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Exclusive: Largely female and low-paid UK school staff report being kicked and punched by pupils Teaching and classroom assistants (TAs) working in mainstream schools in the UK have described being kicked, punched and spat at by pupils in a new study that explores for the first time aggression targeted at support staff, who are predominantly female and low-paid. They told researchers they had been hit in the face, bitten, had objects thrown at them and received death threats, with incidents reported in primary and secondary schools. Their injuries included cuts, a black eye, a dislocated thumb, a broken finger and…

Senior officer says message of new ‘That Guy’ film is as much for policemen as the public A new Police Scotland campaign encourages men to challenge their friends who cross the line with sexist language, harassment or worse, as a senior officer said the message must apply just as much to policemen as it does the public. Amid growing concerns that the force has a systemic problem with misogynist bullying, DCC Malcolm Graham told the Guardian that Police Scotland needed to be “the safest place to work” for women, and insisted that officers are already coming forward to report unacceptable…

Exclusive: MTC, which ran Rainsbrook youth jail, now providing security at Manston asylum seekers’ facility A private prison firm that was criticised over dangerous conditions at a youth jail is now providing security at an asylum seekers’ centre where Border Force staff have warned that overcrowding and assaults are creating a pressure cooker situation. Management & Training Corporation (MTC) was repeatedly criticised by the regulator Ofsted over conditions at the Rainsbrook secure training centre, near Rugby, where children at young as 15 were locked up for more than 23 hours a day with “no justifiable rationale” during the coronavirus pandemic.…

Digital Youth Index study finds minority groups also more likely to feel being online has had negative impact Young LGBTQ+ people are more than twice as likely to experience hate speech online compared with those who identify as heterosexual, according to a new report on how young people use the internet. The annual Digital Youth Index study found that minority groups were also more likely to feel being online had a negative impact on them, with both LGBTQ+ people and those with a mental health condition reporting higher-than-average unease with their online lives. Continue reading… ​Digital Youth Index study finds…

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  On Monday, thousands of Australians ignored evacuation warnings and returned to their homes to assess damages as emergency services warn waters up to 12 meters can flood properties. ​On Monday, thousands of Australians ignored evacuation warnings and returned to their homes to assess damages as emergency services warn waters up to 12 meters can flood properties. 

  Kyiv Mayor and ex-boxing heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko confirmed an explosion had been reported in the centre of the Ukrainian capital. ​Kyiv Mayor and ex-boxing heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko confirmed an explosion had been reported in the centre of the Ukrainian capital. 

  The above average temperatures will keep 2022 on track to be one of the warmest years since records began. ​The above average temperatures will keep 2022 on track to be one of the warmest years since records began. 

  MPs will urge Graham Brady to tell PM ‘her time is up’ MPs will urge Graham Brady to tell PM ‘her time is up’ 

 After dinner, the Queen Consort will be invited on stage to present the winning author with the coveted prize. After dinner, the Queen Consort will be invited on stage to present the winning author with the coveted prize.