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Improving the Effectiveness of Virtual Schools

On average, looked-after children do less well at school than their peers with marked differences in educational outcomes between local authority areas. Virtual schools are local authority teams that support the learning of children in care. This study by the University of Exeter, University of Oxford and the National Association of Virtual School Heads (NAVSH) set out to explore the effectiveness of virtual schools and how this could be improved.

Training provider commits to expand childcare apprenticeships

Early years training provider Realise has committed to train more than 10,000 newly-qualified apprentices over the next five years to help nurseries cope with the expected rise in demand for places following the expansion of government-funded childcare hours over the coming year.

Youth apprenticeships: Key policy developments

In 2017, the government introduced an apprenticeship levy – a charge to an employer of 0.5 per cent of their annual pay bill if it is more than £3m – which is used to fund the training of apprentices.

Use tech to tackle bullying in all settings

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  • Friday, March 1, 2024
    • | CYP Now
A recent international education report (PISA) revealed that UK children experience more bullying at school compared to the worldwide average – one in five reported frequent teasing.

Special Report: Youth Apprenticeships

    Features
  • Thursday, February 29, 2024
    • | CYP Now
Apprenticeships are a crucial route to work for many disadvantaged young people but recent changes to how they are funded have seen the number of placements fall significantly leading to calls for reform.

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