Snapped: Sensory ‘Voyager’ that calms Manchester kids before surgery
A medical photographer has picked up a prestigious award after capturing the image of an inspiring invention at Central Manchester hospital.
Feng shui for an A? Colourful ‘clever classrooms’ boost grades, says Salford Uni
Changing the colour, lighting and decor in classrooms can positively affect the academic performance of children across the UK, claims new research by the University of Salford.
Rochdale child abuse scandal: Ten men charged as part of ongoing investigation
Ten men have been charged as part of an ongoing investigation into child sexual exploitation in Rochdale.
Palestine flag over town hall: Manchester ‘can’t be neutral over murdered children’
Mr Krantz, member of the Trade Union and Socialist Coalition, claims to have initiated the petition as an ‘expression of solidary’ for children killed in Gaza.
Teacher’s pic goes viral in experiment to show pupils online dangers
Hannah Alridge, a year five teacher at Wistaston Academy in Crewe, uploaded the photo on Friday to highlight to her pupils how fast information can travel online as part of Safer Internet Day.
GCSEs make teens feel stupid even when they’re NOT, says Manchester education boss
As the GCSE results gender gap widens, a Manchester education boss is claiming the exams don’t just make boys feel stupid but girls too ‘even when they’re not’.
Jailed: Oldham golf captain who used Facebook to groom girl, 13, for sex
Timothy Edwards, who was captain of the prestigious Saddleworth Golf Club in Greater Manchester, was found to have explicit images of children on his home computer when he was arrested by police.
Food for thought: Nearly HALF of Manchester year six pupils ‘obese or overweight’
A staggering 40% of year 6 pupils in Manchester are overweight or obese figures have revealed.
Cost of raising child soars to £230K… and it’s only going to go UP, say poverty aid bosses
A national report by the Centre of Economic and Business Research (CERB) has revealed that the cost of raising a child to the age of 21 was up by £5,000 last year.
Head who allegedly hit Wythenshawe pupil with ruler banned from teaching for not disclosing sacking
A ‘dishonest’ head teacher was last week banned indefinitely from teaching after she deliberately withheld a previous dismissal for allegedly bullying staff and abusing a child in a Manchester school.
Manchester children in need of adoption face 20% longer wait to find families
Children hoping to find new families across Greater Manchester are facing a 20% longer wait to be adopted than three years ago, according to latest government figures.