Daniel Bundred 🦡
@danielbundred.bsky.social
Head of English; overuse of nautical metaphors; very sporadic blogger. Views are not necessarily those of my employer, unless focus testing reveals them to be very uncontroversial.
It's fascinating to see how mistakes, corrected swiftly, end up permeating the discourse.
Child poverty in England is unacceptably high for a developed and wealthy nation but it's a third higher than Norway (8.8%) not ten times higher. It's 12.7% not 32.1%.
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Child poverty in England is unacceptably high for a developed and wealthy nation but it's a third higher than Norway (8.8%) not ten times higher. It's 12.7% not 32.1%.
factcheckni.org/articles/are...
November 23, 2025 at 8:02 AM
It's fascinating to see how mistakes, corrected swiftly, end up permeating the discourse.
Child poverty in England is unacceptably high for a developed and wealthy nation but it's a third higher than Norway (8.8%) not ten times higher. It's 12.7% not 32.1%.
factcheckni.org/articles/are...
Child poverty in England is unacceptably high for a developed and wealthy nation but it's a third higher than Norway (8.8%) not ten times higher. It's 12.7% not 32.1%.
factcheckni.org/articles/are...
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"Sir Keir told the BBC: 'Every minute that is spent talking about anything other than cost-of-living is a wasted minute in my book.'"
OK, so why does his government keep banging on about immigration?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
OK, so why does his government keep banging on about immigration?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Judge me at next election, Keir Starmer tells doubters
The PM tells the BBC he has made
www.bbc.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 6:25 PM
"Sir Keir told the BBC: 'Every minute that is spent talking about anything other than cost-of-living is a wasted minute in my book.'"
OK, so why does his government keep banging on about immigration?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
OK, so why does his government keep banging on about immigration?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Extending Indefinite Leave to Remain from five years to ten years was to be subject to public consultation.
This is, as far as I can tell, the public consultation. It does not ask whether we should extend ILR from five years to ten years.
This is, as far as I can tell, the public consultation. It does not ask whether we should extend ILR from five years to ten years.
If, like me, this utter betrayal by Labour is making your blood boil, can I ask you let them know your feelings here www.gov.uk/government/c...
Earned settlement
The government is consulting on how the current settlement system should be reformed and how those reforms should be implemented.
www.gov.uk
November 21, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Extending Indefinite Leave to Remain from five years to ten years was to be subject to public consultation.
This is, as far as I can tell, the public consultation. It does not ask whether we should extend ILR from five years to ten years.
This is, as far as I can tell, the public consultation. It does not ask whether we should extend ILR from five years to ten years.
A university...
This week, I withdrew from a speaking engagement at a public university because they sent me a list of prohibited “words & concepts.” I will not humor this censorship. It does a disservice to the stories I’m discussing & the audience, who deserve unfettered access to information & conversation.
November 20, 2025 at 11:23 PM
A university...
I always appreciate how reliable America is in making the case for England's education system.
UC San Diego is discovering shocking grade inflation at many Cali high schools, to the point that a large minority of kids with a 4.0 average in math are at 6th grade or below in mathematical ability.
In response, they’re resorting to semi-blacklisting schools with especially bad grade inflation.
In response, they’re resorting to semi-blacklisting schools with especially bad grade inflation.
senate.ucsd.edu
November 19, 2025 at 7:16 PM
I always appreciate how reliable America is in making the case for England's education system.
If we're going to adopt the CAR EBacc deletion in the 2027 exam year, it provides a very significant problem for measuring school improvement using a value add metric. It is reasonable for stakeholders to want to see how schools did between 2024 and 2027, breaking Progress 8 makes that impossible.
November 19, 2025 at 12:32 AM
If we're going to adopt the CAR EBacc deletion in the 2027 exam year, it provides a very significant problem for measuring school improvement using a value add metric. It is reasonable for stakeholders to want to see how schools did between 2024 and 2027, breaking Progress 8 makes that impossible.
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It's hard to find words to capture quite how revolting, steeped in bigotry, irresponsible, morally unmoored, Labour has become. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Anglican bishop shaken ‘to the core’ by home secretary’s asylum seeker comments
Bishop of Edmonton says people coming to UK are being ‘scapegoated’ for years of policy failures
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:38 PM
It's hard to find words to capture quite how revolting, steeped in bigotry, irresponsible, morally unmoored, Labour has become. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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A fill-in the gaps slide deck for Macbeth www.douglaswise.co.uk/blog/quotati... 👑
November 16, 2025 at 3:55 PM
A fill-in the gaps slide deck for Macbeth www.douglaswise.co.uk/blog/quotati... 👑
It's a fair point...
November 5, 2025 at 11:33 AM
It's a fair point...
