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DfE cuts put vocational training in peril, warn providers

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

| CYP Now

Young people planning to take vocational courses once they leave school could miss out because of an unexpected cut in government funding, training providers have warned.

Young people aspire to be self-employed as jobs market remains tough

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Tuesday, May 28, 2013

| CYP Now

Three out of 10 young people believe they will be self-employed in the future, according to a study by The Prince's Trust.

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.

School-based youth programme expands to second city

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Monday, September 9, 2013

| CYP Now

A youth volunteering programme that offers school-based support to 10,000 children is to be extended to a second English city.

Government unveils teacher mental health training plans

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Tuesday, June 27, 2017

| CYP Now

Every secondary school in England is to have a mental health "first aid champion" to identify and respond to the early signs of mental illness in children, under plans announced today.

Student care leavers let down by inconsistent support

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Friday, June 7, 2013

| CYP Now

Local authorities are failing to provide financial and practical support to many care leavers at university and higher education colleges, research has found.

Labour calls for 'radical overhaul' in apprenticeships

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Tuesday, January 15, 2019

| CYP Now

The government's skills policy needs a "radical overhaul", the shadow international trade minister has suggested.

Government unveils £500,000 scholarship programme for school support staff

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Thursday, April 19, 2012

| CYP Now

Hundreds of school staff are to benefit from degree-level training in supporting children with special educational needs (SEN) and disabilities, as part of a £500,000 government scholarship programme.

Durham adopts training for professionals to spot CSE

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Thursday, April 16, 2015

| CYP Now

Durham has become the first area in the country to adopt a US training initiative to help police officers and other professionals to better identify child sexual exploitation (CSE).

Funding and lack of inclusivity 'risks Olympic legacy'

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Monday, July 22, 2013

| CYP Now

Improvements to the health and wellbeing of children and young people as a result of the London 2012 Olympic Games risk being squandered due to government policies on school sport, a group of MPs warns.

Government to overhaul school careers service

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Friday, February 28, 2014

| CYP Now

Local authorities, schools and employers will work more closely to develop better careers advice and vocational training options for young people as part of a government revamp of employment support.

Employers and trainers reject apprenticeship funding reforms

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Friday, September 13, 2013

| CYP Now

Government plans to overhaul funding for apprenticeships have come under fire from employers and training providers.

Ofsted criticises quality of apprenticeships

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Thursday, October 22, 2015

| CYP Now

Government attempts to create more apprenticeships has resulted in their quality being diluted, Ofsted has claimed.

Teach First is top graduate recruiter

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Tuesday, July 9, 2013

| CYP Now

Teach First, the charity that places school teachers in some of the UK's poorest areas, has become the country's largest graduate recruiter, beating off competition from international businesses and finance houses.

Traineeship restrictions will damage young people's job prospects, warn providers

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Wednesday, August 14, 2013

| CYP Now

Restrictions on the time a young person can spend training while claiming jobseeker's allowance (JSA) will limit their employment chances, training experts have warned.

Give councils more powers to monitor post-16 education outcomes, says Ofsted

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Tuesday, September 9, 2014

| CYP Now

Ofsted is to call on the government to give local authorities legal powers to obtain data from schools and training providers on the number of young people dropping out of education.

Apprenticeship funding changes could hit scheme places, employers warn

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Monday, August 4, 2014

| CYP Now

Latest government plans to overhaul apprenticeship funding will discourage employer participation and reduce the number of places for young people, training providers have warned.

Work placements improve apprenticeship success

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Wednesday, April 11, 2012

| CYP Now

Work experience placements are key to successful apprenticeships, a study by Ofsted has found.

Vulnerable young Londoners to benefit from building skills scheme

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Wednesday, January 14, 2015

| CYP Now

Vulnerable young people across London are to receive training in construction skills through a £10m joint initiative run by the Mayor of London and charity The Big Issue.

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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DfE cuts put vocational training in peril, warn providers

Young people aspire to be self-employed as jobs market remains tough

London councils win apprenticeship funding

School-based youth programme expands to second city

Government unveils teacher mental health training plans

Student care leavers let down by inconsistent support

Labour calls for 'radical overhaul' in apprenticeships

Government unveils £500,000 scholarship programme for school support staff

Durham adopts training for professionals to spot CSE

Funding and lack of inclusivity 'risks Olympic legacy'

Government to overhaul school careers service

Employers and trainers reject apprenticeship funding reforms

Ofsted criticises quality of apprenticeships

Teach First is top graduate recruiter

Traineeship restrictions will damage young people's job prospects, warn providers

Give councils more powers to monitor post-16 education outcomes, says Ofsted

Apprenticeship funding changes could hit scheme places, employers warn

Work placements improve apprenticeship success

Vulnerable young Londoners to benefit from building skills scheme

Standard proposed to recognise excellent teachers

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