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Super-size kids vs super-size nannyism

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, April 14, 2009
  • | CYP Now
We've all got our memories, rarely charitable, of school dinners. We've probably also got our memories of how we dodged the stodge, with or without our parents' consent. I saved for my first guitar by doing without for a term. I am not quite sure what I actually lived on.

Policy into practice - Parents in schools

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, April 7, 2009
  • | CYP Now
The issue: Parental involvement in their children's education is vital. However, in today's busy world, where complex pressures and hectic schedules can make active involvement challenging, we need to think creatively about how to make this happen.

The key to Ofsted's rehabilitation

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, March 31, 2009
  • | CYP Now
Ofsted has attracted its share of flak in recent months, much of it justified. The verdict of its Annual Performance Assessment of Haringey Council in late 2007 as "good" is now notorious.

Policy into practice Litter and recycling

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, March 31, 2009
  • | CYP Now
THE ISSUE: April is traditionally time for a thorough spring clean. But with mounting landfills it is important to look for environmentally friendly ways of parting with our rubbish.

Policy into practice Bullying on buses

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, March 10, 2009
  • | CYP Now
THE ISSUE Tackling bullying remains a key priority in surveys of what young people want. While dealing with bullying within the school grounds has become higher profile, less has been done to tackle other arenas where children may be at risk.

Policy into practice Learning outside the classroom

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, February 24, 2009
  • | CYP Now
The issue: Despite research which shows that a varied, adventurous approach to teaching stimulates different senses and can enhance young people's learning, most young people's educational experiences remain confined to the classroom.

Policy into practice - Financial education

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, February 10, 2009
  • | CYP Now
The issue: As more families feel the effects of the recession, the impact on children is starting to show. Recent research carried out by the Personal Finance Education Group (PFEG) into the effects of the credit crunch on family life has shown that 70 per cent of parents believe money has become a more regular topic of conversation in the home over the past 12 months.

Policy into practice Sexual bullying

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, January 20, 2009
  • | CYP Now
THE ISSUE Tackling bullying is raised consistently as a key priority when children and young people are asked for their views. There is little doubt that bullying has risen up the political agenda in recent times.

Science for everyone

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, December 9, 2008
  • | CYP Now
THE ISSUEIn a world where science can revolutionise our quality of life and understanding of the world around us, it is vital that we encourage and support the development of the next generation of scientists.

What we need is a trusting society, Darling

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, October 21, 2008
  • | CYP Now
"What I want to avoid is getting ourselves in a position governments have done in the past where you face an immediate problem and cut back on things the country will need in the future," Chancellor Alistair Darling said last weekend.

Tory policy still needs some improvements

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, September 30, 2008
  • | CYP Now
There is a very real prospect that the next government will be a Conservative one. So it's encouraging that apart from the small matter of a global economic crisis, issues affecting children, young people and families took centre stage at the party's annual conference this week.

Vocational routes will prove their worth

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, September 23, 2008
  • | CYP Now
The face of education is changing. This is the first year that pupils starting secondary school will have to stay in education for a year longer than their predecessors.

Traveller families require mobile solutions

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, April 29, 2008
  • | CYP Now
Traveller children in the UK are among the most disadvantaged of all groups. In terms of education, Ofsted estimates up to 12,000 teenagers from Traveller families are not enrolled in school. For those who do attend, the picture is far from perfect.

Family involvement helps bring reading to life

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, April 15, 2008
  • | CYP Now
Literacy is core to the curriculum and we all know the ability to read and write is an essential part of life. But, according to the National Literacy Trust, one in five people in the UK struggle with these skills.

Commissioner for Wales is up to the challenge

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, March 25, 2008
  • | CYP Now
It was an "exceedingly drawn-out" appointments process, according to one Welsh politician. But Keith Towler came through the interviews, both with young people and politicians, to secure the position of children's commissioner for Wales, just under a year after the untimely death of his predecessor Peter Clarke.

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