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Politicians urged to better understand children’s issues ahead of general election

Wednesday, January 24, 2024

| CYP Now

More than six in 10 young people don’t believe that “politicians understand the issues that affect children today”, a new campaign by a group of high-profile children’s charities has warned.

School census to recognise Down's syndrome for first time

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024

| CYP Now

Education Secretary Gillian Keegan has announced that new data looking at the numbers of children with Down's syndrome will be collected in the school census.

Mayor of London confirms holiday meals expansion

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Friday, January 19, 2024

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The Mayor of London has announced plans for a £4m extension of a project to provide free meals to struggling families during school holidays as part of his 2024/25 budget.

Ofsted inspectors to undergo mental health training after Ruth Perry’s death

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Friday, January 19, 2024

| CYP Now

Compulsory mental health training for all inspectors is among a series of changes Ofsted has vowed to make following the death of headteacher Ruth Perry.

Growing SEND costs could lead to insolvency, council warns

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Monday, January 15, 2024

| CYP Now

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council has warned it could face insolvency this year due to rising deficits caused by high levels of spending on services for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

Breakfast clubs for all primary school children among Labour’s health pledges

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Thursday, January 11, 2024

| CYP Now

The introduction of free breakfast clubs for all primary school children, better access to mental health support and curbs on junk food advertising are among plans to improve children’s health being proposed by the Labour Party should it win the next general election.

More than 150 comprehensives ‘more socially selective’ than grammar schools

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Thursday, January 11, 2024

| CYP Now

Some 155 comprehensive schools have been identified in a report as being “more socially selective” than the average grammar school in their admissions.

Ombudsman criticises council for failing to implement recommendations

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Thursday, January 11, 2024

| CYP Now

Bury Metropolitan Borough Council has been reprimanded by the local government watchdog for failing to act quickly enough to implement recommendations to resolve disputes involving vulnerable young people.

Recruit ‘parent champions’ to design child poverty busting measures, report urges

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Wednesday, January 10, 2024

| CYP Now

Parents should be more involved in the design and delivery of services aimed at tackling ‘systemic’ child poverty in communities across the UK, a report is urging.

DfE expands schemes to boost school attendance

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Monday, January 8, 2024

| CYP Now

A scheme run by Barnardo's that places mentors in schools with low pupil attendance is set to be expanded with funding from the Department for Education.

Ofsted chief unveils feedback scheme and mental health training for inspectors

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Friday, January 5, 2024

| CYP Now

New Ofsted boss Sir Martyn Oliver has unveiled plans for a listening exercise to gather views about the inspectorate's work in the wake of the recent inquest into the death of headteacher Ruth Perry.

Young people positive about Turing Scheme but funding process a 'barrier' for some

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Thursday, January 4, 2024

| CYP Now

The Turing Scheme helped disadvantaged young people access learning opportunities abroad that would have been out of their reach, research has found, however problems with administering the government’s flagship post-Brexit overseas study and work initiative was a barrier to participation for some poorer students.

County council publishes SEND improvement plan

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Thursday, December 21, 2023

| CYP Now

Oxfordshire County Council has released its priority action plan to improve services and support for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

Second Covid schools closure ‘a panic decision’, says former education secretary

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Thursday, December 21, 2023

| CYP Now

The government’s decision to close schools in January 2021 amid the Covid-19 pandemic was “a panic decision”, Gavin Williamson, who was Education Secretary at the time, has said.

New trans guidance for schools is ‘unlawful’, barrister says

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Wednesday, December 20, 2023

| CYP Now

A specialist barrister has said that the government’s draft trans guidance for schools infringes on human rights and discrimination laws.

Pupils to be offered British Sign Language GCSE

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Wednesday, December 20, 2023

| CYP Now

Pupils across the country will soon be able to take a GCSE in British Sign Language (BSL) as the content for the qualification has been finalised.

Organisation shares LGBT+ resources for young children as schools await guidance

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Tuesday, December 19, 2023

| CYP Now

While schools submit responses to the government's gender identity guidance consultation, an LGBT+ educator is providing resources for teachers and parents.

Consultation launches on new trans guidance for schools

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Tuesday, December 19, 2023

| CYP Now

The Department for Education is seeking views on its long-awaited guidance for teachers on how best to support pupils questioning their gender identity in schools.

Attainment gap for older pupils highest on record, report finds

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Monday, December 18, 2023

| CYP Now

The Covid-19 pandemic has led to a wider attainment gap between poorer pupils and their more affluent peers, with 16- to 19-year-olds worst affected, a report from the Education Policy Institute (EPI) has found.

Consultation launches on plans for qualification to replace A-levels

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Thursday, December 14, 2023

| CYP Now

The Department for Education has launched a public consultation on plans to replace A-levels with a new baccalaureate-style qualification.

Free school meals scheme may not be extended without government funding, Sadiq Khan says

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Wednesday, December 13, 2023

| CYP Now

The mayor of London Sadiq Khan has suggested he may be unable to extend a free school meals scheme for primary school students over the next academic year if re-elected due to a lack of funding reserves.

Public service providers urged to plan for copper wire switch off

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Wednesday, December 13, 2023

| CYP Now

Childcare providers, schools and local authorities have been urged to plan for the switch off of BT’s copper wiring system.

Youth workers have key role in reforming secondary education, peer says

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Tuesday, December 12, 2023

| CYP Now

A shift away from the current secondary school education system to a “more well-rounded” curriculum designed to equip children for the modern world would require input from “the entire children’s workforce”, with a particular focus on youth workers, a peer has said.

Beano and Place2Be launch children’s mental health partnership

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Monday, December 11, 2023

| CYP Now

The Beano has partnered with children’s mental health charity Place2Be to help young children build better mental health.

Ruth Perry inquest verdict reignites calls for ‘urgent’ Ofsted reform

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Monday, December 11, 2023

| CYP Now

A coroner’s verdict that the suicide of head teacher Ruth Perry was “contributed to by an Ofsted inspection” has prompted calls for an “urgent” revaluation of the inspectorate’s processes.

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Politicians urged to better understand children’s issues ahead of general election

School census to recognise Down's syndrome for first time

Mayor of London confirms holiday meals expansion

Ofsted inspectors to undergo mental health training after Ruth Perry’s death

Growing SEND costs could lead to insolvency, council warns

Breakfast clubs for all primary school children among Labour’s health pledges

More than 150 comprehensives ‘more socially selective’ than grammar schools

Ombudsman criticises council for failing to implement recommendations

Recruit ‘parent champions’ to design child poverty busting measures, report urges

DfE expands schemes to boost school attendance

Ofsted chief unveils feedback scheme and mental health training for inspectors

Young people positive about Turing Scheme but funding process a 'barrier' for some

County council publishes SEND improvement plan

Second Covid schools closure ‘a panic decision’, says former education secretary

New trans guidance for schools is ‘unlawful’, barrister says

Pupils to be offered British Sign Language GCSE

Organisation shares LGBT+ resources for young children as schools await guidance

Consultation launches on new trans guidance for schools

Attainment gap for older pupils highest on record, report finds

Consultation launches on plans for qualification to replace A-levels

Free school meals scheme may not be extended without government funding, Sadiq Khan says

Public service providers urged to plan for copper wire switch off

Youth workers have key role in reforming secondary education, peer says

Beano and Place2Be launch children’s mental health partnership

Ruth Perry inquest verdict reignites calls for ‘urgent’ Ofsted reform

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