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NB, the sight loss magazine for professionals is now free

 

NB, the magazine for professionals working with people with sight loss, is being re-launched and will now available for free.  

NB is a bimonthly magazine  for eye health and sight loss professionals published by the charity Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB). 

The magazine gives professionals up to date information on the latest research, treatments and news that helps them support people at the point of diagnosis and when coping with sight loss. 

Regular features will focus on shared practice and interviews with people working in the field, plus careers advice and job vacancies for professionals looking to move into eye health. 

If you are a professional working in the eye health or sight loss sectors in the UK, please This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  with your details to request your free subscription or read NB online here

NB's readers include rehabilitation workers, social workers and other care professionals, eye clinic staff including ophthalmic nurses, orthoptists and eye clinic liaison officers, and local society staff and support groups.

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New NCB and Sex Education Forum books released 25 March 2013

 

'Laying the Foundations', 'Let's get it right' and 'Let's work together' 

Laying the Foundations - A practical guide to sex and relationships education in primary schools

Second Edition 

Anna Martinez, Vanessa Cooper and Jane Lees 

Let's get it right - A toolkit for involving primary school children in reviewing sex and relationships education 

Lucy Emmerson with Jane Lees 

Let's work together - A practical guide for schools to involve parents and carers in sex and relationships education

Lucy Emmerson 

For more information on all three publications visit our special offers page or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Find out more about our work at http://www.ncb.org.uk

 

For more resources and information on sex and relationships education, visit the

Sex Education Forum website. http://www.sexeducationforum.org.uk/

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LA Teacher's Union passes resolution to ensure safety from hazardous electromagnetic fields (EMF) in schools . . . including EMF Emissions from Wireless Technology

Peter Limbrick writes: This news item is offered as important reading for parents, young people, school governors and school staff in the UK.

"United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA), representing over 40,000 teachers and other workers in LAUSD, passed the following motion by a sweeping majority:  

"Health and Human Services Committee 3-6-13 #1: Moved by Kevin Mottus, seconded by John Cabrera.

"I move that UTLA will abide by current National NEA Policy for Environmentally Safe Schools which states that all employees and stakeholders should be informed when there are changes in their exposure to environmental hazards including electromagnetic radiation and that all stakeholders and the public should be notified of any actual and potential hazards.

UTLA will advocate for technological solutions that maintain technology upgrades while not increasing employees exposure to electromagnetic radiation. . .

Read more here

Video here

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Spend a day with the animals at the Scope Family Fun Day – Invitation from Scope Victoria, Aus

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The annual Scope Family Fun Day will be held at the Collingwood Children’s Farm on Saturday 23rd March.

 

 

Activities and entertainment on the day will include games, tractor rides, food stalls, pony rides, and everything the Collingwood Children’s Farm has to offer.

 

 

The day will be a fantastic opportunity to explore Collingwood Children’s Farm while supporting people with a disability.

 

What: Scope Family Fun Day will be a fantastic day for families, with activities and entertainment to entertain all.

 

When: Saturday, 23rd March 2013, 10am-2pm.

 

Where: Collingwood Children’s Farm, 18 St Heliers Street, Abbotsford

 

To reserve your ticket go to www.scopevic.org.au or call 9843 3061. A family ticket for the day is $25, an adult ticket is $10 and tickets for children and concession card holders are $5. All money raised on the day will go to Scope.

 

About Scope

Scope’s mission is to enable each person we support to live as an empowered and equal citizen. Scope provides 7,106 services to people we support across 97 sites in Victoria.

 

Scope works with 1,260 community organisations to improve inclusiveness for people with a disability.

 

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