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| Did anyone ask Head Teachers & Health Visitors? |
| ‘Named Person’; Court rules policy is in best interests of children and complies with law. |
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NO2NP - Say No to the Named Person Scheme Herald Scotland: Confusion over plans to appoint 'named person' for every ... Daily Telegraph: Parents 'face red tape' to complain about SNP's state guardians |
| Welsh charities bag £ms |
| The use of single use carrier bags has declined by 71% in Wales and donations to good causes are estimated at between £17m - £22m according to the findings of a report commissioned by the Welsh Government. |
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WAG: £17m in the bag for good causes says Minister Minister congratulates retailers and shoppers on the successful introduction of the bag charge MEPs clamp down on wasteful use of plastic carrier bags Reducing use of plastic bags: MEPs strike deal with Council Presidency Keep the carrier bag charge simple - MPs tell Government Plastic bag numbers rise for the fifth year Plastic bags: Government response RoSPA warns parents of nappy sack dangers as latest baby death is confirmed |
| Maths is the basis of ‘Life & Work’ |
| Students will be taught how to apply their maths skills to calculate interest, work out profit margins and get the best currency exchange rates thanks to a new suite of practical maths courses starting in schools. The core maths qualifications, backed by some of the country’s biggest employers, are designed to give young people the maths knowledge they need in everyday life - whether they want to run their own business or lead a company. The new courses address the ‘maths gap’ where students often forget the vital maths knowledge they have learned because they do not keep using it. |
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DfE: New practical maths lessons to prepare teens for world of work Everyone should know the ‘basics’ after 10+ years of formal education GCSE results show surge in pupils taking valuable STEM subjects Maths entries jump at A level as pupils embrace academic subjects Science & maths send girls' future wages soaring Support for further education sector to develop maths teachers of the future |
| One law for all |
| Special planning rules designed to support England’s travelling community will only apply to those who lead a genuine travelling lifestyle, under changes that came into force last week. The measure is part of a wider crackdown on unauthorised occupation of sites, to ensure all communities are required to abide by the same planning rules. |
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CLG: New rules will offer stronger protection against unauthorised occupation Councils can quickly stop illegal encampments Clamp down on illegal encampments New fund to help councils crack down on unauthorised development |
| There will be tears at the school gates, and that’s just the parents! |
| Around 400,000 working mothers have children starting primary school across England & Wales this September, which poses new challenges for their work-life balance. The TUC is calling on employers to be supportive of working parents (both mums & dads) and allow them to work flexibly to help manage their childcare over this period. |
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Let mums work flexibly around staggered primary school starts, says TUC Flexibility is the key to a happier (& often a more productive) workforce |
| Innocents online |
| An international project looking at websites & apps used by children has raised concerns over the personal information collected. The project raised concerns about 41% of the 1,494 websites & apps considered, particularly around how much personal information was collected and how it was then shared with third parties. The Global Privacy Enforcement Network (GPEN) Privacy Sweep saw 29 data protection regulators around the world look at websites & apps targeted at, or popular among, children. |
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ICO: Questions raised over children’s websites & apps It’s a big, bad e-world out there, but very enticing for children |
| Are you a champion Adventurer? |
| Ordnance Survey is looking for inspirational adventurers that are passionate & enthusiastic about Britain, and who are great at motivating others to get out there & enjoy it, to become champions for its #GetOutside campaign. |
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| True grit at minus 37° |
| Six British veterans were welcomed to No11 to celebrate the world’s first ever unsupported crossing of the Greenland icecap by an amputee. The project, called 65 Degrees North, was led by amputee Peter Bowker, who lost his leg as a direct result of injuries sustained in Afghanistan. |
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| Quit Now |
| Research shows smokers are 67% more likely to quit if their partner also stops smoking and 36% more likely to quit if a friend stops. Smokers across the country are being urged to sign up to Stoptober, the country’s 28-day mass quit attempt from Public Health England, to receive support & encouragement every step of the way from some of the nation’s top comedians. |
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| Speedy applications will provide quicker connection |
| More than 40,000 SMEs across the UK have now benefitted from the Government’s Broadband Connection voucher scheme. The Government made £40m available in 2015/16 for the scheme, and the vouchers are being issued on a “first come, first served” basis. Funds have not been ring fenced for individual cities, and with more than 1,000 applications now being received each week, Government is encouraging all eligible businesses to apply before the available funds are exhausted. |
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| No undisclosed conditions allowed |
| Two homeowners faced a struggle to sell their homes after South Oxfordshire District Council failed to give them full information about a restriction on their properties, the Local Government Ombudsman has found. |
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Electoral Commission recommends change to EU Referendum question |
