Published Work

"Let's all sing the praises of farmers", 30th August 2013, Farmers Weekly

-My response to the lack of respect for farmers in 2013 was published by the Farmers Weekly in their Opinion section, two weeks after I posted the piece on this blog.

"Fighting for Citizenship", 5th September 2012, SecEd
http://www.sec-ed.co.uk/news/fighting-for-citizenship

-Piece written whilst on a week's work experience for SecEd, a weekly newspaper dealing exclusively with UK secondary school education. Published online and printed in SecEd (Issue 324, September 6, 2012)


"No space for sport?", 28th August 2012, SecEd
http://www.sec-ed.co.uk/news/no-space-for-sport

 -Piece also written during week with SecEd. Published online and in HeadTeacher Update (Issue: Autumn 1, September 2012) under title "A Sporting Row": http://content.yudu.com/A1yich/HeadTeacherAut12012/resources/index.htm?referrerUrl=


Runner Up, Amnesty International Young Human Rights Reporter of the Year competition 2012

-My entry discussed the use of taser guns by the police force, as I expressed my concern at the widespread use of the potentially lethal weapons. On Monday 13th February 2012 the death toll by taser in America reached 500, and I read in shock the story of Roger Anthony, killed by taser when he ignored orders by the police to stop his bicycle. Why did he ignore them? He had a disability and hearing problems - killed for not hearing the order. My question, 'Why should we allow this form of unjustified killing?' was enough for my entry to the competition to be shortlisted into the top three of over 3000 entrants nationally, and won me a week's work experience with SecEd.

Editor of School Magazine, The Wheatleyan, 2011-2012
http://issuu.com/bablake/docs/wheatleyan11-12?mode=embed&layout=http%3A%2F%2Fskin.issuu.com%2Fv%2Flight%2Flayout.xml&showFlipBtn=true

-Link above to digital version of this prize-winning annual magazine. Awarded 'Best Contribution to Magazines' School Prize in 2012 for this work.

Editor of Sixth Form Leaflet 2013
http://www.bablake.com/uploads/general/bablake_6thformbro_13.pdf

-Another of the school publications that I edited.

Report on Amnesty Competition 2012 published on Amnesty website and in The Coventry Telegraph

-Immediately after the ceremony in 2012, I sent Amnesty a write-up of the day, saying how much I had enjoyed myself and detailing my entry for the competition. I also included a call to other young people to get involved with the competition in the future. This was published at the time by Amnesty on their website, and also in the 'Your Life' section of my local newspaper, The Coventry Telegraph.