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5 December 2008
SOCIAL CARE
Early findings show good quality of Scottish childcare
Childminders and council-run nurseries are the best performing groups in...
Essex launches social pedagogy system
Essex County Council has introduced a social pedagogy system in...
Children's services in the dark over final budgets
The government is yet to inform local authorities of next...
Children and young people's bills announced in Queen's Speech
Legislation surrounding child poverty, education and training are among measures...
One in ten children abused in UK
One in ten children in the UK are abused every...
HEALTH
Credit crunch hits families with disabled children hardest
Families with disabled children have been hardest hit by the...
Select committee to grill watchdog over Haringey
The chair of the Children, Schools and Families Select Committee...
Government launches 14 to 19 disability support programme
The government has launched a £19m scheme to support disabled...
Young cancer patients miss out on services
Young people with cancer are being deprived of education and...
Baby P case sparks national review of healthcare procedures
The Healthcare Commission will assess whether child protection procedures are...
EDUCATION
Teachers need more support in delivering emotional learning
Teachers need more training and support to deliver the government's...
Ofsted to privatise early years
The inspectorate wants to outsource checks of early years and...
Don't consult on core policies
Schools should not be forced to consult pupils on core...
Deprived pupils shun academies
The number of disadvantaged pupils who attend academies is in...
Coasting schools in line for funds
Additional funding for extended school initiatives and closer partnership working...
CHILDCARE & EARLY YEARS
London employers lack care advice
Local authorities in London need to adopt a more co-ordinated...
Rent hike claims to be examined
The London Mayor's office has pledged to investigate claims that...
Play-friendly plan for the West End
Play is to take centre stage in plans to regenerate...
Happy Times nursery chain closes at short notice
The sudden closure of a London-based nursery group has left...
Outdoor provision gets TV airing
Outdoor living and risk-taking at a Cornwall forest school are...
YOUTH WORK
Liverpool summit tackles youth identity
Hundreds of young people from across the UK came together...
Porsche donates legal fees to youth charity
A motoring charity that trains at-risk young people is launching...
Myplace funding is boosted as high-quality applications flood in
The Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) has ploughed...
Financial incentives fail to engage hard to reach
A Government pilot scheme that uses financial incentives to get...
Girlguiding UK calls for political engagement of young people
Young women want a well-known figure to be appointed Minister...
YOUTH JUSTICE
Court rules DNA retention breaches children's rights
A European court has ruled that an 11-year-old from Sheffield...
Courts fail to use custody alternatives, says report
Court-ordered remands to local authority care have almost halved over...
Crunch will erase jobs for offenders
Young offenders risk returning to crime as the credit crunch...
Lambeth unveils gangs action plan
A 'route map' system to prevent young people from getting...
Young people more likely to see antisocial behaviour
Young people are the most likely age group to perceive...
ADVICE & GUIDANCE
Drugs resources launched for foster carers
Government drugs information service Frank has teamed up with the...
Chancellor speeds up school building to beat recession
School building projects are to be brought forward as part...
Stockton-on-Tees youth centre to consult with users
Stockton-on-Tees' newly launched youth advice centre, The Cabin, is to...
New Connexions body is imminent
A new membership body to represent Connexions services is to...
Apprentice winner sets up London enterprise trust
A trust set up by the first winner of the...
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