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• The 'gay tax' facing same-sex couples starting a family

  13-10-2023 23:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Couples are still paying thousands before they can access NHS fertility treatment, the BBC finds.
  
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• Correspondence: Letter from Minister for Schools to unions about the NFF

  13-10-2023 17:06 via gov.uk
  
  Nick Gibb, Minister of State for Schools writes to 4 unions about the republication of the national funding formula (NFF) for 2024 to 2025.
  
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• ‘Massive increase’ in suspected antisemitic offences in London

  13-10-2023 16:28
  
  Two more Jewish faith schools in the capital close over security concernsIsrael and Hamas at war – live updatesScotland Yard has recorded a “massive increase” in the number of suspected antisemitic offences in the capital compared with this time last year, as two more Jewish faith schools in north London close over security concerns.The leaders of Menorah high school in Dollis Hill and another unidentified school told parents on Friday that their schools would be closeduntil at
  
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• Here’s how the UK can honour those suffering in the Middle East: by being decent ourselves | Marina Hyde

  13-10-2023 16:11
  
  This is a terrible crisis – our debate and politics must rise to it. And the UK must be a place where Jews feel safeSeveral Jewish schools in London today stand closed out of fear for the safety of the children who attend them and the staff who teach at them. I was about to follow that with the sentence, “I’d love to hear from anyone who thinks that’s OK.” But on reflection, I really wouldn’t love to. Be in absolutely no doubt that many, many people would be i
  
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• Northern Ireland: four key areas in crisis

  13-10-2023 13:00
  
  Education and health are among the floundering services dogged by cuts and political dysfunctionThe hope we had is gone: stasis in Northern Ireland The Stormont executive and assembly have been suspended for 20 months, hospital waiting lists are the worst in the UK, schools, roads and housing are decaying, and the police service is in crisis. Dysfunction is taking hold in Northern Ireland.Here we take a look at some of the key difficulties facing the country: Continue reading...
  
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• Learning support: Autistic girl's pleas to skip school over lack of help

  13-10-2023 12:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More than 10,500 people sign a petition calling for more funding and training on learning needs.
  
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• Just Stop Oil spray-paint English universities orange

  13-10-2023 10:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The group says it is protesting against ministers' plans to licence new oil and gas projects.
  
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• Hundreds of special needs pupils out of school across West Midlands

  13-10-2023 07:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  There is a growing number of children needing extra support without suitable places, a group says.
  
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• Pizza, plum cake and pickled red onion: how school lunches look across Europe

  13-10-2023 06:00
  
  Midday meals vary across the continent, but experts agree they are key to tackling childhood obesity and social inequalitiesEuropean children should get one healthy school meal a day, say expertsSome children love it, some children dread it, some children depend on it and some children simply do not get it. The midday meal that punctuates the school day across Europe differs wildly in cost and content from country to country. In some, it is paid for wholly or partly by the state; in others, pare
  
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• Children should get one healthy school meal a day, say EU experts

  13-10-2023 06:00
  
  Nutritious lunches should be seen as an effective way to address obesity, chronic illness and poverty, says coalitionPizza, plum cake and pickled red onion: how school lunches look across EuropeChildren across Europe must receive at least one nutritious school meal a day if governments want to tackle rising obesity rates, prevent chronic illnesses and reduce social inequalities, according to a coalition of experts.Nearly a third of primary school-age children in Europe are either overweight or o
  
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