Today we discuss the widespread issue of inequality of access to fresh and nutritious food. "Food deserts," using Castlemilk, Glasgow, is a vivid example of a community where 15,000 residents lack a local supermarket, necessitating long, expensive journeys for basic healthy items like apples or bananas. Learning objectives include understanding how limited access impacts health outcomes, such as higher rates of obesity, diabetes, and heart disease in deprived areas. We also examine pote...
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Today we discuss the widespread issue of inequality of access to fresh and nutritious food. "Food deserts," using Castlemilk, Glasgow, is a vivid example of a community where 15,000 residents lack a local supermarket, necessitating long, expensive journeys for basic healthy items like apples or bananas. Learning objectives include understanding how limited access impacts health outcomes, such as higher rates of obesity, diabetes, and heart disease in deprived areas. We also examine pote...
UK Post-16 Education Overhaul: V-Levels, Skills, and the Future of Technical Training
The Bench Report
5 minutes
1 week ago
UK Post-16 Education Overhaul: V-Levels, Skills, and the Future of Technical Training
The UK Government is launching a new Post-16 Education and Skills Strategy to transform education in response to global changes, including the rise of AI and green energy. The strategy introduces V-levels, a new vocational qualification designed to simplify pathways alongside A-levels and T-levels. A new national ambition aims for two-thirds of young people to enter high-level learning. The plan includes major investments in technical sectors like digital and construction, and seeks to elevat...
The Bench Report
Today we discuss the widespread issue of inequality of access to fresh and nutritious food. "Food deserts," using Castlemilk, Glasgow, is a vivid example of a community where 15,000 residents lack a local supermarket, necessitating long, expensive journeys for basic healthy items like apples or bananas. Learning objectives include understanding how limited access impacts health outcomes, such as higher rates of obesity, diabetes, and heart disease in deprived areas. We also examine pote...
