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County council publishes SEND improvement plan

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

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Thursday, December 21, 2023

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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

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Wednesday, December 20, 2023

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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

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Wednesday, December 20, 2023

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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

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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

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Tuesday, December 19, 2023

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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

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Monday, December 18, 2023

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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’

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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

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Thursday, December 14, 2023

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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

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Wednesday, December 13, 2023

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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.

Public service providers urged to plan for copper wire switch off

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Wednesday, December 13, 2023

| CYP Now

Childcare providers, schools and local authorities have been urged to plan for the switch off of BT’s copper wiring system.

Youth workers have key role in reforming secondary education, peer says

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Tuesday, December 12, 2023

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A shift away from the current secondary school education system to a “more well-rounded” curriculum designed to equip children for the modern world would require input from “the entire children’s workforce”, with a particular focus on youth workers, a peer has said.

Beano and Place2Be launch children’s mental health partnership

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Monday, December 11, 2023

| CYP Now

The Beano has partnered with children’s mental health charity Place2Be to help young children build better mental health.

Ruth Perry inquest verdict reignites calls for ‘urgent’ Ofsted reform

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Monday, December 11, 2023

| CYP Now

A coroner’s verdict that the suicide of head teacher Ruth Perry was “contributed to by an Ofsted inspection” has prompted calls for an “urgent” revaluation of the inspectorate’s processes.