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Do schools have enough technology for students?
13+ hour, 4+ min ago (211+ words) Saturday, 16 May 2026 16: 55 Computer equipment for the Island's schools will be raised by a Rushen MHK. Michelle Haywood has asked a question for written reply to the Island's Education Minister Daphne Caine. She wants to know which class in each of…...
Info sessions on fostering this week
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (201+ words) Tuesday, 12 May 2026 17: 25 Ever thought about becoming a foster carer? Manx Care is marking Foster Care Fortnight with two information sessions about how to become one on the Island. The first will be held from 12pm to 2pm at the Santander Work Caf,…...
Island skydiving company almost ready to take bookings
2+ week, 2+ day ago (217+ words) Thursday, 30 April 2026 15: 25 Fancy hitting speeds of 120mph straight down? An Island company says it'll soon offer you the experience of a lifetime! Skydive IOM says it's currently undergoing final steps to allow it to offer tandem jumps with instructors this year....
Countless horror stories linked to social media - but a ban for children isn't cut-and-dried case
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (854+ words) Sunday, 29 March 2026 03: 25 For months, the UK has felt like it's barrelling towards banning under-16s from social media. Spurred on by Australia's ban, campaigners and MPs have brought the idea of a teenage ban into the UK's mainstream, and now the…...
Mainstream schools to receive extra funding for SEND pupils as part of "4bn package
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (815+ words) Monday, 23 February 2026 05: 27 Mainstream schools will receive direct funding to support children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) as part of a "4bn package to make the system more inclusive. Targeted interventions such as small-group language work will receive funding, and…...
Soaring demand for mental health, ADHD and autism services to be reviewed after 'overdiagnosis' claim
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (564+ words) Thursday, 4 December 2025 12: 41 A review into the rising demand for mental health, ADHD and autism services has been launched by the health secretary. The independent review will look at rates of diagnosis, and the support offered to people. Health Secretary Wes…...
Should parental leave payments be expanded?
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (208+ words) Tuesday, 25 November 2025 16: 24 Should the government extend payments for shared parental leave to the self-employed? When Tynwald sits in December, Ramsey MHK Lawrie Hooper will ask members to back giving self-employed parents the same rights as others. Shared parental leave payments…...