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Standard proposed to recognise excellent teachers

Monday, December 12, 2011

| CYP Now

A "master teacher" standard should be introduced to recognise outstanding teachers, according to a government-commissioned review.

School staff told not to do the work of colleagues on strike

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Tuesday, November 29, 2011

| CYP Now

Education professionals who are not striking are being reminded not to take on extra work while their colleagues join the picket lines during tomorrow's mass strike action.

Schools urged to offer flexible working for career-break teachers

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Monday, September 26, 2011

| CYP Now

Schools are being called on to offer more flexible working arrangements to attract career-break teachers back to the classroom.

Cabinet Secretary urged to investigate DfE email allegations

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Tuesday, September 20, 2011

| CYP Now

Cabinet Secretary Sir Gus O'Donnell is being called on to launch an investigation into the latest scandal to rock the Department for Education (DfE).

Taxpayers' money wasted on inefficient teacher training

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Thursday, August 11, 2011

| CYP Now

The current teacher training system is wasting taxpayers' money, a report by academics at the University of Buckingham has found.

First teaching schools to share 19m

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Monday, July 18, 2011

| CYP Now

The first 100 teaching schools are to share 19m of government funding to allow them to develop initial teaching training and courses in leadership and school-to-school support.

Poor teachers could be sacked more quickly

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Tuesday, May 24, 2011

| CYP Now

The Department for Education (DfE) is considering plans that would allow schools to sack underperforming teachers in the space of one school term.

CWDC announces remit for its final year of government funding

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Tuesday, March 29, 2011

| CYP Now

The government has awarded the Children's Workforce Development Council (CWDC) 113.4m to continue its workforce development programmes in social work and early years until April 2012.

New and improved CYP Now website set for launch

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Thursday, March 24, 2011

| CYP Now

A new and improved CYP Now website is due to go live on Monday 28 March. Users of the site will notice a number of improvements. These include:

Review launched to tackle 'fluffy' teaching standards

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Friday, March 11, 2011

| CYP Now

The government has launched a review of teaching standards to put a greater emphasis on skills to combat bad behaviour and supporting low-achieving pupils.

Unison blasts Osborne for reneging on promise to increase salaries of low-paid school staff

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Friday, February 18, 2011

| CYP Now

Unison has launched a campaign to protect low-paid school staff such as teaching assistants, school meals workers and caretakers from the public sector pay freeze.

Gove hails 'inspiring' workforce at CYP Now Awards

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Friday, November 19, 2010

| CYP Now

Education Secretary Michael Gove has paid tribute to all those who work with children, young people and families at the 2010 CYP Now Awards.

CYP Now expert panel responds to spending review

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Thursday, October 21, 2010

| CYP Now

In the wake of the spending review leading figures tell CYP Now how they think government cuts will impact on professionals, children and families.

NCB's Ennals throws down the gauntlet to children's services

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Thursday, October 21, 2010

| CYP Now

Sir Paul Ennals, chief executive of the National Children's Bureau, gives his considered verdict on the spending review to CYP Now.

Spending Review: The sector delivers its verdict

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Wednesday, October 20, 2010

| CYP Now

As the dust settles following the government's comprehensive spending review, experts reflect on what the announcement could mean for the children's sector.

Andy Burnham appointed as shadow education secretary

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Friday, October 8, 2010

| CYP Now

Andy Burnham has been appointed shadow education secretary by new Labour leader Ed Miliband.

Young people fear impact of recession on career prospects

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Tuesday, February 16, 2010

| CYP Now

Two-thirds of young people believe the recession will have a long-term impact on their employability, the latest Youth Commission report reveals.

Nearly half of all young black people left unemployed

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Wednesday, January 20, 2010

| CYP Now

The recession has left almost half of young black people unemployed, according to a study by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR).

300m pledged to tackle youth unemployment in white paper

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Tuesday, December 15, 2009

| CYP Now

The government is to devote 300m to tackling youth unemployment, as part of measures set out in a new white paper, launched by Work and Pensions Secretary Yvette Cooper.

Taskforce to strengthen links between schools and employers

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Thursday, October 15, 2009

| CYP Now

A taskforce that aims to increase "education-employer partnerships" and give more young people the chance to gain skills in the workplace has been launched by the government.

Ofsted finds mixed picture for 14 to 19 reforms

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Friday, August 14, 2009

| CYP Now

Half of schools, colleges and learning providers are struggling to provide functional skills teaching as part of the 14 to 19 reforms, an Ofsted report has found.

Last chance to attend CYP Now Show for free

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Monday, May 11, 2009

| CYP Now

There is just one week to go before the 2009 Children & Young People Now Show, which includes a range of workshops on children's centres and extended schools.

NSPCC's Marsh awarded for outstanding achievement at CYP Now event

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Friday, November 21, 2008

| CYP Now

Former NSPCC chief executive Dame Mary Marsh received an award for outstanding achievement at the Children & Young People's Services Awards last night, as Children's Secretary Ed Balls praised the children's workforce.

Scottish government to improve teacher workforce planning

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Sunday, November 2, 2008

| CYP Now

The Scottish Government hopes to ensure the right number of teachers are in the right place at the right time by adopting the recommendations of a working group.

Online support service for teachers

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Thursday, September 4, 2008

| CYP Now

The Teacher Support Network has launched a new confidential online coaching service to help teachers cope with the challenges they face in and out of work.

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Standard proposed to recognise excellent teachers

School staff told not to do the work of colleagues on strike

Schools urged to offer flexible working for career-break teachers

Cabinet Secretary urged to investigate DfE email allegations

Taxpayers' money wasted on inefficient teacher training

First teaching schools to share 19m

Poor teachers could be sacked more quickly

CWDC announces remit for its final year of government funding

New and improved CYP Now website set for launch

Review launched to tackle 'fluffy' teaching standards

Unison blasts Osborne for reneging on promise to increase salaries of low-paid school staff

Gove hails 'inspiring' workforce at CYP Now Awards

CYP Now expert panel responds to spending review

NCB's Ennals throws down the gauntlet to children's services

Spending Review: The sector delivers its verdict

Andy Burnham appointed as shadow education secretary

Young people fear impact of recession on career prospects

Nearly half of all young black people left unemployed

300m pledged to tackle youth unemployment in white paper

Taskforce to strengthen links between schools and employers

Ofsted finds mixed picture for 14 to 19 reforms

Last chance to attend CYP Now Show for free

NSPCC's Marsh awarded for outstanding achievement at CYP Now event

Scottish government to improve teacher workforce planning

Online support service for teachers

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