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Special Report: Research: Outdoor Learning - Research evidence: Study 1

The Council for Learning Outside the Classroom is a charity that promotes the opportunity for all children to experience life and lessons beyond the classroom as a regular part of growing up. It provides support on the ground, facilitating the sharing of best practice and promoting the benefits of outdoor learning for engaging children in education

Special Report: Research: Outdoor Learning - Research evidence: Study 2

The Council for Learning Outside the Classroom is a charity that promotes the opportunity for all children to experience life and lessons beyond the classroom as a regular part of growing up. It provides support on the ground, facilitating the sharing of best practice and promoting the benefits of outdoor learning for engaging children in education

Inspections Clinic: Behaviour in the classroom

The government has unveiled plans to tackle unruly behaviour in schools. Ofsted’s Daniel Muijs explains to Jo Stephenson that a consistent approach and good-quality training are key to a good inspection outcome.

School admissions framework: Legal update

The current primary school admissions process continues to lead to poorer outcomes for the most vulnerable and disadvantaged children, says Richard Oldershaw of the Child Law Advice Service.

Five inspection trends

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  • Tuesday, February 25, 2020
  • | CYP Now
Ofsted’s latest annual report highlights changes in performance among early years, education and social care providers, and the quality of services they deliver. Jo Stephenson analyses the key emerging trends.

Learning Through Play, USA

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  • Tuesday, February 25, 2020
  • | CYP Now
Experiencing abuse or neglect can hinder the development of executive function skills, which children need in order to filter distractions, prioritise tasks, and control impulses.

Making the case for personalised learning

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  • Thursday, January 2, 2020
  • | CYP Now
Personalised learning approaches, often using the latest technology, improve the attainment of disadvantaged children, but critics are concerned it narrows the curriculum, finds Charlotte Goddard.

Character Education: Special Report

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  • Tuesday, October 29, 2019
  • | CYP Now
Policymakers, educators and children's professionals are developing new ways to help young people learn and hone the positive character traits they need to overcome life's challenges and be good citizens.

Character Education: Policy context

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  • Tuesday, October 29, 2019
  • | CYP Now
At the recent Conservative annual conference, Culture Secretary Nicky Morgan reiterated her party's commitment to a wide-ranging character education agenda.

Schools and knife crime: Inspections Clinic

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  • Monday, September 23, 2019
  • | CYP Now
Rising levels of youth violence have shone a light on what schools are doing to keep children safe and educate them about the dangers. Jo Stephenson reports on the findings of a London research project.

Speech and language: The 30 million word gap

According to one influential piece of research, disadvantaged children hear 30 million fewer words than their peers. Early years expert James Hempsall explores efforts to address the language gap.