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Schools consider court action against LSC

Thursday, April 9, 2009

| CYP Now

The Learning and Skills Council (LSC) could be faced with legal action from schools and colleges angry about a shortfall in funding for pupils due to start courses in September.

Anger over 16-19 funds fiasco

Other

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

| CYP Now

Two of the most senior figures in local authority children's services have written to Children's Secretary Ed Balls to voice "deep concerns" about the 100m funding shortfall resulting from the Learning and Skills Council's (LSC) handling of cash allocations to schools and colleges for 2009/10.

Investor in opportunity - Ian Ferguson CBE, chairman, Rathbone

Features

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

| CYP Now

"I'm an egalitarian Scot. I absolutely believe that you've got to provide good education and good opportunities for 100 per cent of young people," says Ferguson.

Barnardo's worker set to become children's commissioner in Scotland

News

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

| CYP Now

Tam Baillie, policy director for Barnardo's Scotland, will become the second Commissioner for Children and Young People in Scotland if the Scottish Parliament approves his nomination this week.

Durham Johnston School, Crossgate Moor, Durham

Other

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

| CYP Now

What is it? Durham Johnston School is a new secondary school, which has been built through the government's multi-billion-pound Building Schools for the Future programme.

Right to training denied as course funds run out

Other

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

| CYP Now

Disadvantaged 16- to 18-year-olds are being deprived of their legal right to training because of a lack of funding for Entry to Employment (E2E) courses, learning providers have warned.

Charity professionals could be answer to DCS shortage

News

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

| CYP Now

Children's professionals working for charities could become directors of children's services (DCSs) to tackle a potential recruitment crisis, according to a report.

Academies to offer youth facilities

Other

Tuesday, September 11, 2007

| CYP Now

On-site youth services are to be an integral part of three academy schools opened this week by Christian youth charity Oasis.

Joint Working - Councils take central role to help young jobless

Other

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

| CYP Now

Last month's Budget announced several new initiatives that will put children's and youth services at the forefront of tackling youth unemployment. Neil Puffett and Janaki Mahadevan investigate.

In Practice: Up & running - Primrose planting

Other

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

| CYP Now

Children planted primroses to mark a change of name for a Sheffield children's centre. More than 300 plants were dotted around the Primrose Children's Centre, formerly known as the Creswick Street Centre in Hillsborough.

School health bill deemed 'unnecessary' by government

News

Monday, May 11, 2009

| CYP Now

The government has scrapped plans to place a legal duty on schools to support children with long-term health conditions.

Education: Extended school focus - Bournville and Wyvern CommunitySchools

Other

Tuesday, September 25, 2007

| CYP Now

Where are they? North Somerset.

The independent review of the proposal to make PSHE statutory

Other

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

| CYP Now

PSHE is set to become a statutory subject in primary and secondary schools, following a public consultation into what it should cover.

Why should the young have to conform?

Opinion

Tuesday, September 25, 2007

| CYP Now

I have just read Helen Reddington's book The Lost Women of Rock Music, which traces what happened to the influx of female musicians who entered the business in the 1970s and early 80s.

Think tank calls for Kitemark for children's charities

News

Monday, May 18, 2009

| CYP Now

Children's and youth charities should be able to apply for a Kitemark to help local authorities and schools commission quality services, according to a report by think tank Demos.