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Inspecting 'off-rolling'

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  • Tuesday, September 25, 2018
  • | CYP Now
Ofsted has found evidence that a significant minority of schools are finding ways to manage more challenging pupils out. New tools will make it easier to identify this practice, says Jo Stephenson.

Excellent adventures

Twenty years since the Lyme Bay tragedy in which four young canoeists died, outdoor learning activities are enjoying a revival, says Charlotte Goddard, with proven benefits to children's long-term wellbeing

School funding reforms: a crash course

New funding arrangements from local authorities to schools take effect this week. National Governors' Association policy manager Gillian Allcroft sets out the changes and what their impact might be on pupils

Rebel with a cause

Lauren Higgs talks to David Simmonds, chair of the LGA's children and young people board

Caring in the classroom

The Roots of Empathy programme aims to help pupils understand their own feelings and those of others. Rowenna Davis visits a primary school in Blackheath, south-east London, to see it in action.

Penalty of a summer birthday

Research shows summer-born children do less well academically throughout school, impacting on their life chances. Charlotte Goddard looks at how professionals and policymakers are tackling the problem.

School admissions framework: Legal update

The current primary school admissions process continues to lead to poorer outcomes for the most vulnerable and disadvantaged children, says Richard Oldershaw of the Child Law Advice Service.

Legal Update: Rights over exclusions

Machela Boampong, senior paralegal at Coram Children’s Legal Centre, and Dr Simon Gallacher, a freelance education research and policy adviser, on an analysis of school exclusions in North Kensington in London.

Legal update: Advocacy and school inclusion

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  • Tuesday, September 26, 2023
  • | CYP Now
Dr Anna Harris, clinical psychologist at Coram’s Creative Therapies team and Qaisar Sheikh, head of education law at Coram Children’s Legal Centre, outline an approach to tackling school exclusion.