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University of Birmingham forms Dublin links over Brexit
The University of Birmingham says a partnership with Ireland allows 'student mobility'.
bbc
Published: 25 January 2019
In the February edition of CYP Now: Sleep and wellbeing; NHS plan; and residential care
<img alt="In the February edition of CYP Now: Sleep and wellbeing; NHS plan; and residential care" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/89abd79f-ebcb-4b93-8b43-ff6fdd298bd9/3/FebCYPNowCover-320x198.jpg" /> <p> With screen-based technology encroaching into many aspects of families' lives, experts and practitioners explain what is being done to help children get a good night's sleep. Key measures for children... </p>
cypn
Published: 25 January 2019
Children's climate rallies gain momentum in Europe
Thousands skip school in Berlin and some other European cities to urge action on global warming.
bbc
Published: 25 January 2019
Steiner school plans legal challenge against critical Ofsted report
<img alt="Steiner school plans legal challenge against critical Ofsted report" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/c9d885c2-1aa9-42bb-9505-89d24c3b8f11/2/stmattscampus-320x198.jpg" /> <p> The report into Steiner Academy Bristol was published last week and found a raft of concerns including staff using "inappropriate physical intervention" in dealing with children. The concerns are so... </p>
cypn
Published: 25 January 2019
Social workers to be given direct spending powers to support families
<img alt="Social workers to be given direct spending powers to support families" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/6a9f8710-a4f8-4be6-90c4-da3b08687a57/1/alanwood-320x198.jpg" /> <p> The What Works Centre for Children's Social Care is to work with six councils across two ‘change projects' until March 2020 to test out new ways of reducing the children in care population. A total... </p>
cypn
Published: 25 January 2019
Clampdown on luring students with unconditional offers
Some unconditional offers are "akin to pressure selling", the regulator says.
bbc
Published: 25 January 2019
New director for London's Violence Reduction Unit
<img alt="New director for London&#39;s Violence Reduction Unit" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/a467ad39-3bd2-4624-89f1-3be0f22aefee/2/libpeck-320x198.png" /> <p> Labour councillor Lib Peck will stand down from her job as council chief to join the £6.8m unit set up by Sadiq Khan last year to tackle violence across the capital. Peck's responsibilities will include... </p>
cypn
Published: 24 January 2019
National Union of Students cuts half of staff over financial woes
The organisation says it accepted 54 voluntary redundancies in response to its "financial issues".
bbc
Published: 24 January 2019
Damian Hinds on funding, black history and LGBT students
Damian Hinds answers Politics Live viewers about funding for schools in England, teaching of black history and inclusion of LGBT students..
bbc
Published: 24 January 2019