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Unemployed young people transform hub yard into new play space
7+ hour, 23+ min ago (512+ words) Young people have transformed a once neglected outdoor space into a vibrant play area through a community project. The group, all currently unemployed, completed the work as part of the King's Trust Team Programme - a 12-week personal development course for…...
Mums must stop treating their sons like little princes
9+ hour, 2+ min ago (915+ words) Mothers of sons need to take urgent action to stop mollycoddling their little princes because they are turning them into trad men who want subservient women. Compared to Baby Boomers, today's under-30s " Gen Zs, as they are irritatingly labelled " are…...
Reader claims Year One kids are 'on Snapchat' as social media ban debate erupts
14+ hour, 23+ min ago (590+ words) READERS have had their say on whether social media should be banner for under 16s. It comes on the back of a government consultation asking the question. This follows Australia's decision to ban children from a range of platforms including Instagram,…...
City fears Algonquin College cuts could harm recruitment efforts
16+ hour, 27+ min ago (421+ words) The City of Ottawa says program cuts at Algonquin College could make it harder to recruit workers. An internal city analysis reviewed roughly 30 programs the college was thinking of suspending and ultimately did cancel after a unanimous board of governors…...
Auditor general finds major flaws in Yukon's child protection system
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (592+ words) Canada's auditor general has found the Yukon government is failing to follow many of its own policies on child welfare, according to a damning report released Wednesday. "Overall, we concluded that Yukon's Department of Health and Social Services did not…...
'No cuts, no fees, no corporate universities': Students stage mass protest over Ford government’s OSAP cuts
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (1324+ words) Students across the province are protesting recent changes to the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) " the post-secondary financial aid system will go from a majority grant structure to a majority loan structure in the new school year. Hundreds of students…...
Adoption Cumbria: We need more LGBTQ+ families to adopt
2+ day, 28+ min ago (398+ words) Adoption Cumbria is urging more people to consider adoption as part of LGBTQ+ Adoption and Fostering Week. The campaign, which runs from March 2 to 8, is encouraging individuals and couples to consider whether they would "open their home and heart to…...
Bristol foster parents could get up to £200k for private home improvements
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (698+ words) Foster parents who own their homes in Bristol could get up to "200,000 to extend or convert their properties so more children can be housed closer to families and communities. City councillors are being asked to approve plans for a programme…...
£1.5m to be spent increasing SEND spaces at Wolverhampton school
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (438+ words) A council will spend "1.5m to expand the number of SEND spaces at a school in Wolverhampton. As many as 20 new places for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) will be created at the Ormiston NEW Academy by 2028 according…...
Greenwich mum chosen to front major government education campaign
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (223+ words) A Greenwich mum embarking on a new career in tech aged 44 has become one of the real learners fronting a Government campaign. Sara Pozas was selected to front the Department for Education's Skills for Life campaign, encouraging people from every…...