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Sky News Morning Story; occupations where men fear to tread

I was recently invited to record a Morning Story for Sky News (a bit like Thought for the Day, but for television). My piece was broadcast today and I chose to speak about gender inequality. In particular, I focused on traditionally female spheres where men struggle to make headway. In the 90-odd seconds allotted to

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February 15, 2016 No Comments

Balancing homework and family life; it’s difficult

My eldest daughter, Helen, recently started Year Two at primary school. As she’s getting older, her education and the teaching methods used are getting more formal. This is hardly surprising, it’s what you’d expect. There has, however, been one very significant change; homework. The quantity and variety of homework has increased exponentially.

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October 5, 2015 38 Comments

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