From unwanted touching to rape: the scale of child-on-child abuse in English and Welsh schools

The report , by MPs on the women and equalities committee, showed the horrifying normality of child-on-child abuse in schools. The need for government action was "overwhelming", said the committee chair, Maria Miller.…

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More than 1,200 Colorado students have earned a climate ‘seal’: ‘We’re the ones growing up in this world’

An avid gardener, Muñoz partnered with a local university to create a garden on the campus of his charter school, Vista Academy, filling it with native plants that could detect ground-level ozone pollution. He also…

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Woman deceived ex-partner that she had given birth to his babies, judge rules

The man, who has not been named but was referred to as John in the judgement, applied to the Family Court after he was told the woman had sold their two children for a combined £500. The case heard that the man received…

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‘Just like my big brothers’: boy with cerebral palsy passes GCSEs with eye-tracking technology

His extraordinary GCSE success this summer has become the stuff of legend. The 16-year-old has cerebral palsy and it took four months for him to complete his exams using eye-tracking technology. Now Patrick has started…

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France school protests escalate into ‘urban violence’ as PM calls crisis cabinet meeting

The prime minister, Sébastien Lecornu, called a crisis cabinet meeting on Thursday and told ministers to cancel travel plans to deal with the demonstrations, which erupted in the Paris region last week but have…

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Extra Geography review – a wickedly funny lesson in sex, class and female friendship

As well as everything else, it refuses the glib happy ending of the traditional coming-of-age movie. Newcomers Marni Duggan and Galaxie Clear give cracking performances as Flic and Minna, two year-10 girls and best…

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Employers should teach primary-age children about work, says Milburn

Former minister Alan Milburn says children as young as four should be learning about different careers, with work experience placements made mandatory for 14- to 16-year-olds. However, teaching unions warn of the…

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MI5 China alert will send chill through UK’s cash-strapped universities

The UK's domestic security service on Wednesday warned researchers and academics to cease work with the China Academy of General Technology (CAGT), an organisation MI5 described as a "significant threat". The CAGT, which…

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WhatsApp introduces optional parental controls for teenagers

The social messaging app's new tools will give parents a range of options, such as being told when their child joins or leaves a group. It will also let them decide on privacy settings for their account. In a blog post…

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MI5 warns UK universities over ‘theft of tech secrets by Chinese front company’

Britain's domestic security service said researchers and academics should cease work with the China General Technology Research Institute (CGTRI), sometimes also known as the China Academy of General Technology (CAGT).…

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