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<img alt="Government rules out full-time social action role for NCS" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/6502ea3e-c6ed-4e80-b338-07e00bfbdc91/4/ScreenShot20170314at154810-320x198.png" />
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The review, undertaken by former National Grid chief executive Steve Holliday, called for the NCS to act as "broker and quality assurance body" for young people's full-time social action opportunities,...
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Published: 25 July 2018
<img alt="Campaigners criticise scale and pace of government's children's mental health plans" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/2874b4d3-1e0c-454d-a9c3-9798fed0fbc2/3/mentalhealthmindcreditnewscastonline-320x198.jpg" />
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The government's response to a consultation on its green paper Transforming Children and Young People's Mental Health has confirmed that "trailblazer" areas, to test improved support for children in schools,...
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Published: 25 July 2018
<img alt="Progress on GCSE disadvantage gap stalling, study finds" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/41fcd65f-8344-47b7-95fb-db5c3d53f3d0/2/ClassMichaelJungShutterstock-320x198.jpg" />
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Research by the Education Policy Institute (EPI) found that "persistently disadvantaged" pupils, those who are entitled to free school meals for 80 per cent or more of their time at secondary school, are...
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Published: 25 July 2018
<img alt="Excluded pupils 'abandoned by education system'" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/4cbacf11-b9ec-4eb2-a282-b0985ed3a546/2/9a4fae03b971326f1efa2a6cb04f7d02gif-320x198.gif" />
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A report by the education select committee said too many children are being excluded, ending up in alternative provision, which they describe as a "forgotten part of the education system".
The report...
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Published: 25 July 2018
<img alt="DfE reports £337m cash underspend" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/a0ac4aa5-7511-4c3b-b991-c01d40c2787a/1/166dd37205a1743be34eec14197d36e8gif-320x198.gif" />
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The DfE's annual report and accounts show that while the departmental expenditure limit (DEL) - used for public services and administration costs - was budgeted at £60.57bn, the department actually spent...
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Published: 24 July 2018
<img alt="Ofsted blames inadequate leadership for children's services 'drift and delay' " src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/94e31c6b-6d36-4874-9224-46451e96f5ab/3/ScreenShot20180726at120220-320x198.png" />
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Following an inspection of Herefordshire Council's children's services department, the inspectorate gave a "requires improvement" overall judgment, but rated the leadership and management of the service...
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Published: 23 July 2018
<img alt="Rotherham set to regain control of children's services" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/669047d4-3532-4301-b0db-5c0b30225f70/2/img0703-320x198.JPG" />
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The government stripped the council of control of children's services in February 2015, appointing commissioners to oversee provision, after the scale of child sexual exploitation in the town came to light...
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Published: 23 July 2018
<img alt="Damian Hinds launches £1m youth services drive" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/7f77a233-6345-4dab-838f-ab030e4c575d/4/ScreenShot20180116at113603-320x198.png" />
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The investment will see young people from some of the most deprived parts of the town given access to free extra-curricular activities and healthy meals over the summer holidays including competitive sport,...
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Published: 23 July 2018
<img alt="London borough moves out of 'inadequate' following Ofsted inspection" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/bb2f73ef-d83b-4985-a640-769c3fe28923/1/town-320x198.jpg" />
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Following a visit in May inspectors found that senior officers and councillors had worked hard strengthening the quality of children's services since Ofsted inspectors graded them as "inadequate" overall...
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Published: 23 July 2018