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Almost £0.5 billion investment in grassroots sport
Sport England today announced a £493 million four-year investment to keep the inspiration of London 2012...
This Tory-led Government have hit parents with a triple whammy on childcare
Sharon Hodgson MP, Labour's Shadow Children's Minister, commenting on the report from London Councils...

Youth Sport Trust legacy launches at global conference
John Steele, the Youth Sport Trust's Chief Executive Officer, takes to the stage at the global sports conference Doha Goals...
#Notobullying
More than 90% of children say they have been bullied, or seen someone be bullied, for being intelligent or talented - according to figures released today by the...

School teachers and parents struggling to give careers advice
School teachers and parents are struggling to give the right advice to prepare young people for the world of...
Call to reform UK apprenticeship scheme
A group of MPs have called for the National Apprenticeship Scheme (NAS) to be reformed so that it remains relevant in the current...

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Re: Does it make sense to ban smoking in public places but allow smoking adjacent to hospital gates?

Smoking outside secondary care settings should absolutely be discouraged and staff should not be seen to be smoking in these areas as the message...