Sometimes you think 'oh it can't really be that bad can it' and then you click on the link and it turns out it is exactly that bad www.bbc.com/news/article...

Now in Yr 3 they all do exactly the same stuff British primary school children have always done - practicing the recorder, cutting up crepe paper with scissors, learning about the Egyptians for some reason, going on school trips to see the Cutty Sark. They're all becoming little Londoners. (3/end)

It's a great school! The need to support those children with limited English comes at zero cost to the education of others in the same class and, in fact, it works to their benefit because it gives all the kids exposure to children from different backgrounds. (2/)

OK so my younger son's primary has I think the highest rate of children with English as a second language in the borough (and one of the highest in the country). Biggest primary in the borough too (650 kids). There are quite a lot of kids who start reception with v little spoken English. (1/)

Policymaking - developing and agreeing policies, and then implementing them - is difficult, but plenty of people (increasingly) confuse it with "coming up with ideas for policies" which is, indeed, very easy. Same philosophy that says that announcing the thing is the same as doing the thing

Gloria Odhi, a participant of Changing Realities, shared her story with the Scottish first minister with the hope of inspiring change.

I wrote a short piece for the Observer on the attacks in Manchester.

observer.co.uk/news/opinion...

Meanwhile @annelongfield.bsky.social tells Tes reporter @ktorm-social1.bsky.social that the DfE needs to make racial inclusion “a key thematic priority” because it “too often” falls off the education agenda.

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As Yom Kippur ends, it is terrible that a holy day has seen people killed at a place of worship in Manchester

I hope many of us will express solidarity + support for Jews in Britain, and work with them + those of every faith and none to deepen our efforts to tackle antisemitism, hatred + extremism

Really important from @resfoundation.bsky.social

I have spent more hours of my life then I care to remember looking at different compromise options for the 2 child limit.

The clear conclusion is scrap it in full, no ifs, not buts and no half measures.

Is there room for compromise on the two-child limit?

Entirely scrapping it would have the biggest impact on child poverty and be most cost-effective.

If you have a Jewish friend, neighbour, colleague then send them a text rather than saying something on social media.

On National Poetry Day, the greatest poem I have ever read

Very encouraging to read that the Government is preparing to lift the two-child limit as part of its child poverty strategy, but it is disheartening that options short of scrapping it entirely are still being considered. Thread on why this would be the wrong choice for an ambitious strategy:

“Children’s rights were violated.”

As Module 8 of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry opens today, Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People (NICCY) says the voices of children must finally be heard.

(@nichildcom.bsky.social)

Read more below.

The Prime Minister’s confirmation that government is on a journey to end child poverty is welcome and this can only mean that the Budget scraps the two-child limit and benefit cap. Children and families have waited patiently and now it’s time for government to deliver.

Hearing Jonny speak was one of my highlights of Labour Party conference - do read his piece

I go on about two-child, but it is the ur-example. Labour were always going to have to do it, the decision to defer and delay it has just ended up being expensive in both internal political costs and also they have actually just wasted money on things that do not really move the dial.

The UK Government has got the opportunity to do this at the upcoming Autumn Budget - they must take it.

Tell your MP to act now to reduce child poverty.

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As they arrive at the Labour Party Conference, we're greeting Keir Starmer and his MPs with a message that demands a screen bigger than 21,000 mobile phones*:

"What was the point of winning the general election if not to lift kids out of poverty?"

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Future Jobs Fund impact: 2 years after the programme, participants were 11 ppts more likely to be in unsubsidised work. 7 ppts less likely to be on benefits.

An 'unqualified success'

Cost £1 billion.

Useful @NIESRorg blog: niesr.ac.uk/blog/future-...

When we make a big donation we're always like "we give unrestricted or not at all" and it's wild how surprised people are. Like if you don't trust them to make good decisions why are you giving them money at all

Want to co-sign this as someone who works in philanthropy. Conservative donors and foundations have been willing to invest huge sums for general support, correctly assuming that it would produce long-term gains. The liberal approach to philanthropy has been pretty much the exact opposite.

Great from Meg Hillier on why it's urgent, right & realistic to lift two child limit:
“In a country where life chances vary so starkly, lifting the two-child cap is the quickest, smartest and most effective to enable every child to fulfil their potential... 1/2
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...