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Directory resultsStrength and Flex exercise plan: week by week
A week-by-week breakdown with links to video clips of the five-week Strength and Flex exercise plan for beginners. Do each podcast at least three times within a week before moving on to the next podcast. Once you've finished the programme, you can keep using podcast…
Strength exercises
Strength exercises like these can be done at home to improve your health and mobility. Don't worry if you've not done much for a while - these strength exercises are gentle and easy to follow. For the chair-based exercises, choose a solid, stable chair that doesn't have wheels. You…
Student sex
For many students, living away from home for the first time can provide more opportunity than ever before for having sex. It's important you don't feel pressured into having sex and, if you do want to, you practise safer sex. The organisation Student Beans conducted the Students and Sex 2012…
Student stress: self-help tips
Starting university can be a stressful experience. How you cope with the stress is the key to whether or not it develops into a health problem. Stress is a natural feeling, designed to help you cope in challenging situations. In small amounts it's good, because it pushes you to work hard and…
Students: smoking, alcohol and drugs
Studies show that students are more likely to drink, smoke and take drugs than the general population. Peer pressure, cheap student bars and the freedom of living away from home all contribute to the choices students make. Be aware of the dangers associated with smoking, drinking…
Summer safety for younger children
While it's important to be prepared for any dangers that children might face during the summer, it's also important to let them run around and have fun. The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) believes that children's activity and play need to be as safe…
Sun safety for children
Exposing your child to too much sun may increase their risk of skin cancer later in life. Sunburn can also cause considerable pain and discomfort in the short term. That's why babies and children need to have their skin protected between March and October in…
Sunscreen and sun safety
Advice for adults and children on sunscreen and sun safety in the UK and abroad. Sun safety tips What factor sunscreen (SPF) should I use? What are the SPF and star rating? How to apply sunscreen (video) Swimming and sunscreen Children and sun protection Protect your eyes Clothing…
Support and Funding Options for Childcare and Early Years Education
If you need support with paying for childcare, there are various options available. This page outlines what is available to parents, and signposts to further information on these schemes. The information includes: Childcare Choices Child Benefit Child Tax Credit Working Tax Credit Universal Credit Tax-Free…
