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Government tutoring scheme could support more disadvantaged pupils, charity says

Friday, July 28, 2023

| CYP Now

The government’s catch-up tutoring scheme, launched following the pandemic, “could do better” to support disadvantaged pupils, a founding partner of the scheme has warned.

Lack of access to outdoor spaces prevents play, finds research

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Wednesday, July 26, 2023

| CYP Now

More than a quarter of parents said their children do not have a place to play near their home, according to new data.

Sector 'frustrated' as government delays transgender guidance for schools

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Friday, July 21, 2023

| CYP Now

The government has missed its own deadline to publish guidance for schools on policies for transgender pupils, sparking concern among school leaders and LGBTQ+ charities.

MAT leader set to become Ofsted’s new chief inspector

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Thursday, July 20, 2023

| CYP Now

The chief executive of a multi-academy trust (MAT) has been recommended by the Education Secretary to become Ofsted’s new chief inspector.

Lack of holiday childcare for disabled children worsening, research warns

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Wednesday, July 19, 2023

| CYP Now

The proportion of councils with enough childcare in their area to meet the needs of children with disabilities during the school summer holidays is falling, a survey has found.

DfE announces increased access to Turing Scheme for disadvantaged students

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Monday, July 17, 2023

| CYP Now

More disadvantaged students are set to benefit from the Turing Scheme in the next academic year, with two-thirds of participants coming from deprived or underrepresented backgrounds, the government has said.

Maths training for early years staff can cut attainment gap, research suggests

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Thursday, July 13, 2023

| CYP Now

Training early years practitioners in maths skills could reduce the attainment gap among disadvantaged young children and their peers, evaluation of a teaching programme suggests.

Fifth of pupils want access to counselling, survey finds

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Wednesday, July 12, 2023

| CYP Now

One in five children have asked their parents for access to a counsellor in schools, a survey has revealed.

MPs call for improved youth employment pathways amid AI fears

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Wednesday, July 12, 2023

| CYP Now

MPs have urged the government to better prepare young people for employment in response to fears that advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) will limit future job prospects.

Ombudsman uncovers huge SEND complaints backlog in Kent

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Monday, July 10, 2023

| CYP Now

A backlog of 170 unanswered complaints submitted to Kent County Council over delayed support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) has been uncovered during a Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGO) investigation.

Ofsted chief warns against ‘overloading’ schools with social challenges

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Monday, July 10, 2023

| CYP Now

Ofsted’s chief inspector Amanda Spielman has warned against “overloading” schools with social challenges, in her final speech as head of the inspectorate.

Two-year-old funding rate to rise by a third from September

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Friday, July 7, 2023

| CYP Now

The government is to increase by a third the rate it pays early years providers to deliver two-year-old places as it prepares to expand the funded childcare offer next year.

Poor mental health ‘primary driver’ for high NEET rates

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Thursday, July 6, 2023

| CYP Now

Mental health challenges and lack of confidence are the “primary drivers” preventing young people from accessing work, education or training, according to a new report.

RSHE must engage with boys to tackle sexist behaviour in schools, say MPs

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Wednesday, July 5, 2023

| CYP Now

MPs are pushing for relationships, sex and health education (RSHE) to engage better with boys, after an inquiry found such engagement is “crucial” to tackling sexual harassment, violence and misogyny in schools.

Drama access could help children speak up around consent, actors say

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Friday, June 30, 2023

| CYP Now

Access to drama and the arts could boost children’s confidence in speaking up about issues such as consent and abuse, TV and film stars have said.

Outdoor education provider launches new framework

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Thursday, June 29, 2023

| CYP Now

Outdoor education provider PGL has redesigned its education programmes in a bid to better meet the individual needs of different age groups, after its research found that teachers and parents are seeing greater levels of mental health challenges among children following the pandemic.

Disadvantaged high-achievers missing out on top grades, report warns

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Thursday, June 29, 2023

| CYP Now

A report is warning that thousands of disadvantaged pupils with high academic potential are failing to get good GCSE grades compared with those with similar abilities from more affluent backgrounds.

Schools minister stresses DfE commitment to EHE register

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Wednesday, June 28, 2023

| CYP Now

Schools minister Nick Gibb has confirmed that the Department for Education is “committed” to creating an elective home education (EHE) register, but MPs hit back saying his words “lacked urgency”.

Children’s commissioner calls for overhaul of SEND system amid rising demand

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Tuesday, June 27, 2023

| CYP Now

The children’s commissioner for England has called for an overhaul of support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), after new data from the Department for Education revealed a rise in demand for education, health and care plans (EHCP).

Kemi Badenoch demands snap Ofsted inspection of school amid identity row

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Monday, June 26, 2023

| CYP Now

The government's women and equalities minister Kemi Badenoch has demanded that Ofsted conduct a snap inspection of a secondary school in East Sussex due to a gender row between a teacher and pupils, sparked by a conversation about identifying as a cat.

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Government tutoring scheme could support more disadvantaged pupils, charity says

Lack of access to outdoor spaces prevents play, finds research

Sector 'frustrated' as government delays transgender guidance for schools

MAT leader set to become Ofsted’s new chief inspector

Lack of holiday childcare for disabled children worsening, research warns

DfE announces increased access to Turing Scheme for disadvantaged students

Maths training for early years staff can cut attainment gap, research suggests

Fifth of pupils want access to counselling, survey finds

MPs call for improved youth employment pathways amid AI fears

Ombudsman uncovers huge SEND complaints backlog in Kent

Ofsted chief warns against ‘overloading’ schools with social challenges

Two-year-old funding rate to rise by a third from September

Poor mental health ‘primary driver’ for high NEET rates

RSHE must engage with boys to tackle sexist behaviour in schools, say MPs

Drama access could help children speak up around consent, actors say

Outdoor education provider launches new framework

Disadvantaged high-achievers missing out on top grades, report warns

Schools minister stresses DfE commitment to EHE register

Children’s commissioner calls for overhaul of SEND system amid rising demand

Kemi Badenoch demands snap Ofsted inspection of school amid identity row

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