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Bl easdal eSchool ,aspeci al i stdayschoolwhi chal so of f er sopt i onalr esi dent i alpr ovi si on,cat er sf orpupi l s agedf r om 2t o19year swi t hPr of oundandMul t i pl e Lear ni ngDi f f i cul t i es( PMLD) .Theschoolwant edt o cr eat eanewout doorpl ayar eat ocompl ementi ndoor pl aypr ovi si onandaddaddi t i onalpl aybenef i t s.

Sut cl i f f ePl aywor kedwi t ht heschoolt odesi gna br i ght ,i nvi t i ngandi nspi r i ngpl ayar eawhi chcoul d f ul f i lt hecompl exneedsoft hepupi l s,manyofwhom ar ewheel chai ruser s.Ensur i ngever ychi l dhasequal oppor t uni t i est opl aysi debysi de.Thedesi gnevol ved dur i ngt heconsul t at i onpr ocess,wi t ht heover al l l ayoutchangi ngt ocr eat et hebestpossi bl epl ayar ea f ort heschoolandi t spupi l s,i ncl udi ngopenspacest o enabl et hef r eemovementofmul t i pl ewheel chai r s andcar er sacr osst hespace.

Att hecent r eoft henewpl ayar ea,ThePl ayTr ai li st he epi t omeofi ncl usi vepl ay ,of f er i ngaccessi bl epl ay f eat ur esal lal ongt het r ai landatdi f f er entl evel s.

Desi gnedf orwheel chai raccessal lwayr ound,t hi suni t hasampl er oom f orcar er st oo,i ncl udi ngext r ahei ghtat t het opoft hesl i deal l owi ngf oreasysi det r ansf erf r om wheel chai r s.Addi t i onali ncl usi veequi pmenti ncl udesa sensor yf l ower ,anestswi ng,al ar gedi shr oundabout andasensor ypat hwhi chwi ndsi nbet weent hepl ay equi pmentcompl et est henewpl ayar ea.Cr eat i vewet pouracr osst heschemecr eat esi magi nat i veand engagi ngpl ayawayf r om t heequi pment . “ Wor ki ngwi t hSut cl i f f ePl aywasar eal l ypl easant exper i ence,t heyunder st oodexact l ywhatt heschool wasl ooki ngf or .Thecont r act or swer egr eat ,andweal l wor kedt oget hersot her ewasmi ni maldi sr upt i onf or pupi l sandst af f .Ever yonei sdel i ght edwi t ht he out comeandr eal l yenj oyedseei ngt hepl aygr ound devel opasi twasbei ngbui l t .Theycoul dnotwai tunt i l i twascompl et edandt heycoul dst ar tusi ngi t . ” ValToml i nson–SchoolBusi ness Manager–Bl easdal eSchool

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Backt oSchool-Pr oduct s&Ser vi ces

Da nc efloor sa r enott hes a mea ss por t sfloor s Ha r l e qui nFl oor si st hewor l dl e a de ri na dv a nc e d t e c hnol ogyfloor i ngf orda nc ea ndt he pe r f or mi nga r t s .Es t a bl i s he da st hei ndus t r y c hoi c ef ort hewor l d’ smos tpr e s t i gi ousda nc e a ndpe r f or mi nga r t sc ompa ni e sa nds c hool s .

Ha r l e qui n’ se xpe r i e nc ea ndr e put a t i ona r e f ounde dont hema nuf a c t ur e , s uppl ya nd i ns t a l l a t i onofar a ngeofhi ghqua l i t ypor t a bl e a ndpe r ma ne nts pr unga ndv i ny lfloor s , ba l l e t ba r r e sa ndmi r r or sf orda nc es t udi os , pe r f or ma nc es pa c e sa nds c hool s .

Agoodda nc efloori ns t i l l sc onfide nc ei nda nc e r s t ogi v ef ul le xpr e s s i ont ot he i rc r e a t i v i t y , s a f ei n t hek nowl e dget heda nc efloorwi l lof f e ra c ons i s t e ntr e s pons e .Pr of e s s i ona lda nc e r sc a n s pe nds i xt oe i ghthour sada ywor k i ngi na da nc es t udi o.I ti st he i rpl a c eofwor ka nd s houl dof f e ras a f ee nv i r onme ntfitf orpur pos e .

