Nancy
@nancygedge.bsky.social
Teacher | writer | mother | SEND Resource Base Coordinator | tired | often irritated | Down’s syndrome | epilepsy
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based on how often the naughty teens of major cities throw the rentable scooters directly into the river i've formed a theory that the many iron age swords and cauldrons found in lakes around europe that we've previously assumed were ceremonial and sacrificial in nature were in fact thrown by teens
August 17, 2024 at 4:38 PM
based on how often the naughty teens of major cities throw the rentable scooters directly into the river i've formed a theory that the many iron age swords and cauldrons found in lakes around europe that we've previously assumed were ceremonial and sacrificial in nature were in fact thrown by teens
Discussing which musical each number is from in Schmigadoon/Schmicago is the new favourite game
December 2, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Discussing which musical each number is from in Schmigadoon/Schmicago is the new favourite game
How annoying. I had decided what to listen to next and now I can’t remember.
December 1, 2025 at 7:45 PM
How annoying. I had decided what to listen to next and now I can’t remember.
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While access to work and income is so unequal, we will continue to overvalue exam results.
November 30, 2025 at 1:16 PM
While access to work and income is so unequal, we will continue to overvalue exam results.
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Very much agree with this. The hollowing out of things like mums and toddlers groups has imo been really harmful for children’s development (and parents’ mental health and understanding of normal ranges and patterns of growth). And I also agree phones are a parental issue as much as a child one.
November 30, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Very much agree with this. The hollowing out of things like mums and toddlers groups has imo been really harmful for children’s development (and parents’ mental health and understanding of normal ranges and patterns of growth). And I also agree phones are a parental issue as much as a child one.
Middle child passed his driving test today. I feel drained
November 28, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Middle child passed his driving test today. I feel drained
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Public sectors have crumbled and are in survival mode with those staff who haven't quit hanging on by a thread. I work in education and it's the same. People outside of these sectors don't realise how bad it is.
We need to read/see more of this reported instead of endless immigration 'news.'
We need to read/see more of this reported instead of endless immigration 'news.'
Here is a list of reasons why some of my hearings and trials this year have been delayed and kicked off into the long grass, stuck in our record court backlog. Serious allegations which will now be tried *years* after the event. 🧵👇
November 28, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Public sectors have crumbled and are in survival mode with those staff who haven't quit hanging on by a thread. I work in education and it's the same. People outside of these sectors don't realise how bad it is.
We need to read/see more of this reported instead of endless immigration 'news.'
We need to read/see more of this reported instead of endless immigration 'news.'
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The "don't have an extra kid if you can't afford it" brigade get awfully upset when you suggest they don't stay in their £2m house if they can't afford it, don't they?
November 27, 2025 at 6:09 PM
The "don't have an extra kid if you can't afford it" brigade get awfully upset when you suggest they don't stay in their £2m house if they can't afford it, don't they?
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We did a music quiz last night for an illustrious crowd. One round was felt a bit on the nose for the gathered guests so was left on the cutting room floor.
If you fancy a go though, here it is:
Nigel Farage Quote or Morrissey Song Title
Good luck and no cheating
If you fancy a go though, here it is:
Nigel Farage Quote or Morrissey Song Title
Good luck and no cheating
November 27, 2025 at 8:33 PM
We did a music quiz last night for an illustrious crowd. One round was felt a bit on the nose for the gathered guests so was left on the cutting room floor.
If you fancy a go though, here it is:
Nigel Farage Quote or Morrissey Song Title
Good luck and no cheating
If you fancy a go though, here it is:
Nigel Farage Quote or Morrissey Song Title
Good luck and no cheating
Sometimes, a belly laugh and a chat with your sister is the best thing
November 27, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Sometimes, a belly laugh and a chat with your sister is the best thing
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The problem is always awful, immoral rich people who don‘t, in any meaningful sense of the word, *need* the money:
'Our £3.6m bill for flats too dangerous to live in'
'Our £3.6m bill for flats too dangerous to live in'
Two unsafe tower blocks in Kirkby, Merseyside, were closed down by the fire service in July.
www.bbc.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:25 AM
The problem is always awful, immoral rich people who don‘t, in any meaningful sense of the word, *need* the money:
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From the CWS ARCHIVE. 22nd March 2022.
November 21, 2025 at 8:48 PM
From the CWS ARCHIVE. 22nd March 2022.
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This statements seems to lack the "how", because there's plenty of schools nationally where there's not sufficient staff capacity for all those who need one-to-one. To imply that it's as simple as that is crass at best.
![How SEND is supported
The school guarantees the needs of pupils with SEND by ensuring that:
*all breakfast club teaching assistants (TAs) are trained to support children with additional needs
*the hall where the club is delivered is zoned to provide a quiet space and a zone of regulation
*[highlighted]there is always sufficient staff capacity should a child require one-to-one support[end highlighting]
*a SENCo is on site](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:kor4lj2xji5kf6ybjfimd2vs/bafkreicols522txnzmjcpr2mll3egz2g3ngojwhooepr5sr3my4oe6wuz4@jpeg)
November 20, 2025 at 8:09 PM
This statements seems to lack the "how", because there's plenty of schools nationally where there's not sufficient staff capacity for all those who need one-to-one. To imply that it's as simple as that is crass at best.
