Kieron @KieronJS

Bookseller & author 'The Politics of Down Syndrome', PhD (Workplace Democracy), Critical Management. Materialist. Views personal. UK Joined August 2007

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Special Needs Jungle @SpcialNdsJungle

a month ago

NEW EXCLUSIVE: The DfE has ditched plans for digital, standardised EHCPs. We ask why it would scrap such an easy win—is it a sign Labour is aiming to kill off statutory SEND provision completely? specialneedsjungle.com/digital-standa…

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Down's Syndrome Association @DSAInfo

3 months ago

Today we were delighted to welcome Helen Hayes MP to meet Adeolu in his place of work at a Doubletree by Hilton hotel in London to learn more about our DSA WorkFit employment programme. 💚 Adeolu has worked for Doubletree by Hilton since November 2023 as a Luggage Porter, on a…

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Sharon L. Smith @sharon_l_smith

3 months ago

Children who have complex needs should also retain the right to be educated in a mainstream setting. You cannot have ‘more inclusive’ mainstream by excluding those with complex needs. That is not inclusion at all. #SaveOurChildrensRights #EHCPs #InclusiveEducation

Bridget Phillipson @bphillipsonMP

3 months ago

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Down's Syndrome Association @DSAInfo

4 months ago

EHC plans can be the difference between a child who has Down's syndrome thriving in school and being unable to attend at all. Recent reports suggest that EHCPs may be at threat in upcoming Government education reforms. At the Down's Syndrome Association (DSA), we support the…

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Kieron @KieronJS

4 months ago

The UK Gov response underlines their mirror world view of inclusion whereby "Resourced Provision or SEN units [are used] to increase capacity in mainstream schools." petition.parliament.uk/petitions/7110…

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The Bookseller @thebookseller

5 months ago

The winner of Book Retailer of the Year (sponsored by @PenguinUKBooks) is @Waterstones ✨ “Working with Waterstones is an absolute joy… they're a force for good in the book world,” said one leading publisher #Nibbies #BritishBookAwards

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UMass Economics @UMassEcon

5 months ago

Peri & Umass Amherst Economics Department History & Political Economy Workshop Present Translating CAPITAL for the 21st Century Monday, May 12, 2025, 4:00pm Gordon Hall • 412 N. Pleasant St., UMass youtube.com/c/UMassEconomi…

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Kieron @KieronJS

6 months ago

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ASA Sociology @ASAnews

8 months ago

In case you are unable to join the online tribute honoring the life and contributions to sociology of Michael Burawoy today, Feb. 8, at noon (12 pm Eastern), you can watch the recording on the ISA YouTube channel afterward bit.ly/414VbLC

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Canadian Down Syndrome Society @CdnDownSyndrome

8 months ago

"...our identity and our inherent worth does not arise from what we do. It arises out of who we are. Arguing about whether or not people with intellectual disabilities could become air traffic controllers only plays into a dehumanizing understanding of who we are. And it only…

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Kieron @KieronJS

8 months ago

.@ODEONCinemas you ok hun? Basingstoke definitely needs some tlc

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Cory Doctorow NONCONSENSUAL BLUE TICK @doctorow

8 months ago

Today's Twitter threads (a Twitter thread). NOTE: I DID NOT BUY A BLUE TICK. IT WAS NONCONSENSUALLY ADDED TO MY ACCOUNT. Inside: Kier Starmer appoints Jeff Bezos as his "first buddy"; and more! Archived at: pluralistic.net/2025/01/22/aut… #Pluralistic 1/

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Waterstones @Waterstones

9 months ago

Kazuo Ishiguro's genre-spanning modern classic, Never Let Me Go, celebrates its 20th anniversary in March with a new edition, featuring an introduction from the author. Even more excitingly, we have strictly limited SIGNED copies available to preorder now: waterstones.com/book/never-let…

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Karl Hansen @karl_fh

11 months ago

Starmer refuses to comment on his decision to supply Ukraine with missiles to strike Russian territory. He believes not only that the public shouldn't have a say in foreign policy but that they don't even deserve an explanation.

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Kieron @KieronJS

11 months ago

Nuclear war now? What is this, some sort of 'final destination' nonsense for Gen X?

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Kieron @KieronJS

11 months ago

40th anniversary special edition Neuromancer from @GreatDismal incoming from @gollancz with designs by Daniel Brown & Marco Luna store.gollancz.co.uk/products/neuro…

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Sharon L. Smith @sharon_l_smith

11 months ago

The way to avoid parents saying that is by, erm, not taking rights away… no?! Or am I missing something and being vitriolic here? 🤔

John Dickens @JohndickensSW

11 months ago

The way to avoid parents saying that is by, erm, not taking rights away… no?! Or am I missing something and being vitriolic here? 🤔

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Kieron @KieronJS

11 months ago

Lets see - where is the 'unit' narrative coming from? x.com/TomRees_77/sta…

Tom Rees @TomRees_77

11 months ago

Lets see - where is the 'unit' narrative coming from? x.com/TomRees_77/sta…

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Kieron @KieronJS

11 months ago

Orwellian newspeak whereby seperate units for children with SEND is now inclusion 🤦‍♂️- more than disappointing that this seems to be the poorly thought through (& economics driven?) strategy x.com/sharon_l_smith…

Sharon L. Smith @sharon_l_smith

11 months ago

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Elly Chapple Founder #FlipTheNarrative©💜 @elly_chapple

11 months ago

If you read anything today, read this. When we think about community care, is it really listening to the person at the heart of support and their family? Or is it just another way to bring about control and compliance? Heartbreaking 💔