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Convoy to Calais
Society, Politics & Law

Convoy to Calais

...family crossing the Mediterranean to try and get to a safe haven and start their lives again unless what they’re fleeing is much worse than what they’re facing. People are living in an absolute hellhole in those camps in Calais, Dunkirk, and other places. And we must send a strong political message. John Rees: And there are people here today from the Shetland Islands...
Billions are spent on educational technology, but we don’t know if it works
Education & Development

Billions are spent on educational technology, but we don’t know if it works

...families show many adverts to children. They may use manipulative features to keep children on screens without teaching them anything new. This technology is here to stay and will remain a significant part of how children learn – so knowing whether it works is imperative. Assessing and addressing the quality of EdTech is a significant task, especially when it is already...
When the skeletons won’t go home: what the law says after Halloween
Society, Politics & Law

When the skeletons won’t go home: what the law says after Halloween

...family members of the property where the skeleton or dead body has decided to remain as to what to do with it. Along with the fact that the location of the skeleton or dead body’s grave may not be known! [Halloween skeletons sitting in beach chairs on a porch outside a house.] As a lawyer I would normally say ‘let’s look at what the law says’ to help with...
Nine top tips on talking about sex… for young people with a life-limiting or life-threatening condition
Health, Sports & Psychology

Nine top tips on talking about sex… for young people with a life-limiting or life-threatening condition

...family member or carer. It could be a teacher or tutor. It could even be a nurse or a doctor. It will be easier to discuss things if you find someone that you can talk to. 3: It’s OK to ask questions Transcript Never feel afraid to ask questions and never let someone shut you down. If you want to find out more about sex, intimacy and relationships then remember that you...
Campaigning for refugee and migrant women
Society, Politics & Law

Campaigning for refugee and migrant women

...family, they are often isolated and disbelieved. In the interview below, Meena Patel describes the work of SBS; set up in 1979 during an anti-racist movement, after two South-Asian women died in Southall, West London from their partners abusing them. SBS felt it was important to break the silence about gender-based violence within communities and set up a service for...
12 famous Confucius quotes on education and learning
Education & Development

12 famous Confucius quotes on education and learning

...family." 9: [When you see a worthy person, endeavor to emulate him. When you see an unworthy person, then examine your inner self.] "When you see a worthy person, endeavor to emulate him. When you see an unworthy person, then examine your inner self." 10: [An image of four highlighter pens laid down on paper with markings of each colour on the paper and a quote showing...
What did it mean to be found guilty by joint enterprise?
Society, Politics & Law

What did it mean to be found guilty by joint enterprise?

...family members and friends. Among them was Janet Cunliffe, the mother of Jordan Cunliffe who was convicted of murdering father of three, Gary Newlove, in 2008. Like Alexander, Cunliffe had been out with friends when a confrontation between Newlove and the group turned violent. The judge accepted that Cunliffe, who was 15 and registered blind, was not involved in the...
Prison Abolition in Question(s): Part Two
Education & Development

Prison Abolition in Question(s): Part Two

...families, prison staff and society at large. They are also concerned with the continued failure of prisons to fulfil any of their stated aims or purposes...[CCTV cameras outside a building] 1. Can prison abolition work in large urban centres and inner cities with high crime rates and where ordinary people are fearful of being victimised? Abolitionism is about building...