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Figures obtained by the KentOnline Podcast show children from as far away as Buckinghamshire  are being offered places at grammar schools in Kent.

It's sparked outrage from parents in the county who say local pupils are being overlooked. We've been speaking to an education advisor.

Also in today's podcast, a hosepipe ban for parts of Kent can be enforced from today as hot temperatures create more demand for drinking water.

South East Water has put restrictions on watering gardens, washing cars and filling paddling pools  and fines of £1,000 can now be issued for breaking the rules.

Next today, and police could be asked to patrol outside schools in Kent to crackdown on harassment and bullying.

It's after a survey of young people found it had happened to one in four students - with some experiencing sexual comments or racism.

A Kent mum who fears her young twins aren't developing as they should, says she feels frustrated and angry over a lack of NHS appointments.

Sarah Johnson from Meopham had Iris and Astrid in 2021 and first raised concerns when they were approaching their first birthday.

In sport, hear from Kent's Tammy Beaumont who made history for England over the weekend.

Plus, in football, the Gillingham boss has been chatting ahead of his players returning to training this weekend.

In this episode, Kenric Ware, PharmD, AAHIVP, discusses the role of college campuses in HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) uptake for adolescents, including the following.

• PrEP awareness and education
• Venues for ongoing PrEP conversations, including in-person dormitory discussions, virtual webinars, and social media conversations
• Campus health clinics that are safe and trusting and minimize stigma
• Individualized approaches, including:
• Engaging local students in discussions of regional barriers and facilitators to PrEP uptake on their campus
• Recruiting PrEP ambassadors with social capital on campus, such as student athletes or sorority or fraternity leaders
• Identifying faculty and administrator PrEP champions to amplify and provide continuity and support to student PrEP messaging

Kenric Ware, PharmD, AAHIVP
Associate Professor
Department of Pharmacy Practice 
South University
Savannah, Georgia
Chairperson, Pharmacist
Board of Directors
Joseph H. Neal Health Collaborative
Columbia, South Carolina 

See the full program at: 
http://bit.ly/3WhbBvZ

Articles featured on pages 10, 12, 14, 18 and 20 of The Carlow Nationalist on June 1st 2021.

An inspiring talk from Andy Wolfe on empowering teachers and leaders in schools, the importance of timing and resilience, and the positive impact this has on learners.

📎 Flourishing Adults, Flourishing Children: Building Resilience and Nurturing Wellbeing in your (MAT) Teams

• Developing flourishing adults by investing in leaders’ character and wellbeing
• Re-thinking resilience and building stronger teams across your MAT
• Practical resources for MAT leaders to work with their teams on the impact of Vision into Practice
• Understanding the Church of England Vision for Education and its pioneering Ethos Enhancing Outcomes approach

💡 Andy Wolfe, Deputy Chief Education Officer (Leadership Development), Church of England

🏫 This session was recorded live on 14th November 2019 in the Recruitment & Workforce Theatre of the Schools & Academies Show at the NEC in Birmingham.

Articles featured on pages 10 and 17 of The Carlow Nationalist published on July 28th 2020.

Meet Charlotte, she’s joint-Head of Languages at a secondary school in Portsmouth. We catch-up with her just before her husband goes back to sea with the Royal Navy and hear about the importance of having her own identity and career, whilst being proud to be a military wife.

As a mum to three kids under ten, she’s been home-schooling through Lockdown as well as supporting the children of key workers still attending school. As Lockdown restrictions are changing, we hear about re-organising the school to enable reopening with social distancing. 

In addition to teaching, Charlotte set-up the ‘Connecting Forces’ support network and after school club for Service kids, with which Company of Makers ran sewing workshops a while back, linking-up with The Sewing Soldier’s ‘Flags of Thanks’ nationwide project to celebrate Armed Forces Day.

We also find out how the military lifestyle and separation affects family life, with deployments and ‘weekending’. With 1,000+ Service kids at school locally, Charlotte aspires to extending Connecting Forces across Portsmouth and beyond; with Service kids offering peer support and sharing their resilience and ability to adapt.

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This podcast is supported by the Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity.

If you’re a member of the Armed Forces community and need support with your mental health, Op Courage can help.

Or you could phone the Combat Stress Helpline on: 0800 138 1619


Company of Makers exists to support veterans and their families who are struggling on civvy street no matter how long ago they left the armed forces.

We do this by running a programme of Podcasts | Talks | Workshops.

Company of Makers are trying to reach, and better understand, all members of the armed forces community who are also gamers. We’re especially interested in those that have served in conflicts over the last 30 years.

To find out more contact us.

What role do schools play in protecting children online? Listen to advice and insights provided by Adam Medlycott (CEOP Education Officer, National Crime Agency) and Alison Watts (Chair e-Safety Safeguarding Board, Children’s Services, Buckinghamshire County Council).

Keeping Children Safe Online with Thinkuknow 

• Gain insight into children’s lives online
• Learn about the evolving online threat, informed by National Crime Agency intelligence
• Get access to resources, support and tools to help education professionals deliver online safety education

Implementing the E-safety Ambassador Programme in Schools

• Involve young people in helping their peers on e-safety matters
• Understand e-safety issues and positively influence online behaviours
• Deliver e-safety message to schools
• Advise young people and direct them to the right resources

These sessions were recorded live on 13th and 14th November 2019, in the Tech Theatre of the Schools & Academies Show at the NEC in Birmingham.

How can schools work with other organisations effectively? What is the impact of exclusion reduction programmes? Camilla Turner, Education Editor of The Telegraph moderates this panel discussion with Dave Thompson (Chief Constable, West Midlands Police), Mark Brindley (Founder, The James Brindley Foundation) and Arnold Yousaf (SOS+ Project Development Lead, St Giles Trust). This panel discussion was recorded live on 13 November 2019, in the Main Stage of the Schools & Academies Show at the NEC in Birmingham.