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‘I perfected deception’: My secret life as a relapsed alcoholic | Meghan O'Gieblyn

This is unexpected, given that I spent more than 10 years identifying as an alcoholic and narrating, from the podiums of church basements, the most shameful and unflattering moments of my life. The story of how you…

Budgets £3,000 Youth Job Grant Misses One Key Problem: Applications

In Shine’s survey of 26 of the 500+ young people on the platform, almost 50% said they are NEET, and the barriers they named most often were having no experience or professional contacts and simply not knowing where to…

Lords Committee Calls for National Year of Numeracy and National Adult Numeracy Strategy

A House of Lords Committee has called for more Government action to help improve the nation’s numeracy skills. In its report, ‘ Making it Count: Numeracy for Life ’, published today (Tuesday 3 November), the cross-party…

Washington state resident dies from ‘severe illness’ after contracting bird flu

The individual was exposed to avian influenza, also known as bird flu, at a dairy with infected cattle in Yakima county, according to a news release . The person was subsequently hospitalized with severe illness and died…

French pupils resume school blockades as country braces for more protests

The protests come amid warnings that weeks without lessons are putting some pupils' school year and final exams at risk. As children returned after the two-week school holiday, students' unions ignored Emmanuel Macron's…

Newcastle hospital told woman whose unborn baby had died to go home and ‘book a slot to give birth’

She returned to hospital days later, when scans revealed that her daughter, Maisie, had died. Brown said she was devastated to have to return home knowing the baby she was carrying was no longer alive. "When it was…

Listening to learners to shape the future of skills in Wales

The WorldSkills Learner Voice Roundtable in Welshpool was initiated by the Deputy Minister to hear directly from learners and the wider sector about their experiences, ambitions and ideas for the future of skills in…

Study hopes to help take the stress out of PE lessons for neurodivergent pupils

Taking part in PE can boost confidence and a sense of belonging, but for some young people it can be a stressful and embarrassing experience which puts them off sport and physical activity. Dr Smith’s research challenges…

A job that changed me: I ran observatory tours as a student. An eight-year-old’s question taught me two important lessons

In my role, I would lead tour groups of about 20 people. We'd look at stars and planets through telescopes. If the skies were filled from horizon to horizon with clouds, we'd explore more of the universe through a 3D…

Building on ALN Reform: Creating Opportunities Throughout Adulthood

This investment recognises the pressures facing education providers and the importance of ensuring learners receive the support they need. Wales has made significant progress through its ALN reforms, extending statutory…