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Teaching stranger awareness  

What do you do if your child goes missing? Missing children are every parent's worst nightmare, but is the fear of it really rational and what is the affect on our children?  Teaching stranger awareness in a positive and proactive way is a big step forward and there are different ways to approach this...

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In the news

Parents ban kids from cycling

A survey conducted by government-backed agency Cycling England revealed that parents are stopping children from cycling because of fears about road safety.


 

Parents want more contact with schools

Recent research revealed that parents would prefer more informal contact with teachers in order to find out how their children are getting on in school rather than attending parents' evenings.


 

The lollipop strikes back

In a reaction to increasing incidents of ‘lollipop rage' local councils are now arming their crossing guards with hi-tech equipment which will expose the abusive motorists in question. Lollipop signs with in-built video cameras to record the episodes and the car number plates will be sent out to lollipop ladies and men nationwide.


 

Help for Children Who Stammer

The Michael Palin centre for stammering children will receive £340,000 to provide schools with information, advice and training materials on how to help children and young people who have a speech impairment


 

Healthy school meals in danger

School caterers are finding it difficult to keep healthy meals on school menus as the price of basic ingredients rise.


 

Teachers strike

A teachers' strike, due to take place on Thursday 24 April, may disrupt a quarter of schools in England and Wales.


 

Don't shut fathers out

A leading fatherhood think-tank has recently announced a 12 point action plan dedicated to helping to make sure that fathers are not ‘shut out' of their children's lives. This comes amidst claims that maternity services are not concerned with involving fathers from the beginning of their child's life.


 

Daddies don't do bedtime stories

Research for the National Year of Reading found that less than half of fathers read bedtime stories to their children on a regular basis. One in 10 fathers were not confident enough to read bedtime stories and felt it was a role better suited to mothers.


 
 

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