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'We took our son to the GP for back pain – he was diagnosed with leukaemia"
19+ hour, 16+ min ago (1296+ words) Stephen McAlley and his son Ollie A father of a 12-year-old boy who was diagnosed with a rare "high risk" form of leukaemia said he wants to share the warning signs after he initially dismissed his son's symptoms as a…...
Measles outbreak in London borough is stark warning to rest of city
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (795+ words) Vaccination rates for measles in Enfield are far lower than the national average(Image: PA) Enfield's low vaccination rate means there was always a risk of a mass measles outbreak in the borough, the London Assembly has been told. The…...
Boy with ADHD missed his GCSEs after being left with no school place
6+ day, 15+ hour ago (438+ words) The Local Government Ombudsman ordered Brent Council to pay his mum "1,000 but said it's "very unlikely" the boy would have been ready to take the exams even with a school place A boy with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) missed…...
South London PE teacher 'did her own workouts during lessons"
1+ week, 1+ day ago (921+ words) Liz Iwobi raised complaints about her sacking by the City of London Academies Trust with the Employment Tribunal, though all were dismissed A former teacher at a South London school allegedly worked out on a rowing machine and squat rack…...
Council faces £15m funding gap as SEND demand 'continues to grow"
1+ week, 5+ day ago (599+ words) Brent Council faces a "15m higher needs funding gap as the demand for EHCPs continues to grow(Image: Brent Council) Brent Council faces a potential higher needs funding gap of nearly "15million next year as the demand for SEND support continues to…...
’I thought my headache was caused by Christmas stress - it was stage 4 cancer’
1+ week, 5+ day ago (638+ words) Rose thought she was in remission after previously surviving two separate breast cancer diagnoses A mum was left stunned after discovering that what she believed to be a 'Christmas stress headache' was in fact cancer. Rose Biggs, 35, recalls how she…...
Library campaigners still concerned over proposed budget cuts
2+ week, 9+ hour 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…...
Government promises review of student loans after pressure from Kemi Badenoch
2+ week, 6+ hour 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…...
North London measles cases top 60 as outbreak continues to spread
2+ week, 15+ hour 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+ week, 2+ day 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…...