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National safety net for SEND funding needed
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Opinion
- Tuesday, September 26, 2017 | CYP Now
There are few more emotive issues than school funding. The government was reminded of this earlier in the year when, in the run-up to the general election, it was forced to backtrack on plans for a national funding formula over concerns the changes would see many schools lose money. To address this, the government pledged in the summer an extra £1.3bn from existing Department for Education coffers to plug the hole in the schools budget. It means that under the revised national formula, published in September (News, p4), every school will now receive a per-pupil funding rise. Few would argue that the formula needed changing, but questions remain about whether its replacement will solve the current crisis.
Youth violence response needs local co-ordination
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Opinion
- Tuesday, April 24, 2018 | CYP Now
The government is to invest £11m to develop new youth violence prevention projects as part of its £40m, two-year Serious Violence Strategy.
Youth Contract scheme must get the right results
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Opinion
- Monday, March 5, 2012 | CYP Now
The government's attempt to get the most vulnerable 16- and 17-year-olds into education, training or work as part of its Youth Contract is welcome, although not before time.
Riot response requires long-term solutions, not knee-jerk policies
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Opinion
- Monday, August 22, 2011 | CYP Now
The violence across English cities this month triggered its own riot - of condemnation, debate and knee-jerk policy pronouncements. In the days that followed the first outbreak in Tottenham, an exercise in national soul searching took place through the media. Yours truly, for one, did the breakfast TV paper review on Sky News.
Editorial: Cuts to council funding create a fool's economy
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Other
- Tuesday, January 6, 2015 | CYP Now
There was little festive cheer in the draft local government funding settlement for 2015/16 delivered by ministers just before the Christmas break.
Labour recognises need for cross-government solutions
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Other
- Tuesday, March 3, 2015 | CYP Now
The last few weeks have seen Labour break cover on some of the pledges it intends to take to the electorate at the general election in May.
We need wide debate on use of weapons detectors
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Opinion
- Tuesday, October 26, 2021 | CYP Now
Safety of public servants is very much in the spotlight following the tragic killing of David Amess MP.
Tackle child poverty to secure future of NHS
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Opinion
- Thursday, July 20, 2023 | CYP Now
Following the NHS’s 75th Birthday in July, commentators from across the political spectrum have been contemplating its future – with some concluding that the challenges are so significant that the patient has been admitted to hospital with the crash team on standby.
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