Ofsted says schools using special needs too widely
BBC News Online, 14 September 2010
Thousands of pupils are being wrongly labelled as having special educational needs when all they require is better teaching and support, Ofsted has said.
Dangerous Book for Boys culture needed in schools, says Gove
Sunday Telegraph, 12 September 2010
Schools should adopt a "Dangerous Book for Boys" culture to curb the health and safety paranoia, the Education Secretary has said.
Fears for public health grow as Department of Health culls experts
Guardian, 10 September 2010
More than 100 staff sacked to cut costs, casting doubt on health secretary Andrew Lansley's improvement agenda.
Iain Duncan Smith looks at German model for helping unemployed families
Guardian, 10 September 2010
Work and pensions secretary promoting 'family futures' scheme pioneered in Dusseldorf.
Cost of ageing population ‘needs re-calculating’
BBC News Online, 10 September 2010
The cost of old age on health services in industrialised nations may need to be re-measured, a study suggests.
Fathers get postnatal depression too
Guardian, 8 September 2010
A new study reveals that it's not just women who get postnatal depression – men suffer as well. Three fathers talk about their experiences. By Joanna Muirhead.
Britain’s neverending school-meals saga
spiked, 8 September 2010
The relentless politicisation of the humble school dinner has been bad for parents, teachers and children. By Rob Lyons.
How will Cameron fare?
BBC News Online, 24 August 2010
The Camerons were on holiday in Cornwall when Samantha gave birth It may be Mr Cameron's fourth time as a father but it's his first time as prime minister and all eyes will be on him to see how he fares - not least because of his party's political focus on parenting. By Michelle Roberts.
What Could Happen to Your Kid in the Car While You Pay For Gas?
Free Range Kids, 24 August 2010
Many people have gotten to the point where they really BELIEVE the worst case scenario is very likely to happen in the very next minute to their very child. By Lenore Skenazy.
Sorry Gisele, breast is not always best
Guardian, 12 August 2010
Not all mothers feel that breastfeeding 'is the most natural thing in the world'. Women must be allowed to make their own choices. By Lara Williams.
Parenting isn’t a bunch of skills that can be taught
spiked, 10 August 2010
Frank Field’s proposal to have a GCSE in parenting would denigrate both what it means to be a parent and the purpose of education. By Frank Furedi.
The biggest crisis facing Britain? Too many parents don’t have a clue how to raise children
Daily Mail, 10 August 2010
By Frank Field.
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