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A father of six living in rural Finland has an unusual parenting style: his children enjoy total freedom in the house.
bbc
Published: 13 May 2018
In 2016, 146 students killed themselves, and three have died in Bristol in the past month alone.
bbc
Published: 12 May 2018
<img alt="DfE provides £27m to boost SEND support" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/8f6bc6da-eab5-41a4-be0e-c67cbe578456/5/NadhimZahawi-320x198.jpg" />
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The announcement comes as new figures show that the number of children still waiting to be transferred from an SEN statement to an education, health, and care (EHC) plan fell to less than 4,000 as of the...
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cypn
Published: 11 May 2018
The head teacher of the primary school says it has taken steps to get rid of any "designer goods".
bbc
Published: 11 May 2018
<img alt="Sadiq Khan announces funding for youth projects to tackle knife crime" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/c6476662-1b4b-410c-9f16-e018aef09358/6/ScreenShot20170320at112021-320x198.png" />
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The money will be shared between 34 local projects that seek to prevent and protect young people from knife violence. It follows a spate of stabbings in capital, which have claimed the lives of at least...
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cypn
Published: 11 May 2018
<img alt="Daily roundup 11 May: School places, youth custody, and care applications" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/39aacaa7-1836-41c7-b13d-521bd37577ab/1/schoolluciecarlier180712-320x198.jpg" />
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Grammar schools in England are being given the chance to create thousands of new places in a trimmed-down selective school expansion programme. The BBC reports that expanded wholly selective schools will...
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cypn
Published: 11 May 2018
The government pledges £50m for grammar school expansion and gives councils funding for new faith schools.
bbc
Published: 11 May 2018
<img alt="Young people to get rewards for social action in £1m initiative" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/078901e1-ab65-4768-a1a2-3c36a867ea84/3/vinspiredecotalent3-320x198.jpg" />
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Youth volunteering charity Vinspired will run the UK-wide reward card scheme - which will be called the Inspired card - offering a range of discounts for shops, events and attractions, to young people aged...
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cypn
Published: 11 May 2018
The ex-UK prime minister launches a scheme for 20 million school places in the world's poorest countries.
bbc
Published: 11 May 2018