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School bins sex education DVD for being too graphic A SEX education video has been shelved by a primary school for being too explicit. From September pupils at Turners Hill Primary School will watch a  ...

UK sector fears global talent-poachers Universities are increasingly fearful that their senior managers will be poached by institutions elsewhere in the world, according to an analysis of risks to the  ...

Gossip about teachers and we'll take you to court, village primary ... Parents were shocked to receive a letter warning about “malicious and vexatious gossip” in the playground and accusing some of “seeking to undermine the  ...

Mental illness could make you successful, University of Bolton ... But evidence suggests the UK's most famous nurse also suffered with several mental health problems. “Florence Nightingale was the most complex character of  ...

How to improve patient engagement in mental health As Angela McNab highlighted, mental health services continue to suffer institutional disadvantage when compared to physical health. Similarly, despite a recent  ...

Employers doing more for stressed workers In particular, mental health issues are now seen as the leading cause of ... 12 million working days are lost across the UK each year due to workers being  ...

Zambia, UK ink K277 million education deal He said the UK is helping Zambia to tackle poverty through key social services, including education, health, nutrition, sanitation and social cash transfers.

Union warning over care contracts Unison said 97% of councils in England are using contracts which do not ... We're facing an elderly care crisis in the UK and unless we take urgent action, things  ...

Starting school fears (mine not my child's ) Change is afoot. I'm steeling myself for a huge transition. In just a few weeks' time, Ava will go from preschooler to school child . This is big, so many things will  ... Our mission is to provide the best information on social exclusion worldwide

Telly on your tablet... the new babysitting service: Nearly all families ... The tablet has become the go-to device to occupy youngsters with 91 per cent of families who own one admitting their child uses it, or even has one of their own.

Daniel Pelka: Police 'Fell In Love' With Child Detective Inspector Christopher Hanson, a specialist in child protection, said it had been the most serious case of child cruelty he has ever worked on.

Parliamentary pick The first gay marriages in England and Wales could be held as early as next summer, following Parliament's approval of the Marriage ( Same Sex ) Couples Bill  ...

Same-Sex Marriage? Different Problems However, by the time the first gay weddings are held in England and Wales next year, there will be only 17 countries across the world which permit marriages  ...

Instead of boycott, group calls on IOC to host Sochi Pride House The coalition, which includes the European Gay and Lesbian Sports Federation, the Federation of Gay Games, Pride Sports UK , and United for Equality in  ...

London recruits Games law services firm as partner for 2018 Gay ... The London bid to bring the Gay Games to the UK for the first time in 2018 has recruited leading international law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer  ...

Poor pensioners forced to rent to pay off debts: Two-fifths of older ... Prudential previously found that people retiring this year expect to have an income of around £15,300 a year, meaning average rental costs would take up  ...

UK initiating house building scheme for the elderly The U.K. government is supporting new plans to create additional housing to help older and disabled people to maintain their independence for longer.

European Stocks, Euro Warm To Data; But Moves Muted With Focus ... "June's dip in unemployment is likely a reflection of recent increased signs that ... said Howard Archer, chief European & U.K. economist at IHS Global Insight.

Business news and markets: live Youth unemployment (under 25) is still a big problem in the UK . EU's rate was 23.2pc in June compared with 22.8pc a year earlier. In the eurozone the  ...

Not the only gay in the village: British company opens retirement ... A British company is opening a gay retirement village in the south of France – leaving the region's mayor 'flabbergasted'. Yves Bastie gave planning permission  ...

US: Today in LGBT history app launched in ... - PinkNews.co. uk A new mobile app has been created by a resident of the US state of Maryland, which allows users to see a 'today in history' page about LGBT history.

Bars boycott Russian vodka over anti- gay laws “Boycott Russian vodka until persecution of gays and their allies ends.” Bars from the U.S., U.K. , Canada and Australia have responded. G Lounge, a gay bar in  ...

Over 90 Percent Of Dementia Cases In China Undetected, Study The team of public health experts in the UK and China argue that more mental health education targeting high-risk populations is needed to improve diagnosis  ...

Improving HIV and AIDS services for children and mothers in Chad Over 200,000 people in Chad are infected with HIV . Rates are particularly on the rise among women, which often means unborn babies are at risk of infection.

Wirral senior citizens urged to update driving licences AGE UK Wirral is urging the borough's more elderly motorists to update their driving licences after DVLA figures showed across the country 2m are out of date.

Centrica warns of efficiency costs British Gas owner Centrica has warned that new rules meaning it must tackle fuel poverty by making homes more energy-efficient are proving so expensive that  ...

£93.2 million investment package announced for UK's health sector Innovative business and academic projects from across the UK's health sector ... the potential to produce a significant healthcare and economic impact in the UK .

UK court rules against euthanasia LONDON (AP) — A British appeals court upheld a law against euthanasia in rejecting appeals from two severely disabled men who argued that doctors should  ...

Failed by the NHS - Why the BBC Should Really Learn From Their ... ... as raise awareness of the many different disorders people face in the UK today. ... The fact is, the NHS is greatly failing in the mental health department and the ... Now that we've gone through the facts as to why those with a mental health   ...

Polari literary prize attracts major sponsor Now in its third year, it's exciting news that the prize has attracted a major sponsor, Société Générale UK LGBT Network, which will donate the £1,000 prize  ...

Catholics are living in an 'alien land' after same-sex marriage ... Following the legalisation of same-sex marriage Catholics are in an alien land with unfamiliar language and customs, the Bishop of Portsmouth has said.

Poverty : 50 ways to close a food bank As food banks struggle to cope with rising demand, they - and politicians - could learn valuable lessons from volunteers in Canada about the precarious nature  ...