I’ve posted this before but I’ll say it again: my best friend is 50, she lost her dad when aged 13 & yet her family are still fighting for truth & justice. If you don’t know much about the #InfectedBlood scandal make sure you read up on it. A national scandal on an immense scale.

Can I be cheeky, I hope in a good way? I'd really appreciate any HT/CEO who follows me making their staff aware of thealternativebiglisten.co.uk. What would be great is if you could let them have 10 mins to complete it. We dont have the pulling power of Ofsted so we are relying on you.

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Happy 10th birthday Zack!

Genuinely hilarious that Labour are leading amongst Telegraph readers.

(This is the second pollster to have got this result.)

Our thoughts and prayers are with Frank’s family.He was a national treasure who worked tirelessly to improve the lives of many people. One of his legacies will be our commitment to improving children lives by ensuring social justice is achieved through excellence in education.

Having complained about BT Business yesterday I am pleased to report an apology from them today! 😀

2. Last week I spent 90 minutes on the 'phone to them ensuring that the bill was a mistake and it would be cancelled. Today, a week later, another letter telling me that I still owed the rental and the line would be closed in 7 days. Unbelievable 😀😀😀

1. In February, I closed my BT business account and transferred to BT Residential (EE). Last week I received a letter stating that I owed BT Business for three months of rental on a cloud phone which somehow was not closed down in February.

If the government wants truly to make a difference it will over invest in 0-5 year provision rather than under invest. Sure Start was levelling up. What I’d do for a government with a long term vision bbc.co.uk/news/education…

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9. “I shall act in the best interests of the community at large and strive to strengthen the respect in which the teaching profession is held.”

8. “I shall make continuous efforts to maintain and develop my professional skills, committing myself to my profession’s common goals and support my colleagues in their work.”

7. “I shall endeavour to shield the children and young people under my care from political and economic exploitation and defend the rights of every individual to develop his or her own religious and political beliefs.”

6. “I shall not reveal information that is communicated to me confidentially and shall respect the privacy of children and young people. I shall also protect their physical and psychological integrity.

5. “I shall also strive to assist parents, guardians and other responsible people working with children and young people in their educational functions.”

4. “I shall act with justice and fairness in everything that I do, and promote my students’ development, so that each individual may grow up as a whole human being according to his or her own aptitudes and talents.

3. A good starting point would be the Finnish teachers’ oath - “As a teacher, I am committed to educating the next generation, which is one of the most important human tasks. My aim in this will be to renew and pass on existing human knowledge, culture and skills.”

2. Forging this contract must begin with a shared vision that is based on human rights, the principles of life-long quality education, seeing education as a public common good and championing the role of both teachers and school leaders.

1. The next government needs to develop a new social contract for education so that we can think differently about its role in our rapidly changing society.