Save the Children has today launched a powerful new report laying bare the potentially devastating and lifelong consequences for boys in England who start school significantly trailing girls in basic early language skills. Boys in the South West are suffering as a result of the gender gap – they are 11 percentage points behind their female peers when they start school. 6850 (23%) started school this year behind in basic language and communication skills. Across England, boys are nearly twice as likely to have fallen behind, with the leading children’s charity projecting that if the results...
Exeter venue Sandy Park has been added to the tour schedule of male entertainers, the UK Pleasure Boys.
Billed as the ‘Ultimate Girls Night Out’, the UK Pleasure Boys regularly appear across the UK and Ireland with their sexy show.
Perfect for birthdays, hen nights or just a night out with the girls, the Boys work hard in the gym and with professional choreographers to make sure that they put on the best show.
Tickets are on sale now for just £17.50, or £22.50 to include a meal on the night. Book your ticket here .
Marks and Spencer has confirmed that their toy ranges will be gender neutral from Spring 2014.
The store announced their decision on twitter yesterday afternoon following criticism over their separate toy ranges for male and female children.
Shoppers accused the store of “casual sexism” for its “Boy’s Stuff” and “Little Miss Arty” ranges.
The criticism started when twitter user Jane Merrick complained over the branding of a Marble Run game she had planned to buy for her daughter was heavily branded as “Boy’s Stuff”.
