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Skipping breakfast linked to lower GCSE grades

Tuesday, November 19, 2019

Students who regularly skipped breakfast before school achieved lower GCSE grades than those who frequently ate a morning meal, new research reveals.

Election 2019: Charity calls for free private school places for disadvantaged pupils

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Thursday, November 7, 2019

Overhauling the private school system to allocate places to disadvantaged children based on academic achievement not money is among demands being made ahead of the general election by social mobility charity The Sutton Trust.

Ofsted warns councils over illegal schools 'con'

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Thursday, October 3, 2019

Ofsted has warned councils to carry out robust checks to ensure they are not being conned into placing vulnerable children in illegal schools.

Poverty leads to unequal access to education, report says

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Tuesday, September 3, 2019

The impact that poverty can have on children's ability to learn and succeed at school has been revealed by latest research.

Government considers 'inclusivity incentives' for schools to tackle exclusions

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Thursday, October 18, 2018

The government is to look at incentivising schools to be more inclusive, in response to a critical report from MPs into the increasing number of children being excluded and placed in alternative provision.

Civil Society Strategy: Council leaders welcome youth work focus

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Friday, August 10, 2018

The Civil Society Strategy has put youth work "back on the agenda" of government, children's services and local government leaders have said.

DfE reports £337m cash underspend

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Tuesday, July 24, 2018

The Department for Education underspent by more than £300m on its cash budget during 2017/18, its latest accounts show.

Stronger laws needed to send home-educated children back to school, says ADCS

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Thursday, July 5, 2018

Directors of children's services are calling for more powers to send home-educated children back to school.

SEND school exclusion practice faces legal challenge

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Tuesday, July 3, 2018

A legal bid to give more protection from exclusion to autistic schoolchildren whose condition is linked to physical aggression got under way today.

Dentists call for all schools to ban sugary foods

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Friday, August 16, 2019

All schools in England should be encouraged to become sugar free to tackle worrying levels of child tooth decay, leading dentists have said.

Ofsted chief raises concerns over standard of Steiner schools

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Tuesday, July 23, 2019

Three-quarters of Steiner schools are not delivering high-quality education with some raising serious concerns over safeguarding issues and effective leadership, Ofsted's chief inspector has warned.

Number of pupils with SEN rises for third year to 1.3m

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Thursday, July 4, 2019

The prevalence of special educational needs (SEN) in England has risen for a third consecutive year to 14.9 per cent of all school pupils, according to official statistics released today.

Lessons aim to reduce knife crime over summer

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Thursday, June 6, 2019

Anti-knife crime lessons are being delivered in schools before the start of the summer holidays, the Home Office has announced.

Fall in DCS turnover and new appointments

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Tuesday, April 30, 2019

Only 17 new director of children's services (DCS) appointments were made last year, the second lowest number recorded in the 12-year history of the Association of Directors of Children's Services (ADCS).

Teenage pregnancy rate falls for 10th year

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Monday, April 15, 2019

The number of teenage pregnancies in England and Wales has fallen for the 10th year in a row, according to the latest government statistics.

Young people to develop youth charter with government

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Thursday, April 11, 2019

A youth charter aiming to strengthen and co-ordinate national policy is to be developed with young people, the minister for civil society has announced.

Attainment gap widens for children in care

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Thursday, April 11, 2019

Looked-after children's GCSE grades fell last year as the education gap with their secondary school peers worsened, according to government statistics.

DfE pledges £31m to address educational psychologist shortages

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Thursday, March 21, 2019

The Department for Education is to plough an extra £31.6m into educational psychology training after it emerged that two thirds of councils are struggling to fill vacant roles.

Food campaigners back long-awaited healthy schools rating scheme

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Thursday, March 21, 2019

A group of more than 30 healthy food campaigners are calling on the government to bring in proposals it made almost three years ago to rate schools on how well they are promoting children's health and combating obesity.

Lack of sleep link to anxiety in children, study shows

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Monday, February 4, 2019

Lack of sleep is fuelling anxiety levels among schoolchildren, a survey by a mental health charity has found.

Inspections of 'outstanding' schools reveal falling standards

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Thursday, January 24, 2019

Three-quarters of "outstanding" schools inspected this year have been downgraded due to falling standards, Ofsted's chief inspector has revealed.

CYP Now 2018 Award winners unveiled

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Thursday, November 22, 2018

The 2018 CYP Now Awards were revealed last night on a night of celebration and pride for the sector.

Councils call for mental health counselling for all pupils

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Wednesday, February 7, 2018

Every secondary school in the country should be handed funding to offer independent mental health counselling to all pupils, local authorities have said.

Children's services leaders urge action on home schooling

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Tuesday, November 28, 2017

Children's services leaders have called for tougher regulation of home schooling after it emerged that the number of children being educated outside of schools is rising fast.

Charities secure City of London funding partnership

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Tuesday, November 21, 2017

Two charities supporting disadvantaged and vulnerable young people will benefit from a new multi-million pound partnership with the Lord Mayor's Appeal.

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Skipping breakfast linked to lower GCSE grades

Election 2019: Charity calls for free private school places for disadvantaged pupils

Ofsted warns councils over illegal schools 'con'

Poverty leads to unequal access to education, report says

Government considers 'inclusivity incentives' for schools to tackle exclusions

Civil Society Strategy: Council leaders welcome youth work focus

DfE reports £337m cash underspend

Stronger laws needed to send home-educated children back to school, says ADCS

SEND school exclusion practice faces legal challenge

Dentists call for all schools to ban sugary foods

Ofsted chief raises concerns over standard of Steiner schools

Number of pupils with SEN rises for third year to 1.3m

Lessons aim to reduce knife crime over summer

Fall in DCS turnover and new appointments

Teenage pregnancy rate falls for 10th year

Young people to develop youth charter with government

Attainment gap widens for children in care

DfE pledges £31m to address educational psychologist shortages

Food campaigners back long-awaited healthy schools rating scheme

Lack of sleep link to anxiety in children, study shows

Inspections of 'outstanding' schools reveal falling standards

CYP Now 2018 Award winners unveiled

Councils call for mental health counselling for all pupils

Children's services leaders urge action on home schooling

Charities secure City of London funding partnership

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