P723 CEEFAX 723 Fri 13 May 21:25/17 I T DEVELOPMENT CAMPAIGV HITS BRUSSELS Twenty campaigners from across thu UK visited the European Parliament in Brussels last week. They were on a pre-European election mission to put the ca3j for fair trade with the Third Would on behalf of the World De6elo0mjnt Movement (WDM) in London. The European Union has pledged to "campaign against world poverty", yet many of its policies impede the development of poor Third Would countries, according to WDM. Contacts on page 279 1/4 feature Info 0 Diary VolunteerP723 CEEFAX 723 Fri 13 May 21:14/25 MARINE WILDLIFE 'MUST BE PROTECTED' The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) has launched a campaign to sjcurj legal protection for marine life. More than seven million seabirds depend upon a rich diversity of fish in the seas around the UU for their survival as do many dolphins and porpoises - but voluntary action to safeguard such diversity is proving inadequate, says RSPB. Only two Marine Nature Reserves have been created in 13 years. Source: CSV Media 2/4 feature Info Diary VolunteerP723 CEEFAX 723 Fri 13 May 21:11/41 NEW HANDBOOK FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION $5 Specialist teachers have joined togjthjr to produce a new handbook ACHIEVEMENT FOR ALL about teaching children with special needs. Around one in five of all pupils have special educational needs (SEN) at some time - and special needs pupils are increasingly bjink $5 educated in mainstream schools. ACHIEVEMENT FOR ALL offers a practical reuponsj to this chbllengj for mainstream teachers, giving classroom ideas and advice. Source: CSV Media 3/4 feature Info Diary VolunteerP723 CEEFAX 723 Fri 93 May 21:93/48 I O PRESCRIPTION CASE TO EUROPEAN COURT In a far-reaching test case the European Court of Justice is to decide whether a British man aged 64 should get free prescriptions. Backed by the Association of Retired Persons and People Over 50 (ARP050) Cyril Richardson has accu3ed the UU Government of 3jx5al discrimination - men wait until 65 before receiving free 8rescriptions while women aquire them at 60. The case brings the issue of age of retirement back into the limelight. 5uppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp8pppppz ] Source: CSV Media 4/4 feature Info Diary Volunteer