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Teachers' pay should be capped at 2%, says government
The government signals a 2% pay cap for teachers pay in England for next year.
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Published: 31 January 2019
Dentist 'unfair' fines investigated by watchdog
The watchdog is to investigate 400,000 penalty fines from visits to dentists.
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Published: 31 January 2019
Inspectors praise council's 'trauma-informed' focus
<img alt="Inspectors praise council&#39;s &#39;trauma-informed&#39; focus" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/6f1011ce-6016-4626-8db1-4cb9cc18dc6d/4/IslingtonTownHall2Aug2014-320x198.jpg" /> <p> So far staff at 11 schools across Islington have received "trauma-informed training" and a further eight are completing the programme this year, the joint inspection by Ofsted, the Care Quality Commission,... </p>
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Published: 31 January 2019
Supreme Court ruling could help thousands of children threatened with DBS disclosure
<img alt="Supreme Court ruling could help thousands of children threatened with DBS disclosure" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/89912d0b-ec27-4c10-8a2b-8899d21d611e/2/form-320x198.jpg" /> <p> The Supreme Court heard the case of a young person whose career was blighted by the threatened disclosure of two youth reprimands, imposed when he was a young teenager. Such disclosures on Disclosure... </p>
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Published: 31 January 2019
A Call to Action for Schools and Early Years
This article has been brought to you by Slough Borough Council's Public Health Programme Officer, Timothy Howells, for the attention of Schools and Early Years in Slough.
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Published: 31 January 2019
Charity calls for leniency in the sentencing of young adults
<img alt="Charity calls for leniency in the sentencing of young adults" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/5d59972d-c70d-4982-bd6b-29ee7d112227/3/courtcase-320x198.JPG" /> <p> The call for a different approach to offenders aged between 18 and 25, comes from the Howard League for Penal Reform, which claims this group of prisoners is particularly vulnerable to risk of harm. The... </p>
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Published: 31 January 2019
Warwick students suspended over rape threats allowed to return early
One of the targeted students said she felt "terrified" at the prospect of seeing the men on campus again.
bbc
Published: 31 January 2019
University of Nottingham ends unconditional offers
The University of Nottingham said it wanted students to be confident they were admitted on merit.
bbc
Published: 31 January 2019
'Women are seen as home cooks - not chefs'
Meet the professional chefs changing the way people think about women in the kitchen.
bbc
Published: 31 January 2019