In care from the age of four, homeless at 19… now 23, Kerry has turned her life around.
Tag: Education
South Korean grannies keeping a school alive
Facing a year without any first graders, a school in South Korea opened its doors to grandmothers.
Meetings at work ‘about therapy rather than solutions’
More managerial jobs generate more meetings, but they are not about making decisions, says a study.
Warwick University Hong Kong exchange students called back to UK
The University of Warwick said it is “no longer appropriate” for its students to remain in Hong Kong.
One in 50 ‘children in need’ are not yet born
Rising numbers of children are being officially labelled as vulnerable before they are even born.
Student poverty: French march in protest after suicide bid
A student who set himself on fire on Friday blamed his severe financial difficulties on government.
Teens in care in Birmingham ‘without food or bedding’
Two teenagers tell BBC Newsnight about their experiences of living in semi-supported accommodation.
Student forced to turn to food bank by loan delay
A second year Bristol undergraduate says a student loan administration error left him penniless.
Children ‘become less active during primary years’
Between the ages of six and 11, children became 17 minutes less active per week every year – study.
Inside the primary school class with 63 pupils
What is it like to be a primary school pupil in a class of 63 children?
Labour promises free jobs retraining for adults
Labour pledges a £3bn increase in adult education investment to update skills for work.
Election 2019: Labour pledges counsellors in every secondary
Labour says its Healthy Young Minds plan will ensure early prevention and identification of psychological issues.