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Aug 23, 2024 | 
bbc.com | Christina McSorley |Elaine Dunkley
Image source, BBC/Elaine DunkleyImage caption, "Work is still a long way off for me," Rhyen says The number of 16-24 year-olds not in employment, education or training (Neet) across the UK reached 872,000 in the period April to June 2024, official estimates suggest. “I have various barriers to employment - I’ve got mental health issues, I’ve got a lot of physical health issues - but I don’t not do anything.”At 23, Rhyen feels the world of work is a long way off.
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Aug 7, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Christina McSorley
Christina McSorley - Politics ProducerAugust 7, 2024 at 6:49 PM·2 min readReports of antisemitic incidents in the UK in the first half of this year have reached another record high, according to figures from a Jewish security charity. From January to June 2024, the Community Security Trust (CST) recorded reports of 1,978 anti-Jewish hate incidents, up from 964 in the first half of 2023.
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May 3, 2024 | 
pressnewsagency.org | Ashitha Nagesh |Christina McSorley
By Ashitha Nagesh & Christina McSorleyCommunity affairs correspondent & Education producer2 May 2024More students are occupying their university campuses in the UK in protest against the war in Gaza. Pro-Palestinian protesters in cities including Manchester, Newcastle and Leeds have set up tents outside university buildings. Students at Goldsmiths, University of London, have occupied the library.
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May 2, 2024 | 
pressnewsagency.org | Ashitha Nagesh |Christina McSorley
By Ashitha Nagesh & Christina McSorleyCommunity affairs correspondent & Education producer2 May 2024, 14:03 BSTUpdated 33 minutes agoThe prime minister’s spokesman has said police will “have our full support” if students in the UK try to replicate protests at US universities. More than 1,000 people have been arrested after pro-Palestinian protests on campuses across the US. And this week, smaller but growing numbers of students have occupied several UK campuses.
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Mar 13, 2024 | 
bbc.co.uk | Christina McSorley |Elaine Dunkley
Guidance for schools in England on how to teach children about sex and relationships is due to be updated by the government. Some MPs and parents have voiced concerns that children are being exposed to "inappropriate" content, but a head teachers' union has said there is no evidence of a widespread problem. Schools say they consult with parents and the community on relationships, sex and health education (RSHE) teaching.
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Feb 15, 2024 | 
nz.news.yahoo.com | Christina McSorley |Elaine Dunkley
Reports of antisemitic incidents in the UK reached a record high last year, according to figures from a Jewish security charity. The Community Security Trust (CST) recorded reports of 4,103 anti-Jewish hate incidents in 2023, up from 1,662 in 2022 and almost double the previous record of 2,255 hit in 2021. Its annual report relies on figures from incidents that are self-reported. Two-thirds of incidents happened on or after the Hamas attacks on 7 October.
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Feb 14, 2024 | 
bbc.co.uk | Christina McSorley |Elaine Dunkley
Reports of antisemitic incidents in the UK reached a record high last year, according to figures from a Jewish security charity. The Community Security Trust (CST) recorded reports of 4,103 anti-Jewish hate incidents in 2023, up from 1,662 in 2022 and almost double the previous record of 2,255 hit in 2021. Its annual report relies on figures from incidents that are self-reported. Two-thirds of incidents happened on or after the Hamas attacks on 7 October.
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Dec 5, 2023 | 
bbc.co.uk | Christina McSorley |Elaine Dunkley |Marthe de Ferrer
Teenagers in the UK are skipping more meals because of poverty than in many other Western European countries, a survey suggests. In the UK, 11% of pupils told the Programme for International Student Assessment (Pisa) survey they missed a meal at least once a week. The average across the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), which runs Pisa, was 8%. But the UK did make some progress in the educational rankings.
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Oct 23, 2023 | 
bbc.co.uk | Christina McSorley
Education Secretary Gillian Keegan will tell English schools this week parents have a right to view the sex education material which is being taught. Parents can take home material if they are unable to attend a presentation in school or access a parent portal. It comes as the government is due to launch a public consultation into the Relationship, Sex and Health Education (RSHE) curriculum. The subject has been compulsory in schools since September 2020.
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Aug 23, 2023 | 
bbc.com | Hazel Shearing |Christina McSorley
Image source, Getty ImagesGCSE results in England are set to drop for a second year running, bringing grades back in line with 2019 levels. It follows a spike in higher grades in 2020 and 2021, when exams were cancelled because of Covid and results were based on teachers' assessments. In Wales and Northern Ireland, results are set to be higher than they were in 2019 but lower than 2022. Students will also receive Level 2 BTec, Cambridge National and other vocational results on Thursday morning.
