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<img alt="Eligibility for 30 hours childcare passes 375,000 mark" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/4fb2c4b6-87ac-47a5-844e-e98b22268ad5/1/meninchildcaredavidstephens-320x198.JPG" />
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Statistics published by the Department for Education show that a total of 377,535 eligibility codes that allow the families of three- and four-year-olds access to 30 hours of free childcare this summer...
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Published: 13 April 2018
<img alt="Care application levels plateau after years of rises" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/4e4a6a2e-2f2a-480d-8174-ca0b056b6fae/3/a2b55cafd582ad82c44bf796add5e2fdgif-320x198.gif" />
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Figures from Cafcass show that the volume of care applications made by local authorities fell from 14,599 in 2016/17, to 14,204 in 2017/18 - the first annual fall in more than four years
The 2.7 per...
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Published: 12 April 2018
<img alt="Ofsted criticises 'unacceptable' screening visits by social workers" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/2716ae38-ba59-4a38-a1bc-a857276bca04/2/ofstedbuilding04-320x198.jpg" />
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The practice was uncovered by inspectors during a focused visit to Oldham children's services in March, looking into their initial response to child protection concerns.
Inspectors said the screening...
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Published: 11 April 2018
<img alt="SEND cuts 'put children at greater risk of exclusion'" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/ddfc658b-3d88-4f33-8bfe-cac9e46769e0/3/ClassroomRimmdreamAdobeStock-320x198.jpg" />
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The National Education Union (NEU) surveyed more than 900 teachers and other school staff in March, finding that half are reporting that their schools are making cutbacks to the SEND support for pupils,...
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Published: 11 April 2018
<img alt="Violence strategy 'provides little' to help council efforts, children's leaders warn" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/2dd82734-9622-4de6-92d1-1ff317030c08/5/EastSussexStuartGallimore-320x198.jpg" />
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The serious violence strategy, unveiled by Home Secretary Amber Rudd earlier this week, stressed the importance of early intervention to tackle the root causes of serious violence and steer young people...
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Published: 11 April 2018
<img alt="Daily roundup 11 April: Loneliness, prosthetics, and baseline assessments" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/647b9400-4cad-4b0b-802f-501775466344/1/depressedshutterstock-320x198.jpg" />
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Young adults are more likely to feel lonely than older age groups, a study by the Office for National Statistics has found. The BBC reports that the research found that almost 10 per cent of people aged...
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Published: 11 April 2018
<img alt="DfE announces review of home-schooling regulations" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/08a5d542-97d9-4abb-ac04-fc1d5e910b59/2/migrantpixelheadphotoshutterstock-320x198.jpg" />
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Currently parents who home-school children can choose whether to register them with the local authority, which can only carry out informal monitoring.
The Association of Directors of Children's Services...
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Published: 10 April 2018
<img alt="Inspectors praise children's centre support at 'inadequate' council" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/9bb7ff9b-f288-42a7-b7c9-8fd6a5dcdddd/3/ScreenShot20170911at151802-320x198.png" />
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The inspectorate carried out a monitoring visit to the London Borough of Bromley's children's services in March with a specific focus on progress to improve early help for children and families.
This...
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Published: 10 April 2018
<img alt="Jobcentre Plus for schools needs more resources, study finds" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/f182a109-a220-4e1f-85ac-39f55c61faeb/2/jobcentre2-320x198.jpg" />
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First announced in 2014, the Support for Schools programme sees Jobcentre Plus advisers provide careers guidance and support to 12- to 18-year-olds in secondary schools across England.
An evaluation...
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Published: 9 April 2018