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The Kaye Adams Programme: Stephen Jardine sits in. Faith schools, private parking charges and skinny mannequins

The Stephen Jardine Programme

03/04/2017

Stephen Jardine sits in. Faith schools, private parking charges and skinny mannequins

BBC Radio Scotland - The Kaye Adams Programme, Stephen Jardine sits in. Faith schools, private parking charges and skinny mannequins

What is the place of faith schools in the Scottish education system?

What is the place of faith schools in the Scottish education system? If you send your child to a religious school, does faith matter more than results?

Research from the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) Scotland says that there's no evidence to suggest that denominational or non-denominational schools produced better school performances.
What is the place of faith schools in the Scottish education system?

The front page of the Scottish Daily Mail this morning picks up on a 'landmark' court case where a woman from Dundee was fined £24,5000 after not paying more than 200 private parking penalties - what are the implications for drivers across the country?

Shaheen Blackie lost her newborn baby Zach to a Strep B infection and is now calling for all mums to be tested during pregnancy. She believes that if one baby is at risk, that is one too many.

The proposal for a 3 day weekend was announced at the Greens' conference in Liverpool.
Jonathan Bartley said that people felt "short-changed" by the economy, which he said had brought growing inequality.

The 'penis seat', designed to raise awareness of sexual abuse on public transport, has sparked debate after being rolled out in Mexico city. What is it like to travel using public transport as a woman, and do we need a campaign closer to home?
Supt Jenny Gilmer, British Transport Police responsible for the Report It To Stop It campaign, Sarah Currier is a Feminist Blogger & Co-moderator of Glasgow Feminist Collective and Aileen McKay has been harassed on public transport.

A scheme has been launched to bring back memories for Angus-based dementia sufferers. What are the alternative treatments for dementia?
Christine Sharp is from Angus Alive, Professor June Andrews, Author of Dementia the one stop guide and international dementia advisor and Chris Wilson runs Dancing with Dementia Classes

In 2015, Topshop promised to stop using "skinny mannequins" after a shopper complained about the shape of one. Last week, a mum of 4 posted a picture on Facebook of a topshop display with mannequins with extremely skinny legs - so are retailers going back on promises, and does it really matter?

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