Sat.Jan 11, 2025

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Dementia care reform won’t wait

The Guardian

One in three people born today will develop the disease, meaning pressures will become ever more acute I agree with Sonia Sodha that there are risks to doing nothing on social care ( Labour had plenty of time to ponder social care. Now it has a chance to deliver , Comment). Dementia is the biggest health and social care challenge of our time but the current system is not set up to meet the needs of almost 1 million people living with dementia in the UK.

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Racism Definition for Kids & Teaching About Stereotypes

All For Kids

Discussions surrounding systemic racism, stereotypes, and racial discrimination play a significant role when it comes to teaching and guiding young children. Talking about race and racism with family members can be uncomfortable. If youre unsure where or how to start, weve put together a few ways to approach racial injustice topics and the definition of racism for kids.

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UK officials urged to act ‘months ago’ on child sexual abuse inquiry’s demands

The Guardian

Campaigners claim no progress made with government on implementing recommendations until Elon Musk row Campaigners met government officials months ago to urge them to implement recommendations from the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse (IICSA) in England and Wales, but said no progress had been made until recent days. One campaigner who was present at the meeting with Home Office officials in September to ask why the recommendations had not been implemented accused the government of a