Message archive - Respect Yourself : Guidance for young people

Is there a limit of penalty points on my driving licence?

If you build up 12 or more penalty points on your driving licence within a period of three years, you’ll be liable to be disqualified under the ‘totting-up’ system. Generally, you can be disqualified from driving for: six months if you get 12 penalty points or more within three years, 12 months if you get a second disqualification within three years, or two years if you get a third disqualification.

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June 26, 2012

Employment / Finance and money

Do I get a notice period when being made redundant?

If your employer has selected you for redundancy you must be given a notice period before your employment ends unless your employment contract says your employer can pay you for what you would have received during the notice period.

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June 25, 2012

Positive change / Tips

You are the sum total of your life experiences

You are the sum total of your life experiences so far – so you don’t need to relive negative past experiences or carry them around with you any more. Take the lesson from each one, and learn to release it from your thoughts.

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June 24, 2012

Tips

Practising improves performance

Practising something over and over improves your skill at it in both your body and your mind. It can be applied to anything – playing music, an important speech, sports technique, creative writing, cooking, Geography homework or anything for an exam.

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June 23, 2012

Employment

Working during school holidays (15-16 year olds)

During school holidays 15 to 16 year olds may work a maximum of 35 hours per week. This includes a maximum of eight hours on weekdays and Saturdays, and a maximum of two hours on Sunday.

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June 22, 2012

Finance and money

Reducing your Council Tax if you live alone

If you live alone you can apply for a 25% reduction in your Council Tax bill. Contact your Council Tax office for more info.

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June 21, 2012

Driving

Getting penalty points whilst driving

You get penalty points added to your driving licence for all sorts of driving-related offences, like speeding or driving dangerously. The penalties for traffic offences are set out in the Highway Code.

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June 20, 2012

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Physical health / Travel

What is sunburn?

Sunburn is a burn to living tissue, such as skin, produced by overexposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation, commonly from the sun’s rays. Normal symptoms consist of red or reddish skin that is hot to the touch, general fatigue, and mild dizziness.

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June 19, 2012

Employment / Finance and money

How do employers choose who is made redundant?

Your employer should use a fair and objective way of selecting people to make redundant. This means that it should be based on some evidence, rather than your employer just deciding who they want to give notice to.

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June 18, 2012

Behaviour / Positive change / Relationships

Force doesn’t get you what you want

If you push someone too far, they will react to the pushing, not about what you are arguing for. Persuasiveness is more effective than force; gentleness does more than violence.

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June 17, 2012