Judith Burns

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Give new dads the same job rights as mums, MP says

Mar 12, 2025 | bbc.com | Kristian Johnson |Judith Burns

Give new dads the same job rights as mums, MP saysKristian Johnson & Judith BurnsBBCChris Stringer moved from London to Swansea shortly before his son was born - but was then made redundantNew and expectant fathers should have the same protections from redundancy as mothers, a Labour MP has said. Currently, mothers who are pregnant or on maternity leave have some legal protection from being made redundant - but fathers on paternity leave do not.
Ofsted offers first look at new report cards for schools

Feb 3, 2025 | msn.com | Judith Burns |Nathan Standley

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Ofsted offers first look at new report cards for schools

Feb 2, 2025 | yahoo.com | Judith Burns |Nathan Standley

Ofsted has provided a first look at its new report cards for school inspections. The schools inspectorate for England is consulting on the new system after it scrapped single-word judgements last year. Ofsted boss Sir Martyn Oliver said the new system - to be introduced in the autumn - would help parents to better distinguish between schools across areas like attendance, inclusion, behaviour and leadership.
Domestic abuse experts to be embedded in 999 control rooms

Sep 19, 2024 | ca.news.yahoo.com | Judith Burns

Raneem Oudeh (l) called 999 multiple times on the night she and her mother Khaola Saleem (r) were murdered by Raneem's ex-husband [West Midlands Police/PA]Domestic abuse specialists will be embedded in 999 control rooms in England and Wales as part of the government's pledge to halve violence against women and girls in a decade. The measure is part of "Raneem's Law" in memory of Raneem Oudeh, 22, and her mother Khaola Saleem who were murdered by Ms Oudeh's estranged husband in 2018.
Domestic abuse experts to be embedded in 999 control rooms

Sep 19, 2024 | yahoo.com | Judith Burns

Judith Burns - BBC News Home AffairsSeptember 19, 2024 at 3:03 PM·4 min readDomestic abuse specialists will be embedded in 999 control rooms in England and Wales as part of the government's pledge to halve violence against women and girls in a decade. The measure is part of "Raneem's Law" in memory of Raneem Oudeh, 22, and her mother Khaola Saleem who were murdered by Ms Oudeh's estranged husband in 2018.
Cash prizes and free rent: Uni clearing offers 'inappropriate'

Aug 15, 2024 | newsbreak.com | Judith Burns

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Cash prizes and free rent: Uni clearing offers 'inappropriate'

Aug 15, 2024 | yahoo.com | Judith Burns

Judith Burns - BBC News education reporterAugust 15, 2024 at 11:43 AM·3 min readPotential students are being offered the chance of rent-free accommodation and cash prizes as part of universities' attempts to encourage them to apply through clearing. At St Mary's University, Twickenham, students were offered entry into a cash prize draw for applying early. While at University of Gloucester, the prize in a similar draw was a year of rent-free accommodation.
Man living in UK since 1977 can stay - Home Officeon July 11, 2024 at 7:04 am

Jul 11, 2024 | homeofscience.net | Shazir Mucklai |Judith Burns

Nelson Shardey, who came to the UK as a student and worked until he retired, has won his fight to stay. 1 hour agoBy Judith Burns, BBC News Home Affairs • Daniel Sandford, BBC News Home Affairs CorrespondentA retired shopkeeper who was told he was not British despite living in the UK for nearly 50 years can stay for good, the Home Office has decided.
Man living in UK since 1977 can stay - Home Office

Jul 10, 2024 | yahoo.com | Judith Burns |Daniel Sandford

Judith Burns - BBC News Home Affairs and Daniel Sandford - BBC News Home Affairs CorrespondentJuly 10, 2024 at 4:37 PM·3 min readA retired shopkeeper who was told he was not British despite living in the UK for nearly 50 years can stay for good, the Home Office has decided. Nelson Shardey, from Wallasey in Wirral, has lived in Britain since arriving as a student in 1977, but in 2019 he was told he had no right to live in the UK.
Unregulated online clinic gave teen dangerous hormone dose

May 2, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | James Melley |Judith Burns

A 15-year-old child was prescribed dangerous levels of hormones by an unregulated online clinic without speaking to a doctor, a court ruling has revealed. Now 16, the teenager, known as J, was born female but identifies as a boy and has an autism diagnosis. J got a prescription for testosterone and puberty blockers from Singapore-registered GenderGP in late 2022. He had previously been unable to get the treatment through the NHS.