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‘I saw being autistic as an employment opportunity, not a weakness’ | Saba Salmon

Young autistic people want to be accepted by employers for who they are, says award-winning campaigner Jonathan Andrews Jonathan Andrews was once advised to hide his autism from prospective employers. Instead, he is making his name by doing just the opposite. “I saw it [being autistic] as an opportunity, not a weakness,” says Andrews, 22, […]

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Can I still get into law with a 2:2 degree?

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Missing out on top academic grades doesn’t have to be the end of your legal career. Luke Murphy lays out some alternative routes in There’s no denying that you’re at a disadvantage trying to get into law without strong academic grades. Is it impossible? No – but you will need to jump over higher hurdles

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Term-time holiday ban would criminalise parents, supreme court told

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But government lawyers argue parents should not be allowed to take children from school ‘when the sun is out’ Parents will be criminalised on an unprecedented scale if judges reverse an earlier ruling that overturned a ban on term-time holidays, the supreme court has been told. Lawyers representing Jon Platt, who was fined after taking

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