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Sex education and the SEN student
This week is sexual health week and the theme is consent. Sexual abuse is more prevalent for those living with physical or learning disabilities so sex education is is even more important. In 2015, after an investigation from the BBC’s Victoria Derbyshire programme, figures revealed that there had been 4,748 reports of sexual abuse in England against adults with disabilities two years prior.…
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Dentists call for pudding and soft drink ban in schools
Dentists say puddings and soft drinks should be banned from school meals if the Scottish government wants to improve children’s health. The Faculty of Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow (RCSPG) is calling for excess sugar to be cut from school meals. The faculty were consulted as part of…
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A decade of Girlguiding UK research reveals changing demands in education
2018 marks 10 years of the Girlguiding UK Girls’ Attitudes Survey. The survey asks girls and young women aged seven-21 their opinions on growing up as a girl. Within the survey questions are split into seven categories: education, leadership, aspirations and role models, appearance pressures, happiness and wellbeing, social action, safety and socialising and growing…
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Nearly a third of Scots value apprenticeships over higher education
Thousands of students are getting ready to start university this week, but just one in three Scots believe that higher education will give them the best career prospects. A survey by the Bank of Scotland has found that the proportion of Scots who believe that university remains the best option has fallen from 38 per…
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ILF Scotland opens new fund for young disabled people!
Building on the successful transition from ILF UK to ILF Scotland, the organisation has opened an exciting new fund (totalling £5 million per year) for young people who need support in Scotland. The Transition Fund supports those aged between 16 and 21, offering short term grants to provide opportunities that facilitate their participation and inclusion…
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Teachers are bringing in the new year this September
New research has revealed that 87 per cent of teachers are bringing in the New Year in September instead of January. The poll by online educational publisher Twinkl asked more than 3,000 teachers when the New Year begins for them. A second poll asked what their resolutions were. The top aspirations included better work-life balance,…
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Prince William launches new site for mental health in the workplace
Prince William has launched a new website today to aid mental well-being in the workplace. The new site, Mental Health at Work, has been funded by the Royal Foundation, the charitable trust of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. It follows their work on the Heads Together campaign to end…
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Have some fun with Food Standards Scotland’s educational resources
Teaching children about safe and healthy food is a skill which could be crucial to the future health and success of Scotland. Approximately one third of children are overweight or obese and people in Scotland only follow 11 out of 20 food safety tips on average. Education The value of teachers providing these life lessons…
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Scotland to offer free sanitary products to all students
The Scottish government has announced a new scheme to provide free sanitary products to all students. The move will help to combat period poverty- when girls and women struggle to pay for basic sanitary products on a monthly basis. A survey by Young Scot found that around one in four respondents were affected by this…
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Acing the big reveal: results day
Across England results for GCSE’s, A-levels and AS will be coming into schools and colleges. A stressful time for everyone involved, let the adrenaline take hold and guide your students in the right direction – no matter the outcome Thousands of students nervously await the big results reveal. Emotions will be in overdrive, anxiety will…
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