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Support for disability benefits 'remarkably strong' report finds

The analysis, from the British Social Attitudes survey, found that fewer than one in 10 people favoured cutting welfare payments for the disabled, with almost half of people saying they would support more being spent on…

Young People Across the UK and Ireland to Gain Greater Access to Innovation and Employer Experiences

From today, Samsung Solve for Tomorrow reopens its doors for a seventh year, inviting every secondary school, college and 11-to-18-year-old across the UK and Ireland to turn a problem they care about into a tech-for-good…

Landmarks Begins New Chapter at Creswell Heritage and Wellbeing Centre

The move marks the beginning of a ten-year partnership, with Landmarks looking to build on the centre’s existing role in Creswell while creating new opportunities for young people with additional needs. Learners are now…

ESSEC Business School publishes the 2nd edition of its Digital Disruption Matrix

This annual barometer analyzes the impact of emerging technologies from generative AI to quantum computing across ten key sectors of the economy. The study compares industry expectations across each sector, measured…

Understanding Local Employers to Address Local Skills Gaps

Colleges can have thousands of employers within their catchment, yet detailed knowledge often remains concentrated, around the comparatively small number of businesses already engaging with them. That then creates a…

‘Why was Mum in clothes you could wear in the winter?’: family seeks answers after care home heatstroke death

So they were worried about her when temperatures across the UK soared to record highs of 35C (95F) in May, and then again in June. She was living in a nursing home in Southampton near her family, who had struggled to…

A&E did not get the basics right - my son's life was ruined at 32

He underwent tests and assessments, but did not have a brain scan, before going home. It was a decision that ultimately ruined his life at the age of 32, his family says. A week later, with fluid building up on the…

New grants of up to £500,000 to build evidence on helping young people facing barriers to work

The Nuffield Foundation is inviting applications to evaluate programmes supporting 16-24 year olds to develop the skills, behaviours and attributes needed to access and progress in work. The fund is looking to build…

A health MOT is just one step towards prevention | Letters

Such measures can help identify health risks earlier. However, I would take issue with her suggestion that a "health MOT" is "precisely what prevention is all about" ( Free cholesterol tests on the NHS are great – but…

AI transcriptions are no time-saving measure for doctors | Letters

There are a number of problems with AI, particularly its tendency to misunderstand and contradict itself, which can lead to dangers for the patient, but I will concentrate on the supposed "time-saving" aspect. Many of…