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<img alt="Councils turn away majority of homeless young people" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/b5174ef7-d090-4969-8d0a-e84624a7c793/1/centrepointhomelessness-320x198.jpg" />
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The youth homelessness charity's claim is based on 217 Freedom of Information request responses from English local authorities and data from the devolved nations. Cenntrepoint estimates that in 2016/17...
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Published: 3 May 2018
<img alt="Social work bursaries frozen for fourth year running" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/1c0fc04b-3aa9-4cd6-835b-4cdefeb83793/1/youthworkstudentsdemontfortuniversity-320x198.jpg" />
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The government has revealed there will be 1,500 postgraduate social work bursaries available for students starting in the 2018 academic year and 2,500 undergraduate bursaries available for those who started...
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Published: 2 May 2018
<img alt="Inspectors criticise SEND support in Redcar and Cleveland" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/4b557b32-1b19-4160-91ee-7b5a4f48fd4d/2/190412supportstaffmorguefile-320x198.jpg" />
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The decision follows a joint local area SEND inspection carried out between February and March by Ofsted and health watchdog the Care Quality Commission which found not enough progress had been made implementing...
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Published: 2 May 2018
<img alt="Ofsted pledges action to stop schools 'off-rolling' challenging pupils" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/2f75eb0e-b0ab-4121-8b89-b815dea22efa/2/ScreenShot20180502at113647-320x198.png" />
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At an education select committee hearing, senior Ofsted inspector Sue Morris-King said the inspectorate is ramping up its scrutiny of off-rolling, which includes attempts by schools to encourage parents...
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Published: 2 May 2018
<img alt="DfE to pay manager £2m to run fund for high-achieving disadvantaged children" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/fbabc0b7-693c-4ba6-b498-4a6b3782641a/3/NickGibb-320x198.jpg" />
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Last December, the government announced plans to establish a Future Talent Fund to provide £23m of grants to test innovative ways to help disadvantaged pupils with strong academic potential and prevent...
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cypn
Published: 1 May 2018
<img alt="Close NCS to fund local youth work, say campaigners" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/1ae1c79c-39fa-41fc-b96d-9bdb8b5dba4f/3/ncs5creditncstrust-320x198.jpg" />
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In Defence of Youth Work (IDYW) said funding for the scheme, which sees 15- to 17-year-olds take part in a four-week project over the summer holidays or during the spring and autumn school terms, would...
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cypn
Published: 1 May 2018
<img alt="PRUs too stretched to tackle permanent exclusions, warns top Ofsted inspector" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/3098424d-fe46-40a2-b9a8-36830fe7f4e8/3/exclusionistock-320x198.jpg" />
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Giving evidence to an education select committee hearing on alternative school provision, senior inspector Sue Morris-King praised partnerships between some schools and PRUs to support children at risk...
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cypn
Published: 1 May 2018
<img alt="Council efforts to boost young children's literacy to be peer reviewed" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/df241c52-c7ea-4b26-9a8e-7ff629c09541/3/earlyyearsluciecarlier010512-320x198.JPG" />
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The money, announced by Education Secretary Damian Hinds, will fund the Early Years Social Mobility Peer Review programme that will be led by the Local Government Association (LGA). The programme, first...
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cypn
Published: 30 April 2018
<img alt="Women and girls groups to benefit from leadership programme" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/66d65927-ea20-4427-b0b2-9192704feab2/2/ConferenceAkikoNuruAdobeStock-320x198.jpg" />
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The programme, run by training organisation Clore Social Leadership, aims to nurture leaders within the sector by helping them forge new collaborations which will boost the support provided to vulnerable...
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Published: 30 April 2018