Parenting news: archive
‘One-stop shop’ for child internet safety
The Times (London), 29 September 2008
Help for parents who fear for their children’s safety while using the internet with the launch of a government scheme.
University had 65 cheats and 801 plagiarists
The Times (London), 29 September 2008
Cheating at London Metropolitan University is worse than at any other of 73 universities giving information on the problem.
News Review interview: Jamie Oliver
Sunday Times, 28 September 2008
Ministers want cooking back in the classroom but the chef smells something rotten.
Measles rise as MMR vaccination rate stalls
The Times (London), 25 September 2008
One in four children in England is still not receiving the suggested two doses of MMR with cases set to exceed 1,000.
Primary pupils to be offered free school meals
The Times (London), 25 September 2008
Pilot scheme intended to improve behaviour, cut obesity and promote healthy eating brought in as part of package of reforms.
Catholic governors refuse cancer jabs
The Times (London), 25 September 2008
Roman Catholic school is refusing to allow 12 and 13-year-old girls to be immunised against cervical cancer on its premises.
Pupils given a break from ‘depressing’ homework
The Times (London), 22 September 2008
A top-ranking state school has slashed the amount of homework set, saying that too much of it can be “depressing” and put children off learning.
Why too much homework doesn’t work…
The Times (London), 22 September 2008
Homework has been a huge source of resentment for a very long time. Perhaps it's time to ask why.
Mass recall of China milk produce
BBC News, 19 September 2008
Shop shelves in China and elsewhere are being cleared of popular dairy products after tests found contamination in regular milk as well as baby formula.
Sex education for six-year-olds
BBC News, 18 September 2008
A sex education booklet aimed at six-year-olds has been published by a UK sexual health charity.
The Government wrongly considers children as obese
Daily Telegraph, 18 September 2008
Read the Daily Telegraph blog by Jane Sandeman, convenor of the Parents' Forum.
YouTube video vetting flaws exposed
The Times (London), 18 September 2008
Following Times investigation, world's largest video-sharing website takes down gang clips and introduces new guidelines.
40 pupils excluded in discipline crackdown
The Times (London), 18 September 2008
Academy 360 staff take a strict approach to enforcing regulations governing uniforms and banning students leaving premises.
New mothers ‘being left to fend for themselves’
The Times (London), 18 September 2008
New mothers are being denied support of community health visitors to help them to look after their babies.
Antibiotics given to delay labour can harm baby
The Times (London), 18 September 2008
Study suggests that giving women antibiotics to delay premature labour increases the risk of developmental problems for their baby.
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