SEND Update (14-03-2025)

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Closing the gap: improving stop smoking support for people with common mental health conditions
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Closing the gap: improving stop smoking support for people with common mental health conditions

Merton’s review of day opportunities for adults with learning disabilities & autism (25-3-2025)
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Merton’s review of day opportunities for adults with learning disabilities & autism (25-3-2025)

How Proctor’s texts in Karen Read lawsuit could free dangerous criminals
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How Proctor’s texts in Karen Read lawsuit could free dangerous criminals

Tax on Tuesday: Post-Budget Briefing
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Tax on Tuesday: Post-Budget Briefing

Regional Quarterly Labour Market Update – June 2026
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Regional Quarterly Labour Market Update – June 2026

The French Do Not Care About Work
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The French Do Not Care About Work

Historian Timothy Snyder on ENDING Trump Nightmare FOR GOOD | PoliticsGirl
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Historian Timothy Snyder on ENDING Trump Nightmare FOR GOOD | PoliticsGirl

Webinar: Engaging with adults with learning disabilities - 9 Nov 2021
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Webinar: Engaging with adults with learning disabilities - 9 Nov 2021

🎥 EOTAS Webinar: What Is EOTAS and How Can It Support Your Child?
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🎥 EOTAS Webinar: What Is EOTAS and How Can It Support Your Child?

Understanding the NIHR research portfolio & Public Health Specialty Lead Role - Fuse Research Event
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Understanding the NIHR research portfolio & Public Health Specialty Lead Role - Fuse Research Event

Parent Forum event: Merton SEND Update (March 2026)
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Parent Forum event: Merton SEND Update (March 2026)

Conan O’Brien Mocks Trump At Harvard Commencement | Crowd Erupts During Viral Speech
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Conan O’Brien Mocks Trump At Harvard Commencement | Crowd Erupts During Viral Speech

AI Is Creating A Rare Opportunity For Investors. How Jim Roppel Is Playing It. | Investing With IBD
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AI Is Creating A Rare Opportunity For Investors. How Jim Roppel Is Playing It. | Investing With IBD

ADD/ADHD | What Is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder?
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ADD/ADHD | What Is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder?

Which country has the best education in the world? - The Global Story podcast, BBC World Service
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Which country has the best education in the world? - The Global Story podcast, BBC World Service

Being Inclusive In Your Research, NIHR RSS Funding Application Guidance Webinar 2026
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Being Inclusive In Your Research, NIHR RSS Funding Application Guidance Webinar 2026

Parent Forum: Information session about Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCP’s)-9/11/2023
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Parent Forum: Information session about Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCP’s)-9/11/2023

What do tech pioneers think about the AI revolution? - The Engineers, BBC World Service
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What do tech pioneers think about the AI revolution? - The Engineers, BBC World Service

Conan O’Brien Delivers the Commencement Address | Harvard Commencement 2026
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Conan O’Brien Delivers the Commencement Address | Harvard Commencement 2026

Trump’s Childish Behavior with World Leaders, Republicans Bash His Iran Deal & Guillermo’s Huge News
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Trump’s Childish Behavior with World Leaders, Republicans Bash His Iran Deal & Guillermo’s Huge News