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| In August, a judge permitted a Jewish girl of ten years old to formally change her faith to Christianity. The ruling came after Judge John Platt rejected claims by her Jewish mother that her daughter had been brainwashed and was too young to change her faith. The school girl’s divorced parents were in deep disagreement over her desire to be baptised at the church her father, himself a convert from Judaism now attends. At the end of the case the Judge ruled that the girl was mature enough to choose her faith and also wrote a personal letter to her, explaining his decision. | |
| Religion/Spirituality | Evangelicals now – September 2012 |
| albeit only slightly. Records show that 70.6% of young people aged 16-18 were in full time education in 2011, compared to 70.5% in 2012. While this looks small percentage-wise, it represents a fall of almost 32,000 students and follows a steady and continuous rise in those choosing to continue studying beyond compulsory education. | |
| Young People | Youthwork – September 2012 |
| The economic gap between the young and the old has widened significantly since the start of the financial crisis, according to new research from the Intergenerational Foundation. The report was published as David Cameron announced proposed welfare cuts for the young people and protection from cuts for the old. | |
| Social Issues | Youthwork – September 2012 |
| Young people are training for the wrong careers: Too many young people are training for jobs that don’t exist, according to the Local Government Association. Their recent report revealed that the demand for electricians, plumbers, engineers and environmental officers far outweighed the numbers of young people in training for these professions, in contrast to the high proportion of youngsters headed for the already saturated industries beauty, fitness and the media. | |
| Young People | Youthwork – September 2012 |
| including internet pornography, websites promoting suicide, anorexia, gambling, self-harm and violence and online cyber bullying. Parents and those who work with young people are being asked whether automatic online blocks should be introduced and what other approaches would be effective. The internet industry is being asked to explain what improvements are already in development and what more could be done. Options suggested so far include an opt-in system where harmful content is automatically blocked on all new computers and internet services and adult users will have to remove the block to view this content. | |
| Media | Youthwork – September 2012 |
| Stephen Timms MP, Shadow Minister for Employment, paid tribute to the network of church-based job clubs around the UK, helping tackle the country’s unemployment crisis. Speaking at an event to mark the first anniversary of a job club at a church in Exmouth, the MP said: Long-term unemployment is continuing to rise and youth unemployment is still over a million. | |
| Work/Employment | Salvationist – 25th August 2012 |
| Earlier this summer, Nick Clegg hailed a transformation in free early education a he announced a shake-up of the way it is delivered. The changes include a huge boost for hundreds of two-year-olds who will get access to free childcare earlier than originally billed. At the moment, all three and four year olds are eligible for 15 hours of free early education per week. Two-year-olds from the most disadvantaged backgrounds were due to start receiving free pre-school education from 2012, but the Deputy Prime Minister wants to see the programme rolling out early from this September. | |
| Education | Families First – September/October 2012 |
| Christian Aid is working through organisations in Metro Manila to provide food, medicines and blankets to people fleeing from floods. Hundreds of thousands of inhabitants left their homes and are now staying with family and friends or at one of the evacuation centres that have been set up. Continuous heavy rains in the Philippines led to landslides and flash floods which killed at least 19 people and left half the city under water. Christian aid has become concerned about the prospect of worsening health problems among the people made homeless. | |
| World Issues | The War cry – 26th August 2012 |
| Nine million drivers have thrown litter from their cars in the past year, research from green flag breakdown service has revealed. More than 20 million cigarette butts, 17.4 million food items and 6.2 million drink bottles and cans were thrown from vehicle windows during that time. The research also showed that 11 million pieces of fruit and 4.5 million sweet wrappers were hurled from car windows. | |
| Environment | The War cry – 18th August 2012 |
| More than a third of men over 75 confess to feeling lonely, according to research. 36% who live alone are unhappy and spend more than 12 hours a day on their own. They are more likely to be lonely than women, but are much less likely to confide in friends and family about their feelings. The findings, by the age charity WRVS, also highlight how elderly men are socially isolated, with 41% typically having two or fewer face-to-face conversations a day and 3% having none at all. The research suggests up to 200,000 men over 75 battle loneliness. This is widely considered to be a serious health issue for older people, as those living a solitary life are more likely to become ill and need hospital care. Worryingly, although 54% of the lonely men admit to feeling depressed, 75% have never sought help. The main cause of loneliness for older men was the death of a partner (62%), followed by losing companions their own age (54%). However, 85% of the lonely men said they felt better after seeing friends or family. More than one In five – 21% - said they didn't leave the house for days and 9% said they no longer ate properly. One in eight also said they worried about their mental health because they had no one to talk to. | |
