Without sounding condescending. For those who have no idea what SEND stands for, it stands for Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. It refers to children and young people who have a learning difficulty or a disability that needs special educational aid to learn and progress. This term encompasses a wide range of needs, including difficultiesContinue reading “Jamie Oliver To Fix ‘Broken’ SEND System”
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Angela ‘Two Homes’ Rayner
Angela Rayner has been accused of using national security laws to hide the fact that she has the option of three bathrooms in her taxpayer-funded grace-and-favour home. The Deputy Prime Minister’s officials refused to answer a Parliamentary question about the number of bedrooms in her London residence in Admiralty House, for security and operational reasons’. However, the Conservatives have discoveredContinue reading “Angela ‘Two Homes’ Rayner”
Take A Look At The Mess We’re In Right Now!
A lot of people owe Jeremy Corbyn an apology, and I, for one, would like to see the day when he’s vindicated because an apology is long overdue. This country desperately needs investment in training, education, transport and the NHS to move forward, but instead, what we got was Cameron, Brexit, May and Bozo Boris,Continue reading “Take A Look At The Mess We’re In Right Now!”
Bullying Shouldn’t Be Called Bullying
Teachers have been told not to use the word ‘bullies’ to avoid upsetting them – and ordered to call in police when pupils are suspected of hate crime. The latest guidance from the SNP government aimed at cracking down on bullying highlights the importance of tackling prejudice – including misgendering –and ‘microaggressions’. This phrase refers to a deliberateContinue reading “Bullying Shouldn’t Be Called Bullying”
Labour Considers Banning Teenagers From Buying Energy Drinks
Labour is considering ideas to prohibit the sale of energy drinks to under-16-year-olds. Concerns over the effects on children’s health and education have led to consideration of a clampdown. The beverages may include a significant amount of sugar in addition to high caffeine content. Excessive intake by youngsters has been linked in studies to headaches,Continue reading “Labour Considers Banning Teenagers From Buying Energy Drinks”
‘Nanny State’ Tactics By Labour
Keir Starmer is vowing to make children brush their teeth and get taller today as he embraces the nanny state. The leader of Labour has unveiled a proposal to improve the health of children, which includes toothbrushing under supervision for kids in breakfast clubs who are three to five years old. As part of initiativesContinue reading “‘Nanny State’ Tactics By Labour”
Heartbreaking Study Finds Children In Destitution Miss Out On Education
A heartbreaking study has discovered that the number of children living in poverty has soared in the past year, with education now a luxury that numerous families can no longer afford. A new State of Child Poverty report, produced by charity Buttle UK, found 122,000 children are living in poverty, accounting for 60 per centContinue reading “Heartbreaking Study Finds Children In Destitution Miss Out On Education”
Anger As Pupils Are Tested About ‘White Privilege’
A report warned that schools are being taken over by organisations teaching controversial ‘anti-racism’ views. According to the campaign group Don’t Divide Us, in some classrooms, students are taking part in tests to check their ‘unconscious bias’. In the online surveys, children were asked if they understood the term ‘white privilege’ and what they wouldContinue reading “Anger As Pupils Are Tested About ‘White Privilege’”
In Just Three Days, More Than 1,000 Migrants Cross The Channel
More than a thousand migrants have travelled the Channel in three days, official figures revealed, showering enormous stress on Rishi Sunak’s vow to end the arrival of small boats. The Home Office said that some 333 people were detected crossing the English Channel in small boats on Sunday. There were 374 people seen on SaturdayContinue reading “In Just Three Days, More Than 1,000 Migrants Cross The Channel”
School In Southend Says Pupils Can’t Touch Each Other Anymore
Southchurch High School, in Southchurch Boulevard, England sent a letter home to parents on January 9, notifying them of the changes to the school procedures. Within this, it included an update concerning the conduct expected by students at the school, which said pupils can no longer touch each other. The letter stated that students wereContinue reading “School In Southend Says Pupils Can’t Touch Each Other Anymore”