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Parents’ top online searches about their children revealed
14+ hour, 22+ min ago (416+ words) Almost nine in ten (88%) parents say they turn to the internet to decode how their child sees the world, with the most obscure and quirky searches revealed. These queries include "why do kids say 6 7?, why do kids eat sponges?, "why…...
An Interview With a Local PhD Student
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (378+ words) Sonny Elliott is in his seventh month of his four-year PhD research on oral history." Oral history is the preservation of people's spoken memories, usually through recordings; Sonny expressed his love for the unpredictability of his studies." "A big part…...
Families join the first event of year-long reading and writing campaign
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (502+ words) The Born & Read in Norfolk campaign opened the first chapter of a year of creativity with a day of stories, crafts and learning today. Families from across Norfolk came together for a lively day of reading, creativity and storytelling on…...
Most teachers feel class sizes hinder ability to support Send pupils – survey
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (506+ words) Nearly nine in 10 (89%) teachers say class sizes are too big and are hindering their school's ability to properly support pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (Send), a survey has found. Findings from the National Education Union (NEU) show more…...
Firms to be paid to hire young workers to tackle youth unemployment crisis
2+ week, 1+ day ago (918+ words) Firms in East Anglia will be paid grants to hire more young people and apprentices under new government plans to tackle the youth unemployment crisis. Businesses will receive "3,000 for every person between the ages of 18 and 24 they employ who has…...
Charity feeding children in Haiti appeals for support amid severe hunger crisis
2+ week, 4+ day ago (686+ words) A Scottish charity providing food to children in Haiti has launched an urgent appeal for support as the country grapples with escalating gang violence and its worst hunger crisis. According to the World Food Programme, more than half the population…...
Children share book discussions in lively public speaking contest
3+ week, 7+ hour ago (209+ words) Children took to the stage to share their book-themed thoughts in a lively public speaking competition. The annual West Norfolk Academies Trust (WNAT) Primary Literary Event returned for its sixth year at the King's Lynn Corn Exchange on Wednesday, March…...
'Outstanding' school could get new facility for young SEND children
3+ week, 3+ day ago (175+ words) A new facility for young children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) is proposed for a Norwich school. Norfolk County Council wants to create the 16-place specialist hub for SEND children at West Earlham Infant and Nursery School. The…...
Families are fighting on all fronts - here's a common sense solution
3+ week, 3+ day ago (677+ words) Bruce Leeke, Ormiston Families chief executive, explains how a bit of common sense could help families who are up against it "Families are the anchors of children's lives, the circle of love and support that guides young people through the…...
Gender-affirming hormone treatment for children halted by NHS
3+ week, 4+ day ago (622+ words) Gender-affirming hormone treatment for 16 and 17-year-olds has been paused after an NHS review found evidence does not support its continued use. The treatment, prescribing masculinising or feminising hormones, has been available on the NHS for 16 and 17-year-olds with a diagnosis…...