It can be tricky to decide whether or not to keep your child off school, nursery or playgroup when they're unwell.
There are government guidelines for schools and nurseries about managing specific infectious diseases at GOV.UK. These say when children should be kept off school and when they shouldn't.
If you do keep...
First, let us address the facts as we know them:
What is deteriorating concrete? This specific type of concrete, officially designated as reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC), is composed of lime, water, and an aeration agent. It is poured into molds exposed to high pressure and heat, a process known...
People with developmental prosopagnosia, who experience lifelong difficulties recognising the faces of people who should be familiar to them, can still successfully identify some faces ‘spontaneously’ if they have sufficient and recent exposure to them, a new study has found.
Researchers from Bournemouth University also attempted to separate successful face...
Sunak and the Tories want to abolish degrees in social science, arts, and humanities because they think these degrees are useless.
The current Tory cabinet contains the following graduates:
6x History
4x Philosophy, Politics & Economics
1x Philosophy
1x Theology
3x English
1x Business Studies
1x Hospitality Management
5x No degree
3x Not specified
1x Chemistry
There are a number of...
As millions of parents admit they struggle to help with maths homework, the nation needs a maths confidence boost
Parents have less confidence talking to their kids about maths and science than they do sex education, reveals new research from learning and assessment provider Renaissance
Maths was the subject most likely to...
In an increasingly interconnected world, the threat of cyber attacks has become a pervasive concern for organisations of all kinds, including educational institutions. The Thomas Hardye's School in Dorchester, known for its commitment to academic excellence, fell victim to a significant cyber attack that shocked the community and highlighted...
When my working class kin tell me that public school is a den of privilege and a free ticket to success, I sometimes tell them the odd tale from my time. It makes a lot of people but breaks quite a few too.
In 1712 Queen Ann founded the Greenwich...
Mental Health Awareness Week starts on 15 May and the theme for this year is anxiety. We can all experience feelings of anxiety at any time in our lives, for many different reasons. Whether it’s big life events, money troubles, relationship changes or a new job – anxiety is...
Students at Bournemouth University have reached a breaking point with inflation affecting rent, food and other essentials pushing many to use food banks or even face eviction from their accommodation.
“Student rent is out of control” claim NUS (National Union of Students). Their ‘Freeze rent not students’ campaign proposes an...
With a plan to significantly alter the new Graduate Visa Route, British Home Office Secretary Suella Braverman, who has made headlines for her numerous immigration campaigns such as Stop the Boats, extended her whip in October 2022 to international students studying in the UK.
Under Braverman's proposed review, the duration...
