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Should we train for life or for Tesco?

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, October 27, 2009
    • | CYP Now
First we had the concept of McJobs and now we have the possibility of Tescolifications. The Most Admired Business Leader of 2005, the chief executive of Tesco Sir Terry Leahy has waded into the contemporary education debate.

Cuts could enhance joint working

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, October 6, 2009
    • | CYP Now
The party conference season is over and national politics is destined for a surreal few months in the run-up to the general election. Expect plenty more short-term children's policy announcements - some even eye- catching - as the main parties try to outmanoeuvre each other to strike a popular chord. Politics in Westminster will become increasingly sensationalised and polarised.

Policy into practice Community cohesion

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, September 29, 2009
    • | CYP Now
The issue: Next month, England's first Inter Faith Week will take place from 15 to 21 November. The event aims to foster strong relations between people of different faiths and promote understanding.

Policy into practice - Access to university

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, September 22, 2009
    • | CYP Now
The issue: Thousands of young people will start university over the next few weeks. But the stark reality is that young people with parents in professional positions are three times more likely to go to university than those whose parents are on low incomes.

Policy into practice - School meals

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, September 15, 2009
    • | CYP Now
The issue: Research has found that 1.2 million children start the day by eating junk food or smoking a cigarette instead of a proper breakfast.

Focus of spending must be balanced

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, September 8, 2009
    • | CYP Now
It's official: the UK spends more money on child welfare and education than the average market economy. According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) report out last week, we spend just over 90,000 per child from birth to 18 compared to an OECD average among 30 member countries of just under 80,000.

Policy into practice: Back-to-school costs

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, September 1, 2009
    • | CYP Now
The issue: More than half of parents in the UK cannot afford the costs of sending their children back to school, according to a survey conducted by Save the Children and Family Action.

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