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Beating the odds
A school in Bradford is achieving impressive results in English and maths, by rebuilding its curriculum around music.
bbc
Published: 19 September 2018
'Sexist, unsafe' world experienced by young girls
A Girlguiding UK survey of girls and young women reveals many do not feel safe outside their homes.
bbc
Published: 19 September 2018
The chef using 60,000-year-old recipes
A top chef says his awards are owed to learning skills from indigenous Australian recipes and ingredients.
bbc
Published: 19 September 2018
Press release: James Brokenshire removes commissioners from Rotherham council after 3-year intervention
Communities Secretary confirms he is concluding the government’s intervention in Rotherham metropolitan borough council and returning all powers to the authority.
d_f_e
Published: 18 September 2018
Ofsted admits adding to 'teach-to-the-test' mentality
Ofsted boss says the watchdog has not put enough emphasis on a rich and broad curriculum in England.
bbc
Published: 18 September 2018
Ofsted warns of lack of stability at 'inadequate' council
<img alt="Ofsted warns of lack of stability at &#39;inadequate&#39; council" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/73b47802-ba59-47ae-afbd-ae53a813eef8/5/pictureWikimediaCommons-320x198.png" /> <p> Children's services at Tameside Borough Council were rated inadequate in December 2016 with a lack of sufficient workforce capacity cited as a "primary contributory factor" to poor practice. A year... </p>
cypn
Published: 18 September 2018
Government early years spending rises for first time in three years
<img alt="Government early years spending rises for first time in three years" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/e5af4ff6-f3b7-49cc-aea4-d354f681ba4d/3/pexels-320x198.jpg" /> <p> A study by the Institute for Fiscal Studies shows that the government's combined spending on early years provision rose to £5.77bn in 2017/18. It represents the first spending rise since 2014/15 when... </p>
cypn
Published: 18 September 2018
Educating Greater Manchester head Drew Povey resigns
Drew Povey, of Harrop Fold School, starred in Channel 4's Educating Greater Manchester.
bbc
Published: 18 September 2018
Council to close 46 children's centres and encourage community-run services
<img alt="Council to close 46 children&#39;s centres and encourage community-run services" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/000cf45a-ac4c-455b-91a5-9c0e997105d4/1/bf37dcd6a5566eb613ad080fc9c3351dgif-320x198.gif" /> <p> Norfolk County Council said the seven remaining children's centres buildings will become "early childhood and family bases", with the majority of support being provided on an outreach basis within local... </p>
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Published: 18 September 2018