Jeni Hooper
@jenihooper.bsky.social
Educational Psychologist now retired but remaining passionate about making education work for all children. Cancer survivor. Quiet times with knitting, reading and my allotment.
Powerful analogy.
A useful guide for people who don’t understand the scale of difference between a million and a billion. #TaxTheRich
November 25, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Powerful analogy.
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Lots of interesting connections here, this is the one where he fantasises about genetically engineered intelligence. He’s a walking oxymoron, a deeply dull son of a very clever father, who was one of the architects of the British welfare state.
November 24, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Lots of interesting connections here, this is the one where he fantasises about genetically engineered intelligence. He’s a walking oxymoron, a deeply dull son of a very clever father, who was one of the architects of the British welfare state.
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Everything the British people needed to know about Boris Johnson, prior to voting for him. Great interview by Eddie Mair.
Eddie Mair tells Boris Johnson: "You're a Nasty Piece of Work" - The Andrew Marr Show, BBC 1
YouTube video by welshgit
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November 23, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Everything the British people needed to know about Boris Johnson, prior to voting for him. Great interview by Eddie Mair.
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This man is basically just a posh lout. His school reports indicated this; his membership of the Bullingdon Club indicated this; his previous political record indicated this; his mass media appearances indicated this. How on earth did he ever get to be PM?
Boris Johnson took four days off as NHS warned Covid could ‘overwhelm’ system
Files show then PM was walking dog, riding motorbike and hosting guests as pandemic planning stalled in ‘lost month’
www.theguardian.com
November 23, 2025 at 12:31 PM
This man is basically just a posh lout. His school reports indicated this; his membership of the Bullingdon Club indicated this; his previous political record indicated this; his mass media appearances indicated this. How on earth did he ever get to be PM?
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This is one of Ken Robinson’s TED talks that I missed first time around. And although he died in 2020, what he has to say is still crucially relevant today. #EduSky
How to escape education's death valley | Sir Ken Robinson | TED
YouTube video by TED
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November 22, 2025 at 2:52 PM
This is one of Ken Robinson’s TED talks that I missed first time around. And although he died in 2020, what he has to say is still crucially relevant today. #EduSky
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This is clearly an intricate international conspiracy. The big question now is whether the democratic free west has sufficient cohesion left to deal with it. bylinetimes.com/2025/11/19/d...
Dinner with Mr Brexit: Bannon’s European Revolution – Planned with Farage, Backed by Epstein
Nigel Farage was the figurehead and his partner Laure Ferrari started it. Steve Bannon and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were providing almost daily support
bylinetimes.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:52 PM
This is clearly an intricate international conspiracy. The big question now is whether the democratic free west has sufficient cohesion left to deal with it. bylinetimes.com/2025/11/19/d...
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The new data on boys from low-income families in England is really striking. It’s a reminder of how important those early years are & why children need rich environments & warm, responsive adults from the very start. #ScotEduSky #EduSky #EY #EarlyYears #GIRFEC
NEW | The opportunity gap facing boys from low-income families at age 5 and beyond
Early attainment gaps mean some boys don't just start behind, they stay behind
📖 Read our latest report from @sophiemetcalfe.bsky.social @nehaldavison.bsky.social www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publication/...
Early attainment gaps mean some boys don't just start behind, they stay behind
📖 Read our latest report from @sophiemetcalfe.bsky.social @nehaldavison.bsky.social www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publication/...
The opportunity gap facing boys from low-income families at age 5 and beyond | Institute for Government
Early attainment gaps mean some boys don't just start behind, they stay behind.
www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk
November 20, 2025 at 9:13 AM
The new data on boys from low-income families in England is really striking. It’s a reminder of how important those early years are & why children need rich environments & warm, responsive adults from the very start. #ScotEduSky #EduSky #EY #EarlyYears #GIRFEC
Gove's self-satisfied smirk is hideous.
November 20, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Gove's self-satisfied smirk is hideous.
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Time to go after the companies that peddle this shit.
What a world. Toxicity pays: food, fossil fuels, X,and purveyors of disinformation.
Ultra-processed food linked to harm in every major human organ, study finds www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
What a world. Toxicity pays: food, fossil fuels, X,and purveyors of disinformation.
Ultra-processed food linked to harm in every major human organ, study finds www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Ultra-processed food linked to harm in every major human organ, study finds
World’s largest scientific review warns consumption of UPFs poses seismic threat to global health and wellbeing
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Time to go after the companies that peddle this shit.
What a world. Toxicity pays: food, fossil fuels, X,and purveyors of disinformation.
Ultra-processed food linked to harm in every major human organ, study finds www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
What a world. Toxicity pays: food, fossil fuels, X,and purveyors of disinformation.
Ultra-processed food linked to harm in every major human organ, study finds www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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I’m still thinking about “quiet, piggy.” No president should be able to speak to a member of the press that way and remain president. That moment encapsulates how vile, misogynistic, and horrible that man is.
November 18, 2025 at 2:34 PM
I’m still thinking about “quiet, piggy.” No president should be able to speak to a member of the press that way and remain president. That moment encapsulates how vile, misogynistic, and horrible that man is.
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![Andy Field, 61, an NHS doctor who said he
knew Farage well because they took the
same train to school, has similarly clear
memories.
"When I became a prefect, he [Farage] said,
Tll show you how to do it,' claimed Field,.
"He took me for a walk up to the lower
school playground, where all the children
from about nine years old to 12 would be.
And he singled out, completely at random, a
kid of Asian extraction, and just put him in
detention for no reason whatsoever. I was
flabbergasted, absolutely stunned. I was just
disgusted, really. No rhyme or reason, just
purely based on the colour of his skin.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:5mqpgxjffcckasqv7h6g7itu/bafkreifwa2hlzevsllsekm44ne6yprkgrfhwryxxclupy3cz2qqj42sxma@jpeg)
November 18, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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November 18, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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Just imagine for a moment if these anecdotes were about a Labour MP — the mainstream media would be apoplectic and their political career would be instantly over.
