#Tax Receipts

[eaglesnick]

To become a courageous leader, you must realize that accepting responsibility is not optional - it's mandatory David Cottrell

Secretary of State, Gillian Keegan, recently told Head Teachers it is THEIR responsibility to pick up absent pupils and drive them to school.

“Headteachers "have a duty" to drive to the homes of absent pupils and bring them into school, the education secretary has said.”  (Sky News: 14/07/23)

No it isn’t! It is the parent’s responsibility to ensure their children attend school. Failing that, it is the responsibility of the Educational Welfare Offer (EWO) to chase up absent children.

However, the number of EWO’s has been cut. This has been going on ever since the Tory’s came to power in 2012.

“The growth in free schools and academies, together with cuts in the number of education welfare officers (EWO's) are critical factors behind children missing out on education..." (Unison: 19/11/13)

Pre 2012, it was the responsibility of local authorities to provide the educational welfare service. By 2015 things had changed dramatically. Since then, Tory Governments have focused on a system based on individual school action.

In a survey of 180 EWO’s, where 86% of the respondents worked for local authorities, these were some of the findings.

69% of the respondents said fewer resources were being invested into early intervention and prevention work. Some said their local authority was planning to remove the EWO  service altogether, while 80 of respondents reported a cut in the number of EWO’s being employed.

The obvious result of these Tory cuts is an increase in truancy rates.

“The latest attendance data from the Department for Education (DfE) revealed that absences in the spring term this year were still 50% higher than before the pandemic, while in 2021-22 more than one in five secondary pupils were “persistently absent” for missing 10% or more of sessions.” Guardian: 23/04/23)

Having created the problem Tory ministers, though their short-sighted policy of austerity, then have the arrogance to expect other people to pick up the pieces.

This simple example within education serves as a blueprint within ALL public sector service’s – from the NHS through to tax collection.

“LONDON – Britain’s tax authority failed to collect £42 billion (S$68 billion) in 2021-2022, in large part because it did not have the staff to ensure compliance, leaving public finances under even greater strain, a committee of lawmakers said. (STRAITSTIMES: 11/01/23)

When will they learn that cutting public sector worker numbers is a false economy? It’s time we had a change of government and a change of economic policy. Unfortunately, Labour, under Keir Starmer, is only going to offer more of the same. Surely we deserve better?

[frownyalfred]

The main Justice League conference hall, but it's just Barry with his head in his hands, Batman (already pinching the bridge of his nose under the cowl), and a strained but hopeful Superman staring at a small car's worth of unfiled tax documents and receipts all across the table.

[gardenvarietycrafts]

Finished Object... Thursday?

My fiancée asked for the tablet woven bracelet I said I'd make, meaning I had to finish the project currently on the loom first. This cord is just a tad too wide for this particular bag, so I may end up making a narrower one later, but for now it holds things shut and will work until I figure out something better. I'm still really proud of this band and I learned a lot while making it.

Because bracelets are so small, the warping and weaving were actually pretty quick for that, so it only took about a day to weave once the loom was free. I'm still working on tension and consistency with projects over about 14 cards (this one was 24) but I still like how this turned out. It's a bit shorter than what I'd intended, so I have plans for changes for the next one, but it does make me want to keep trying bigger weaving projects!

Not a recent finish, but I did finish the second test knit of the dice bag pattern, and will start editing the pattern soon!

[libraryofva]

Recent Acquisition - Ephemera Collection

State Tax 1893. To State of Virginia, Dr. Payable to C.R. Slaughter, City Treasurer, Petersburg, Va.

[power-chords]

Whenever I get the opportunity to explain Stew Leonard’s Lore to anyone outside the tristate I light up like Mohegan Sun.

[talokanda-forever]

This beautiful chain-smoking bastard can do my taxes anytime. And I do mean ANY-TIME!

Accountant Tenoch is still hot af.

[katzirra]

Honestly, me this week....

SO I HOPE SO TOO...

[intertexts]

been helping our admin w/ inventory stuff for the fall also (tons of big heavy boxes that need to go all over the place etc) & it's literally such a nightmare i think i would actually kill my self if that was my job

[found--family]

why is there no fic of accountant!cas helping dean with his taxes?

[capsensislagamoprh]

I just finished the entire companies taxes and got them last minute filed because SOMEONE is a DUMB ASS and my GAWDS I need to STAB CESAR! also some YoI RP or something. My brain is so math fried.

[drbtinglecannon]

I'm so fucking sick of every transaction screen begging for tips or for me to donate to charity through a mega corporation so they can use it as a tax write-off and not donate their own money. fuck you fuck you fuck you

[mildmayfoxe]

I HAVE FINISHED FILING MY TAXES MOODBOARD

[raylangivins]

So much of my god damn pay goes to taxes and for what? They had jets flying over Hyde park for the king’s birthday the other week..

[psyduc]

i take back everything i've said about emails, i love emails, sending and receiving bc thanks to my new bff The Email, my taxes are straightened out and i no longer owe about $1.5k to the state x

[microsuedemouse]

spent an hour doing battle with the NSLSC website in order to find some tax receipts. then I got a pop-up asking if I'd be willing to fill out a five-minute survey about their website and service. yes! of course!

to my delight, I WAS offered a text box to explain why I was 'very dissatisfied' with my experience. so I let them know: their website is like waking up in the middle of a vast maze full of weird little traps and riddles. I had not yet found what I needed and it was time for a break and a snack, but I'd come back later and maybe I'd even get around to filing my taxes if the Minotaur didn't show up to eat me before I got that far.

(I DID eventually locate said receipts, but my god, they should not be so fucking difficult to get to.)

[inavagrant-a]

Fighting with the IR/S over money you could have sworn you paid them a month ago is the most stressful fucking thing I have ever done in my life.