School Lollipop Ladies Fired by Brit Council

A recent survey has revealed that a quarter of local Brit councils are axing traditional school lollipop ladies in a bid to save money.

Authorities are reducing the number of crossing patrols outside schools as funding cuts across the public sector continues, and while some have removed patrols altogether, others have replaced paid staff with volunteers.he study by the Times Educational Supplement has prompted warnings that cost-cutting measures will put children at risk.

UK Schools Using CCTV to Spy on Pupils in Toilets and Changing Rooms, Says Report
Many schools in UK are using CCTV cameras to spy on pupils in toilets and monitor teachers' performance in the classroom, an official report has said.

"We are extremely worried. In 2009, 12 children were killed or seriously injured on UK roads every day," the Telegraph quoted Caroline Perry, from the road safety charity Brake, as saying.

"We should be working to reduce this number, not making the situation worse," she stated.

According to a survey, a quarter of councils said they are planning to reduce the number of dedicated lollipop ladies.

Brit Boy Gifts Brother Bone Marrow for Christmas
A 9 year old boy in Britain is set to donate his bone marrow to his younger brother as a Christmas gift. Younger brother Edward is diagnosed with aplastic anemia.

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