Otvoren filmski festival u Šefildu

Published on B92′s Online News: http://www.b92.net/kultura/vesti.php?nav_category=268?yyyy=2010&mm=11&dd=04&nav_id=470138 U Šefildu je 3. novembra otvoren 17. Festival dokumentarnog fima poznatiji kao Sheffield Doc Fest. Nakon celodnevnih predavanja i upoznavanja zvaničnih učesnika festivala sa producentima, festival je zvanično otvorilla komičarka i glumica Joan Rivers, ujedno najavljujući britansku premijeru filma, “Joan Rivers, A Piece of Work”. Na neuobičajeno živahnoj i…

Special Education Needs labels doubled in 20 years while the financial support is dropping

Every fifth child is labeled with a Special Needs statement, which is double the number from 20 years ago, the latest Department for Education statistics show. The Release figures show that in 2010 more than 30 000 children between the age of two and four were assessed by schools or nurseries as having special needs.…

A “pale green” future for Special Education in Britain’s Big Society

No mention has been made yet on the position of Special Education in the Tories’ “Big Society” plan launched this week. David Cameron announced establishment of a “Big Society Bank” to finance charities and voluntary groups, but days later British charity Barnardo’s still has no information on how the plan will deliver. “The plans will…

Another blow for Special Schools…

Another blow for Special Schools as spending “clean up” scratched off School building programme Special Schools across the country are reeling from the impact of Education Secretary Michael Gove’s decision to cut £1bn from the schools budget, seriously compromising the improvement building plans of many affected school communities. “For years we have been struggling with…

Academies Bill

UK’s new Education Bill provokes new heed for disabled children After years of policies, acts, debates and disappointment, disabled children may be victims of the new Government’s rush to create more academy schools. This is a warning from director of Alliance for Inclusive Education, Tara Flood. “The new Academy Bill will certainly reverse inclusive practice”…

Earth(quake) Diaries 

Haiti, just the other day   Today something like a millionth part of second may not seem as much, but in years to come, this makes me question how much will 1.26 microseconds add up to? And will this day will be remembered in history as the day that time was manipulated for the first…

Burlesque of Sherborne

A mum of three just might be giving Sherborne their very own “Calendar girls” as she begins teaching her first Burlesque lessons. The classes are being held by Jo Freestone, 44, award – winning actress of the Amateur Players of Sherborne, and a granddaughter of a professional Shakespearian actor. “In holding burlesque classes I believe…

Bournemouth Diaries – “Classical clubbing” bringing youth to art

“Classical clubbing” bringing youth to art An innovative genre of music, combining DJ sets with classics by the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, will explode in Bournemouth’s “Late Night of Classical Clubbing”. Lead by the young conductor Kirill Karabits, BSO will be joined by DJ’s Gabriel Prokofiev and Danny Rampling in the event that will take place…

This one is for me

When I was 17… I bought a notebook with blood red velvet covers, and it was for my thoughts. Not a diary, but a diary. On the first page I wrote “Just like my Phoenix, I am born and I die over and again…”. I don’t remember the rest, the book is in my house in…

Bournemouth Diaries: Face veil ban

Bournemouth Islamic community angry with the French face veil ban Tama Bouguerrache, Head Teacher at the Bournemouth Islamic Centre Bournemouth Islamic community is infuriated after the French Government approved a draft law forbidding women to wear a face veil. Members are now concerned that Britain may follow suit, said Bournemouth Islamic community relations spokesman, Tariq K.…

Bournemouth University Diaries

What if I turn into a romantic stalker? (an online journalism practical exercise, to stalk and write) He is a bold headed middle aged man with tattoos on his forearms. He shows up walking around fast, going into the gym talking to the people at the desk, then the up to the gallery and looking inside, making…

The First One

I have been advised by a soon to be my new University to start my own blog. I have a dilemma. It could be of an egotistical nature, and it could very well be a matter of modesty. I am reading about what a blog is, I have read a few by some people that…