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20/06/2011

Visit Britain unveils its latest international TV ad campaign, fears that academies won't admit children with additional needs and when having a smartphone gets too much.

Our national tourism agency, Visit Britain, unveils its latest international TV ad campaign

We report on fears that academies - very much the centrepiece of education policy - will be reluctant to admit children with special educational needs.

And the man who thinks we can have too much technology - how one man dumped his smartphone in a rubbish bin to stop it taking over his life.

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57 minutes

Last on

Mon 20 Jun 2011 12:00

Chapters

  • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔcare enquiry

    A major enquiry by the Equality and Human Rights Commission has concluded that the length of time allocated for homecare visits doesn’t allow for basic tasks to be done properly.

    Duration: 06:59

  • Visit Britain

    At the launch of Visit Britain's new international TV ad campaign - why promoting Britain as a tourist destination abroad is such a big deal.

    Duration: 09:55

  • Yodel expansion plans

    The parcel delivery firms plans to double the number of drop off and pick up outlets they have, rivalling the Royal Mail.

    Duration: 05:16

  • Academies

    Fears that academies will be reluctant to admit children with special educational needs.

    Duration: 15:27

  • M commerce

    The three biggest mobile operators are teaming up to enable us to pay for goods in shops using our mobile phones.

    Duration: 04:24

  • Smartphone overload

    How one man dumped his smartphone in a rubbish bin to stop it taking over his life.

    Duration: 05:24

  • Call You and Yours - Streaming in schools

    Should school children as young as seven be streamed according to their ability?

    Duration: 04:17

Broadcast

  • Mon 20 Jun 2011 12:00

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