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I'm extremely proud to have been shortlisted as a #constructionrolemodel as part of UK Construction Week. It's an industry I love so to have the opportunity to promote it to the next generation of workers is a real privilege.
Confusion, uncertainty and despair has given way to clarity, a defined timeline and renewed hope. While COVID jabs have administered vital injections of the vaccine, the Government's roadmap out of lockdown has provided a much-needed dose of optimism. We now know where we stand, we know where we're headed and we know how and when we're getting there.
For many families, learning from home has been one of the toughest challenges of the COVID-19 lockdowns. But one aspect of home schooling that is often overlooked is the potential impact it can have on eye health. With many lessons now taking place online, those hours spent on Zoom or Microsoft Teams calls are racking up, with screentime on digital devices going through the roof.
When you think of February the mind automatically jumps to Valentine's Day, but there's another extremely important event taking place right now. It's LGBT+ History Month and it's time to show it a little love.
Next week is National Apprenticeship Week. In normal circumstances there's nothing particularly unusual about that, after all it's a national awareness campaign that takes place every year, but this year is different. Like pretty much everything else right now, it's going virtual.