| The Elderly | The Daily Mail July 26 2012 |
| Middle-class students starting university next autumn face average annual tuition fees of £8,500 following fresh increases, figures reveal today. Charges will rise from the average £8,385 paid by freshers starting degrees this September. But most of those attending the best universities - both this year and next - will pay the highest possible fee of £9,000. And three-quarters of universities will charge the maximum fee for at least one of their undergraduate courses. The figures, from spending plans published today, will embarrass the Government, which repeatedly claimed that fees would only rise above £6,000 in 'exceptional circumstances'. Reforms that allow universities almost to triple tuition fees from the current £3,375 a year come into effect this autumn. But even before the new system has been implemented, universities are planning increases for next year. The documents published by the Office for Fair Access show that average fees for middle-class students will rise to £8,507. After taking into account bursaries payable to low-income students, which can be offset against fees, the average charge will be £7,898. Some universities are said to have increased their fees after the Government scaled back incentives to keep them below £7,500. | |
| Money | The Daily Mail July 26 2012 |
| Nearly 500 more GP surgeries across England have closed their doors at week¬ends and evenings, fuelling a million extra visits to over-stretched A&E departments. Some patients are being forced to wait up to three weeks to get a basic appointment with their GP, according to figures. And the number of patients forced to languish in hospital cor¬ridors for four hours or more has also doubled. There has been a 5.7% drop in the number of clinics offering out-of-hours appoint¬ments in the last year. Only 11 bodies governing GPs reported an increase in surgeries see¬ing patients after hours. The figures, released by Labour's 'NHS Check', were based on the responses of 91 of the 151 Primary Care Trusts and extrapolated to give an estimate for all of England. | |
| Health | The Daily Mail July 26 2012 |
| Britons are condemning themselves to a lifetime of serious illnesses with their appalling diets, experts warn. The majority of us still eat far too much fat and not nearly enough fruit and veg, despite endless Government health campaigns. An official survey has found that only a third of adults and one in ten children are getting their recommended 'five a day' target. Consuming too much saturated fat raises the risk of heart problems and diabetes. In fact just under half of adults have high cholesterol levels fatty deposits in the blood that can block blood vessels. And a quarter have high blood pressure, according to the Department of Health's annual Diet and Nutrition Survey. It also showed that the average adult is not eating enough oily fish - such as salmon, sardines and tinned tuna - which helps prevent heart disease. The average adult eats four portions of fruit and veg each day, with 31% of people aged between 19 and 64 eating five. Only 8% of teenage girls and 11 per cent of boys eat their recommended five portions of fruit and vegetables a day. On average girls only manage 2.8 portions while boys have three. This has not improved since the survey was carried out last year. | |
| Health | The Daily Mail July 26 2012 |
| All children will be offered annual flu vaccinations on the NHS. Ministers believe that preventing youngsters from spreading the virus could save 2,000 lives a year. But the vaccination programme will not begin until 2014 at the earliest to allow the manufacturer enough time to produce supplies. And it has also emerged that ordinary members of the public could be drafted-in to immunise children at school due to a shortage of nurses. Unlike adults, children will be given nasal sprays rather than injections, as they are more effective in the young. The spray will be offered to all nine million children aged between two and 17, but it will not be given to the under twos as it can cause wheezing. At present, only the over-65s, pregnant women and anyone with an underlying health condition, including asthma and diabetes, are offered flu jabs on the NHS. | |
| Health | The Daily Mail July 26 2012 |
| David Cameron yesterday promised that gay marriage will be legalised by 2015, as he compared Church opposition with Conservatives who once 'locked out’ homosexuals from the party. The Prime Minister also paid tribute to Tony Blair for paving the way by introducing civil partnerships. In remarks that will concern some Tory traditionalists, he said: 'I am absolutely determined that this Coalition government will follow in that tradition by legislating for gay marriage in this Parliament.' Praising the institution of marriage, he added: ‘It's something I feel passionately about and I think if it's good enough for straight people like me, it's good enough for everybody and that's why we should have gay marriage and we will.' Mr Cameron, who was speaking at a Number 10 reception for members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community, has promised his MPs a free vote on the issue. But the Lib Dems will be whipped to vote in favour of it. | |
| The Law | The Daily Mail July 26 2012 |
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