Ha r l e qui n’ sr a ngeofs pr ungfloor sa nd pe r f or ma nc ev i ny l ’ sha v ebe e nde v e l ope d s pe c i fic a l l yf orda nc e , whi c hc omme r c i a lgr a de , i ndus t r i a la nds por t sfloor sc a nnotde l i v e r .

The r ea r es omec r i t i c a lf a c t or st ha tdi s t i ngui s h t her e qui r e me nt sofda nc e r sf r om t hos eof s por t spl a y e dons por t sfloor s .Ma nys por t s pl a y e dont he s efloor sr e qui r eafir m floorwhi c h a l l owsba l l st obounc epr e di c t a bl y .Spor t s f oot we a ri sge ne r a l l yc us hi one dt opr ot e c t a ga i ns ti mpa c ti nj ur i e s .Thef oot we a ra l s o pr ov i de sgr i pf ort hes por t spe r s on.Byc ont r a s t da nc e r sne e dmor ea bs or pt i onorc us hi oni ngon l a ndi ngf r om j umps .The i rf oot we a rv a r i e s a c c or di ngt oda nc es t y l ea nddoe s n’ tc us hi on l a ndi ngs .Da nc e r sa l s one e dt her i ghtde gr e eof t r a c t i onf r om t heda nc es ur f a c e .

Ha r l e qui ni swi de l yr e c ogni z e da st hewor l d’ s l e a di nga ut hor i t yonda nc efloor s .Asa n e nl i ght e ne dma nuf a c t ur e rHa r l e qui nha sa l s o wor k e dc l os e l ywi t ht heda nc ec ommuni t yt o de v e l opfloor st ha tda nc e r swa ntt oda nc eon.

Fl oor i ngpr oduc t si nt heHa r l e qui npor t f ol i owe r e t y pi c a l l ye v ol v e dt ome e tt hes pe c i ficne e dsof pa r t i c ul a rda nc es t y l e s , a ndha v ebe e nde v e l ope d i nc onj unc t i onwi t hda nc e r st he ms e l v e s .

Awa r eoft hehi ghi nj ur yl e v e la mongda nc e r s , Ha r l e qui ni sa na c t i v es uppor t e rofI ADMS ( I nt e r na t i ona lAs s oc i a t i onf orDa nc eMe di c i nea nd Sc i e nc e )a ndofNI DMS( Na t i ona lAs s oc i a t i onf or Da nc eMe di c i nea ndSc i e nc e ) .NI DMSt hr ough s ha r e de xpe r t i s ea ndane t wor kofmul t i di s c i pl i na r y pa r t ne r s , i swor k i ngt opr ov i debe t t e ra ndmor e a f f or da bl ea c c e s sf ora l lda nc e r st ohi ghqua l i t y , e v i de nc e ba s e d, da nc es pe c i fiche a l t hc a r ea nd da nc es c i e nc es uppor ts e r v i c e s .

Pr e f e r r e dbyda nc e r sa ndpe r f or me r sa tt hewor l d’ s l e a di ngv e nue s , f r om t heRoy a lOpe r aHous e , t he Bol s hoi The a t r e , Pa r i sOpe r aBa l l e tt ot heSy dne y Da nc eCompa ny .For t yy e a r sa f t e ri t sc r e a t i on, Ha r l e qui nr e ma i nsa sgl oba ll e a de ri ni t sfie l dwi t h of fic e si nEur ope , TheAme r i c a sa ndAs i aPa c i fic .

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REDEMPTORI ST PUBLI CATI ONS Formor et hanf i f t yyear sRedempt or i st Publ i cat i onshavebeenpr ovi di nghi gh qual i t ypr act i calr esour cest osuppor t Chr i st i ansatever yst ageofl i f e.