But, because it's Farage, the mainstream media will do absolutely nothing and he will be fine.
I’ll happily be proved wrong. I’ll wait.
But, because it's Farage, the mainstream media will do absolutely nothing and he will be fine.
I’ll happily be proved wrong. I’ll wait.
Farage, by those who were at school with him:
“He would sidle up to me and growl: ‘Hitler was right’, or ‘Gas them’, sometimes adding a long hiss to simulate the sound of the gas showers".
“I’d hear him calling other students ‘Paki’ or ‘Wog’, and urging them to ‘go home’.”
“He would sidle up to me and growl: ‘Hitler was right’, or ‘Gas them’, sometimes adding a long hiss to simulate the sound of the gas showers".
“I’d hear him calling other students ‘Paki’ or ‘Wog’, and urging them to ‘go home’.”
‘Deeply shocking’: Nigel Farage faces fresh claims of racism and antisemitism at school
Bafta-winning director among contemporaries urging contrition and apology from Reform UK leader, who denies the allegations
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Just imagine for a moment if these anecdotes were about a Labour MP — the mainstream media would be apoplectic and their political career would be instantly over.
But, because it's Farage, the mainstream media will do absolutely nothing and he will be fine.
I’ll happily be proved wrong. I’ll wait.
But, because it's Farage, the mainstream media will do absolutely nothing and he will be fine.
I’ll happily be proved wrong. I’ll wait.
People who want to be MPs aren't all there to make life better for others. Prospective MPs should be interviewed and vetted by an impartial panel without affiliations to a political party. Farage's behaviour suggests at least a bad character and possibly also a personality disorder.
November 18, 2025 at 5:54 PM
People who want to be MPs aren't all there to make life better for others. Prospective MPs should be interviewed and vetted by an impartial panel without affiliations to a political party. Farage's behaviour suggests at least a bad character and possibly also a personality disorder.
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'The human encounter through which knowledge comes alive is not a means to an end, but the end itself'
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/as-ai-does-our-work-it-may-destroy-the-reasons-we-learn/
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/as-ai-does-our-work-it-may-destroy-the-reasons-we-learn/
November 17, 2025 at 7:40 AM
'The human encounter through which knowledge comes alive is not a means to an end, but the end itself'
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/as-ai-does-our-work-it-may-destroy-the-reasons-we-learn/
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/as-ai-does-our-work-it-may-destroy-the-reasons-we-learn/
What is non disciplinary isolation. Can someone give me an example.
Exclusive: Schools will face a legal duty to record their use of non-disciplinary isolation and report it to parents under plans being developed by the government
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November 16, 2025 at 3:17 PM
What is non disciplinary isolation. Can someone give me an example.
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Which means he’s going to sue the British people because that’s who pay for the BBC - nice. I wonder what QEII would have thought about that? Perhaps we should charge him for the parades etc that no one wanted when he was over here, even it up a bit.
Trump says he will sue BBC for at least $1bn over Panorama edit
The US president confirmed he intends to sue the broadcaster for at least $1bn over the Panorama edit of a 2021 speech.
www.bbc.com
November 15, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Which means he’s going to sue the British people because that’s who pay for the BBC - nice. I wonder what QEII would have thought about that? Perhaps we should charge him for the parades etc that no one wanted when he was over here, even it up a bit.
Make sure you inflation proof your savings. You will have a lot of years and possibly ill health to finance. Ageing takes its toll. Build your support network now. No easy choices are there.
November 14, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Make sure you inflation proof your savings. You will have a lot of years and possibly ill health to finance. Ageing takes its toll. Build your support network now. No easy choices are there.
Wow. I know several grandparents who offer a day or two a week to help. It often involves some travel as they dont live nearby. Tough when you have to go it alone. Good luck.
November 14, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Wow. I know several grandparents who offer a day or two a week to help. It often involves some travel as they dont live nearby. Tough when you have to go it alone. Good luck.
I was with you until the last word.
November 14, 2025 at 9:18 PM
I was with you until the last word.
How do they know in advance what it will cost?
November 14, 2025 at 9:11 PM
How do they know in advance what it will cost?
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‼️CALL TO ALL UK EPs
🙏Please complete this survey about understanding & practice in the assessment of literacy difficulties
📣This is a critical opportunity for EPs to reclaim our expertise, to share our voices & to shape practice & policy developments
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🙏Please complete this survey about understanding & practice in the assessment of literacy difficulties
📣This is a critical opportunity for EPs to reclaim our expertise, to share our voices & to shape practice & policy developments
durhamuniversity.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
November 12, 2025 at 12:40 PM
SEND misinformation
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Challenging SEND misinformation, one radio interview at a time - Special Needs Jungle
Rachel Filmer discusses keeping your composure when managing challenging interviews with people taken in by an anti-SEND parent narrative
www.specialneedsjungle.com
November 12, 2025 at 7:41 AM
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The flying of St George's flags across the country are creating "no-go" zones for NHS staff, with some facing frequent abuse, health bosses have warned
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St George's flags are creating 'no-go zones' for NHS staff, health bosses warn
A trust leader hails the "bravery" of black and Asian healthcare workers for continuing to treat patients in areas "designed to exclude them".
news.sky.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:55 PM
The flying of St George's flags across the country are creating "no-go" zones for NHS staff, with some facing frequent abuse, health bosses have warned
news.sky.com/story/st-geo...
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Says it all
The Israeli and Russian embassies have both joined Trump in criticising the broadcaster.
November 11, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Says it all