Teachers must prove they aren’t paedophiles

The 9.883 teachers across Almeria will be busy filing paperwork after the Ministry of Education decided it would be a good idea to check that none of them are sexual predators. The new requirement of a criminal record clean of sexual offences comes after a legislative change implemented on August 18. It took until now (the school year is well underway) for the Ed Min to decide how to implement the change. Basically, teachers have Continue reading Teachers must prove they aren’t paedophiles

Truancy in Mojacar drops

Truancy in Mojacar has fallen to its lowest level in eight years according to the council, who don’t actually go into details of %’s. A special task force setup has had its desired effect of identifying problem students and helping them improve their study habits. Social services, school authorities, the local police and council representatives all sit on the body, which was pioneering in the region when it was first established. The truancy council sits Continue reading Truancy in Mojacar drops

British home owners associations give a lifeline to the residents of Marbella, Spain

A lifeline for the residents of Marbella? – After Supreme Court annuls the Marbella town plan which aimed to legalise 16,500 properties constructed illegally during the years 1991-2006.   According to the association that campaigns against urban abuses in Andalucía, AUAN, a lifeline now exists for third parties in good faith who purchased houses in Marbella with planning permission that now appear to be in doubt as a result of the recent annulment of the Continue reading British home owners associations give a lifeline to the residents of Marbella, Spain