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Special needs pupils 'spend years out of school'
Thousands of children are dropping out of education after being 'off-rolled', unions and teachers say.
bbc
Published: 18 November 2018
Schools in Wales not aware of severe allergies, campaigner says
A campaign group says more than 100 schools did not take up free awareness sessions.
bbc
Published: 18 November 2018
Two-year degree plan to cut cost of tuition fees
Students are promised the option of an accelerated degree course to save a year of tuition fees.
bbc
Published: 18 November 2018
Councils reluctant to 'buy-in' to regional adoption agencies, evaluation finds
<img alt="Councils reluctant to &#39;buy-in&#39; to regional adoption agencies, evaluation finds" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/217d9a44-1f59-4f03-b839-dd713c3cee94/1/adoptionmorguefile-320x198.jpg" /> <p> Provisions set out in the Children and Social Work Act 2017 require all councils to be part of an agency by 2020, with the aim of bringing together council and voluntary adoption agency expertise and resources,... </p>
cypn
Published: 16 November 2018
New Zealand students say word 'trivial' in exam confused them
More than 2,600 sign a petition over the use of the "unfamiliar word" in a year 13 history exam.
bbc
Published: 16 November 2018
Zahawi announces plans to extend DfE innovation projects to more councils
<img alt="Zahawi announces plans to extend DfE innovation projects to more councils" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/496729cc-2fad-4e70-ba42-ecfae9b9cad7/5/NadhimZahawi-320x198.jpg" /> <p> Speaking at the National Children and Adult Services Conference (NCASC) this week, Zahawi said a number of projects tested through the £200m Children's Social Care Innovation Programme since 2013 are "starting... </p>
cypn
Published: 16 November 2018
Akli Tadjer: French writer to meet students in school race row
An author whose book was rejected by French students because of its Algerian theme is due to meet them.
bbc
Published: 16 November 2018
Integrated school to use transfer tests
Strangford Integrated College wants to use academic selection tests to admit more than one third of its pupils.
bbc
Published: 16 November 2018
Revised youth justice guidelines 'risk poorer outcomes'
<img alt="Revised youth justice guidelines &#39;risk poorer outcomes&#39;" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/c8be09b8-37f9-471a-a0b6-504a164429cd/1/6477a12cb8bc83f5cef8e2d9056bade5gif-320x198.gif" /> <p> The current framework, published in 2013, features 10 standards in a 50-page document, but under proposals put out to consultation by the Youth Justice Board, these will be condensed into four standards,... </p>
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Published: 16 November 2018