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Government renews home schooling register pledge after King’s Speech omission

Thursday, December 7, 2023

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The government has told MPs it “remains committed” to create an elective home education (EHE) register despite not including it in the King’s Speech.

School system discouraging inclusion, ADCS warns

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Wednesday, November 29, 2023

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The education system is blighted by “greater competition between individual schools” which is “coming at the expense of inclusion”, a new paper by the Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS) is warning.

Early years leaders praise Ofsted plans for complaints procedure reform

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Tuesday, November 28, 2023

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Early years leaders have praised Ofsted plans to push forward with reforms to its complaints process, allowing providers to contact the inspectorate to raise concerns following inspections.

Councils' failings lead to lack of options for children with SEND, ombudsman warns

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Thursday, November 23, 2023

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Parents of children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are being denied a choice in their children's support due to councils’ failure to “fully understand” how their personal budgets are used, a local government and social care ombudsman (LGO) report finds.

Autumn statement 2023: Sector leaders criticise lack of measures for struggling families

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Wednesday, November 22, 2023

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Sector leaders have criticised the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s decision to reduce National Insurance payments and increase the National Living Wage over measures to support families “at the sharp end of the cost-of-living crisis”.

Local authority SEND transport costs could top £1bn by 2028, council leaders warn

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Monday, November 20, 2023

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The cost of school transport for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) across county councils could reach more than £1 billion for the first time over the next five years, local authority leaders warn.

Independent Ofsted inquiry calls for ‘immediate pause’ of inspections

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Monday, November 20, 2023

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An immediate pause of routine Ofsted inspections in schools to “allow time to reset and regain the trust of the teaching profession” is being called for by an independent inquiry into the inspectorate.

Call for employers to involve disadvantaged young people in recruitment

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Thursday, November 16, 2023

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Employers are being called on by a charity to directly involve young people from low-income backgrounds in their recruitment decisions.

MPs to investigate urban planning's role in boosting children’s wellbeing

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Thursday, November 16, 2023

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An inquiry is being launched by MPs into how planning, building and urban design can “enhance the health and wellbeing of children and young people”.

Damian Hinds returns to Department for Education

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Tuesday, November 14, 2023

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Former Education Secretary Damian Hinds has been appointed as schools minister at the Department for Education following Nick Gibbs’ resignation.

Nick Gibb stands down as schools minister

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Monday, November 13, 2023

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Schools minister Nick Gibb has stepped down from his long-held Department for Education position amid a cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.

Oxfordshire County Council names new DCS

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Monday, November 13, 2023

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Oxfordshire County Council has named its new director of children’s services (DCS) following concerns over its delivery of provision for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

DfE issues council with improvement notice amid SEND concerns

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Thursday, November 9, 2023

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Plymouth City Council has been issued with an improvement notice by the government after a damning inspection report noted “significant concerns” around the quality of support for young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in the area.

King’s Speech 2023: Key points for children and young people and what was missed

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023

| CYP Now

King Charles III has laid out the government’s plans for legislation impacting children and young people as part of his first King’s Speech as monarch.

Make data sharing on school attendance mandatory, children’s commissioner says

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Thursday, November 2, 2023

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The children’s commissioner for England has called for compulsory data sharing on attendance across all schools, academy trusts and local authorities in a bid to tackle “endemic” absenteeism in Key Stage 4.

Webinar to examine impact of vision and hearing problems on child development

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023

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Leading experts will discuss the impact of vision and hearing problems on children’s development and how to improve support in schools, during a webinar hosted by CYP Now and its sister titles.

National Citizen Service partners with DoE for school activities pilot

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023

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The National Citizen Service (NCS) Trust and the Duke of Edinburgh’s (DoE) Award are linking up to run a pilot scheme to provide enrichment activities in up to 200 secondary schools.

Success of National Tutoring Programme threatened by funding shortage

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Tuesday, October 31, 2023

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The National Tutoring Programme (NTP) is tackling the attainment gap but a lack of funding threatens its long-term future, an evaluation from the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) has found.

Councils raise concerns over impact of EYFS reforms

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Monday, October 30, 2023

| CYP Now

Half of local authorities say changes to early years development assessments introduced two years ago have damaged the quality of early years education, according to latest research.

Keegan: schools must share RSHE resources with parents

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Friday, October 27, 2023

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Schools have an obligation to share with parents the materials used to teach relationships, sex and health education (RSHE), according to Education Secretary Gillian Keegan.

Former Health Secretary raises issue of universal autism screening for young children

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023

| CYP Now

Former Health Secretary Matt Hancock has asked the government if it is looking into carrying out universal screening in primary schools for autism and other neurodivergent conditions.

Children refusing to go to school becoming major concern among parents

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023

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A charity is warning of a rapid rise in the proportion of children anxious about attending school.

Disadvantaged young people ‘at risk of being locked out’ of emerging tech opportunities

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Thursday, October 19, 2023

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Action is being called for to ensure disadvantaged young people can access education, work and training opportunities that will become increasingly available through virtual reality technology around the Metaverse.

BBC Teach partners with Adoption UK to represent care experience in the classroom

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Thursday, October 19, 2023

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Adoption UK has joined forces with BBC Teach to design a new set of resources for teachers and children based on how to address care experience in education settings.

DfE must publish plan to reduce post-pandemic disadvantage gap, say researchers

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023

| CYP Now

Researchers are urging the government to publish a plan setting out how it will reduce the disadvantage gap in the wake of the pandemic.

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Government renews home schooling register pledge after King’s Speech omission

School system discouraging inclusion, ADCS warns

Early years leaders praise Ofsted plans for complaints procedure reform

Councils' failings lead to lack of options for children with SEND, ombudsman warns

Autumn statement 2023: Sector leaders criticise lack of measures for struggling families

Local authority SEND transport costs could top £1bn by 2028, council leaders warn

Independent Ofsted inquiry calls for ‘immediate pause’ of inspections

Call for employers to involve disadvantaged young people in recruitment

MPs to investigate urban planning's role in boosting children’s wellbeing

Damian Hinds returns to Department for Education

Nick Gibb stands down as schools minister

Oxfordshire County Council names new DCS

DfE issues council with improvement notice amid SEND concerns

King’s Speech 2023: Key points for children and young people and what was missed

Make data sharing on school attendance mandatory, children’s commissioner says

Webinar to examine impact of vision and hearing problems on child development

National Citizen Service partners with DoE for school activities pilot

Success of National Tutoring Programme threatened by funding shortage

Councils raise concerns over impact of EYFS reforms

Keegan: schools must share RSHE resources with parents

Former Health Secretary raises issue of universal autism screening for young children

Children refusing to go to school becoming major concern among parents

Disadvantaged young people ‘at risk of being locked out’ of emerging tech opportunities

BBC Teach partners with Adoption UK to represent care experience in the classroom

DfE must publish plan to reduce post-pandemic disadvantage gap, say researchers

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