One in four children starting reception are not toilet trained, and the same proportion cannot eat independently, a new survey suggests. An annual poll of 1,000 primary school teachers saw a rise in children failing to learn the fundamental skills they need for school. On average, teachers spend an hour and a half every dayContinue reading “One In Four School Starters Is Still In Nappies Due To Parents Who Think Toilet Training Is Not Their Job”
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Should Rachel Reeves Resign?
Rachel Reeves encountered enraged calls to resign last night after being accused of ‘lying’ to the nation in the run-up to the Budget. The Chancellor was informed months ago that there was no gap in the public finances, the fiscal watchdog disclosed Wednesday in an unusual step. But even before her announcement on Wednesday, Ms Reeves hadContinue reading “Should Rachel Reeves Resign?”
Man Broke His Spine Tripping On A Pothole
A grandfather-of-four who smashed his face tripping on a pothole outside his home, only to discover he had broken his spine, has claimed his neighbours reported it to the council three years prior. When Darren Lucas claimed to have stumbled over a 10-foot-long pothole and struck his head on the concrete, he was making hisContinue reading “Man Broke His Spine Tripping On A Pothole”
Wheelchair-Bound EasyJet Passengers Stranded On Tarmac
An EasyJet flight left three wheelchair-dependent customers behind when it took off without them. Liz Weir was one of three wheelchair passengers who were left stranded at Belfast International Airport after their flight to Edinburgh flew off with their luggage. She said she was sitting on the tarmac waiting to be boarded after other passengers when the doors wereContinue reading “Wheelchair-Bound EasyJet Passengers Stranded On Tarmac”
A Convicted Burglar Who Was Stabbed 16 Times In A Prison Canteen Is Suing The Ministry Of Justice For £5 Million After Being Left Wheelchair-Bound
A convicted burglar who was left wheelchair-bound and ‘unable to work’ after being stabbed 16 times whilst working in a prison canteen is suing the Ministry of Justice for a massive £5 million in compensation. But government lawyers say that because burglar Steven Wilson, 36, had ‘next to no history’ of having earned an honest penny inContinue reading “A Convicted Burglar Who Was Stabbed 16 Times In A Prison Canteen Is Suing The Ministry Of Justice For £5 Million After Being Left Wheelchair-Bound”
Parents Have A Role To Play In Stopping Their Children From Carrying Knives
Parents have a role to play in ensuring their children do not carry knives, Sir Keir Starmer said yesterday as he launched a crime crackdown. Speaking exclusively to the Daily Mail, the Labour leader suggested parents should consider handing knives into amnesties to help prevent violence. Yesterday, he unveiled a plan to tackle the ‘epidemic’Continue reading “Parents Have A Role To Play In Stopping Their Children From Carrying Knives”
Parents Are Forced To Pick Up Their Children From The Roadside
Furious parents had to collect their children from the side of the road after a bus driver quit in the middle of their journey home. The students from Kingston Maurward College and the Dorset Studio School were travelling from Dorchester to Bournemouth when the driver decided she had enough and walked out on her job,Continue reading “Parents Are Forced To Pick Up Their Children From The Roadside”
THE MONTHLY MOSQUITO 