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RPEducat i onhaspr oducedar angeof r esour cest opr ovi despi r i t ualdevel opment andnour i shmentt ot eacher sandpupi l si n Cat hol i candAngl i canschool s.These r esour cesar emappedt oSect i on48oft he i nspect i onf r amewor ki nEngl andand“ Thi s i sOurFai t h”i nScot l and,hel pi ngschool s achi eveout st andi ngst at us.

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Gener alAppoi nt ment s

3i n4Br i t sbel i evest udent swoul dn’ tt el lapar enti f t heyhavef i nanci alt r oubl es,saysnew survey •65% ofUKadul t sbel i evet hatst udent s’ mostpr i or i t i zedpur chasei sal cohol •78% ofUKadul t sbel i evet hati fast udentwasf i nanci al l yst r uggl i ng,t hey woul dnott el lapar ent •St udent sspendashi ghas1, 000GBPi ncar t r i dgepr i nt eri nkoverat hr eeyear degr ee

Cost l yuni ver si t yessent i al sar eal sot houghtt omakest udent sst r uggl et opay i mpor t antbi l l s,wi t hoveronei nf i ve( 23%)r espondent sbel i evi ngt hatst udent s st r uggl et opaybi l l sbecauset heyspendt oomuchmoneyonpr i nt eri nk.Many st udent smayf eelt r appedandconcer nedaboutmoney ,especi al l ywi t hmuchof t heUKbel i evi ngst udent sf i nanci al l ypr i or i t i seunacademi cpur chases.

Asanewacademi cyearbeckons,newr esear chhasuncover edst udent s’ spendi ngsecr et sandbar gai nbl under s,andwhi l e68% ofr espondent sbel i evi ng t hatst udent shavenoi ssuesmanagi ngt hei rmoney ,overt hr eequar t er s( 78%) sai dt hatst udent swoul dnevert el lapar enti ft heywer eexper i enci ngf i nanci al t r oubl es.

Char l i edel aHaye,communi cat i onsmanageratEpsonUKwasbehi ndt her esear chandi shopi ngt or ecommendhowst udent scansavemoneyonessent i al butcost l yuni ver si t yequi pment .

Ther esear ch,commi ssi onedbypr i nt i ngandvi suali magi ngcompanyEpson, hasunvei l edt hatt heUKbel i evest hatst udent s’ mostpr i or i t i sedpur chasei sal cohol( 65%) ,compar edwi t hj ust31% whot houghtt hatst udent swer emor ei ncl i nedt obuyacademi cbooks,and8% whot houghtst udent swoul dspendsi gni f i cantamount sofmoneyonpr i nt eri nk.Al coholwasal sor ankedasamor ei mpor t antpur chaset hanessent i ali t emssuchasf ood( 54%)andr ent( 41%) .

Ther esear chhasal sounvei l edt hatt heUKbel i evest udent sspendal ar gepr opor t i onoft hei rf i nancesonsoci alact i vi t i esandni ghtout s,wi t haquar t erbel i evi ngt hatuni ver si t yst udent spr i or i t i sesoci al i zi ngoveracademi cwor k.

Despi t et hi s,manyunder est i mat et hecostofessent i aluni ver si t yequi pment , wi t hoveraquar t eroft hosesur veyedbel i evi ngt hatpr i nt i nga200pagedi sser t at i onwi t hcol ouri magescost sl esst han5GBP,despi t et her eal i st i ccostofup t o35GBP.Onaver age,r espondent sest i mat edt hatst udent suse277.

44GBP wor t hofi nkonaver ageoverast andar dt hr eeyearcour se,however ,t heact ual aver agecoul dbeashi ghas1, 000GBP. Fort hoset hatwer eabl et osavemoneyonessent i al ssuchaspr i nt eri nk, payi ngof fbi l l sandsavi ngmoneyf orahol i daywer et hemostcommonwayst o spendt heext r acash.

