Parenting news: archive
Behaviour experts to go into thousands of schools
The Times (London), 15 April 2009
Ed Balls, the Schools Secretary, said the action was necessary to remedy discipline problems in one in four schools.
Teachers ‘buying kit to fend off violent pupils’
The Times (London), 15 April 2009
The underfunding of special schools has forced teachers to pay for their own vaccinations and arm guards, it has been claimed.
‘Families risk losing children’ in aid cuts
The Times (London), 15 April 2009
Parents accused of abuse may be forced to represent themselves in court under proposed £6.5m cuts to family legal aid.
Births at home as safe as hospital, study suggests
The Times (London), 15 April 2009
Midwives call for a 'seismic shift' after a study suggesting that home deliveries can be as safe as those in hospital.
A third of young men now live with their parents
The Times (London), 15 April 2009
Figures from the Office of National Statistics shows young people feel unable to leave home due to costs and unemployment.
Satisfactory behaviour in schools ‘is not enough’
The Times (London), 15 April 2009
Government report into school discipline says 'satisfactory' Ofsted rating should now trigger local authority intervention.
Schools hiring bouncers to ensure pupils behave, teachers say
The Times (London), 13 April 2009
Bouncers are being employed by schools to take classes when teachers are not available.
NUS wants end to cheap student beer
The Times (London), 3 April 2009
All-day sessions in the bar could end if union leaders succeed in putting a minimum price on alcohol to stop binge drinking.
Adult literacy drive ‘almost worthless’
The Times (London), 3 April 2009
Government adviser Anna Vignoles says that billions of pounds have been wasted on literacy and numeracy training for adults.
Anti-smoking ad ‘scares children’
BBC News Online, 1 April 2009
A government advert aimed at convincing parents to give up smoking upset children and broke several rules, the Advertising Standards Authority says.
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