It's not all or nothing is it, though? An incremental improvement in support to struggling parents through eg reinstating Sure Start might be expected to have an incremental reduction in crime a… (View Post)

"British Heart Foundation: 26.2p charitable activities, 40.6p fundraising, and 33.2p generating income." https://theweek.com/fact-check/98581/fact-check-how-do-charities-spend-your-money No… (View Post)

Their own public records say they spend 81p in every pound you donate on charitable causes, which ain't bad (https://www.oxfam.org.uk/donate/how-we-spend-your-money/). Some might argue the 2p pe… (View Post)

Exactly this - we are currently in a fight at our school to keep the (large sums of) Pupil Premium + we receive ringfenced rather than subsumed into eg teaching assistant salaries. It's particul… (View Post)

I am part of James's world from the other side - I work with fostered and adopted kids in school. I'd like to echo others' gratitude for the article, both because the insight you offer… (View Post)