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Government promises review of student loans after pressure from Kemi Badenoch
2+ hour, 47+ min ago (595+ words) Keir Starmer said the government is willing to review the student loan system(Image: Jack Taylor, Getty Images) Sir Keir Starmer has vowed to support students, telling MPs that he will explore measures to make the loans system fairer. The…...
Library campaigners still concerned over proposed budget cuts
5+ hour, 45+ min ago (503+ words) Save Newham Libraries campaigners present a petition to councillor Charlene McLean at Newham Council(Image: Local Democracy Reporting Service) Library campaigners in Newham say they are still concerned about cuts proposed in the council's budget. Newham Council leaders insisted earlier…...
North London measles cases top 60 as outbreak continues to spread
11+ hour, 29+ min ago (670+ words) North London's uptake of the MMR vaccine is "below optimal levels" at 65 per cent(Image: Natalya Maisheva via Getty Images) More than 60 suspected cases of measles have now been reported in North London as an outbreak which started in Enfield…...
Main changes coming to UK schools including SEND training for every teacher
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (236+ words) Labour's main changes coming to schools including SEND training for every teacher and freeze on private fees'My London The Government has announced a comprehensive transformation of the special educational needs system, backed by billions in investment to eliminate years-long delays…...
'I took my baby to 17 countries before she was 1 - here's what I tell parents"
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (477+ words) A couple has taken their six-year-old daughter to 25 countries - and they're urging other parents to start travelling with babies as early as possible A couple have encouraged parents hoping to travel with their children to take one crucial step after…...
Latest measles map shows London hotspots as children hospitalised
1+ week, 1+ day ago (563+ words) Parents are being urged to catch up on missed vaccinations A measles outbreak has resulted in children being hospitalised and dozens infected in two regions of the country - as a new map unveils all the areas where this Victorian-era disease…...
Council slammed for 'traumatising' families with SEND children in unsafe housing
1+ week, 1+ day ago (621+ words) Erik's mother Niki said the council's medical teams had downplayed his special needs(Image: Niki Lampaski) Parents of SEND children have accused an East London council of brushing aside their distress by putting them through an "adversarial" review process. Niki…...
Half term guidelines on ages where children can be left home alone
1+ week, 2+ day ago (844+ words) Parents may face legal proceedings if a child is left unsupervised in situations that could result in harm(Image: supersizer via Getty Images) February half term is underway for many children with parents and guardians left grappling with the task…...
London parents urged to catch up on vaccinations amid measles outbreak
1+ week, 2+ day ago (377+ words) Parents have been warned measles is five times more infectious than COVID-19 Parents in North London are being urged to catch up on missed measles vaccines after an outbreak has seen 34 children infected. Up to 60 potential cases have been reported…...
Every measles symptom to look out for as London schools hit by outbreak
1+ week, 2+ day ago (209+ words) More than 60 measles cases have been reported in schools and nurseries in North East London Parents across North East London are being warned to watch for measles symptoms after more than 60 schoolchildren were diagnosed with the highly infectious disease The…...