schools
By Education Correspondent Students from John Cabot Academy and Cabot Learning Federation (CLF) Post 16 welcomed Labour MP Kerry McCarthy for an inspiring and engaging visit which gave an insight into the world of high-level politics. After a whistle-stop tour of the school, Ms McCarthy sat down with students to
Business
By Business Editor Andrew Scott calls for bold action to unlock Britain’s economic potential The UK’s entrepreneurs are the key to long-term economic success, and the government must actively support them with the right incentives, skills, and backing rather than hold them back with excessive taxes and legislation,
Jill Dando news
By Jill Dando News Teen Journalist Grills Mr. Speaker and Secures Westminster Work Experience Ben, a 14-year-old student from Worle School in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, is proving that young voices can truly make a difference. As part of the Jill Dando News project, Ben joined a team of 10 young reporters
Education
By Jill Dando News Clevedon School students were one of the first schools in the country to be selected for a new project called ‘Lessons at Number 10’ This gives the opportunity for students to not only arrive and walk up to the famous doorway, but also experience a day
News
By Rose, 10, Jill Dando News Correspondent Our Jill Dando News teams went to London to interview Mr Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle. Sir Lindsay Hoyle was very jolly and had amazing answers to all their questions. Some of the students now want to be journalists. They started off their trip
politics
An MP once interviewed by Jill Dando News reporters is in the new Prime Minister’s first Cabinet. The Burnham-On-Sea MP James Heappey says he is “delighted” that new Prime Minister Liz Truss has asked him to serve as Minister of State for the Armed Forces. Mr Heappey was last
politics
By Kiaran, Oliver and Jake, all 12, Jill Dando News Twelve year old journalists have organised an interview with a high-profile MP to get top tips on politics, dealing with negativity and keeping in touch with nature to alleviate anxiety. The Jill Dando news team from across The Priory LearningTrust
politics
By Tamsen, 14, PCSA, Sasha, 14, TKASA, and Lewis, 14, WCSA, Jill Dando News Students from The Priory Learning Trust interviewed Weston-super-Mare MP John Penrose and discovered his passion for bees, beehives and huge respect for 20th Century hero Nelson Mandela. Young reporters from Worle Community School Academy, Priory Community
Climate
By Jill Dando News Two students who represented Britain at COP26 alongside Prince William and Sir David Attenborough are now inspiring younger ones at one of the country’s best sixth forms. Jack Clark and Olivia Finch featured on national TV news in Glasgow COP26 in November shortly after leaving
politics
Exclusive, by Oliver, 12 and Jake, 12, Jill Dando News An MP at the centre of news headlines will give an exclusive interview to Jill Dando News on Thursday - thanks to 12 year old reporter Oliver. Oliver, 12, of Worle Community School Academy in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset secured the interview