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Summer children and NHS 111

Children born in summer are more likely to be classed as having special educational needs. As a debate takes place in Parliament, a mother talks about summer-born education.

Phillippa Murphy's daughter Poppy was due to start reception aged just four years and two weeks. Deciding she simply was not ready, she decided to delay a year. Parents across the UK face the same dilemma - but not all councils offer the same options if you think your summer born child will struggle alongside older children. As Liverpool City Council changes its policy, and Parliament hears about the problem, we talk to a parent in Oxfordshire who says her daughter has been let down.

And access to our pension funds changed in April. Chancellor George Osborne gave us new powers to access our funds - but what did we do with them? We look at whether savers have been splashing the cash, analysing figures from the Association of British Insurers alongside Jamie Jenkins of Standard Life.

How do people who are deaf or have a hearing impairment contact the emergency services? A new trial is being carried out for the NHS 111 service using British Sign Language (BSL) interpreters.

And very big architects working on some very small homes. Melanie Abbott squeezes in to a Y Cube - new accommodation commissioned by the YMCA.

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Mon 7 Sep 2015 12:15
ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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  • Pensions

    New figures show how we've utilised new pension freedoms since April

    Duration: 07:01

  • Y:Cube Housing

    The UK’s first development of β€œY:Cube” homes opens in London

    Duration: 07:03

  • DEAF 111

    Carolyn Atkinson checks in on the emergency services for the deaf trial

    Duration: 06:10

  • Summer Kids

    It's claimed councils are discriminating against school aged children born late summer

    Duration: 05:54

  • Private Investigator

    Company claims they'll train you up and give you work instantly as a Private Investigator

    Duration: 06:30

  • SMEs Loan Scheme

    How new payment platforms are loaning cash to small businesses

    Duration: 04:59

Deaf 111

A new NHS 111 service is being piloted for people who are deaf or have a hearing impairment.ΜύUp until now it has been virtually impossible for people in the deaf community, particularly those who use British Sign Language, to access emergency lines.ΜύBut now NHS England is running a one year trial for deaf people who use BSL.ΜύIf you'd like to see how this new service works.Μύ

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  • Mon 7 Sep 2015 12:15
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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