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18 May 2008

SOCIAL CARE

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Tories launch homelessness foundation

Conservative leader David Cameron has launched a homelessness foundation to...

 

Brown to set out policy plans

Gordon Brown will today publish his future policy plans, expected...

 

Cash to aid plight of immigrant children

The Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund has stumped up...

 

Foster Care Associates

Foster Care Associates is a fostering agency, not a charity,...

 

Looked-after children record song

Looked-after children in Lambeth South, London, have recorded a song...

 
 

HEALTH

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New measures for disabled children

Schools will be given help to tackle bullying of children...

 

Charity welcomes support for families of deaf children

The National Deaf Children's Society has welcomed a government announcement...

 

Body to improve services for parents of disabled children

A national agency to support the implementation of reforms designed...

 

Fpa sex education training expanded

Sexual health charity fpa is to extend its Speakeasy programme...

 

Mums of premature babies get too little support

Mums of premature or sick babies feel they get too...

 
 

EDUCATION

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Teachers would welcome a Masters requirement

Making teaching a Masters-level profession would be welcomed by the...

 

Education and Skills Bill gives parents more input

Parents will get a bigger say on how schools are...

 

Major problems for mixed diplomas

The introduction of diploma qualifications that combine academic and vocational...

 

Online guidance for digital TV switch over

Online guidance to help residential children's homes and schools prepare...

 

Ofsted to launch consultation

Ofsted will launch a consultation on changes to school inspections...

 
 

CHILDCARE & EARLY YEARS

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Flexible working rights for parents of older children

Plans to extend flexible working to parents of children aged...

 

Conservatives pledge to support lone parent families

The Conservative Party must become more single parent-friendly, shadow work...

 

Playground to be turned into adventure trail

A playground in the Devon village of Littleham is to...

 

Children & Early Years: College ends its nursery provision

The principal of one of the north of England's largest...

 

Children & Early Years: Protest at closure of support group

A campaign has been launched to save a support group...

 
 

YOUTH WORK

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'Run a graffiti workshop'

The image used in the "Run a graffiti workshop" article...

 

Survey on under-18s buying materials

Under-18s are buying materials such as alcohol, porn and violent...

 

Call for buddies to stop homelessness

Local authorities should offer a "buddying" service to help young...

 

Youth Work: Event for youngsters in Derbyshire

Children and young people in Derbyshire were given the chance...

 

Youth Work: Link Community Development encourages young people

Africa education charity Link Community Development is encouraging young people...

 
 

YOUTH JUSTICE

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Prison campaigner found dead at daughter's graveside

Prison campaigner Pauline Campbell, whose 18-year-old daughter Sarah died of...

 

Oakhill secure training centre given 60 days to improve

The private company running Oakhill Secure Training Centre (STC) has...

 

Under-16s in British Crime Survey

The annual British Crime Survey will now include under-16s, Home...

 

YJB chief Roy ousted from post

The chief executive of the Youth Justice Board (YJB), Ellie...

 

Volunteers at boxing club to get training

Volunteers at a Westminster boxing club are to get training...

 
 

ADVICE & GUIDANCE

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Euro funds target unemployed young people

Projects working with young people in England who are not...

 

Connexions set to curb pregnancy

Connexions is to play a key role in efforts to...

 

Nottingham UK's first 'Early Intervention City'

Nottingham has become the UK's first 'Early Intervention City', with...

 

NEETs and teenage pregnancy are top local authority priorities

Cutting the number of 16- to 18-year-olds not in education,...

 

Disadvantaged young people to be next batch of youth workers

A project to train disadvantaged young adults as youth workers...

 
 

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