Background While the government projects a retention increase of 2,500 teachers by 2028 , the sector remains in a ‘supply crisis‘. Despite additional payments, 1 in 3 teachers continue to leave the state-funded sector within their first five years. Early career teacher (ECT) retention is a concern, and the government is expecting this to improve. … [Read more…]
There are bakeries, and then there are bakeries that make you queue with quiet confidence. Landrace Bakery falls firmly into the latter category. We visited on 20 February 2026, joining a queue that was long enough to suggest quality, but not so long as to induce existential regret. The sort of queue that whispers, this … [Read more…]
Avebury Circles Café: Ancient stones, modern drizzle, and coffee with conditions There are few places in England where you can wander among stones placed by human hands thousands of years ago and feel, quite genuinely, that history is breathing down your neck. Avebury Stone Circle is one of them—and in my view, far more impressive, … [Read more…]
Rooted Café, Bath: Where vegetarianism stops apologising and starts throwing a party There are restaurants that tolerate vegetarians, restaurants that accommodate them, and then there is Rooted Café, which looks at the very idea of meat and says, politely but firmly, “You won’t be needing that here.” We visited on 7 September 2025, a party … [Read more…]
Cold pews, tired plates, and breakfast on a budget of ambition There is a particular kind of Bath café that trades quietly on the assumption that, once upon a time, it was good. Kingsmead Kitchen falls squarely into this category: a place that looks like it remembers the glory days fondly, but has since misplaced … [Read more…]
Abstract This paper investigates how socioeconomic disadvantage and ethnicity intersect to shape school absence patterns in England. Using the Department for Education’s (DfE) 2024/25 Pupil Absence in Schools in England dataset, the analysis compares overall, persistent, and severe absence rates by ethnicity and Free School Meal (FSM) eligibility. Results show that White FSM-eligible pupils have … [Read more…]
💰 How much does it cost per mile to drive a Leapmotor T03? The Leapmotor T03 typically consumes 0.20–0.26 kWh per mile depending on driving conditions.At an electricity cost of 8 p/kWh, the running cost is roughly 1.6–2.1 p per mile. ⛽ How does that compare with a petrol car doing 40 mpg? At a … [Read more…]
This page provides a summery of the last 10 Kiva loans made by the Chaddha family
1. Executive summary This paper proposes up-rating the State Pension each April by the average of the three UK inflation measures (CPI, CPIH and RPI) for the previous September, rather than by the triple lock (the highest of earnings growth, CPI inflation or 2.5%). Using official outturns for the last five up-ratings (effective April 2020–2024), … [Read more…]
Executive SummaryThis proposal outlines a policy change permitting local authorities to levy council tax at a reduced rate (e.g., 10-30% of standard rates) on properties wholly occupied by full-time students. This aims to create a fairer, more sustainable funding mechanism for local services strained by student populations, without imposing an undue financial burden on students. … [Read more…]