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Government considers 'inclusivity incentives' for schools to tackle exclusions

Thursday, October 18, 2018

| CYP Now

The government is to look at incentivising schools to be more inclusive, in response to a critical report from MPs into the increasing number of children being excluded and placed in alternative provision.

Inspections of 'outstanding' schools reveal falling standards

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Thursday, January 24, 2019

| CYP Now

Three-quarters of "outstanding" schools inspected this year have been downgraded due to falling standards, Ofsted's chief inspector has revealed.

Ofsted chief renews plea for tougher powers to tackle illegal schools

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Wednesday, March 7, 2018

| CYP Now

Ofsted chief inspector Amanda Spielman has made a renewed plea for greater powers to tackle unregistered schools, amid concerns children's safety is being put at risk.

Top Ofsted rating should reflect good mental health support, say experts

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Wednesday, March 15, 2017

| CYP Now

Schools should only be rated "outstanding" by Ofsted if they can prove they are committed to tackling mental health problems and improving the emotional wellbeing of pupils, leading mental health experts have told MPs.

Inspectorates slam youth offending agencies for resettlement failings

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Friday, March 13, 2015

| CYP Now

Probation, education and health inspectors have criticised poor-quality support for young offenders when released from custody.

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.

Most recent local area SEND inspection reports

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024

| CYP Now

Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) regularly publish the results of joint inspections examining the quality of support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) offered by local authorities.

Ofsted inspections to focus on 'quality of education' over performance data

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Tuesday, January 15, 2019

| CYP Now

Early years and school settings are set to be judged on the quality of education they provide rather than performance data, if a proposed overhaul by Ofsted goes ahead.

Ofsted announces crackdown on school exclusion 'hot spots'

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Tuesday, February 20, 2018

| CYP Now

Ofsted is to write to more than 100 head teachers across eight exclusion "hot spots", to raise concerns about the high number of pupils being removed from schools in their area.

Ofsted issues warning notices to 31 unregistered schools

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Thursday, July 13, 2017

| CYP Now

Ofsted has issued a total of 31 warning notices to unregistered schools since establishing a special taskforce 18 months ago, it has emerged.

Inspectors praise support for SEND care leavers in Cornwall

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Friday, August 25, 2017

| CYP Now

Efforts to support the health needs of looked-after children and care leavers in Cornwall have been praised by inspectors.

Children's services mutual transfer hinders SEND progress in Windsor

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Friday, September 1, 2017

| CYP Now

Efforts to improve support for children and young people with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND) in Windsor & Maidenhead have been hindered by structural changes, inspectors have found.

Ofsted 'fatally neglecting' to monitor sex education

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Friday, January 27, 2017

| CYP Now

Ofsted is "fatally neglecting" to monitor the way personal, social, health, and economic education (PSHE) and sex and relationships education (SRE) are taught in schools, it has been claimed.

Ofsted to clarify school safeguarding guidance

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Monday, November 3, 2014

| CYP Now

Ofsted is to develop better guidance for local authorities on the role of safeguarding in schools to help clarify what inspectors are looking for.

Early years leaders praise Ofsted plans for complaints procedure reform

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Tuesday, November 28, 2023

| CYP Now

Early years leaders have praised Ofsted plans to push forward with reforms to its complaints process, allowing providers to contact the inspectorate to raise concerns following inspections.

Timpson labels progress on children's mental health 'unsatisfactory'

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Wednesday, March 29, 2017

| CYP Now

A major government drive to improve mental health services for children and young people is yet to lead to satisfactory improvements, children's minister Edward Timpson has said.

Inspectors praise multi-agency SEND collaboration

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Monday, July 3, 2017

| CYP Now

Efforts to support young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in Barking and Dagenham are being boosted by effective partnership work, an inspection has found.

Ofsted blasts council for social mobility failings

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Friday, August 21, 2015

| CYP Now

Ofsted has criticised a council for the failure of its school improvement service to boost social mobility.

One in 10 children 'removed from school unofficially', study finds

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Friday, October 11, 2019

| CYP Now

As many as one in 10 children experienced "unexplained exits" from their school, with the rate being highest in large multi-academy trusts, a major study has found.

MPs slam 'feeble' government response on PSHE recommendations

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Friday, July 17, 2015

| CYP Now

The education select committee has blasted the government's response to its inquiry into personal, social and health education (PSHE), claiming that it sidesteps the main recommendation to make the subject statutory in primary and secondary schools.

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Government considers 'inclusivity incentives' for schools to tackle exclusions

Inspections of 'outstanding' schools reveal falling standards

Ofsted chief renews plea for tougher powers to tackle illegal schools

Top Ofsted rating should reflect good mental health support, say experts

Inspectorates slam youth offending agencies for resettlement failings

CYP Now's top 10 stories of 2015

Most recent local area SEND inspection reports

Ofsted inspections to focus on 'quality of education' over performance data

Ofsted announces crackdown on school exclusion 'hot spots'

Ofsted issues warning notices to 31 unregistered schools

Inspectors praise support for SEND care leavers in Cornwall

Children's services mutual transfer hinders SEND progress in Windsor

Ofsted 'fatally neglecting' to monitor sex education

Ofsted to clarify school safeguarding guidance

Early years leaders praise Ofsted plans for complaints procedure reform

Timpson labels progress on children's mental health 'unsatisfactory'

Inspectors praise multi-agency SEND collaboration

Ofsted blasts council for social mobility failings

One in 10 children 'removed from school unofficially', study finds

MPs slam 'feeble' government response on PSHE recommendations

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