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Friday, 17 October 2014 01:00
Asda and Tesco withdraw Halloween patient outfits
Supermarket chains Tesco and Asda have withdrawn two Halloween outfits after they were criticised for stigmatising people with mental health issues. Both stores apologised for any offence caused and agreed to make donations to the mental…
Friday, 17 October 2014 01:00
Malala Yousafzai and Kailash Satyarthi win Nobel Peace Prize
Pakistani child education activist Malala Yousafzai and Kailash Satyarthi, an Indian child rights campaigner, have jointly won the Nobel Peace Prize. At the age of just 17, Malala is the youngest-ever recipient of the prize. The…
Friday, 17 October 2014 01:00
Trojan Horse schools 'not improved', Ofsted warns
There are still significant problems at the five Birmingham schools placed into special measures following concerns about a hard-line Islamist takeover. England's schools' watchdog Ofsted says the action plans are still ‘not fit for purpose’ in…
Friday, 17 October 2014 01:00
Lib Dems back getting rid of Christian assemblies
The Liberal Democrats have backed a motion to end Christian assemblies in schools. At the party’s conference last week, delegates voted to repeal the existing legal requirement for all state-funded schools to hold acts of collective…
Friday, 17 October 2014 01:00
Church of England: teach pupils by video link 'to prevent closure of rural primaries'
Village primary schools should consider teaching pupils by video link and allowing buildings to be used as post offices or community centres to stave off closure, according to the Church of England. Radical action is needed…
Friday, 17 October 2014 01:00
David Cameron courting tycoons - despite anti-lobbying bill
According to recently leaked documents seen by the Guardian and the Bureau of Investigative Journalism, representatives of big business rubbed shoulders with senior politicians at a ‘black and white’ ball in February. David Cameron and other…