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Schools need proper scrutiny to guard against malpractice

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  • Tuesday, April 12, 2016
  • | CYP Now
One of the problems of democracy is that leaders have views on many issues, and citizens don't always agree with all of the policies of "their" party or their government. So, I find myself supporting the principle of the new national funding formula for schools while deeply opposing the academisation programme.

Learnings on school readiness

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  • Tuesday, April 12, 2016
  • | CYP Now
Pilot scheme improved young children's transition to formal education through collaboration and involving families.

Recognising sign language is important for equality

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  • Tuesday, March 29, 2016
  • | CYP Now
On 17 September 2015, the Scottish Parliament passed the British Sign Language (BSL) Bill. The public gallery was packed with Deaf BSL users, many of whom had been banned from signing as children and forced to lip read. It had been a long, hard battle and it was difficult for many to hold back the tears and keep their emotions at bay.

Better speech and language services

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  • Tuesday, March 15, 2016
  • | CYP Now
Speech and language services ensure children keep up with their learning, but cuts have hit provision hard. Joe Lepper looks at how some councils and partners are managing to deliver successful services.

CYP Now's top 10 stories of 2015

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  • Tuesday, December 22, 2015
  • | CYP Now
With a general election, new policy announcements, ongoing austerity measures and high-profile charity closures, 2015 was another busy year in the children and young people sector. Here is a rundown of the most-read stories published on the CYP Now website over the past 12 months.

Sport England Small Grants

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  • Tuesday, December 8, 2015
  • | CYP Now
Sport England aims to help people and communities by investing in organisations and projects that will increase sports participation and create opportunities for people to excel.

Quiz of the year 2015

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  • Tuesday, December 8, 2015
  • | CYP Now
An election result that defied pollsters, turmoil in children's charity funding and plummeting adoption figures - 2015 was a turbulent year. Test your knowledge of the past 12 months' events in children's services by taking the CYP Now quiz!

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