Tony Pitchford

AI and other digital technology in children’s social care We’re seeking to understand how local authorities use artificial intelligence (AI) and other digital technology in the delivery of children’s social care.

Open call for evidence
AI and other digital technology in children’s social care

The government is seeking to understand how local authorities use #artificialintelligence (#AI) and other digital technology in the delivery of children’s #socialcare. Join the consultation here: buff.ly/2BxcEkU

Reeves hints at more NEET reforms in spring statement 'More reforms' to tackle the government’s spiralling problem of young people who are out of work or training will be announced in coming weeks.

Reeves hints at more NEET reforms in spring statement
Estimates of young people out of work and training grew by 11,000 to 957,000 in the last three months of 2025. buff.ly/G820YP9

#NEETs #SpringStatement

IBM Becomes Latest Victim Of Anthropic’s AI Developments The Amazon- and Google-backed AI startup said its latest tool would make it easier to update decades-old business software.

Not sure how I missed this story last week, but this is quite a thing!

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The Simpsons were nothing but a vague cultural reference at this point. We didn’t have Sky, so this was probably the first time I ever saw any of the characters actually animated. #totp

Ah.

It’s one of those where I know the song but have zero frame of reference to the film.

The Current Mrs P will fill me in on the details. She’s good like that.

#totp

I think I had that Almighty track on a tape single.

I definitely had the Jesus Jones album on a C60, copied from my mate Dave’s vinyl. #totp

We had rave, shoegazers, hippies, house music, metalheads, SAW, indie, Madchester… and the Yanks gave us Stevie B. #totp

Throwing shapes like you mean it! #totp

ATC 2026: DWP apprenticeships chief talks streamlining, units and assessment Final details will come 'shortly' and released simultaneously to provide 'clarity about the future offer'

ATC 2026: DWP apprenticeships chief talks streamlining, units and assessment
Final details will come 'shortly' and released simultaneously to provide 'clarity about the future offer' #apprenticeshipunits #apprenticeships #assessment #digitalskills

When Using AI Leads to “Brain Fry” As firms increasingly incentivize employees to build and oversee complex teams of agents—for example, by measuring and rewarding token consumption as a proxy for performance—people are finding…

When Using AI Leads to “Brain Fry” (HBR Article)

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Getting better? The think-tank fuelling Farage’s ‘machine for government’ | Good Law Project Centre for a Better Britain says it’s an ‘independent think-tank’, but the echoes with Trump’s project for power are difficult to ignore

Reform’s blueprint for Fascism in the UK. Be afraid. Be very afraid.

Getting better? The think-tank fuelling Farage’s ‘machine for government’ | Good Law Project goodlawproject.org/getting-bett...

L3 clear-out: Hundreds courses get fewer than 10 students Simplifying post-16 study options by introducing V Levels will involve cutting funding for hundreds of qualifications with hardly any enrolments, data shows.

Level 3 clear-out: Hundreds of courses get fewer than 10 students

BCS adds two new directors to leadership team - UKTN The British Computer Society (BCS) has appointed two new directors to join the leadership team of the Chartered Institute for IT.

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Ofqual’s action plan for the prevention of qualification fraud Ofqual sets out strengthened measures to find and tackle qualification fraud, aiming to stop people gaining certificates without doing the work to demonstrate their skills and knowledge.

Ofqual’s action plan for the prevention of qualification fraud
Ofqual sets out strengthened measures to find and tackle qualification fraud, aiming to stop people gaining certificates without doing the work to demonstrate their skills and knowledge.
#Ofqual

Colleges face new legal duties through SEND overhaul Consultation proposes mandates for accountability agreements, staff training and tailored student support plans

Colleges face new legal duties through SEND overhaul
Consultation proposes mandates for accountability agreements, staff training and tailored student support plans

Why doesn't AI work very well and what can we do about it? Despite billions of dollars invested in ever-larger models, problems with AI hallucinations persist. So what's going wrong, and is there a better path forward? Professor Artur d'Avila Garcez of City…

Why doesn't AI work very well and what can we do about it?
Despite billions of dollars invested in ever-larger models, problems with AI hallucinations persist. So what's going wrong, and is there a better path forward?
#GenAI #ArtificialIntelligence

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Coding Black Females: the positive impact of community | BCS Martin Cooper MBCS recently spoke to Charlene Hunter MBE FBCS, founder and CEO of Coding Black Females, to uncover her motivation behind launching a charity and starting a movement.

Coding Black Females: the positive impact of community

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#CodingBlackFemales #TechSkills #MakeTechGood

Urgent research needed to tackle AI threats, says Google AI boss But the head of the US delegation at the AI Impact Summit in Delhi says: "We totally reject global governance of AI."

Urgent research needed to tackle AI threats, says Google AI boss
#EthicalAI

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Really looking forward to reliving my uni days and seeing dEUS for the first time in 30 years in a few weeks. #deus

Eloise by The Damned. A tough one to dance to, so fair play to the audience for giving it a shot. #totp

PP Arnold has never been out of work, has she? #totp

Bold start from Janice there. #totp

a group of people are dancing on the sidewalk in front of a store ALT: a group of people are dancing on the sidewalk in front of a store

Don’t worry. They get better. #totp

The Buggles had another song? Who knew? #totp

The Beat’s ode to Peter Powell? #totp

a woman is singing into a microphone while a man plays a guitar ALT: a woman is singing into a microphone while a man plays a guitar

Clem’s finest moment? One of many and so hard to chose from. #totp

Don’t judge me, but I put my love of the blues and blues rock down to an early phase of loving Shakin’ Stevens. #totp

Somebody has accidentally let Martine be number one again. #totp

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Orbán’s pay cheques: Reform candidate fuelled by profits from Russian oil The Reform candidate at this month’s byelection claims he wants to put Britain first, but is he still on the payroll of Viktor Orbán’s far-right propaganda unit?

@goodlawproject.bsky.social also have more on this at goodlawproject.org/orbans-pay-c...