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Ofsted warns councils over illegal schools 'con'

Thursday, October 3, 2019

Ofsted has warned councils to carry out robust checks to ensure they are not being conned into placing vulnerable children in illegal schools.

Poverty leads to unequal access to education, report says

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Tuesday, September 3, 2019

The impact that poverty can have on children's ability to learn and succeed at school has been revealed by latest research.

DfE reports £337m cash underspend

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Tuesday, July 24, 2018

The Department for Education underspent by more than £300m on its cash budget during 2017/18, its latest accounts show.

SEND school exclusion practice faces legal challenge

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Tuesday, July 3, 2018

A legal bid to give more protection from exclusion to autistic schoolchildren whose condition is linked to physical aggression got under way today.

Fall in DCS turnover and new appointments

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Tuesday, April 30, 2019

Only 17 new director of children's services (DCS) appointments were made last year, the second lowest number recorded in the 12-year history of the Association of Directors of Children's Services (ADCS).

Young people to develop youth charter with government

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Thursday, April 11, 2019

A youth charter aiming to strengthen and co-ordinate national policy is to be developed with young people, the minister for civil society has announced.

Attainment gap widens for children in care

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Thursday, April 11, 2019

Looked-after children's GCSE grades fell last year as the education gap with their secondary school peers worsened, according to government statistics.

CYP Now 2018 Award winners unveiled

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Thursday, November 22, 2018

The 2018 CYP Now Awards were revealed last night on a night of celebration and pride for the sector.

Children's services leaders urge action on home schooling

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Tuesday, November 28, 2017

Children's services leaders have called for tougher regulation of home schooling after it emerged that the number of children being educated outside of schools is rising fast.

Queen's Speech: Plans to scrap free school meals and create new grammars dropped

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Wednesday, June 21, 2017

Plans to scrap free school meals for primary school children and allow new grammar schools to be opened have not featured in the government's legislative plans for the new parliament.

Children's rights expert made dame in birthday honours

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Monday, June 19, 2017

A children's rights expert has been made a dame in the Queen's birthday honours, with more than 130 people in total being recognised for their contribution to children's services or education.

Timpson departure 'a loss' for children's sector, says Loughton

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Monday, June 12, 2017

Edward Timpson's defeat in last week's general election, meaning he will be replaced as children's minister, is a loss for the sector, his predecessor Tim Loughton has said.

Tory manifesto: New domestic violence offence among raft of pledges

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Thursday, May 18, 2017

A new criminal offence will be introduced for perpetrators of domestic abuse directed at a child, the Conservative Party has said.

Local government leaders call for election pledges on children's services funding

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Wednesday, May 3, 2017

Council leaders have called on political parties to include a funding boost for children's services in their general election pledges.

Longfield recruits Narey as children's commissioner adviser

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Friday, September 23, 2016

Former Barnardo's chief executive Sir Martin Narey is one of several high profile figures that have been signed up to provide advice to children's commissioner for England Anne Longfield, it has been announced.

Government unveils plans to improve education for children with additional needs

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Friday, March 16, 2018

A new £4m fund to develop new ways to help children with additional needs move from alternative provision into mainstream education or special schools has been announced.

Edward Timpson reappointed as children's minister

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Monday, May 11, 2015

Edward Timpson has been appointed as minister of state for children and families at the Department for Education in the new majority Conservative government.

Troubled Families programme delivers substantial savings

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Thursday, March 12, 2015

The Troubled Families programme has delivered savings of more than double the amount spent on turning around the lives of families with complex problems, government figures suggest.

Call to increase grammar school access for poorer children

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Tuesday, June 7, 2016

Grammar schools in one of the few counties to retain the selective education system are being called on to do more to improve access for pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Daily roundup: Tougher teaching tests, adoption parties and monitoring academies

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Monday, June 6, 2016

Plans to improve teacher standards announced, positive response to "adoption party" pilots, and LGA call for council role in education, all in the news today.

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Ofsted warns councils over illegal schools 'con'

Poverty leads to unequal access to education, report says

DfE reports £337m cash underspend

SEND school exclusion practice faces legal challenge

Fall in DCS turnover and new appointments

Young people to develop youth charter with government

Attainment gap widens for children in care

CYP Now 2018 Award winners unveiled

Children's services leaders urge action on home schooling

Queen's Speech: Plans to scrap free school meals and create new grammars dropped

Children's rights expert made dame in birthday honours

Timpson departure 'a loss' for children's sector, says Loughton

Tory manifesto: New domestic violence offence among raft of pledges

Local government leaders call for election pledges on children's services funding

Longfield recruits Narey as children's commissioner adviser

Government unveils plans to improve education for children with additional needs

Edward Timpson reappointed as children's minister

Troubled Families programme delivers substantial savings

Call to increase grammar school access for poorer children

Daily roundup: Tougher teaching tests, adoption parties and monitoring academies

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