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My Life: Faduma Abdi, 15, Leicester

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  • Monday, April 28, 2014
  • | CYP Now
I know it sounds like a cliche, but the reason I stood for election was because I wanted to represent my area of Leicester - Belgrave and Rushey Mead.

Sustainable Services: Policy context

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  • Wednesday, December 22, 2021
  • | CYP Now
There are numerous studies showing how events like floods, fires, drought and harm to animals as a result of habitat destruction are affecting the mental health of young people, who now face even more uncertainty about their future because of the pandemic.

Education

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  • Tuesday, April 15, 2008
  • | CYP Now
I would introduce more selective state schools into the education system. It is clear from the few remaining grammar schools that at GCSE and A-Level, selective state schools far outperform their non-selective counterparts.

My school for a day

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  • Monday, March 8, 2010
  • | CYP Now
I would swap the roles of teacher and student. Pupils could see and understand how much pressure and stress teachers are under and it would also remind teachers how stressful and hard it is to be a student.

Reading in schools

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  • Tuesday, October 30, 2007
  • | CYP Now
I think the best way to get a child into books is to encourage them from an early age. In primary schools or even nurseries there can be a book that should be read every week to the children at home; the book would then be followed up in class. This would encourage the child to enjoy books and the parents to spend time reading to their children.

Student councils

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  • Tuesday, February 12, 2008
  • | CYP Now
One thing many students fail to realise is that requests take time. They think that, once they ask for something it will be done in a week. But it is not that easy.

My Life: Jamila Dahoum, 19, London

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  • Tuesday, January 6, 2015
  • | CYP Now
Doing a traineeship has turned out to be the making of me and has not only helped boost my confidence, but has set me up for a better future.