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A Call to Action for Schools and Early Years
This article has been brought to you by Slough Borough Council's Public Health Programme Officer, Timothy Howells, for the attention of Schools and Early Years in Slough.
Action required
Published: 31 January 2019
Charity calls for leniency in the sentencing of young adults
<img alt="Charity calls for leniency in the sentencing of young adults" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/5d59972d-c70d-4982-bd6b-29ee7d112227/3/courtcase-320x198.JPG" /> <p> The call for a different approach to offenders aged between 18 and 25, comes from the Howard League for Penal Reform, which claims this group of prisoners is particularly vulnerable to risk of harm. The... </p>
cypn
Published: 31 January 2019
Warwick students suspended over rape threats allowed to return early
One of the targeted students said she felt "terrified" at the prospect of seeing the men on campus again.
bbc
Published: 31 January 2019
University of Nottingham ends unconditional offers
The University of Nottingham said it wanted students to be confident they were admitted on merit.
bbc
Published: 31 January 2019
'Women are seen as home cooks - not chefs'
Meet the professional chefs changing the way people think about women in the kitchen.
bbc
Published: 31 January 2019
Sensory 'pod' helps Charlie go to school
Could this be one solution to the crisis in special needs budgets in England?
bbc
Published: 30 January 2019
Lords approves two-year degree course plan
Universities will be able to charge higher fees for these shorter, more intensive courses from this September.
bbc
Published: 30 January 2019
Children's commissioner: Children are 'afterthought' for social media giants
<img alt="Children&#39;s commissioner: Children are &#39;afterthought&#39; for social media giants" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/55896ad7-dc96-4ed8-add3-1acabd2b77fe/2/annlongfieldbyalexdeverill-320x198.jpg" /> <p> In an open letter to Facebook, which also owns WhatsApp and Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat and Pinterest, Anne Longfield said social media companies had expanded rapidly in recent years, and she questioned... </p>
cypn
Published: 30 January 2019
Medway STC staff still using painful restraint, inspection finds
<img alt="Medway STC staff still using painful restraint, inspection finds" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/ba0ae41d-846a-4962-a115-d0e67267a702/2/030412restraintdannyallison-320x198.jpg" /> <p> Staff at Medway Secure Training Centre (STC) must immediately stop using "force and restraint" to deal with "children's passive non-compliance", according to a joint report published this week by the Care... </p>
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Published: 30 January 2019