Jewish parents told to delete social media apps
- Some Jewish parents have been told by schools to delete social media from their children’s phones in the midst of the Israel-Gaza war.
- One of the main concerns is over possible hostage videos being shared that may cause distress.
- These warnings have been circulating in Israel itself, the UK and the US.
- The UK’s technology secretary met with bosses of social media companies Google, Meta, X, TikTok and Snapchat.
- She asked the platforms to clearly set out what action they were taking to remove illegal material that breaches their terms and conditions.
- Visit INEQE’s website for guidance on ‘Talking to your Child about War and Conflict’.
- For more, please visit the BBC News website.
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According to report, schools in Wales not addressing grammar issues
- Estyn inspected schools for all ages in Wales from 2022-23 to create an overview of what is working well across education.
- It found that too many children in Wales continue to make basic errors in punctuation and grammar that are not addressed well enough through teacher feedback.
- The report was put together by Estyn’s chief inspector Owen Evans and is intended to “provide a timely overview of what’s working well and what needs to improve” across education and training.
- Of secondary schools examined, 18 (64%) schools received a recommendation to improve the effectiveness of teaching.
- The Association of School and College Leaders Cymru’s director Eithne Hughes said the report shows a “lack of understanding of the pressures that school and college leaders are under and the context in which they are operating”.
- For more, please visit the BBC News website.
Low confidence and periods stop girls liking PE, Youth Sport Trust survey suggests
- Periods and low confidence were the most common reasons girls who responded to the Youth Sport Trust survey gave for not wanting to take part in PE.
- A Department for Education official said its plans for improving girls’ access to sport included encouraging schools to offer a minimum of two hours of PE a week.
- Olympic pole-vault bronze medallist Holly Bradshaw said the survey was disappointing but unsurprising.
- She stated that if schools offered a wider range of PE kits, it could help improve girls’ uptake and enjoyment of sport.
- For more, please visit the BBC News website.
