterday. Got the train to Edale for a change. The train, Edale and Kinder were all very busy with folk enjoying the first nice day of the year.
February 15, 2026 at 6:27 PM
A lovely blue sky and crisp snowy day on Kinder Scout yesterday. Got the train to Edale for a change. The train, Edale and Kinder were all very busy with folk enjoying the first nice day of the year.
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2026: Liz Truss meets President Trump and says he's, "Right about everything"
2020: Liz Truss criticises President Trump's 'America First' approach, including criticising Trump for raising tariffs
2020: Liz Truss criticises President Trump's 'America First' approach, including criticising Trump for raising tariffs
February 15, 2026 at 6:29 PM
2026: Liz Truss meets President Trump and says he's, "Right about everything"
2020: Liz Truss criticises President Trump's 'America First' approach, including criticising Trump for raising tariffs
2020: Liz Truss criticises President Trump's 'America First' approach, including criticising Trump for raising tariffs
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Another from yesterday's walk up High Rigg
February 15, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Another from yesterday's walk up High Rigg
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“Measles is a nasty illness for any child, but for some it can lead to long term complications and tragically death, but is so easily preventable with two doses of the MMRV”
Protect your loved ones and those around you. Get vaccinated.
Protect your loved ones and those around you. Get vaccinated.
North London measles outbreak hits several schools with at least 34 children infected
A number of children have been hospitalised as officials urge families to check they are up to date with their vaccines.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 15, 2026 at 1:34 PM
“Measles is a nasty illness for any child, but for some it can lead to long term complications and tragically death, but is so easily preventable with two doses of the MMRV”
Protect your loved ones and those around you. Get vaccinated.
Protect your loved ones and those around you. Get vaccinated.
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This is a very good description of why learning has to involve the agency of learners and not just 'instructing' them. Learning doesn't just = memory.
But it's fundamentally wrong headed.
You don't teach pupils to make an omelette by giving them bits of chopped up cold dead omelette to reassemble.
They make an omelette from raw ingredients paying attention to how they come together.
Chopping up knowledge is not the same as building up knowledge
You don't teach pupils to make an omelette by giving them bits of chopped up cold dead omelette to reassemble.
They make an omelette from raw ingredients paying attention to how they come together.
Chopping up knowledge is not the same as building up knowledge
February 15, 2026 at 8:06 AM
This is a very good description of why learning has to involve the agency of learners and not just 'instructing' them. Learning doesn't just = memory.
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The belief that we can get inside children's minds so they memorise knowledge in the 'correct' order to understand concepts is weird if you think about it. We can demonstrate and explain how they work but we can't do the thinking for our learners. These are essentially discussions about control.
February 15, 2026 at 8:17 AM
The belief that we can get inside children's minds so they memorise knowledge in the 'correct' order to understand concepts is weird if you think about it. We can demonstrate and explain how they work but we can't do the thinking for our learners. These are essentially discussions about control.
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Grisedale Pike this morning, couldn't resist after Whinlatter parkrun, what a stunning day 😍
February 14, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Grisedale Pike this morning, couldn't resist after Whinlatter parkrun, what a stunning day 😍
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Blencathra and Clough Head from the old A66 west of Troutbeck
February 14, 2026 at 8:05 PM
Blencathra and Clough Head from the old A66 west of Troutbeck
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“Seven schools and a nursery have reported more than 60 suspected cases of measles in an area of north London, and labs have confirmed 34 cases since January 12. Some children have been treated in hospital.”
archive.md/2026.02.1...
archive.md/2026.02.1...
February 14, 2026 at 8:05 PM
“Seven schools and a nursery have reported more than 60 suspected cases of measles in an area of north London, and labs have confirmed 34 cases since January 12. Some children have been treated in hospital.”
archive.md/2026.02.1...
archive.md/2026.02.1...
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This man is completely unhinged.
Nadhim Zahawi thinks London is now unsafe, because the other day a tired-looking man walked past him during the morning rush hour.
February 14, 2026 at 8:56 AM
This man is completely unhinged.
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Yes! And we’re have to able to attract those highly skilled support staff who are so essential. Currently Aldi pays more. I have interviewed 3 times now for a SEND TA with no success.
February 14, 2026 at 9:52 AM
Yes! And we’re have to able to attract those highly skilled support staff who are so essential. Currently Aldi pays more. I have interviewed 3 times now for a SEND TA with no success.
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I don't think there's any secret about the best ways to meet additional needs in the classroom. High ratios, lots of staff knowledge about best practice, good quality resources, adaptive environments, working in partnership with families. But all this takes time, energy and needs funding.
February 14, 2026 at 8:29 AM
I don't think there's any secret about the best ways to meet additional needs in the classroom. High ratios, lots of staff knowledge about best practice, good quality resources, adaptive environments, working in partnership with families. But all this takes time, energy and needs funding.