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Legal Update: Parent power in EHCPs

An important decision from the Upper Tribunal has upheld a holistic interpretation of section 9 of the Education Act 1996, the general principle that children will be educated in accordance with their parents’ wishes, with a duty on the local authority to specify the parent’s preferred school in a child’s education, health and care plan (EHCP) if it is considered suitable for their needs, offers “efficient” education and avoids unreasonable public expenditure.

Sexual Health and Relationships: Special Report

Schools will soon be required to teach pupils about sex and relationships, which experts say is vital to help young people navigate a range of complex issues including consent and explicit online material.

Making the case for personalised learning

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  • Thursday, January 2, 2020
    • | CYP Now
Personalised learning approaches, often using the latest technology, improve the attainment of disadvantaged children, but critics are concerned it narrows the curriculum, finds Charlotte Goddard.

Getting out and about

Advocates of outdoor learning highlight a wide variety of benefits for children and young people. Charlotte Goddard looks at the evidence and explores a range of projects that teach new skills.

Log on to... Film-making

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  • Friday, February 19, 2010
    • | CYP Now
Film projects that put young people in the director's chair can be a great way of getting an individual or group to express themselves creatively. Tim Burke looks at websites that offer technical advice about film-making and ideas for projects.

Nature's Playthings

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  • Tuesday, November 4, 2008
    • | CYP Now
Nature's Playthings, Alison Wilson Smith, Merlin Unwin Books. ISBN 9781906122003, 16.99, 176 pages

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.

Inspections: 16 to 19 learning

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  • Wednesday, July 26, 2017
    • | CYP Now
Ofsted data shows the standard of education offered by 16 to 19 learning providers is generally good, but raises concerns over the quality of some apprenticeships and technical and vocational qualifications

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