Wellbeing Weekly — Health, NHS, and education news.
Just under a million 16 to 24-year-olds in the UK are now out of work, education or training, according to the Office for National Statistics. Added to this, LinkedIn has found that vacancies are at a five-year low and…
The data shows the proportion of secondary pupils removed from normal lessons went up from 5% in the 2022/2023 academic year to 13% in 2025/26 – a 160% increase. Poorer children are disproportionately affected, with more…
Young people are increasingly being told that degree apprenticeships offer an alternative path to success. Degree apprenticeships should open up careers for all talented young people regardless of class – and they…
A more than 200% rise in complaints, years-long waits, patients paying thousands of pounds for private care when the NHS fails them, and a system so complex that people are routinely denied rights they are legally…
That's why nuts should be banned on planes, 27 August ). Indeed, last summer I spent six hours compulsively cleaning on a demonstrably filthy flight. Flight crew handed out wipes to passengers "to clean your tray…
Flu vaccinations are beginning and the latest coronavirus shots are starting to arrive after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved this year's updated versions last week. Winter also brings another…
Mohammed, who recently achieved the Digital Support and Security (Cyber Security & Networking) T Level, was nominated after impressing his placement employer, global logistics company Bleckmann, with his outstanding…
Founded by Cheryl Reeves and her husband, Andrew, in 2020 – just before the Covid-19 pandemic – it took another two years before Agri-cation CIC was properly up and running. From their 110-acre beef farm at…
The number of six to 17-year-olds turning up in significant distress for things like self-harm and eating disorders, or in emotional crisis, rose by 36% between 2019 and 2025, according to the Royal College of…
The funding will enable the college to strengthen its role in developing the next generation of hospitality professionals for the local and regional workforce. The investment will be used to enhance the College’s…