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  1. Ian1779

    Coronavirus Thread (Off Topic, Politics)

    The people behind ‘UsForThem’ can get fucked.
  2. Ian1779

    Racist football coach outed on the internet

    Which is ironic considering he must have posted scores of racist and homophobic comments but apparently now he’s been busted it’s suddenly a mistake. c**t.
  3. Ian1779

    Snowing

    It’s only just stopped round here after 10 hours or so.
  4. Ian1779

    Snowing

    Pretty sure they could keep out any Cov team managed by Russel Slade :ROFLMAO:
  5. Ian1779

    Snowing

    Northamptonshire always seems to miss it, but for once we’ve been included... and it’s still going strong at the moment.
  6. Ian1779

    Best TV shows or movies you can recommend

    Just started this only 2 episodes in, have enjoyed what I’ve seen so far.
  7. Ian1779

    Coronavirus Thread (Off Topic, Politics)

    So are we saying longer lockdown, tighter restrictions on the basis it’s easier to spread too?
  8. Ian1779

    Coronavirus Thread (Off Topic, Politics)

    Jam making bastard.
  9. Ian1779

    Coronavirus Thread (Off Topic, Politics)

    That is probably feasible if they let out their space, however I would have thought lettings of any nature would not have been allowed currently :unsure:
  10. Ian1779

    Coronavirus Thread (Off Topic, Politics)

    Wonder what Kier will be allowed to say on the matter? ;)
  11. Ian1779

    Do you want to discuss boring politics?

    My prediction is no return to school before Easter.
  12. Ian1779

    Mental Health

    As long as they continue to measure school performance in tables and leagues, this sort of shit will carry on happening.
  13. Ian1779

    Mental Health

    The one thing I will say (which may not necessarily be helpful I’m sorry) is that if a school is prepared to ‘cheat’ then they’d happily be prepared to sell her down the river if they were caught. I know it would be hard - but her integrity and professionalism would never be in question if she...
  14. Ian1779

    Mental Health

    One of the best pieces of advice I was ever given is to accept that you will never ever get level, never mind ahead. Once you really embrace that then you can see things differently. The only thing in teaching that HAS to be done to a strict, strict timescale is Safeguarding. Everything else is...
  15. Ian1779

    Mental Health

    He is right on one thing. You should work to rule, and the thing is you will find many other schools that will TELL their staff to do this. My MAT has some serious issues, but the one thing they have got right is work/life balance. And it does pay dividends in the classroom over time. Schools...
  16. Ian1779

    Mental Health

    I agree with what you are saying here. When I chose to enter teaching from my previous career I gave up a good salary and decent benefits, but I was prepared to do that as I wanted to make that career change. Far less people actually make it to 10+ years in the profession, never mind 20/30. The...
  17. Ian1779

    Mental Health

    People don’t leave teaching over pay or job security. I am acutely aware that I have benefitted from job security especially in the last 12 months, and I do think what I do is reasonably well paid. However the issue why it’s a sector with such an unprecedented staffing crisis is because staff...
  18. Ian1779

    Mental Health

    Let’s be honest - if teaching or nursing was that fucking easy and well paid then there would be no staff shortages ever because there would be competition for the jobs that exist and by that ends increase the quality of the workforce.
  19. Ian1779

    Mental Health

    No one is stopping you sharing your feelings about your own experiences, and I’m pretty sure that very few people are judgmental as to yours or anyone else’s feeling... even if they appear trivial in comparison to others. The main point here (which you missed) is that somebody is essentially...
  20. Ian1779

    Mental Health

    In many schools - work in school during holidays and weekend was often paid extra as it was outside contracted hours (the 1265) - these days due to funding shortfalls this is often only used for revision/intervention, now is unpaid but based on staff goodwill.
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