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When children with SEND can express themselves, the world becomes a better place
6 February 2024
Children can make connections with their teachers and friends, and thrive at school even when they don’t have the words to say how they’re feeling – writes Kim Graham, lead practitioner and specialist teacher, Northumberland High Incidence Needs Team. If you are unable to take part in a discussion, explain what you need or join in with a group activity, life becomes incredibly isolating.
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Broaden Horizons with Technology 1 February 2024 While great strides have been made with LGBTQ+ equality in recent years, there is still so much more to be done to improve how these topics are discussed in school. Teaching children about sex education, human relationships and gender identity is vital to creating more accepting and well rounded global citizens. Education plays a fundamental role here and this is an area about which many teachers are passionate. Read article
COP28: The Key Outcomes You Should Know About 22 December 2023 The world's largest annual climate conference of the parties (COP28) was hosted in Dubai this year. COP28 was attended by negotiators from nearly 200 countries. There was a strong emphasis on cutting emissions and increasing financial support to reach the 1.5°C global temperature limit during the conference. It ended with an agreement that signals the "end of the fossil fuel era," underpinned by deep cuts in emissions and increased financing to support a swift, just, and equitable transition. Read article
Government's Autumn Budget Statement 2023 22 November 2023 The Autumn Statement adopts a responsible approach to ensure a decline in debt, lowers taxes for individuals and businesses, implements welfare reforms to facilitate employment, and eliminates obstacles to business investment, promoting economic growth. The government's focus encompasses five key areas: diminishing debt, cutting taxes and rewarding hard work, supporting British businesses, developing domestic and sustainable energy sources, and providing world-class education. With a more robust fiscal outlook, informed policy decisions in the Autumn Statement endorse reduced taxes and foster long-term, sustainable growth. Read article
How to make primary schools work better for autistic children 29 September 2023 Just a few simple yet effective adaptations can create a more comfortable learning environment to help autistic children thrive at school, writes Alison Eason, head of the Additionally Resourced Provision (ARP) at Chalgrove Primary School. Read article
Government announces new NHS strategy to tackle major conditions and diseases 8 March 2023 The UK Government is to launch a new NHS strategy to tackle major conditions and diseases, including cancers, cardiovascular diseases (including stroke and diabetes), chronic respiratory diseases, dementia, mental ill health, and musculoskeletal disorders. Read article
Case study: Reducing waste in the construction industry 13 February 2023 Wastage in the construction industry is widespread and well-studied. While the UK is making strides in reducing waste, there is a need to focus on utilising materials more efficiently to avoid the build-up of waste to begin with. Without proper planning and waste management solutions construction materials are produced, shipped, transported to site and discarded needlessly, and every step in that process has an energy cost and environmental impact. Read article
How to build gender diversity in the technology sector 8 February 2023 Women in Technology (or Women in Tech) is a generic term for efforts to raise the profile of women in technology-oriented roles in the public, private and voluntary/not-for-profit sectors. The movement has been making great strides to break down the barriers women face when entering and staying in the technology sector. Organisations everywhere should appreciate the significance of having women involved in the development of their products and services as means to make them more inclusive and functional to a wider audience. Read article
New data dashboard launched to support tackling violence against woman and girls strategy 1 February 2023 To support the UK Government’s Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) strategy, as well as many other stakeholders involved in VAWG, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) are developing a new data dashboard. The aim of the dashboard is to bring together relevant data from a variety of sources which, for the first time, allows the evidence base to be visualised in a single, easy-to-access location. It is free to use. Read article
What does the crucial role of diplomacy really look like in today’s world? 24 January 2023 The Institute of Government and Public Policy is delighted to announce that Baroness Catherine Ashton will be delivering a talk on modern-day diplomacy on 14 February 2023. The public talk accompanies the upcoming launch of her book, And Then What? Inside Stories of 21st-Century Diplomacy. Read article
Gambling – does Great Britain need a harm prevention levy? 19 January 2023 Among all the demands submitted to the British Government as part of the current review of gambling legislation, the one for a harm prevention levy is often presented as the most straight-forward. The idea of putting the current system of voluntary industry contributions on a statutory and prescriptive basis attracts support from campaigners, the industry regulator, and several of the larger licensees. There is some logic to this as the provision of treatment services for gambling disorder in Great Britain (and likely in most jurisdictions worldwide) needs to be put on a more substantial and sustainable footing. It is far from obvious however that a new tariff is the best means of achieving this. Read article
Human Trafficking (and the impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine) 9 January 2023 Human trafficking is a serious and complex humanitarian issue that impacts individuals, families, and communities around the world. It is a form of modern slavery that exploits people for profit. The vulnerability of individuals to being trafficked increases with uncertain and unstable circumstances such as conflict and wars. Human trafficking is constant but has been highlighted recently because of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which has forced over 3 million people to flee Ukraine to neighbouring countries. Read article
Breaking the Menopause Stigma – What Next? 2 January 2023 An examination of the impact of menopause in the workplace. The fastest-growing employee demographics in the UK are women of menopausal age (50-64). Yet, individuals experiencing menopause are suffering from workplace discrimination, leading to a 'brain drain' of women leaving the workforce. Key to addressing this is the need for enhanced protections for individuals experiencing menopausal systems and widespread awareness training. Read article

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