petrina hardy
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@boohooMAN your customer service is terrible for 14 hours I’ve been messaging every platform regarding a return and I’m still waiting for a reply 😡
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@snapchatsupport can someone please help me with my sons account I can’t seem to get an answer from anyone his account has been banned but we haven’t had any notifications as to why and now we can’t resolve this 😱🤷♀️
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@snapchatsupport can someone please sort out my sons account nobody seems to be getting back to him, it’s been 10 days and still NO reply!!!
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@Addysg_Cymraeg Bring back work experience, leaving school at 16 and going straight to a full time job can be a daunting experience
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What do you think 14-16 year olds need to learn for life outside the classroom?
We're asking parents, carers, education staff and businesses what kinds of learning and experiences pupils need to benefit from alongside their qualifications 👇
gov.wales/welsh-governme…
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@naomicfisher @FenellaBowden They like to highlight the bad behaviour even if it’s not even that child doing it… they should be greatful they are in school after the pandemic instead of punishing them with ridiculous levels!! Always listen to their side of the story before punishments!!
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I have heard from several young people whose schools use apps to monitor their behaviour. Immediate notifications are sent to their parent if they get a demerit. Demerits are given for minor transgressions, including not being immediately on task at the start of a lesson, having two pairs of earring studs in or not having a spare pen if yours breaks.
The effect of this on both the young people and their parents is significant. Young people describe feeling on edge all day, worrying that they’ll get something wrong and then their parent will be informed. Their parents describe it as mounting anxiety each time they get a notification – and total powerlessness, because they can do nothing about it. They describe it creating family tension and arguments – and it brings problems at school into the home. For some young people, this creates very high anxiety – and for some parents, it does the same. Of course, parents respond in different ways. Some try to help, others ignore them whilst others punish their children.
These apps do more than send notifications. They collate the points which young people are given and compare them against others in their class or school. Sometimes this is done visibly – projected onto the whiteboard when it’s in ‘resting mode’. Then schools use them to give awards at the end of term. This means that young people are left carrying their past behaviour records with them all term. There’s no way to let it go.
It's easy to see what these apps are selling. Easy behaviour management. What’s less clear is whether anyone has done a risk assessment on the side effects of these constant alerts for both parents and young people. For the young people who are struggling, does it actually help to be constantly reminded of that – and to have the rest of class reminded of it too? For parents who are worried about their kids, what is the impact on sending them alerts throughout the day to tell them that things aren’t going well? Or could it be destructive of their mental health?
I know what you’ll say – well they should just behave! Then there would be no problem. This isn’t the case. I hear from very well-behaved high achievers who are constantly worried about getting a point. And I hear from kids who don’t ‘behave’, not because they are choosing to get in trouble but because the demands of school are hard for them to navigate. Both these groups (and their parents) describe these apps causing intense distress.
These apps are businesses, and they are selling a dream. Happy well-behaved kids and engaged parents. Everyone working together. Maybe it works like that for some, but it’s clear that it isn’t like that for everyone.
Is anyone doing the risk assessment? What’s the impact on the most vulnerable?

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@AcademyCambrian @Calum_Salter123 Anyone hand in a pair of black jogging bottoms after the game? Canton player? Thanks
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A really enjoyable Reserve League South Central fixture today @ Trebanog vs Canton
A 93rd minute winner from @Calum_Salter123 after Will Evans opened the scoring with a great strike 🚀
2-1 the final score
#CamArmy
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@MartinSLewis Can an apprenticeship be classed as full time education for car insurance?
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Seeing #PeterCushing trending reminds me of the time I convinced my pal he’d married Whoopi Goldberg and she took his surname
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We need your help to get school attendance levels back up in Cardiff. Since the pandemic the level has dropped, but together we can get pupils back in school and make a difference to their futures. Make sure your child attends every day. #EveryDayMatters
orlo.uk/D8NPl

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@REDDriving I’ve just witnessed one of your instructors vaping whilst teaching a student how to drive!! How can this be right!??
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