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Government urged to engage parents to boost BME learning

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

| CYP Now

The government must communicate more effectively with the parents of black and minority ethnic (BME) young people to tackle inequality in training provision, a six-month inquiry has concluded.

Schools must embrace partnerships to improve behaviour

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Wednesday, March 26, 2008

| CYP Now

Secondary schools will be forced to work in partnership with youth groups and other schools to tackle problem behaviour.

Investment in school sport needed to secure Olympic legacy

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Thursday, February 11, 2010

| CYP Now

Greater investment in initial teacher training is needed to improve the quality of PE in primary schools, a charity has warned.

Government approves first chain schools providers

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Tuesday, February 23, 2010

| CYP Now

The government has approved the first set of education providers to receive funding to run chains of underperforming schools.

Children's services face 'double whammy'

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Wednesday, February 24, 2010

| CYP Now

Increased pressure on children's services as a result of the recession and the Baby Peter case is proving to be a long-term trend rather than a blip, it has been claimed.

Schools must have bigger role in combating sexual bullying

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Sunday, February 28, 2010

| CYP Now

Schools should be made to tackle gender inequality and sexual and sexist bullying, according to a Home Office review into the sexualisation of young people.

Ofsted to identify best practice in faith schools

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Tuesday, March 10, 2009

| CYP Now

Ofsted is to survey independent faith schools to make sure that pupils are being taught about life in modern Britain.

LSC chief executive resigns over repeated failures

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Monday, March 23, 2009

| CYP Now

The chief executive of the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) has resigned over a string of high profile failures.

School safeguarding recommendations accepted by Balls

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Tuesday, March 24, 2009

| CYP Now

The government has accepted recommendations on improving safeguarding in schools from its new chief adviser on the safety of children.

Councils plan to get children reading

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Monday, December 17, 2007

| CYP Now

Councils are to produce local action plans to improve literacy as part of a national push to get children and young people reading.

Academic achievement of traveller children plummets

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Tuesday, December 18, 2007

| CYP Now

The academic achievement of young people from Irish Traveller and Gypsy or Roma backgrounds has fallen dramatically in the last five years.

Healthy Schools programme to address more issues

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Wednesday, September 16, 2009

| CYP Now

The government's Healthy Schools initiative is to be expanded to increase focus on bullying, teenage pregnancy and drugs, it was announced today.

Academic warns childcare can lead to aggression

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Tuesday, January 8, 2008

| CYP Now

A leading Sure Start researcher has said children who spend large periods of time in daycare can cause their classmates to behave badly once they start school.

Lib Dem conference: Children need protection from 'commercial pressures'

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Tuesday, September 22, 2009

| CYP Now

The Liberal Democrats are to debate proposals designed to protect children and young people from consumerism.

School leaving age plans come under attack

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Monday, January 14, 2008

| CYP Now

Plans to raise the school leaving age to 18 are expected to come under fire today, when the proposals are debated by MPs.

Professionals turning to teaching want a rewarding job

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Friday, October 2, 2009

| CYP Now

Teaching is becoming a more desirable career as the recession prompts many banking, management, architecture and legal professionals to look for a more rewarding job, according to research.

Litigation fears scupper school trips

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Tuesday, October 6, 2009

| CYP Now

Pupils are being denied school trips to the countryside because of health, safety and legal concerns, according to research.

Technology scheme to get pupils active

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Friday, January 18, 2008

| CYP Now

School pupils in the North West are being encouraged to lead a healthier lifestyle through an initiative combining physical activity and IT.

Plans to scrap National Strategies supported by unions

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Friday, June 26, 2009

| CYP Now

Teaching unions have welcomed the news that the National Strategies programme is to be scrapped as part of the 21st Century Schools white paper, due to be published this week.

LSC suffers huge staff vacancies

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Tuesday, June 30, 2009

| CYP Now

Local authorities will not receive a full complement of staff from the Learning and Skills Council (LSC), which could threaten their ability to manage 16 to 19 education, CYP Now has learned.

NCB chief appointed chair of CWDC

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Friday, July 3, 2009

| CYP Now

National Children's Bureau (NCB) chief executive Paul Ennals has been appointed chair of the Children's Workforce Development Council (CWDC).

ADCS Conference: Guidance blurs lines of accountability for DCSs

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Thursday, July 9, 2009

| CYP Now

New guidance on the role of directors of children's services muddies lines of accountability, the Association of Directors of Children's Services (ADCS) said today.

Tory councils 'told to drag their heels on ContactPoint'

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Monday, July 13, 2009

| CYP Now

Children's secretary Ed Balls has accused Tory minister Tim Loughton of attempting to scupper the introduction of the controversial ContactPoint database.

Ofsted report praises family learning classes

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Friday, July 17, 2009

| CYP Now

Children who take part in learning sessions designed to engage their parents as well, show improved communication, confidence and interpersonal skills, according to an Ofsted report

NSPCC apologises for home school abuse comment

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Tuesday, June 2, 2009

| CYP Now

The NSPCC has said sorry to home educators for implying that children schooled at home are at risk of abuse.

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Government urged to engage parents to boost BME learning

Schools must embrace partnerships to improve behaviour

Investment in school sport needed to secure Olympic legacy

Government approves first chain schools providers

Children's services face 'double whammy'

Schools must have bigger role in combating sexual bullying

Ofsted to identify best practice in faith schools

LSC chief executive resigns over repeated failures

School safeguarding recommendations accepted by Balls

Councils plan to get children reading

Academic achievement of traveller children plummets

Healthy Schools programme to address more issues

Academic warns childcare can lead to aggression

Lib Dem conference: Children need protection from 'commercial pressures'

School leaving age plans come under attack

Professionals turning to teaching want a rewarding job

Litigation fears scupper school trips

Technology scheme to get pupils active

Plans to scrap National Strategies supported by unions

LSC suffers huge staff vacancies

NCB chief appointed chair of CWDC

ADCS Conference: Guidance blurs lines of accountability for DCSs

Tory councils 'told to drag their heels on ContactPoint'

Ofsted report praises family learning classes

NSPCC apologises for home school abuse comment

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