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Inspections Clinic - social care provision

Wednesday, January 3, 2024

| CYP Now

Ofsted’s latest annual report highlights improving standards across children’s social care but raises concerns about increasing numbers of children in unregistered provision, reports Jo Stephenson.

Empathetic practice, North America

Best Practice

Wednesday, January 3, 2024

| CYP Now

CYP Now has teamed up with the Churchill Fellowship to publish a series of articles summarising key findings from studies undertaken worldwide by Churchill fellows (see below). This is an abridged version of "Toward a System that Heals: Exploring empathy and its application to youth justice, and children’s education, health and social care services" by Anne-Marie Douglas, who founded the charity Peer Power, which supports young people dealing with trauma.

Reforming school inspections

Analysis

Wednesday, January 3, 2024

| CYP Now

Chair of independent review of Ofsted says inspectorate should focus on helping schools improve.

Three views on EYFS reforms

Analysis

Wednesday, January 3, 2024

| CYP Now

Experts assess the impact of latest changes to the early years foundation stage framework.

County council publishes SEND improvement plan

News

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

News

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

News

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

News

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

News

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

News

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

News

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.

Enrichment programmes ‘give students a taste of what they can achieve’

Features

Monday, December 18, 2023

| CYP Now

An enrichment programme refers to a set of activities, courses or experiences designed to enhance and expand the knowledge, skills, and abilities of pupils beyond a typical learning environment.

Consultation launches on plans for qualification to replace A-levels

News

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

News

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.