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Aside from the pointlessness of showing kids a fictional drama rather than actually doing some legislating, I find it fascinating that officials thought that the barrier to showing a 4hr Netflix drama in school was the subscription, and not a spare 4 hours to show it. www.lbc.co.uk/news/uk/adol...
Netflix's powerful incel drama Adolescence to be shown in schools
Netflix's hit show Adolescence is to be shown in secondary schools, the government has confirmed.
www.lbc.co.uk
April 2, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Aside from the pointlessness of showing kids a fictional drama rather than actually doing some legislating, I find it fascinating that officials thought that the barrier to showing a 4hr Netflix drama in school was the subscription, and not a spare 4 hours to show it. www.lbc.co.uk/news/uk/adol...
The list of people who think that Maccabi Tel Aviv fans should not come to Birmingham now includes West Midlands Police, the majority of UK voters, Tel Aviv police, the Jewish community in Birmingham, and, in a new twist, Maccabi Tel Aviv.
Great work!
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10...
Great work!
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10...
Israel’s Maccabi Tel Aviv to decline tickets to Europa League match in UK
Tel Aviv football team says it is working to 'stamp out racism' among its fan base.
www.aljazeera.com
October 21, 2025 at 10:51 PM
The list of people who think that Maccabi Tel Aviv fans should not come to Birmingham now includes West Midlands Police, the majority of UK voters, Tel Aviv police, the Jewish community in Birmingham, and, in a new twist, Maccabi Tel Aviv.
Great work!
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10...
Great work!
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10...
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I still have no idea what Number 10 was thinking intervening over policing. If they ‘win’ the standoff, Keir Starmer personally owns any incident that happens around the match. And he’s broken the precedent of interfering in operational matters, and so will be asked to do so relentlessly.
October 18, 2025 at 10:25 AM
I still have no idea what Number 10 was thinking intervening over policing. If they ‘win’ the standoff, Keir Starmer personally owns any incident that happens around the match. And he’s broken the precedent of interfering in operational matters, and so will be asked to do so relentlessly.
I'm not alone in having real concerns about the literacy standards of our student population in English schools. However two things worth considering for the secretary of state for education: 1) our literacy standards are amongst the highest in the world 2) that gain is post abolition of KS3 exams.
October 18, 2025 at 2:46 AM
I'm not alone in having real concerns about the literacy standards of our student population in English schools. However two things worth considering for the secretary of state for education: 1) our literacy standards are amongst the highest in the world 2) that gain is post abolition of KS3 exams.
By 2028, statistically all holders of A-level English Language will be migrants.
October 14, 2025 at 10:08 PM
By 2028, statistically all holders of A-level English Language will be migrants.
In this thread Ben provides a reminder that when we're engaging with a public installation our form of engagement is not the only form of engagement, and the piece is not solely there for us to engage in. While there are obvious exceptions, by and large art for everyone means including everyone.
1. A thread about the very serious young woman who told me off for allowing my learning disabled eight year old daughter to dance in front of the big screens at a modern art installation.
October 8, 2025 at 11:00 PM
In this thread Ben provides a reminder that when we're engaging with a public installation our form of engagement is not the only form of engagement, and the piece is not solely there for us to engage in. While there are obvious exceptions, by and large art for everyone means including everyone.
Is ICE working well in the US? Is any single British voter looking at the chaos of the US and thinking that they want it here?
Yet again, a distant but heartfelt cheer can be heard from Lib Dem activists in Blue Wall seats.
October 5, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Is ICE working well in the US? Is any single British voter looking at the chaos of the US and thinking that they want it here?
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If Farage doesn't hate modern Britain, then perhaps someone could provide one single good thing he's ever said about it.
September 30, 2025 at 10:09 PM
If Farage doesn't hate modern Britain, then perhaps someone could provide one single good thing he's ever said about it.
What improvement in government policy could teachers be seeing?
Education policy changes under Phillipson don't seem to have addressed any of the complaints that teachers had about Tory policy, but have rather tinkered with things that were generally thought to be fine.
Education policy changes under Phillipson don't seem to have addressed any of the complaints that teachers had about Tory policy, but have rather tinkered with things that were generally thought to be fine.
A Bridget boost? New polling shows teachers are now less likely to want to resign - with a drop in those wanting to quit because of government policy
schoolsweek.co.uk/fewer-staff-...
schoolsweek.co.uk/fewer-staff-...
Fewer staff want to resign – but more think pay is unfair
Just 7 per cent of school staff report they were rarely or never overworked
schoolsweek.co.uk
September 27, 2025 at 6:41 AM
What improvement in government policy could teachers be seeing?
