Sir Keir Starmer is weighing up an Australian-style social media embargo for children aged under 16. The Labour Prime Minister formerly said he was ‘personally’ against the ban for teenagers but is understood to be ‘closely monitoring’ the policy. The world-first law was introduced on December 10 by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and sees under-16s banned from Facebook, Instagram, Kick, Reddit, Snapchat,Continue reading “Keir Starmer Considers Social Media Ban For Teens”
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Jamie Oliver To Fix ‘Broken’ SEND System
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”
School Accused Of ‘Brainwashing’ Children
A parent has accused a secondary school of ‘brainwashing’ after he discovered 14-year-old pupils were told to read a book that ‘blames them for their white skin’. James Farquharson claims pupils were being fed ‘partisan political views’ after the novel The Hate U Give was added to the Year 10 reading list at Budmouth Academy inContinue reading “School Accused Of ‘Brainwashing’ Children”
Mother Of Brianna Ghey Wants Smartphone Ban
The mother of murdered teenager Brianna Ghey is calling on Sir Keir Starmer to ban smartphones in schools, claiming it “would really have helped her daughter”. In addition, Esther Ghey is calling for increased funding for schools to implement phone lock pouches, which she claims have worked well for her daughter’s previous school, Birchwood CommunityContinue reading “Mother Of Brianna Ghey Wants Smartphone Ban”
A Fifteen-Year-Old Girl Dies From Asphyxiation
A teenage girl has died from oxygen deprivation after eating pizza and chips, and then she went swimming, an inquest heard. Lucy Reed, 15, went on a day trip to Cleethorpes with her mother, Liz, and a friend when the tragic incident occurred in June 2023. A post-mortem examination by pathologist Dr Justin Cooke atContinue reading “A Fifteen-Year-Old Girl Dies From Asphyxiation”
Mother’s Horror As Teachers Say Her Severely Autistic Son Failed To Arrive At School
A severely autistic teenager sparked a desperate search after he failed to turn up at school – only to be discovered hours later slumped in the back of a bus that should have safely transported him there. Jimmy Hudson, 13, who is selectively non-verbal, fell into a deep sleep after he was left on theContinue reading “Mother’s Horror As Teachers Say Her Severely Autistic Son Failed To Arrive At School”
School Meals Should Be Free For All Students
It’s absurd to charge kids to eat at a place where they must be all day, according to the law. The law in the United Kingdom requires parents to make sure their children obtain a full-time education, which usually entails going to school. Parents are legally required to ensure their child obtains a quality education,Continue reading “School Meals Should Be Free For All Students”
After 35 Years Of Teaching, A Teacher Is Sacked
An experienced primary school teacher was sacked after one of her students did not understand that a threat to ‘whack’ him round the head was a joke. Baiklautchmee Subrian took Gilbert Colvin Primary School in Ilford, east London, to an employment tribunal after she was dismissed for making the comment to a small class of YearContinue reading “After 35 Years Of Teaching, A Teacher Is Sacked”
A Bird Drops A ‘Severed Hand’ In A Primary School Playground
A partly severed hand belonging to a 12-year-old boy was dropped from the sky by a bird into a primary school playground, police believe. The horrifying finding was made on Friday outside Our Lady Immaculate School in Darndale, north Dublin. Officers think the body part was blown off during Thursday night’s neighbourhood children’s play withContinue reading “A Bird Drops A ‘Severed Hand’ In A Primary School Playground”
School Sells Soggy Pizza For £2.30… But Have YOUR Children Been Served Worse?
A mother has blasted her son’s school for charging him £2.30 for a soggy pizza slice at break time. After he complained to her, she uploaded the dismal images of the tomato slice with a tiny bite removed and the cheese to a Reddit page. She wrote: ‘My son’s school charging £2.30 for this…is thisContinue reading “School Sells Soggy Pizza For £2.30… But Have YOUR Children Been Served Worse?”
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