hey everyone

It has been brought to our attention by concerned student parents that as Easter falls early this year, a number of schools in the immediate and surrounding areas are simply taking a long weekend for the Easter festivities.  The two week break from school will take place frm 7-18 april.  This causes a significant problem for any students with children, and indeed University staff, who will need to arrange two weeks of childcare or miss lectures.  At the Student Academic and General Affairs (S.A.G.A) Commitee the Sabbatical Officers asked the directorate:

"The UPSU would like to see a solution to this issue, which will put students with children under greater pressure if left to the individual to resolve.  If the University hopes to attract more mature students in the near future, issues like this will be of interest"

Portsmouth City Council responded that any University of Portsmouth Student with children will be entitled to Portsmouth childcare arrangements; below is a link to all facilities in the area:

 http://www.childcarelink.gov.uk/whitebox/childcaresearch.asp?vacancies=0&type1=0&type2=2&type3=0&type4=4&type5=5&type6=0&type7=0&type8=8&type9=0&type10=10&results=1&cisid=5030&town1=2126&town2=4141&town3=2123&town4=&town5=&schoolid=0

 remeber to vote in the upcoming sabbatical elections....

 Kat