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Online porn pushes children to have risky sex, says report

Exposure to internet pornography, which is “potentially just a few clicks away,” is linked to more sexually permissive attitudes and risky provocative…

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The future of virtual learning is bright

Classrooms of the future will support the use of multiple devices as they are developed and enhanced, believes Robert Donelan, the Head of Learning Services at AAT.

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Schools failing to teach swimming due to budget restraints, warns ASA

More than 1.1 million primary school children will break up this half term unable to be safe in and around water, a survey has found.

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eLearning: Getting your business 'ahead of the pack'

Embrace the growth of eLearning across the corporate landscape to set yourself at a competitive advantage, says Kevin Young, GM EMEA at SkillSoft.

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UK cannot afford to cut support for Adult Education says NIACE

Figures show that investing in Adult Education (AE) benefits the economy and reduces the costs of social care, health, and benefits- yet UK AE is losing ground…

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Tough approach needed to improve FE colleges, says Labour

All new Further Education teachers should have at least 2 good GCSE grades in English and Maths, an advisory group for Labour has said.

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School budget cuts will not affect teaching standards, says Reform

There is no link between spending and higher pupil achievements, and therefore one fifth of school spending could be cut without harming any standards- one think…

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Gamification - blasting zombies or collecting coins can engage learners

Critics of eLearning often argue that it is too solitary compared to the richer environment of the classroom, but Peter Phillips argues gamification can inspire…

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Gamification - solution to aid learning and development

Can the concept of gamification provide an effective solution to aid learning and development in business, asks Peter Phillips, Chief Executive of Unicorn Training.

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Dangers of pornography should be taught in classrooms

Children as young as five should learn about the dangers of pornography as soon as they have access to the internet, a survey has said.

Online porn pushes children to have risky sex, says report

Exposure to internet pornography, which is “potentially just a few clicks away,” is linked to more sexually permissive attitudes and risky provocative behaviour in children, a report has found.

The future of virtual learning is bright

Classrooms of the future will support the use of multiple devices as they are developed and enhanced, believes Robert Donelan, the Head of Learning Services at AAT.

Schools failing to teach swimming due to budget restraints, warns ASA

More than 1.1 million primary school children will break up this half term unable to be safe in and around water, a survey has found.

eLearning: Getting your business 'ahead of the pack'

Embrace the growth of eLearning across the corporate landscape to set yourself at a competitive advantage, says Kevin Young,…

UK cannot afford to cut support for Adult Education says NIACE

Figures show that investing in Adult Education (AE) benefits the economy and reduces the costs of social care, health, and…

Tough approach needed to improve FE colleges, says Labour

All new Further Education teachers should have at least 2 good GCSE grades in English and Maths, an advisory group for Labour…

School budget cuts will not affect teaching standards, says Reform

There is no link between spending and higher pupil achievements, and therefore one fifth of school spending could be cut…

Gamification - blasting zombies or collecting coins can engage learners

Critics of eLearning often argue that it is too solitary compared to the richer environment of the classroom, but Peter…

Gamification - solution to aid learning and development

Can the concept of gamification provide an effective solution to aid learning and development in business, asks Peter Phillips,…

Dangers of pornography should be taught in classrooms

Children as young as five should learn about the dangers of pornography as soon as they have access to the internet, a survey…

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A Panel of experts paint a positive picture for public sector cloud adoption, confident that it is growing and will continue to do so.
Classrooms of the future will support the use of multiple devices as they are developed and enhanced, believes Robert Donelan, the Head of Learning Services at AAT.
Government IT still has a long way to go to match best practice, says Bill McCluggage, chief technologist, public sector UK and Ireland at EMC.
Embrace the growth of eLearning across the corporate landscape to set yourself at a competitive advantage, says Kevin Young, GM EMEA at SkillSoft.
Can the concept of gamification provide an effective solution to aid learning and development in business, asks Peter Phillips, Chief Executive of Unicorn Training.
Distance learning is not a new phenomenon... but technology is giving us many new possibilities, says David Williams, CEO and Founder of Impact International.
Chris Wade, CEO of Action for Market Towns, sets out the strategic steps that councils, community groups and businesses need to take together to deliver the long-term revitalisation of their town centres.
Knowledge experts should stop focussing on how technical they are and instead focus on what they can do and do it well, says Ian Ross, Learning Technologies Manager for the Charity Learning Consortium.

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A gap in community services means patients who could be cared for at home are stranded in hospital for days, it was said yesterday.
Nearly half of young teenagers, aged 13-15, are no longer living with both their parents, but amongst parents of young teenagers who do remain together, 93 per cent are married, a report has said.
Exposure to internet pornography, which is “potentially just a few clicks away,” is linked to more sexually permissive attitudes and risky provocative behaviour in children, a report has found.

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The prize, announced by the Department of Health, will recognise innovative ways of integrating care for people with dementia.
The Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) has announced an additional £3.1 million programme to encourage more people to study languages at university.
Max3000 to provide the public sector with monitoring & management of cloud services via Giii G-Cloud Framework

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