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This has been my worry all along with the breakfast club nonsense. You can talk about funding all you like, the long and the short of it is that school leaders end up with another job on the list, another extension to their working day, and the job becomes ever harder...
And this is from DfE advice!
And this is from DfE advice!
November 20, 2025 at 7:49 PM
This has been my worry all along with the breakfast club nonsense. You can talk about funding all you like, the long and the short of it is that school leaders end up with another job on the list, another extension to their working day, and the job becomes ever harder...
And this is from DfE advice!
And this is from DfE advice!
Thursday. The day that gets in the way of Friday.
November 20, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Thursday. The day that gets in the way of Friday.
Im not so sure that people should speak up as opposed to other people should listen better news.sky.com/story/people...
People with learning disabilities should 'speak up' over health concerns, says woman with late terminal cancer diagnosis
A new study has found people in England with a learning disability have a higher risk of cancer, especially before the age of 50.
news.sky.com
November 16, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Im not so sure that people should speak up as opposed to other people should listen better news.sky.com/story/people...
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I’m heartbroken to hear of the death of Alice Wong. She was a powerhouse of the disability rights movement in the US and on a personal level, generously gave her time to me over the years. I know she will be missed immensely by those who knew her and those who felt her presence online.
November 15, 2025 at 5:20 PM
I’m heartbroken to hear of the death of Alice Wong. She was a powerhouse of the disability rights movement in the US and on a personal level, generously gave her time to me over the years. I know she will be missed immensely by those who knew her and those who felt her presence online.
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Every time Covid and learning loss hits the news, people act like the only factor is folk staying home and learning online, rather than… Living through a global mass death event.
November 14, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Every time Covid and learning loss hits the news, people act like the only factor is folk staying home and learning online, rather than… Living through a global mass death event.
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HAPPY FOUR SEASONS TOTAL LANDSCAPING DAY TO ALL WHO CELEBRATE
November 7, 2025 at 6:44 PM
HAPPY FOUR SEASONS TOTAL LANDSCAPING DAY TO ALL WHO CELEBRATE
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Private Healthcare
November 6, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Private Healthcare
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So, first skim reading of the curriculum and assessment review and despite several mentions of the need not to increase volume... There are plenty of examples of adding new content and I can only find one of removing anything - and that's GPS where the caveat is increasing the stakes of the test
November 5, 2025 at 7:41 AM
So, first skim reading of the curriculum and assessment review and despite several mentions of the need not to increase volume... There are plenty of examples of adding new content and I can only find one of removing anything - and that's GPS where the caveat is increasing the stakes of the test
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Keep all the statutory assessments, encourage more use of KS1 tests, and add GPS to the accountability framework.
Oh... And try to improve the Teacher Assessment Frameworks in some vague terms.
Oh... And try to improve the Teacher Assessment Frameworks in some vague terms.
November 5, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Keep all the statutory assessments, encourage more use of KS1 tests, and add GPS to the accountability framework.
Oh... And try to improve the Teacher Assessment Frameworks in some vague terms.
Oh... And try to improve the Teacher Assessment Frameworks in some vague terms.
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Never take seriously those who ridicule low income people for having a smartphone or laptop.
“If they’re so poor how did they buy an iPhone???”
Because they’re trying to escape poverty, not the 1700s, genius. If you think basic tech access is luxury, survive a month without it.
“If they’re so poor how did they buy an iPhone???”
Because they’re trying to escape poverty, not the 1700s, genius. If you think basic tech access is luxury, survive a month without it.
November 2, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Never take seriously those who ridicule low income people for having a smartphone or laptop.
“If they’re so poor how did they buy an iPhone???”
Because they’re trying to escape poverty, not the 1700s, genius. If you think basic tech access is luxury, survive a month without it.
“If they’re so poor how did they buy an iPhone???”
Because they’re trying to escape poverty, not the 1700s, genius. If you think basic tech access is luxury, survive a month without it.
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Important reporting from Louise Callaghan
Men think they’re watching sex-cam models. In fact they’re slaves
www.thetimes.com/article/23c8...
Men think they’re watching sex-cam models. In fact they’re slaves
www.thetimes.com/article/23c8...
Men think they’re watching sex-cam models. In fact they’re slaves
A Sunday Times investigation finds that woman have been raped, imprisoned and forced into degrading acts at 24-hour streaming factories in Colombia
www.thetimes.com
November 2, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Important reporting from Louise Callaghan
Men think they’re watching sex-cam models. In fact they’re slaves
www.thetimes.com/article/23c8...
Men think they’re watching sex-cam models. In fact they’re slaves
www.thetimes.com/article/23c8...