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This article has been brought to you by Slough Borough Council's Public Health Programme Officer, Timothy Howells, for the attention of all Early Years settings.
Published: 7 February 2019
<img alt="Inspectors criticise lack of improvement at 'chaotic' children's services department" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/876f3d1e-db6f-440e-a291-2d7204048ca1/3/TorbayCouncilPictureGoogle-320x198.png" />
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Torbay Council's children's services, which was rated by Ofsted as "inadequate" in 2015 and again in June 2018, was taken over by Plymouth City Council in April last year.
But inspectors found there...
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cypn
Published: 7 February 2019
<img alt="Government early years policies are 'entrenching disadvantage'" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/0ea86ddc-7900-4e63-ae94-5d611458cfd2/2/RobertHalfon-320x198.png" />
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Despite the government's "good intentions", its "confused approach" to early years education is widening the attainment gap between better and worse-off children, claims the commons education committee's...
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cypn
Published: 7 February 2019
<img alt="Virtual reality 'deepens understanding' of trauma" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/061cd183-623c-487b-91bf-0e90b3ef43da/3/CornerstoneEventVirtualReality-320x198.jpg" />
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Analysis of a pilot involving 30 councils and care organisations, found that training using VR headsets also helped improve the support carers and professionals offer children in care.
For social workers,...
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cypn
Published: 7 February 2019
<img alt="Mental health checks for looked-after children: pilot areas named" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/01a80058-1af9-4426-9c9e-189495671334/2/bereavementshutterstock-320x198.jpg" />
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The Department for Education-funded pilot is to take place over the next two years in a bid to improve mental health support for looked-after children - by spotting problems at an earlier stage.
The...
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cypn
Published: 7 February 2019
As concerns mount over how screen time and social media affect children, parents are given suggestions.
bbc
Published: 7 February 2019
Teacher trainers say they have faced government pressure not to reject as many candidates amid shortages.
bbc
Published: 7 February 2019
Hundreds of demonstrators marched at Warwick University in response to its handling of rape threats.
bbc
Published: 6 February 2019
<img alt="Council axes 160 jobs as it cuts £8.6m from early help budget" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/cd30926b-bb6e-4899-8b7e-1e7ebb5218a3/2/derbyshirecountycouncil-320x198.jpg" />
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The jobs will go after Derbyshire County Council approved an £8.6m cut to its early help budget.
The budget reduction will take effect over the next five years - including a three-year transition phase...
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Published: 6 February 2019