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January 1, 2021

National Education Union says government is ignoring SAGE advice

It is clear from SAGE documents that school pupils and school staff are infecting each other, and that school age children have the highest rates of infection, says the National Education Union.
December 30, 2020

Teaching union calls for schools and colleges to delay January opening

Teaching union asks Government to release its own modelling of what might happen to cases amongst pupils, parents and staff given the best current understanding of the new variant of the virus.
December 24, 2020

Government warned to improve its use of science advice

Scientists thought the Eat Out to Help Out scheme was epidemiologically illiterate, and SAGE was consulted too late about the return of university students to offer useful advice, says the Institute for Government.
October 10, 2020

Suicide prevention charity reaches out to students and young people

PAPYRUS charity urges young people who are struggling to make contact with them for advice and support.
October 8, 2020

Government agrees to take action on distressing debt letters

The government has announced changes to make the most intimidating debt letters more supportive and less threatening.
July 27, 2020

Action needed to ensure people in distress in England can access debt support

Nearly half of people in problem debt in England also have a mental health problem, common symptoms of which make it much harder to find and engage with debt advice.
July 27, 2020

Disabled people’s led organisations challenge UK Government's coronavirus record

The letter highlights the devastating impact of the crisis on the lives of disabled people and calls on government to put disabled people at the heart of recovery planning.
July 12, 2020

Daily Hope phone line to continue beyond lockdown

A free phone line offering hymns, prayers, and reflections after church buildings closed because of the coronavirus is to continue, with calls topping more than two million minutes.
April 16, 2020

UN chief warns of ‘dangerous epidemic of misinformation’ during COVID-19 pandemic

As the world battles the COVID-19 pandemic and people are searching for clear facts and answers to questions, that could help save countless lives, “a dangerous epidemic of misinformation” is also spreading.
September 4, 2019

Don’t forget the girls, says suicide prevention charity

Suicide rates among the under 25s have increased in recent years, particularly 10 to 24 year-old females where the rate has increased significantly since 2012.