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Science for everyone

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, December 9, 2008
    • | CYP Now
THE ISSUEIn a world where science can revolutionise our quality of life and understanding of the world around us, it is vital that we encourage and support the development of the next generation of scientists.

What we need is a trusting society, Darling

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, October 21, 2008
    • | CYP Now
"What I want to avoid is getting ourselves in a position governments have done in the past where you face an immediate problem and cut back on things the country will need in the future," Chancellor Alistair Darling said last weekend.

Tory policy still needs some improvements

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, September 30, 2008
    • | CYP Now
There is a very real prospect that the next government will be a Conservative one. So it's encouraging that apart from the small matter of a global economic crisis, issues affecting children, young people and families took centre stage at the party's annual conference this week.

Vocational routes will prove their worth

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, September 23, 2008
    • | CYP Now
The face of education is changing. This is the first year that pupils starting secondary school will have to stay in education for a year longer than their predecessors.

Traveller families require mobile solutions

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, April 29, 2008
    • | CYP Now
Traveller children in the UK are among the most disadvantaged of all groups. In terms of education, Ofsted estimates up to 12,000 teenagers from Traveller families are not enrolled in school. For those who do attend, the picture is far from perfect.

Family involvement helps bring reading to life

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, April 15, 2008
    • | CYP Now
Literacy is core to the curriculum and we all know the ability to read and write is an essential part of life. But, according to the National Literacy Trust, one in five people in the UK struggle with these skills.

Commissioner for Wales is up to the challenge

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, March 25, 2008
    • | CYP Now
It was an "exceedingly drawn-out" appointments process, according to one Welsh politician. But Keith Towler came through the interviews, both with young people and politicians, to secure the position of children's commissioner for Wales, just under a year after the untimely death of his predecessor Peter Clarke.

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