“ St udent sof t enassoci at echeappur chasesast hemostsui t abl epur chasesf or t hem,andwhi l ei t ’ seasyt ogetwoo’ di nt obuyi ngacheappr i nt eratt hebegi nni ngofyourt hr eeoff our yearuni ver si t ycar eer ,t hi si sl i kel yt ocostyoual ot mor emoneyi nt hel ongr uni nor dert or epl eni shi twi t hpr i nt eri nkcar t r i dges ever yt i meyour unoutofi nk, ”saysdel aHaye. “ Car t r i dgef r eepr i nt i ngwi t ht heEpsonEcoTanki sal ar gerupf r ontcosti nt he begi nni ngbutcomesequi ppedwi t h88car t r i dgeswor kofpr i nt eri nk,orenough i nkt opr i nt14, 000pages,andwi l lspar eyouupt o1, 000GBPt hatcanbespent ont hedayt odayl i vi ngcost s.Spendi ngmoneyonpr i nt eri nkcar t r i dges shoul dn’ tbeaconcer nf orst udent sdur i ngt hei runi ver si t ycar eer ,andanEcoTanki sonewayt oensur et hatpr i nt i ngwon’ tbeoneoft hef i nanci alpi t f al l st hat st udent smayf al li nt o. ” Rel easef r om Ki nCommuni cat i ons

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Pr i mar y

Launched:new gr aphi cnovelf orschool sbr i ngs Pet er l oot ol i f e Mar ki ngt hebi cent enar yyearoft hePet er l ooMassacr e,TheAgeofRevol ut i onnat i onal educat i onalpr oj ecthasl aunchedanewgr aphi cnovel ,f r eel yavai l abl ef orusei n school s.

Pet er l oo:I magi neaWor l d,acol l abor at i onwi t har t i st‘ Pol yp’ andt heUni ver si t yofKent i nconsul t at i onwi t ht heHi st or i cal Associ at i on,br i ngst ol i f eacr uci alper i odofhi st or y t hati sof t enpassedoveri nschool s.

Thest or y ,whi chadapt saf ul l l engt hor i gi nalacademi cwor k1,wascowr i t t enbyhi st or i anBenMar shandPol yp,l ookst hr ought heeyesandexper i encesofchi l dr enbyf ol l owi ngaf i ct i onalf ami l yont hei rj our neyt ot akepar ti nt hemar ch.Thegr aphi cnovel : -Of f er sanaccessi bl e,f r eshr esour cet oai dwi t ht eachi ngaboutt hebl oodyeventand i t si mpactont henat i onandi t spushf ordemocr acy -Hel pst eacher sdemonst r at ehowPet er l ooi sr el evantt ot hepol i t i csoft hepr esentday andot herper i odsandt opi cspupi l smayhavest udi ed–i ncl udi ngwar ,sl aver y ,i ndust r i al i sat i on,ci t i zenshi p,andgender -Dr awsont hedi r ectt est i monyoft het i meandf eat ur esaddi t i onalsour cesni ppet s,a gl ossar y ,acont empor ar ycar t oonf orcompar i sonandaser i esofquest i onst opr ompt st udentr ef l ect i onandengagement -Touchesont hewi dercampai gnsf orr i ght sandl i ber t i esi nt heAgeofRevol ut i on ( 17751848) -I sf r eel yavai l abl eandcanber eadonl i ne,downl oadedt opr i ntorexcer pt ,oror der ed i nhar dcopy ,al lt hr ought heAgeofRevol ut i onwebsi t e:ht t ps: / / ageof r evol ut i on. or g/ I deasandsuggest i onsf ort eacher sonhowt odepl oyt hegr aphi cnoveli nt hei rcl assr oomsar eal soavai l abl eonTheAgeofRevol ut i onwebsi t e,aswel lasver si onsoft he st or ywi t ht het extr emovedt hatwi l lal l owst udent st hemsel vest ot akeowner shi pof i magi ni ngt hewor l d,andgi vevoi cet ot heact or soft hepast .

Pet er l oo:I magi neaWor l di spar tofawaveofcul t ur alact i vi t yai mi ngt opr eser vet he memor yoft hehi st or i calevent ,i ncl udi ngt henot abl eMi keLei ghf i l m,whi chhi tscr eens i nl at e2018.

