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Schools admit informally excluding pupils
A dozen schools have admitted informally excluding pupils at some stage last year, the BBC has learned.
bbc
Published: 16 November 2018
Expensive designer coats ban at Merseyside school
The ban on expensive designer coats came after discussions with pupils and parents, the school said.
bbc
Published: 15 November 2018
Rick Astley sings with Nottingham schoolchildren
A primary school sent the Never Gonna Give You Up singer numerous tweets and letters.
bbc
Published: 15 November 2018
One in 10 home-schooled children 'known to social services'
<img alt="One in 10 home-schooled children &#39;known to social services&#39;" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/bd5d478e-b6c9-4448-854f-131ebfa814ee/4/PololiaAdobeStock-320x198.jpg" /> <p> Based on responses from 106 councils, the Association of Directors of Children's Services found that 11 per cent of home-schooled children are known to children's social care either currently or historically.... </p>
cypn
Published: 15 November 2018
Pace of children being taken into care accelerates
<img alt="Pace of children being taken into care accelerates" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/cafd1963-efe4-4c96-b874-1952bccb2f51/2/FamilysupportAltanakaAdobeStock-320x198.jpg" /> <p> Department for Education statistics published today show that as of 31 March this year, a total of 75,420 were in care, up from 72,590 in 2017 - an increase of 3.9 per cent. Last year the pace of increase... </p>
cypn
Published: 15 November 2018
'Offensive' student T-shirts are 'hate speech'
Students from Lancaster University were pictured wearing T-shirts with rape and child abuse references.
bbc
Published: 14 November 2018
Child criminal exploitation 'still not properly understood', Ofsted warns
<img alt="Child criminal exploitation &#39;still not properly understood&#39;, Ofsted warns" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/35327e60-a0ef-4186-9a54-f222a54e925f/2/chilternviewchildrenshomesilhouettecreditrobinhammond-320x198.jpg" /> <p> A thematic report by Ofsted, HMI Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services, the Care Quality Commission and HMI Probation, found that much has been done by many local partnerships across the country to deal... </p>
cypn
Published: 14 November 2018
Children in Need: 'You mourn the child you would have wanted'
Two-year-old Thomas has a rare condition which left him with communication and mobility problems.
bbc
Published: 14 November 2018
School delay call for summer-born pupils in Wales
Parents say some children are not ready to start primary school when they are aged four.
bbc
Published: 14 November 2018