· Educational specialists will revamp prisoners’ learning experience to boost rehabilitation · Prisoners with neurodivergent needs such as dyslexia and autism to be better identified and supported · Goal to cut crime and reduce reoffending that costs taxpayers £18 bn per annum Prisoners at HMP Bristol with learning needs such as dyslexia and ADHD willContinue Reading
Football fans often become so deeply connected to their club and to other fans, as though they’re related. They’re willing to support the group on a lifelong basis, with unwaivering pride even in the face of losses. At first glance, it can seem puzzling when people align with groups orContinue Reading
One high-profile theory of why people share fake news says that they aren’t paying sufficient attention. The proposed solution is therefore to nudge people in the right direction. For example, “accuracy primes” – short reminders intended to shift people’s attention towards the accuracy of the news content they come acrossContinue Reading
More than 30,000 young people with disabilities and special educational needs will be able to take part in The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, thanks to a grant of £300,000 from the Freemasons. The Freemasons in Cornwall have become a strategic partner of The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE), funding aContinue Reading
In December 2020, in the middle of a pandemic, I made the somewhat questionable decision to fly 11,200km from where I live in Belfast, Northern Ireland to Santiago, Chile. Then, I boarded a connecting two-hour flight and drove for a further two hours, just to experience two minutes and 20Continue Reading
The wearable technology market is booming, with half a billion wearables sold globally in 2020. Apps on these devices, or the devices themselves, often claim to monitor our health to spot illnesses, track our workouts to help us reach our fitness goals, or keep an eye on our children’s whereaboutsContinue Reading
People around the world have been spending more time at home since the start of 2020. For many of these people, this seemed like the perfect opportunity to get a pet. In the UK alone, an estimated 3.2 million households have acquired a pet since the start of the pandemic.Continue Reading
Notre Dame School in Derriford, Plymouth has been given a Silver award for their work to make sure students don’t miss out on an education because they are young carers.The Young Carers in Schools programme helps primary and secondary schools improve outcomes for young carers and celebrates good practice throughContinue Reading
Former government adviser Dominic Cummings has made waves by suggesting the UK government’s response to the COVID-19 crisis was “a classic historic example of group-think”. He said the more people criticised the government’s plan, the more those on the inside said others did not understand. He added that, had theContinue Reading
Sometimes when I ask myself why I’ve made a certain choice, I realise I don’t actually know. To what extent we are ruled by things we aren’t conscious of? – Paul, 43, London Why did you buy your car? Why did you fall in love with your partner? When weContinue Reading