Jim Taylor
@DbaseJim
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Digital Tutor at Northern College. Tabletop gamer, gardener, general nerd, and follower of them Super Reds. All opinions my own, especially the incoherent ones.
Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Joined April 2019
"Now, I'm no bleeding heart, okay? But... when you're walking down the streets of New York City and you're steppin' over a guy on the sidewalk who, I don't know, might be dead... does it ever occur to you to think, 'Wow, maybe our system doesn't work!'". Bill Hicks.
This is now in Mayfair, just walked passed. what is going on @MayorofLondon this can’t be right. 💔
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The 18th and 21st centuries in one classroom! One of many decorative ceilings at Wentworth Castle, and @NorthernCollege's brand new digital skills pathway, which starts on Thursday! It's not too late for you, or anyone you know, to start your digital learning journey.
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It's not too late to join @NorthernCollege's Introductory Digital Pathway, it starts next week with the First Steps with Computers course and is a great place for those without digital skills and confidence to start their digital learning journey.
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If Yorkshire is God's own county, then the view from the roof of Wentworth Castle / @NorthernCollege is surely being on top of the world, looking down on creation, to quote The Carpenters?
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Are you, or anyone you know looking to improve your digital skills? Whether that's learning the basics, or taking the first steps into more advanced content. Check out the digital courses taking place at @NorthernCollege for Adults in June and July. Please feel free to share!
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As you turn and walk away, as the door behind you closes, the only thing I've left to say... 🎶🎵 IYKYK 😀
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How many copies of The Call of Cthulhu do you have, Jim? Well, it's in the omnibus, the Necronomicon book, the illustrated hardback, the graphic novel, the RPG rulebook, and I have it on Kindle. So, six. You really need another copy, then? Oh, yes! Look at it, it's beautiful.
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Nothing to see here, just The Daily Mail in 2018 promoting the National Trust's recipe for scones. Scones, made with margarine, not butter, I should add. Is The Daily Mail woke now?! https://t.co/BrVUkmRs8W
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National pleasure: National Trust fruit scones
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Day 3 of National Trust Sconegate and grown men who ordinarily like to post D-Day-themed memes about how millennials would never survive WW3 because of their over-sensitive, snowflake natures, are still in a state of absolute, apoplectic meltdown about margarine.
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Save the date! 🗓️ this Saturday 9th of March we pay our respects to those who made the ultimate sacrifice in defence of their union and communities ✊🏼 https://t.co/mJ6RCY70ih
@NMineworkers @orgreavejustice @Miners_Strike @DurhamMiners @UniteSharon @UniteEconomy
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I've spent lunch breaks in worse places, with worse views.😀 A rainbow crowns Barnsley, viewed from the east face of Wentworth Castle. @NorthernCollege
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“@unitetheunion will do everything in its power to hold politicians feet to the fire over the coming months, especially in an election year. Voters won’t forgive politicians of any party unless they act now to protect steel jobs” @Joehill100 #SaveUKSteel
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Tata Steel on Friday (January 19) confirmed plans to close the Port Talbot steelworks’ two blast furnaces, with the proposed loss of more than 2,500 direct jobs. The announcement comes despite the...
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Exciting news! The team at the PA Foundation and @PA_Consulting have been brilliant and we're very grateful for their support.
We are very excited to finally be able to share this, with the support of PA Foundation and @PA_Consulting, Code4000 will be able to open its first coding academy in a women's prison!
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'Food is not a Luxury' @unitetheunion is working within communities to drive real change. Building a #WorkersEconomy from the ground up, action by action. #GovanhillPeoplesPantry @MackColours @UniteSharon @UniteScotland
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I'm a teacher by trade, I know very little about the hiring process for software developers. This is why we are always so grateful to supporters such as Ariel who can help fill the gaps in our expertise and knowledge.
Ariel was one of two hiring managers involved in our employability roundtables. Fielding several questions from our students, she was able to draw on her considerable experience to suggest realistic strategies to mitigate the effect of a criminal record on employment prospects.
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Learning to code works on several levels for our students. On the one hand, they're learning a skill highly valued by employers; on the other, they're learning to think differently about their lives and futures. Connecting students with the tech industry is vital to this process.
Our employability roundtables are about more than just practical advice. Highlighting the connection between coding training and actual tech employment, they inspire our students to think about their futures and to step out of their comfort zones to reach their real potential.
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This was brilliant, the students really engaged and the advice from Dylan and Ariel was first class (not to mention Franky's inspirational story!). Really grateful to all involved, more to come over the next week!
Last week we started a series of employability roundtables at Wandsworth. Students were joined by hiring managers Dylan and Ariel, and C4K graduate Franky, and discussed employment opportunities in software development. In the 1st profile of the panel members, we introduce Dylan.
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Anyone with friends or colleagues in the north east looking for a genuinely new challenge? This might be for them!
Want to join an award winning team where your work makes a genuine difference to the life chances of your students? We are hiring a classroom facilitator for our academy at HMP Holme House. For more info, drop an email to jim.taylor@catch-22.org.uk. https://t.co/jcMDM4JBNS
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Christmas Dinner on the picket line. I absolutely love this photo. #minersstrike @orgreavejustice
Christmas 🎄 Dinner 🍽 on the Picket Line #Christmas #christmas1984 #minersstrike @orgreavejustice @UnitedScaffs @ReelNewsLondon @StrikeMapUK @unitetheunion @UniteSharon @Miners_Strike @Union_NewsUK #orgreavejustice
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