Imogen Ashwell-Lewis, who is eight and has cerebral palsy, has missed 20 months of school.
Tag: Education
Should the history of the British Empire be taught in schools?
Sixth form students want schools to teach students about the British Empire and its importance.
Remarkable journey from refugee to Rhodes scholar
Getting an education was always a matter of life or death for Summia Tora.
‘Without suicide forums, Callie might still be alive’
The Samaritans have called for suicide forums to be “buried” online in a new Panorama documentary.
Rio and Kate Ferdinand: ‘I was naive about being a stepmum-of-three at 27’
The former Manchester United star and his new wife talk about their struggle to adapt to being a step family.
No-fault evictions: ‘A note through the door evicted me’
Landlords say “no-fault evictions” are mainly used against nuisance tenants or those in arrears.
The 200-year-old diary that’s rewriting gay history
A Yorkshire farmer’s journal from 1810 reveals surprisingly modern views on being gay.
School leaving age should rise to ‘improve prospects’, report says
In Wales you can leave school or formal training at 16, but a think tank says that should change.
Mental health clarity urged for uni students’ parents
Universities are urged to clarify if they would tell families when students have mental health problems.
‘I spent more than £500 on deposit-free renting’
Some renters are choosing the option without understanding the costs involved, housing groups warn.
Compulsory religious education ‘may breach human rights’
The Welsh Government is removing parents’ right to withdraw their children from religious and sex education.
The research centre dedicated to the science of cracks
Strathclyde University is claiming a world-first with a research centre that simulates and analyses fissures.