Parenting news: archive
Infertile couples denied full IVF treatment by NHS
The Times (London), 24 June 2008
Most primary care trusts are still not providing the three free cycles of IVF that should be available under guidelines.
Baby died ‘after shaking’
The Times (London), 24 June 2008
Prosecution alleges Linda Wise handled the child so roughly that he suffered bleeding over the brain and fell into a coma.
Credit crunch brings nanny boom
Sunday Times, 22 June 2008
Demand for childcare is soaring as higher food, fuel and utility bills force middle-class mothers back to their work place.
Politicians choose the carrot over the stick
Sunday Times, 22 June 2008
The coming trend of politics is the power of ‘social norms’ — what one might call the friendly neighbourhood versus the nanny state. By Richard Woods.
Equality bill to ban age barriers
Sunday Times, 22 June 2008
Elderly people would have the right to join youth clubs or go on 18-30 cruises under new equality legislation.
A risk-free blood test for Down’s syndrome
The Times (London), 21 June 2008
Test that can detect Down’s syndrome from the blood of pregnant women raises prospect of routine screening for the condition.
Ed Balls attacks grammar schools for making pupils feel like failures
The Times (London), 20 June 2008
Grammar schools damage educational standards in their communities, the Schools Secretary said in an attack on academic selection.
Parental failure to confront the problem is to blame for abortion statistics
The Times (London), 19 June 2008
Sex education is lacking and schooling does not reach the required standards - but the real cause is a lot closer to home. Analysis by Rosemary Bennett.
Boost for putting the family on ice
The Times (London), 17 June 2008
New study of children born after the freezing procedure found they appeared to be as healthy as those conceived by IVF.
Teachers to be paid £1,000 to learn maths
The Times (London), 17 June 2008
Review, commissioned personally by Gordon Brown, calls for every primary school to appoint a maths specialist.
Parents ‘ought to be told if their child is obese’ survey results show
The Times (London), 14 June 2008
Nine out of ten people say that parents should be told if their children are obese, according to a new survey.
Schools and teachers face growing problem of hostile parents
The Times (London), 14 June 2008
Soaring numbers of belligerent parents are turning up at schools or seeking compensation for relatively trivial matters, a head teachers’ leader has said.
Popular schools may be allowed extra spaces
The Times (London), 13 June 2008
Successful state schools may exceed admission numbers in move to ease parental anger over lack of choice.
Toddler was left to die alone in filthy flat
The Times (London), 13 June 2008
Despite the flow of customers to and from the pub below her, malnourished three-year-old Tiffany Hirst died of pneumonia.
Unequal Britain: The future has already been decided for our children
The Times (London), 12 June 2008
Under the Labour Government social mobility in this country has got worse. Mary Ann Sieghart argues that we need to act now to reverse this shameful trend.
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