After many weeks of milder-than-normal weather, winter is finally arriving in Britain. Across the nation, temperatures have dropped and snow has caused chaos. But, whatever happens, it is doubtful that there will be a repeat of the Big Freeze of 1963 when Britons weathered the most brutal winter in living memory. In what was theContinue reading “The Winter Of 1963”
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Wi-Fi and Bathrooms Are The Only Reasons Gen Z Soldiers Will Join The Army
Your Army needs you! Unless you’re Gen Z, you need better Wi-Fi and bathroom ensuites. According to research on Armed Forces accommodation, these were some of the top demands of young soldiers. The top four requirements for Gen Z troops, who are described as those under 27, also included having a double bed and aContinue reading “Wi-Fi and Bathrooms Are The Only Reasons Gen Z Soldiers Will Join The Army”
Schools Are In A ‘Full-Blown Crisis’ As 99 Per Cent Of Headteachers Complain That Money For Special Needs Children Is Inadequate
Pupils with special educational needs are facing a ‘full-blown crisis’ due to funding cuts, headteachers have warned. In a survey of 1,000 school leaders, 99 percent said the funding they receive for such children is inadequate. Many have been compelled to cut back on the number of teaching assistants or the number of hours theyContinue reading “Schools Are In A ‘Full-Blown Crisis’ As 99 Per Cent Of Headteachers Complain That Money For Special Needs Children Is Inadequate”
Following The Israel-Palestine Conflict, UK Schools Pull Out Of Anne Frank Trust Education Programmes
The UK’s schools have stopped using the Anne Frank Trust’s educational programmes because of “community tensions” resulting from the conflict between Israel and Palestine. Three schools have reportedly delayed their academic curricula since Hamas began its terror strikes against Israel on October 7, according to the charity. Nine- to fifteen-year-olds are taught about Anne Frank,Continue reading “Following The Israel-Palestine Conflict, UK Schools Pull Out Of Anne Frank Trust Education Programmes”
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”
Diversity And Gender Equality
A leading period products firm has prompted fury by telling schoolgirls that men can have periods. Period product company Hey Girls has been criticised for marketing ‘confusing’ and ‘harmful’ claims in a booklet for pre-pubescent schoolgirls who are about to get their period. Hey Girls claims ‘not all women have periods and some men haveContinue reading ” Diversity And Gender Equality”
There’s A Possibility That Stage 2 Of HS2 Could Be Scrapped
Rishi Sunak is facing widespread outrage amid claims that the second phase of the controversial HS2 high-speed rail line could be axed to save money. Ministers have already poured £2.3 billion into the Birmingham to Manchester Phase 2 of the massively over-budget project. But Rishi Sunak and Jeremy Hunt are said to have been toldContinue reading “There’s A Possibility That Stage 2 Of HS2 Could Be Scrapped”
School Buildings At Risk Of Collapsing Are ‘Told To Be Prepared To Shut Down At Short Notice’
Dozens of schools that could be at risk of collapsing have reportedly been told they could be forced to close down at short notice if they’re not made safe. Hundreds of schools across the nation were built with reinforced autoclave aerated concrete, known as RAAC, between the 1960s and 1990s, with the buildings having aContinue reading “School Buildings At Risk Of Collapsing Are ‘Told To Be Prepared To Shut Down At Short Notice’”
For Girls’ Safety, Students Call On Rishi Sunak To Keep Single-Sex Toilets In Schools
Five teenage lassies have written to the Prime Minister urging him to keep single-sex toilets in schools to ensure female pupils’ safety and dignity. In an open letter, the students, who are aged between 13 and 15, called on Rishi Sunak to attack the problem head-on when the Government issues its long-awaited transgender guidance toContinue reading “For Girls’ Safety, Students Call On Rishi Sunak To Keep Single-Sex Toilets In Schools”
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’”
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