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Alliance offers members training in lieu of local authority support

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

| CYP Now

The Pre-school Learning Alliance is to expand a programme of training to all its members in response to dwindling local authority support for professional development.

Government backs down on sanction plans for work experience drop-outs

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Thursday, March 1, 2012

| CYP Now

The government has ditched a contentious clause of its work experience scheme that stripped young people of benefits if they left a placement, following pressure from businesses and campaigners.

Violence against teachers in Wales soars

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Friday, February 17, 2012

| CYP Now

The number of violent attacks on teachers has risen by more than a third over the past three years, according to figures obtained by the Welsh Conservatives.

College of Social Work sets out its stall at inaugural event

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Tuesday, January 31, 2012

| CYP Now

The College of Social Work has used its inaugural event to pledge to champion the role of social workers from across children's services through a time of "unprecedented change".

Scotland unveils plan to tackle youth unemployment

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Tuesday, January 31, 2012

| CYP Now

The Scottish government has unveiled plans to create 230,000 additional training places over five years for young people as part of its strategy to address rising unemployment.

Birmingham recruits Lincolnshire children's services chief

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Friday, January 27, 2012

| CYP Now

Birmingham's embattled children's services department has appointed a director from an Ofsted-rated outstanding authority to turn around its fortunes.

Call for tighter regulation of early years training providers

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Friday, January 27, 2012

| CYP Now

Tighter regulation of training providers is needed to ensure that students are ready to enter the early years sector, according to the National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA).

London councils win apprenticeship funding

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Friday, January 27, 2012

| CYP Now

More than 700 young people are to gain employment opportunities after a group of councils secured apprenticeship funding of 1.25m from the European Social Fund.

Fifth of childminders lack knowledge or confidence in EYFS

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Wednesday, January 18, 2012

| CYP Now

One in five childminders is completely unaware of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), knows little about it or is opposed to it, according to latest research.

Revised standards for early years professionals unveiled

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Monday, January 16, 2012

| CYP Now

Graduate-level early years professionals will be required to meet a new set of standards that are more closely linked with standards in health and social care professions, from September.

Staff at family drugs support centre to vote on strike

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Friday, January 6, 2012

| CYP Now

Unite members at a London centre that supports parents with drug and alcohol problems are being balloted over plans to restructure the service.

College of Social Work gets off the ground

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Wednesday, January 4, 2012

| CYP Now

The College of Social Work has finally gone live despite a turbulent and protracted launch and a long-running dispute with the British Association of Social Workers (BASW).

Government releases strategy to improve opportunities for young people

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Thursday, December 15, 2011

| CYP Now

Existing plans to increase the participation of 16- to 24-year-olds in education, training and work have been pulled together to create a government strategy on improving opportunities for young people.

Youth unemployment continues to soar

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Wednesday, December 14, 2011

| CYP Now

Youth unemployment has risen to its highest level since 1992, increasing by more than 50,000 in the space of three months.

Standard proposed to recognise excellent teachers

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Monday, December 12, 2011

| CYP Now

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

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Alliance offers members training in lieu of local authority support

Government backs down on sanction plans for work experience drop-outs

Violence against teachers in Wales soars

College of Social Work sets out its stall at inaugural event

Scotland unveils plan to tackle youth unemployment

Birmingham recruits Lincolnshire children's services chief

Call for tighter regulation of early years training providers

London councils win apprenticeship funding

Fifth of childminders lack knowledge or confidence in EYFS

Revised standards for early years professionals unveiled

Staff at family drugs support centre to vote on strike

College of Social Work gets off the ground

Government releases strategy to improve opportunities for young people

Youth unemployment continues to soar

Standard proposed to recognise excellent teachers

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