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Spielman rejects notion of Ofsted split

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  • Tuesday, October 31, 2017
  • | CYP Now
Ofsted will not be split into separate inspectorates for children's social care and education, the organisation's chief inspector Amanda Spielmann has told MPs.

One in three areas fail children with special needs

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  • Wednesday, October 18, 2017
  • | CYP Now
Councils and health organisations in around a third of areas are failing to effectively support children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), analysis by Ofsted and health watchdog the Care Quality Commission has revealed.

ADCS vice president: School transport costs 'cannot be justified'

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  • Wednesday, October 4, 2017
  • | CYP Now
Statutory requirements on council provision of home-to-school transport should be reviewed, with current spending of £1bn a year "unjustifiable" in light of ongoing cuts to early help services, the vice president of the Association of Directors of Children's Services has said.

Children with disabilities more susceptible to CSE

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  • Tuesday, June 9, 2015
  • | CYP Now
Child sexual exploitation (CSE) revelations uncover many uncomfortable truths about the daily experiences of young children, yet there remains a dearth of support available for victims of this heinous form of abuse.

Youth charities receive social impact bond investment

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  • Friday, March 20, 2015
  • | CYP Now
A charity that aims to improve the lives of teenagers by recruiting them as mentors for vulnerable toddlers is among four programmes to win social impact bond (SIB) funding through the Youth Engagement Fund.