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Debt projection puts almost half of NI schools in the red
Education Authority figures show that 446 schools are projected to be in debt by the end of this year.
bbc
Published: 19 November 2018
Neglect accounts for almost one third of calls to NSPCC
<img alt="Neglect accounts for almost one third of calls to NSPCC" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/a59f9216-29b2-4281-a1a2-bf09aa3b8149/1/peterwanlessnspcc012-320x198.JPG" /> <p> In 2017/18 trained phone counsellors received 66,067 calls and emails from people across the UK and Channel Islands concerned about a child's welfare, of which 19,937 reported neglect - 31 per cent of... </p>
cypn
Published: 19 November 2018
Deaf boy's amazing reaction to Makaton bedtime story
Mum Laura McCartney says her son Tom, who has complex medical needs, was "enthralled" to see a story told "in his language".
bbc
Published: 19 November 2018
Young people's access to work experience 'remains patchy and inconsistent'
<img alt="Young people&#39;s access to work experience &#39;remains patchy and inconsistent&#39;" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/abee0549-17ce-4cde-ac25-1ca422a17aac/2/ScreenShot20181119at122948-320x198.png" /> <p> A report by the group of 11- to 18-year-olds, following an inquiry on the issue, has called on the government to hand education inspectorate Ofsted a new duty to inspect the organisation charged with delivering... </p>
cypn
Published: 19 November 2018
'My husband ran up a £58,000 debt in my name'
Government should press ahead with plans to define such behaviour as domestic abuse, say campaigners.
bbc
Published: 19 November 2018
'I don't want to be the UK's only black female history professor'
Dr Olivette Otele is the first black woman to be made a professor of history in the UK and she's on this year's BBC 100 Women list.
bbc
Published: 19 November 2018
School funding: Why it costs £73,000 to educate a child
A population boom and spending squeeze has changed the way we spend money on schools.
bbc
Published: 19 November 2018
Parents struggle to handle children's tech habits
Curbing excessive gadget use among children is hard, say parents asked for survey.
bbc
Published: 19 November 2018
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