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Meet the kids learning to fix punctures
Meet the toddlers who are being taught how to sew, mend, bake and fix punctures at Liverpool's first intergenerational and sustainable cafe.
bbc
Published: 20 June 2018
Stoke-on-Trent school may install washing machine over pupils' hygiene
A study finds parents with children at primary school cannot afford cleaning products.
bbc
Published: 19 June 2018
'Impossible' French A-level exam 'a disgrace' say students
Students fear it's 'au revoir' to university after Eduqas French paper.
bbc
Published: 19 June 2018
Saint's bone, found in rubbish, returned to Catholic Church
Waste company presents bone, said to be of a Pope executed 2,000 years ago, to Westminster Cathedral.
bbc
Published: 19 June 2018
Nurseries face escalating funding gap for free childcare offer
<img alt="Nurseries face escalating funding gap for free childcare offer" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/d83cd1bf-7af3-42dc-90f7-49c842789d5a/1/ofstedchildcarecreditndna-320x198.jpg" /> <p> A survey by the National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) found that government funding for each three- and four-year-old in their care is now £2,166 short of the actual annual cost, compared with a funding... </p>
cypn
Published: 19 June 2018
Young people 'see cannabis as safer than alcohol'
As Lord Hague calls for a change in the law on cannabis, young people claim it is often seen as a "softer" stimulant.
bbc
Published: 19 June 2018
Rotherham announces new children's services director
<img alt="Rotherham announces new children&#39;s services director" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/52cda6a5-ab47-4503-85ec-3ec6ca5117fc/3/Stonehouse-320x198.png" /> <p> Rotherham Council said Jon Stonehouse, who has been in charge of provision in York since 2014, will join the local authority in the next few months, subject to completion of references. His appointment... </p>
cypn
Published: 19 June 2018
Daily roundup 19 June: Loneliness fund, hygiene poverty, and predicted grades
<img alt="Daily roundup 19 June: Loneliness fund, hygiene poverty, and predicted grades" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/aa7d6e10-2e7a-4f6f-95c8-e41c692d60ab/1/depressedshutterstock-320x198.jpg" /> <p> Initiatives that tackle loneliness among young people will be able to apply for funding as part of government efforts to tackle the issue. The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport said £1m... </p>
cypn
Published: 19 June 2018
Campaigners push for 'wellbeing GCSE' to boost mental health in schools
<img alt="Campaigners push for &#39;wellbeing GCSE&#39; to boost mental health in schools" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/806fbd7f-3cd9-4968-b987-da125590073e/1/010creditpeterrobins-320x198.gif" /> <p> Under proposals drawn up by Art of Brilliance, a community interest company that delivers positive psychology training, coaching and consultancy for schools and businesses, the new GCSE will have a strong... </p>
cypn
Published: 19 June 2018