The Covid pandemic is being blamed for ‘cultural shift’ as more pupils skip school. The Guardian newspaper on the 14th January 2023 reported on absenteeism and the attendance crisis; heightened fears of illness and mental health issues compounded by problems in the NHS, outbreaks of strep A, scarlet fever and the cost of living crisis. […]

Welcome to 2023. Let’s hope that it’s a peaceful, successful, healthy and less stressful year for us all. 2023 has special relevance to CoLRiC as we initiate celebrations to mark our 30th year representing Further Education and Sixth Form College libraries, librarians and learning resource professionals across the UK. We have twelve months of commemorative […]