Pet er l oowasadayofpr ot estwhi chdescendedi nt oanot or i ousmassacr eon16August 1819,assol di er schar gedi nt oanunar medcr owd.Ar ound60, 000peopl ef r om Manchest erandi t ssur r oundi ngr egi onsassembl edt ocampai gnf orgr eat erpar l i ament ar yr epr esent at i onandpol i t i calr i ght s.Buti nt heaf t er mat hoft heNapol eoni cWar s,aut hor i t i es wer escar edbyt hepr ospectofr evol ut i onandal l owedadi sast ert ooccurt hatwoul d r ankamongt hei coni cmoment si nt hehi st or yofBr i t i shr adi cal i sm.

Vi ct or i aNi el son,CEO f orWat er l oo200says:“ Bymaki ngani mpor t antpar tofourcol l ect i vehi st or yengagi ngt ochi l dr enwhi l er et ai ni ngacademi cr i gourandaccur acy ,t hi snew gr aphi cnovelof f er st eacher st hebestofbot hwor l ds.Wehopet hatt her esour cehel pst o i nspi r eagr eatdealofcr eat i vet eachi ngandl ear ni ngaboutPet er l oo,keepi ngt hi sst or y ofr adi cal i sm andr evol tal i vef oranewgener at i oni nani mat edf or m. “ Af t err ecei vi ngnat i onwi deschoolor der sf ort hef i r stpr i ntr un,wehavenowunder t aken asecondpr i ntr unandadvi set hatschool sor derasear l yaspossi bl et oavoi ddi sappoi nt ment . ” DrBenMar sh,seni orl ect ur eri nhi st or yatUni ver si t yofKent ,added:“ Thecont i nuedr el evanceoft hePet er l ooMassacr ecannotbeover st at ed.Wear esur r oundedr i ghtnowby quest i onsaboutt heheal t hofourdemocr acy ,ourci vi ll i ber t i esandpol i t i cali nst i t ut i ons.

Andt wohundr edyear sago,Pet er l oowasatt hehear tofanat i onalconver sat i onabout r epr esent at i on,r i ght s,andt her ol eofl aw–i t svi ct i mswer eor di nar ypeopl e,i ncl udi ng chi l dr en.Wor ki ngt ot el lt hi sst or yvi aanewmedi um,i nawayt hatbr i ngsi thomet o youngpeopl e,of f er sachancet oopenupvi t alquest i onsabouthowwevi ewourhi st or y , pol i t i cs,andpr ot estmovement s. ” Thegr aphi cnoveli sj ustonepar tofTheAgeofRevol ut i onpr oj ect ,whi chai mst obr oadenanddeepenengagementi nt hesubj ectofWat er l ooandt heper i odofr evol ut i oni n Eur opebet ween1775and1848,wor ki ngact i vel ywi t hmor et han2, 000UKschool s.The pr oj ectpr ovi desbespokeeducat i onalmat er i al s,mul t i medi at echnol ogyandeducat i onal andcul t ur alpar t ner shi psf orchi l dr enatal lKeySt ages.

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Par ent sf eelst ucki nj obswi t hnocar eerpr ogr essi on Overt hr eequar t er sofwor ki ngmums[ 80%]f eelst ucki nt hej obt heyar ei nbecauset heydon' tt hi nkt heywi l lbeabl et of i ndanewonewi t ht hesamedegr ee off l exi bi l i t yt heynowhave,whi l e57% sayt hei rcar eerhasnotpr ogr essedsi nce t heyhavehadchi l dr en,accor di ngt owor ki ngmums. co. uk’ sannualsur vey .

Thesur veyofover2, 000par ent sshows59% ofmumssayf l exi bl ewor ki ngi s t heonet hi ngt hatwoul dmosthel pt hem t opr ogr esst hei rcar eer s.Yet ,out si de par t t i mej obs,f ewhaveaccesst oi t .Some22% ofmumswor kf ul lt i mewi t hno f l exi bi l i t yatal l .Onl yei ghtpercentwor kf r om homeoccasi onal l yand3% wor k f ul l yf r om home.Just1% wor kt er mt i mehour sorcompr essedhour s.

Thi scompar est o46% ofdadswhosayt heywor kf ul lt i mewi t hnof l exi bi l i t y .

