Parents are hungry for information on a wide range of issues to help them exercise choice and support their children’s learning, a new report has found. Family Lives, Fiona Millar and Pearson have carried out a poll of nearly 1,000 parents looking at a range of issues, in particular what is most important to them when they are choosing a school for their child and whether they are successful in…
If you think back to when you were a young child, can you remember your mum’s approach to safety? A new study by the UK home safety brand Lindam has revealed that nearly eight in ten mums believe their own mums were not overly safety conscious when they were children. But despite this, nearly 30% would still trust her over their mother-in-law when it comes to their babies’ safety.
As a child…
Almost half of adult investors in the capital want to make money and make a difference.
New research unveiled today shows we are a nation eager to help support social issues, often making environmental and ethical choices when buying goods and services – particularly in London. But when it comes to making decisions about where to put our money, confusion is rife.
New research, amongst 2,105…
Partners of National Identity Fraud Prevention Week issue a stark warning to public: individuals could be risking up to £9,000 as a result of an ID fraud incident. This is National Identity Fraud Prevention Week (NIDFPW) and an alert has been issued to consumers and businesses to the threat of identity fraud at home and at work. For the seventh year running, NIDFPW brings together partners from…
A recent report from Unicef has found that British parents place more value on material goods than spending time as a family.
The research, which compares parenting in our country to other countries across the Europe, suggests that that shelves stacked high with the latest toys and gadgets is one of the most important things to parents in this country – not their child’s happiness. As a…
Chocolate chunk nut cookies **Recipe donated by Celia Brooks** to LUMOS, charity founded by Harry Potter author JK Rowling.
Ingredients
125g / 5 oz. / 1 cup plain flour
½ tsp. baking powder
½ tsp. fine sea salt
125g / 5 oz. / 1 ¼ stick butter, softened
100g / 4 oz. / ¾ cup packed soft brown sugar
1 tsp. pure vanilla essence
1 organic egg
200g / 8 oz. plain chocolate (30-70% cocoa solids…
Lewisham local residents can take sport classes at £1 per session at Downham Health & Leisure Centre
Downham Health & Leisure Centre is helping keep teenagers and young adults active this autumn with three exciting new courses, which are being delivered locally as part of the Sportivate programme. Starting on 11 October and for just £1 per session, local residents can sign up for the new Boxing Fitness, Indoor Cycling and Swim 4 Fitness.
Sportivate is a £32 million Lottery programme that…
Here’s your chance to have your five minutes of fame with Rio! Just bring the Rio Carnival spirit home and show us your party, either in a picture or a video. The winning party will be filmed to feature in a national TV advert broadcast during The X Factor! You could be famous like Blu! You’ll also win an amazing party prize package worth £1k including gaming consoles and games. 10…
A new survey, commissioned by the TDA, estimates that at least 16,000 teachers who left the classroom in the past five years have tried to return, without success. Over one third are under the age of 40 and of those who are secondary teachers, one-third are qualified to teach core shortage subjects – maths, sciences and modern languages.
Teachers returning to the classroom have always made an…