The Tropical Ravine in Belfast’s Botanic Gardens will reopen to the public today following a £3.8m refurbishment. Councillors, local residents, and a number of invited guests got a sneak peek of the new facility today to see first-hand how the listed building has been restored to its former gloryRead More →
Over half of UK parents have condemned video sharing platforms, like Snapchat and YouTube, for failing to protect children from viewing unsuitable content online, according to new research. A survey of 1,500 UK parents, conducted by AgeChecked, found that 58 per cent of parents believe that video sharing sites and appsRead More →
Leading health charity Northern Ireland Chest Heart and Stroke has called for government action to tackle obesity amongst children. “Nearly one in ten – 8% – of children in Northern Ireland are classified as obese. This is a terrible situation and may well have an effect on these children forRead More →
Young people will find it harder to stumble across adult content or purchase age restricted goods online thanks to a new age verification tool that has been developed ahead of stricter digital regulations coming into play. With the Digital Economy Act 2017 set to enforce firmer age checks for thoseRead More →
A new campaign has been launched today to encourage applications to the role of school governors. The Boards of Governors of schools have an important role to play in the management of a school alongside the Principal. A key function of the school governor role is to make sure thatRead More →
World record breaking cyclist Mark Beaumont is calling on families across NI to take up the challenge of ‘Around the world in 10 days’ as part of Sustrans Big Pedal 2018 – a UK-wide event to get more young people cycling and scooting to school. The Big Pedal 2018, whichRead More →