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Thesur veycomesami dpr essur ei nPar l i amentf orf l exi bl ewor ki ngt obemade adayoner i ghtandf oral lnewj obst obeadver t i sedasbei ngopent of l exi bi l i t y wher epossi bl e.Cur r ent l y ,empl oyeeshavet obei nt hei rj obf or26weeksbef or e t heycanmakear equestt owor kf l exi bl y .

Fort hef i r stt i mewor ki ngmums. co. uk’ sannualsur veyhast akenal i f ecycl eappr oacht of l exi bl ewor ki ng.I tpol l edhundr edsofunder21sandover50si naddi t i ont omumsanddads.Ther esul t sshowt hatdemandf orf l exi bl ewor ki ngi ssi gni f i cantacr ossal lagegr oupswi t ht heyoungmostl i kel yt or esear chf l exi bl e wor ki ngbef or eappl yi ngf oraj obandmostl i kel yt ol eaveaj obi fi twasn’ tf l exi bl eenough.

Thesur veyshowst hat ,i nal abourmar ketmar kedbygr owi ngski l l sshor t ages, f l exi bl ewor ki ngi sbecomi ngi ncr easi ngl yi mpor t antt ocandi dat esseeki ngnew j obs.

Thi r t yf ourpercentofwor ki ngmumsr esear chedf l exi bl ewor ki ngbef or eappl yi ngf oraj oband36% bef or eaccept i ngaj obwhi l e28% askedaboutf l exi bl e wor ki ngati nt er vi ewand31% sayt heywoul dnothaveaccept edt hei rcur r ent j obi ft her ewasnof l exi bl ewor ki ng.

Thef i gur esar esi mi l arf orover50swi t h32% sayi ngt heyhadr esear chedf l exi bl ewor ki ngbef or eappl yi ngf ort hei rl astr ol eand46% havi ngdonesobef or e accept i nganewj ob.Twent ysevenpercentaskedati nt er vi ewaboutf l exi bl e wor ki ngand22% woul dnothavet akent hej obwi t houtf l exi bl ewor ki ng.For under21s,however ,t hef i gur esar esi gni f i cant l yhi gher .For t yonepercenthad r esear chedf l exi bl ewor ki ngbef or eappl yi ngf ort hei rl astj ob;54% bef or eaccept i ngi t ;and41% askedaboutf l exi bl ewor ki ngati nt er vi ew.Thi r t yf ourper centwoul dnothavet akent hej obi ft her ewasnof l exi bi l i t y .

Thesur veyshowst hat29% ofwor ki ngmumshavehadaf or malf l exi bl ewor ki ngr equestt ur neddown,wi t h26% sayi ngt heywer et ur neddownf orar eason notal l owedundert hel egi sl at i on,showi ngt heweaknessoft hecur r entl egi sl at i on.For t yt wopercenthadl ef tt hei rj obasar esul toff l exi bl ewor ki ngbei ng t ur neddown.

Thesur veyal soshows: 43% ofmumssayt heydon' thaveenoughf l exi nt hei rj ob Onl y7% ofpar ent swhowor kf ul lt i mear enoti nf avourofaf our dayweek 33% f eeldi scr i mi nat edagai nstf orwor ki ngf l exi bl y Oft hosepar ent sonpar ent all eave,62% sayt heywoul dconsi deranot herj ob i ff l exi bl ewor ki ngwast ur neddown.

Gi l l i anNi ssi m,f ounderofwor ki ngmums. co. ukandwor ki ngdads. co. uk,sai d: “ Oursur veyshowshowsi gni f i cantf l exi bl ewor ki ngi sbecomi ngi nj obsear ches.Theempl oyer swewor kwi t hr ecogni set hi sandhavebeenl ooki ngatways t ochal l engeexi st i ngwor ki ngpat t er nsi nor dert oat t r actandr et ai nt hebest t al ent .Asski l l sshor t agesbecomel ar geri nmanysect or s,empl oyer sshoul d t akenot eoft hedemandf orf l exi bl ewor ki ngandt hepushf orgr eat erf l exi bi l i t y , t aki ngi nt oaccountal lt hemanyf or msi tcancomei n. ” Rel easef r om ht t p: / / www. wor ki ngmums. co. uk/

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