Sam Freedman

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24 September 2026 18:57

Has it occured to him that someone saying "school wasn't for me" went to a crap school? Or wasn't taught to read properly at primary?

Sam Freedman

samfr.bsky.social

09 September 2026 19:09

One reason England does so well is our second generation immigrants outperform their peers which is not true in most OECD countries. We are also very good at integration. And it's v sad that this is never acknowledge in debates on immigration.

Daisy Christodoulou

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11 August 2026 13:47

I’m in the Guardian today explaining why a primary school NEET register is a bad idea.

Ben Newmark

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28 July 2026 21:47

1. Babysitter or Bramblepicker? In the League of Gentlemen the Royston Vasey job retraining scheme was a joke because there were no good jobs in the area, hence the job seekers being offered a choice of Babysitter or Bramblepicker. This is a clever point about..

Jonathan Mountstevens

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28 July 2026 12:23

Out of interest how is Burnham’s tech education proposal in keeping with his commitment to deliver the 2024 Manifesto? I don’t remember that being part of it. Surely he should be implementing the findings of the Curriculum and Assessment Review, which was a manifesto promise?