Birds Hill care home in Poole is among one of the first in Dorset to adopt the new Nursing Associate Foundation Degree Apprenticeship Scheme, providing the opportunity for experienced staff to develop their skills. The Nursing Associate role has been created to bridge a gap, both in knowledge and skills, between Health Care Assistants and […]
Sylvan Infant and Branksome Heath School secure £33,000 funding for new bikes and bikeability training
Poole schools Sylvan Infant and Branksome Heath will be able to improve their children’s confidence in bike riding with new bikes after securing funding worth £33,000. The two schools successfully won the money from the local authority after putting in a bid through CIL, a community infrastructure levy that ensures people who build in the […]
Duo put their comedy heads on and bring to life the often confusing world of politics at the Lighthouse Poole
In an intimate sized room in the largest multi-space venue outside of London one important question is being asked, ‘How Does This Politics Thing Work Then?’ A question even the most clued up adults are probably currently wondering, let alone children. Luckily there are 2 gentlemen prepared to sift through the jargon and teach your […]
Light Up Poole artist shares inspiration on world exclusive ‘Ebbs and Flows’
Last week saw the return of the popular Light Up Poole Festival showcasing light installations all over Poole Town Centre. The three-day event brought together the work of talented artists, designers and engineers to showcase their mesmerising installations. Ashley Wilkie, a motion graphic designer, was one of those commissioned to contribute some work. This year […]
Corbyn and May imitators squabble over Universal Credit in central Southampton
Unite the Union protesters have imitated Jeremy Corbyn and Theresa May during a National Day of Action against Universal Credit in Southampton- which saw Southerners flock to demand it is stopped and fixed. Filmed by Kayleigh Heckford at the National Day of Action against Universal Credit, Southampton. More on Universal Credit Fear of Universal […]
Universal Credit: The controversy so far
Problems seem to appear from the off-set 2010/11– Work on universal credit begins with plans for the roll-out to be completed by 2017, which some suggested was ambitious. 2012– The Local Government Association said that there was a real risk the IT system would not be ready in time. There was also concern expressed by The […]
Fear of Universal Credit revealed by Southerners at National Day of Action
The public unite over growing concerns for Universal Credit claimants. As Universal Credit – a system that will merge six existing benefits into one monthly payment – gets rolled out in the south angry Southerners have shown their unease over the new benefits shake-up in a National Day Of Action dubbed ‘STOP AND FIX UNIVERSAL CREDIT’. On […]