The Resilient Schools Programme funded by Barnet Public Health is proud to showcase a Youth Realities and Pink Productions film ‘Generation Verified’. From identity to pressure for perfection, popularity, and the desire for likes, this is a short film explores young people’s experiences of the online world and how they cope with the unique generational challenges that they face.

London’s Deputy Mayor Sophie Linden visited Barnet Council’s offices for an update on the council’s pioneering pilot scheme to tackle domestic abuse in the borough, along with its partners at the neighbouring councils of Brent and Enfield.

Called the ‘Culturally Integrated Family Approach’ (CIFA), the wide-reaching scheme provides tailored services that recognise differences in cultures and ethnicities to improve the support available to those experiencing domestic abuse.

Barnet Council yesterday (31 May) launched a bold new strategy to enable children and young people to influence decisions in the council. The participation strategy, called My Say Matters, was unveiled by young people at a special event at Hendon Town Hall.

The Worshipful the Mayor of the London Borough of Barnet, Cllr Danny Rich, has commemorated the 80th anniversary of Victory over Japan Day (VJ Day) by paying tribute to those who served and made the ultimate sacrifice in the name of peace and freedom.

Students across Barnet are celebrating their A-level and vocational results today (14 August) with many schools across the borough having reported improvements on last year’s results.

Over the last eight years, A-Level results in Barnet have consistently been in the top 5% of the country. This trend looks set to continue as provisional A-level results from 22 of the 27 Barnet schools with a sixth form show more outstanding results this year.

Nine community groups working in the Grahame Park Estate in Colindale have been awarded a total of £25,000 in grant funding thanks to a panel of local residents. The panel was appointed and handed decision-making powers as part of Barnet Council’s pilot scheme to give residents a greater say in the improvements they want made in their area.

An Amber heat-health alert has been issued for London, running from 9am on Tuesday 12 August to 6pm on Wednesday 13 August, with temperatures expected to go over 30 degrees.

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