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The #AssistedSuicide/#AssistedDyingBill's own sponsors laid down important amendments that didn't make it into a Commons-endorsed version, so I trust that they will not try to use the Parliament Acts to force through what they concede is an unfinished Bill.
Jun 14
NEW: The Assisted Dying Bill is returning to Parliament this week.
Labour MP Lauren Edwards will reintroduce it on Wednesday after coming 2nd in the private members’ ballot.
“The process has been frustrated by a small minority”, she argues.
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What's next for Astrea?
Our CEO, Rowena Hackwood, reflects on 10 years of the trust and outlines the next stage in our evolution ✨
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I'm sorry to say that #TipToe is an unusually bad series. Unrealistic so not gritty; contrived; preachy; hammy; too many topical messages shoe-horned in to something that's too full to breathe. A waste of the talent it included.
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Jun 10
Great to see @astreaacademies in this list.
✅4th for A8
✅3rd for Basics 5
✅4th for Basics 4
We've got much more to do our journey, but it's good to see this.
Jun 10
Which MATs are the best at improving schools?
I've added a Sponsorship page to my KS4 Dashboard to find out
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As we approach the MAT Excellence Awards, where we're shortlisted in the Transformation and Impact category, read about our recent awards success.
🏆 Most Improved Trust of the Year
🏆 Trust of the Year 2026 - Large
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If the government wants people to enjoy marriage rights then it should promote marriage, not just the rights.
Instead of effectively negating the institution, it could promote it by reducing costs and red tape or, even better, restoring a marriage-friendly tax system.
Jun 5
Many unmarried, cohabiting couples have limited legal protections if their relationship ends or a partner dies, even after long-term relationships or raising children together.
Labour is consulting on reforms to strengthen the legal protections available to these couples.
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I'm sad to read of Anthony Head's death. He was an excellent and refining British Ambassador to the Hellmouth and the perfect Watcher. Go well, Giles.
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We’re incredibly proud to share that the trust has won two awards at the 2026 nEdEx School & Trust Leadership Awards! 🎉
🏆 Most Improved Trust of the Year
🏆 Trust of the Year 2026 - Large
A huge congratulations goes to Hexthorpe Primary Academy, who were also finalists!
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There's a whole range of exciting trust-wide achievements and developments to read about in our latest newsletter. Including our shortlists in The School & Trust Leadership Awards 2026 - which takes place tonight 🤞
Read here: bit.ly/43P4eRk
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May 24
Amid all the talk of freezing the price of groceries, I looked at what goes into the cost of a pint of milk.
Two things jump out...
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The better answer is surely *not* to adapt and instead to promote the adaptation of the maladjusted to the things that preceding generations know to be better for them.
May 22
🚨 NEW: A Government review has found employers must adapt to the "bedroom generation" of unemployed 16-24 year olds by offering more flexibility
It says they're "not snowflakes or faking it" and their anxiety and depression is linked to growing up on social media
[@thetimes]
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May 22
In 1980, we had one regulator for every 11,000 people working in financial services.
Today, it's closer to one regulator for every *75* people.
Bureaucrats always create more rules and always work to expand their powers. The idea that we can "regulate for growth" is ludicrous.
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May 22
Pupil premium pupils outperforming their peers.
Not because expectations were lowered. Because they were raised.
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May 20
Marvellous. Keeping our own oil and gas in the ground, while actively choosing to hand money to Russia, a hostile and aggressive dictatorship, all amid a scramble to work out how we are going to fund the defence of our country against…Russia.
May 19
BREAKING: UK waives some Russian oil sanctions, allowing imports of diesel and jet fuel processed in third countries from Russian crude
(most likely supply chain: imports of Indian refined products produced by processing Russian crude).
gov.uk/government/publicatio…
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This is a shocking abandonment of the UK's leadership on Ukraine. We should be stepping up efforts to intercept shadow fleet shipments, not waving them the Channel and then sending money to Putin. 🇺🇦
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy42…
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What would it mean for schools if social class were a protected characteristic?
Find out...
tes.com/magazine/leadership/…
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Proud moment at @AstreaAcademy ✨ As we celebrate 10 years of Astrea and a recent shortlist for 3 awards, we’re growing our team! We’re recruiting Regional Lead Practitioners in English (SY), French & RE (Cambs). Apply by 15 May 👉tinyurl.com/4kxsa8ty
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A little bit more EU won't satisfy the referendum refuseniks and will further alienate Reform voters. 🤷♂️
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Our National Lead for RE, Donna Lee, and Regional Director (Primary), Russell Gray, speak with Schools Week about reintroducing RE to the national curriculum and the opportunities it presents to strengthen its place, purpose and consistency across schools.
schoolsweek.co.uk/the-curric…
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