When is a safety valve not a safety valve? When it applies to vulnerable young people in need of most support it would seem. In public sector language they are called SENDs — children with special needs and disabilities. They need, and deserve, support to help them with their education and life chances. Councils have …
Dozens of good causes across the region have received a cash injection thanks to donations and fundraising by Newcastle Building Society. The company published its community impact report earlier this month, which shows the total value raised was £893,810, including £357,296 directly from donations and fundraising. Newcastle Building Society has also worked in partnership with …
The head of a leading North East charity has issued a warning about the consequences of an outright ban on zero-hour contracts. A future Labour government would introduce such a ban as part of their flagship workers’ rights proposals — proposals which were agreed last July and reaffirmed this week during a meeting of senior …
Gateshead College students were given the opportunity to use cutting edge technology to make a film, thanks to a partnership with a group of local tech firms. Students working in film production, scriptwriting, art, gaming, performing arts and music were given full sway to bring their ideas to life, using equipment typically seen in big-budget …
Voters preparing to elect mayors in the North East and Tees Valley might be forgiven for thinking they are the only ballots on May 2. Indeed, it may ultimately be in the privacy of the polling booth that many find themselves staring at a list of unknown candidates to lead their local police force. That’s …
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