It’s cruel to delay ADHD and autism assessments for children | Letter
Imagine the long-term harm inflicted on a six-year-old child forced to wait two years for an assessment of a physical condition. Waiting for a diagnosis of autism or ADHD is no different. That's a quarter of a child's…
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£350m a week for a national care service? Hmm… time for some joined-up thinking | Brief letters
How fortunate it is that an option declared by Andy Burnham of rejoining the EU would result in increased trade and hence greater public taxation revenues of £770m per week . A chance for some joined-up thinking…
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Tell us: what happened after you froze your eggs?
Since then, elective egg freezing has boomed. Often represented as an insurance policy against age- or illness-related fertility decline, the process can be costly and complex. While figures vary, research suggests most…
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New report finds that employers want to hire more young people, but need greater policy support to achieve impact
This is encouraging news given that approximately one million young people are not in education, employment or training (NEET). However, the report also finds this appetite isn’t without barriers, with one third (33%) of…
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Mizkan Brings 220 Years of Japanese Flavour to the West London College
Held on Tuesday 22 September, the event was designed to explore one of the biggest challenges facing modern foodservice: how operators could respond to consumers’ appetite for exciting global flavours while…
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Young creatives celebrated at Emerging Sussex exhibition
Young creatives from across the area came together for the four-day Emerging Sussex: Curious Minds exhibition (17-20 September) in Newhaven as part of Artwave. East Sussex College University Courses was proud to support…
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SFC’s Financial Sustainability of Colleges in Scotland Report
The report paints an increasingly urgent picture of the financial challenges facing Scotland’s colleges as already evidenced by Audit Scotland in their Scotland’s colleges 2026 report published last month which found…
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College feeling refreshed after winning national water award
Staff were nominated in the Skills for the Future Award during the annual Anglian Water Supplier Awards event. The occasion was held in Peterborough and the college was delighted to be crowned category winners. In a…
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University of Sunderland student wins gold at Commonwealth Powerlifting Championship
Alongside winning the overall Commonwealth title, Caitlin, who studies Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy at the University, also produced a number of standout performances. Her 113.5kg bench press not only won…
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Extra Geography review – a wickedly funny lesson in sex, class and female friendship
As well as everything else, it refuses the glib happy ending of the traditional coming-of-age movie. Newcomers Marni Duggan and Galaxie Clear give cracking performances as Flic and Minna, two year-10 girls and best…
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