My generation was blessed: Parker Morris standard public housing, great state schools, NHS hospitals and the chance for working-class youngsters to get to university. Recently, I sat with my pal since school days. The 1950s and 60s were pretty good times, we concluded. Only eight per cent of 18-year-olds went to university in 1970, as we did. It's nearly 50 per cent now. But have we focused too much on equality? Isn't the bigger carrot mobility?
Sir Bill Taylor
'BABY BUMPS' ARE SHORT-SIGHTED
I was happy to see CYP Now publish sexual health resources for professionals and young people. I am sceptical, however, about the use of "baby bumps", out of context, to encourage better sexual health.
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