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BorderlessSelf @globalchat.bsky.social · 19h

Another DfE “update”, more guidance, more frameworks, more forms. What’s missing is actual investment. You can’t spreadsheet your way to better schools. Policy needs to start from classrooms, not Whitehall inboxes. #education #uk #funding

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

DfE Update: 22 October 2025

Latest information and actions from the Department for Education about funding, assurance and resource management, for academies, local authorities and further education providers.

www.gov.uk

BorderlessSelf @globalchat.bsky.social · 20h

Copenhagen is so colourful. #travel #europe #denmark

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BorderlessSelf @globalchat.bsky.social · 1d

The Užupis angel is a true sign of peace! #travel #Užupis #lithuania #europe

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BorderlessSelf @globalchat.bsky.social · 2d

Here you go, best place for all the details: www.uzupiorespublika.com/en/home/

Home - Republic of Užupis

Edit l History Parliament Citizenship and citizens Honorary citizens Medals Valuables Bridges Of Užupis Customs Užupis TV Links News Užupis Community Synagogue President Flags Anthem Constitution Mone...

www.uzupiorespublika.com

BorderlessSelf @globalchat.bsky.social · 2d

So tuition fees in England are now being tied to inflation but only universities that hit “quality thresholds.” Education shouldn’t be priced by performance metrics. It’s not a commodity to fine-tune for market efficiency. Learning is growth, not budget. #education #uk

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

University tuition fees in England to rise with inflation every year from 2026

Bridget Phillipson confirmed the plans for the next two years, with fees to increase automatically after that.

www.bbc.co.uk

BorderlessSelf @globalchat.bsky.social · 2d

Užupis has to be seen to be understood., amazing place and filled with community and a tongue-in-cheek charm! #travel #europe #Užupis #lithuania

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BorderlessSelf @globalchat.bsky.social · 3d

A short solo podcast discussing the fact that confidence can be a serious game changer. Knocking someone's confidence can truly destroy a person! #podcast #confidence

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Confidence Isn’t Optional — It’s Everything

Spotify video

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BorderlessSelf @globalchat.bsky.social · 3d

Finally watch Star Trek: Section 31...........I've yet to really find the star trek in that movie. Omg, what a mess!! #started #patron #review

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Star Trek: Section 31 – The Movie No One Asked For? | Frame By Frame

Get more from Frame By Frame on Patreon

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BorderlessSelf @globalchat.bsky.social · 4d

London’s putting £2.7 million into air filters for schools a small step, but a good one. Clean air isn't something that should be a luxury. If children can’t breathe easily, that’s not a safe classroom and not somewhere they can learn. #london #schools

www.london.gov.uk/mayor-invest....

Mayor invests £2.7m in air quality filters for schools to clean up air in classrooms

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has today launched a new £2.7 million programme to deliver indoor air quality filters to hundreds of schools across the capital, bringing cleaner air to tens of thousa...

www.london.gov.uk

BorderlessSelf @globalchat.bsky.social · 4d

We often forget what is on our own doorstep, England still has a great beauty and architectural history to discover. #brighton #europe #travel #uk

BorderlessSelf @globalchat.bsky.social · 5d

This was a wonder way to start the year back in January. Portugal is such a beautiful country! #travel #algarve #faro #europe

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BorderlessSelf @globalchat.bsky.social · 6d

Great way to enjoy a meal in Florida! #travel #usa #florida #tasty

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BorderlessSelf @globalchat.bsky.social · 6d

An awesome conversation with Andy Layton on how neurodivergent people are often miscategorised and misunderstood within systems built around neurotypical norms. #podcast #society #neurodiverse

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Why Neurodivergent Communication Is Often Mislabelled

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BorderlessSelf @globalchat.bsky.social · 6d

So kids with special needs from poorer families are still slipping through the cracks. The system continuing to reward those who can shout loudest or pay more. Support shouldn’t depend on privilege, it should be basic. #uk #education

news.sky.com/story/how-ch...

How children with SEND from poorer families are being left behind at school

Existing inequalities in society and in education are being exacerbated by SEND provision, warns a union leader, as new a report exposes a stark divide in the support richer and poorer families can ac...

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BorderlessSelf @globalchat.bsky.social · 7d

Be careful where you walk in Hungary! #travel #europe #hungary

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BorderlessSelf @globalchat.bsky.social · 7d

Tonbridge Grammar and others forced to drop IB Diploma from 2026 as the government is cutting its extra funding. Not curriculum change just narrowing opportunity. Schools can’t afford “premium” programs, so you lose choice. Not reform, just rationing. #education

www.tgs.kent.sch.uk/news/?pid=23...

Update: The Sixth Form at TGS from September 2026

www.tgs.kent.sch.uk

BorderlessSelf @globalchat.bsky.social · 8d

Lloyds has set aside another £1.1 billion for mis-sold car loans. Think about that: over a decade of “innovation” in finance & the most consistent product the industry delivers is compensation. Profit without responsibility isn’t growth, it’s rot dressed as business.

www.reuters.com/business/fin...

UK's Lloyds raises motor finance mis-selling charge by $1.1 billion

Britain's Lloyds Banking Group said on Monday it would take an additional charge of 800 million pounds ($1.1 billion) to compensate customers for the motor finance mis-selling scandal, bringing its total provision to 1.95 billion pounds.

www.reuters.com

BorderlessSelf @globalchat.bsky.social · 8d

If you ever have chance, Bodrum is a beautiful getaway, sun, sea, amazing people, music and more! #travel #Türkiye #asia #europe

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BorderlessSelf @globalchat.bsky.social · 9d

Getting tattoos with people I just met a couple of weeks before to show that we said ' YES' to travel, to connection and to finding new cultures! #europe #travel #tattoo #hungary

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BorderlessSelf @globalchat.bsky.social · 10d

An awesome podcast looking the issues of Mental Health Awareness Month and what really needs to happen. #podcast #mentalhealth #adhd #autism #awareness

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Mental Health Awareness Day Isn’t Helping—Here’s Why

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BorderlessSelf @globalchat.bsky.social · 11d

There’s “too much” student housing. Before, it was “not enough.” Universities can’t plan long term with policy shifting under them. Education should be steady not tossed around by market bubbles & political mood. You can’t build on quicksand. #education

www.timeshighereducation.com/news/ultra-v...

‘Ultra-volatile’ enrolments cause ‘turbulence’ in student housing

Developers fear ‘glory days’ of non-stop building over as some areas face over-supply problems while city centre overcrowding intensifies

www.timeshighereducation.com

BorderlessSelf @globalchat.bsky.social · 11d

Gdansk is a great historical, cultural and fun city to visit, worth a visit if in Poland. #travel #europe #poland

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BorderlessSelf @globalchat.bsky.social · 12d

New website now live, if you want to interaction as an individual, educator or more for mindfulness and beyond check it out. #mindfulness #focus #education

www.focusandflow.com

BorderlessSelf @globalchat.bsky.social · 12d

Private schools in Scotland have have now lost around 2,000 pupils as VAT was added to fees. If we treat education as a market, it reacts like it. If the real worry is fewer children learning, the answer isn’t tax breaks it’s funding the schools that serve everyone.

www.thetimes.com/uk/scotland/...

Private schools shed one in ten pupils after VAT slapped on fees

UK government’s ‘flawed’ policy is harming the economy and taxpayers are footing the bill, says Scottish Council of Independent Schools

www.thetimes.com

BorderlessSelf @globalchat.bsky.social · 12d

Milan just has it all! #travel #europe #italy

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