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A poll of more than 1,000 parents conducted for the NASUWT, the largest teachers’ union in the UK, found that fewer than a third of parents even look at league tables when choosing schools for their children. Instead, more than half (54 per cent) look online for general information, 49 per cent read the latest inspection report, and 53 per cent speak to parents of current pupils.
Education	The Sentinel - 20th January 2017



3-to-4-year olds spend around 8.5 hours a week online. 34% of 3-to-4-year-olds own their own media device (tablet, games console). 5-to-15-year-olds spend around 15 hours a week online. 32% of 8-to-11-year-olds and 80% of 12-to-15-year-olds own a smartphone. 73% of 5-to-15-year-olds regularly watch YouTube. 23% of 8-to-11-year-olds and 72% of 12-to-15-year-olds have a social media profile.
Media	(Ofcom Children and parents: media use and attitudes report) and Youth and Children’s Work - February 2017



A record number of people killed themselves in prisons in England and Wales in 2016, figures show. There were 354 deaths behind bars in England and Wales last year, including 119 which were apparently self-inflicted. Self-harm incidents jumped by nearly a quarter, while there were more than 25,000 assaults in the 12 months to September – equivalent to nearly 70 attacks every day. Officers are also facing a rising torrent of violence, with the number of assaults on staff rising by two fifths.
Social Issues	The Sentinel - 27th January 2017



Figures from Public Heath England in 2015/16 show that 19.98 per cent of Year 6 children, aged 10 to 11, are obese, with a further 14.3 per cent overweight. Results in 2015 showed that 28.2 per cent of children aged two to 15 were classed as overweight or obese.
Health	The Sentinel - 30th January 2017



The Austrian government is to ban the wearing of full-face veils in public areas such as courts and schools. State employees may also be prohibited from wearing other religious symbols.
World Issues	The Sentinel - 1st February 2017



52% of young people regularly worry about how they look. 36% would do whatever it took to look good. 10% would consider plastic surgery.
Young People	(YMCA report) and Youth and Children’s Work February 2017



The number of would-be students applying to university has dropped for just the third time in 15 years. Figures show that around 30,000 fewer people had applied to start degree courses this autumn by January 15 – the main deadline of submitting applications. A breakdown reveals that, in the wake of Brexit, the number of EU students planning to study at a UK university has dropped by around seven per cent.
Education	The Sentinel - 2nd February 2017



72% of young people recently felt lonely or isolated.
Young People	(Dame Kelly Holmes Trust and YouthSight study) and Youth and Children’s Work February 2017



Our analysis of data from the Family Resources Survey between 1994 and 2012 shows an alarming widening of ‘the marriage gap’ between the rich and poor. Mothers with young children are four times more likely to be married if they are wealthy than if they are poor. Among wealthier mothers with children under five, 87 per cent are married compared to only 24 per cent of the poorest earners. The position among the middle income families is not dissimilar. In 1994, 84 per cent were married. By 2012 that figure had dropped to 59 per cent.
Family	Christianity - February 2017



In just seven years the number of mainline protestant adults in America slid from 41 Million to 36 Million. They lost five million in just seven years, a decline of twelve percent.
Church	Youth and Children’s Work - February 2017



Ambulance call-outs continue to grow rapidly. Between 2009-10 and 2015-16, the number of ambulance calls and NHS 111 transfers increased from 7.9 million to 10.7 million, a year-on-year increase of 5.2 per cent. According to the National Audit Office, a rising number of alcohol and mental health-driven issues are partly to blame, as is the availability of primary care services in the community.
Health	The Sentinel - 3rd February 2017



There has been a 29 per cent decrease in divorces granted to couples in the first five years of marriage. For couples who have been married for more than ten years, the divorce rate has not changed significantly since the 1960s. After ten years of marriage the divorce rate is 1.8 per cent and this decreases year by year after that.
Family	Christianity - February 2017



18,788 under-18s were admitted to hospital for self-harm in 2015-16 (a 14% rise in three years). Childline receive an average of 8 calls a day about transgender issues.
Young People	(NSPCC report) and Youth and Children’s Work - February 2017



Police-Style body cameras are being worn by teachers in England to stop pupil disruption. Two schools are taking art in the pilot scheme, according to Tom Ellis, a criminal justice researcher from the University of Portsmouth.
Education	The Sentinel - 9th February 2017



A child born today only has 50 per cent chance of living with both birth parents by the age of 16. 61 per cent of newlyweds will stay married for life. Among parents whose relationships remain intact by the time their children are young teenagers, 93 per cent are married.
Family	Christianity - February 2017

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