Education policy changes under Phillipson don't seem to have addressed any of the complaints that teachers had about Tory policy, but have rather tinkered with things that were generally thought to be fine.
Education policy changes under Phillipson don't seem to have addressed any of the complaints that teachers had about Tory policy, but have rather tinkered with things that were generally thought to be fine.
This is at the heart of the political insanity of this idea. The sole argument made for ID cards isn't of interest to those who don't have a strong principled opposition to them, and ID cards are on principle entirely toxic to those who might otherwise buy the salience of such an argument.
Also, Reform voters are a) the most opposed to ID cards b) the group who benefit the least from having them!
Also, "a fairer Britain, built on change"? Change in what direction? There's nothing positive about change for its own sake.
September 26, 2025 at 11:28 PM
This is at the heart of the political insanity of this idea. The sole argument made for ID cards isn't of interest to those who don't have a strong principled opposition to them, and ID cards are on principle entirely toxic to those who might otherwise buy the salience of such an argument.
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Also, Reform voters are a) the most opposed to ID cards b) the group who benefit the least from having them!
Also, "a fairer Britain, built on change"? Change in what direction? There's nothing positive about change for its own sake.
I actually don’t give a fuck about the level of “illegal migration”
September 26, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Also, Reform voters are a) the most opposed to ID cards b) the group who benefit the least from having them!
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Via The Independent: Donald Trump’s false claim that London ‘wants to go to Sharia law’ has been described as ‘appalling and bigoted’ by Mayor Sadiq Khan.
The Muslim Council of Britain responded: “We pray for Mr Trump's health and wellbeing as his hallucinations seem to be getting worse by the day”
The Muslim Council of Britain responded: “We pray for Mr Trump's health and wellbeing as his hallucinations seem to be getting worse by the day”
September 24, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Via The Independent: Donald Trump’s false claim that London ‘wants to go to Sharia law’ has been described as ‘appalling and bigoted’ by Mayor Sadiq Khan.
The Muslim Council of Britain responded: “We pray for Mr Trump's health and wellbeing as his hallucinations seem to be getting worse by the day”
The Muslim Council of Britain responded: “We pray for Mr Trump's health and wellbeing as his hallucinations seem to be getting worse by the day”
One of the things that continually irked me about the old Ofsted inspection framework, and is true in the new one too is an implied prioritisation of breadth of curriculum over literacy. In this one breadth of curriculum is the bullet point 1 and children being able to read is partway through 3.
September 23, 2025 at 10:28 PM
One of the things that continually irked me about the old Ofsted inspection framework, and is true in the new one too is an implied prioritisation of breadth of curriculum over literacy. In this one breadth of curriculum is the bullet point 1 and children being able to read is partway through 3.
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Likely to be a very good use of £12 if you are struggling with behaviour.
🚨BEHAVIOUR WEBINAR IS BACK🚨
Over 100 people came last year, and left with a series of concrete + actionable strategies that make a difference in REAL classrooms
This year, it'll be even better as we have lesson footage!
Please share if you can 🙏🙏
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Over 100 people came last year, and left with a series of concrete + actionable strategies that make a difference in REAL classrooms
This year, it'll be even better as we have lesson footage!
Please share if you can 🙏🙏
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/better-beh...
Better Behaviour: Simple Strategies That Actually Work
In this live webinar, Adam Boxer will outline a number of simple and effective strategies for improving behaviour in your classroom.
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September 17, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Likely to be a very good use of £12 if you are struggling with behaviour.
I can only theorise that the new framework has been created for the benefit of companies wishing to sell more colour toner.
it will be a nightmare for people who struggle to distinguish between different shades of green though.
schoolsweek.co.uk/fewer-teache...
it will be a nightmare for people who struggle to distinguish between different shades of green though.
schoolsweek.co.uk/fewer-teache...
Ofsted: Fewer teachers now support ditching one-word grades
Poll shows big rise in teachers reporting 'mixed feelings' over inspection change amid report card criticism
schoolsweek.co.uk
September 11, 2025 at 2:10 AM
I can only theorise that the new framework has been created for the benefit of companies wishing to sell more colour toner.
it will be a nightmare for people who struggle to distinguish between different shades of green though.
schoolsweek.co.uk/fewer-teache...
it will be a nightmare for people who struggle to distinguish between different shades of green though.
schoolsweek.co.uk/fewer-teache...
I know we don't speak of the 'bad place' here, but it is really worth talking about and thinking about what has happened to discourse on X/Twitter since the exodus of UK teachers from it.
August 30, 2025 at 3:11 AM
I know we don't speak of the 'bad place' here, but it is really worth talking about and thinking about what has happened to discourse on X/Twitter since the exodus of UK teachers from it.