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Exam results: The highs, lows and... embarrassing mums
Thousands of students get their exam results this month. BBC Rewind looks at some classic reactions.
bbc
Published: 15 August 2018
Council ordered to take urgent action to tackle 'serious shortfalls in practice'
<img alt="Council ordered to take urgent action to tackle &#39;serious shortfalls in practice&#39;" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/7044f2ff-5834-4dfd-835b-b5489dec3db2/3/neglectmorguefile-320x198.jpg" /> <p> An Ofsted focused visit of children in need and child protection services at St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council last month found provision had deteriorated since the previous inspection in November... </p>
cypn
Published: 14 August 2018
School exclusion of autistic boy unlawful, judge rules
The exclusion of an autistic boy after he hit a teaching assistant with a ruler, punched her and pulled her hair, was 'unlawful'.
bbc
Published: 14 August 2018
Oxford college employed sex abuse monk for 12 years
Fr Bernard Green sexually assaulted a boy in 1995 and was banned from working with young people.
bbc
Published: 14 August 2018
Mums of quadruplets meet for the very first time
Carla and Selina admit they can get through 700 nappies a month.
bbc
Published: 14 August 2018
Charity sees children's centres income fall by £14m
<img alt="Charity sees children&#39;s centres income fall by £14m" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/a025165b-8825-4ba6-9300-657dde23f576/2/surestartarlenconnelly270712-320x198.jpg" /> <p> The latest annual report and accounts published by Action for Children show that the fall in early help work in the past financial year has resulted in income from children's centres dropping by £13.8m... </p>
cypn
Published: 14 August 2018
Legal ruling gives SEND pupils greater protection against exclusion
<img alt="Legal ruling gives SEND pupils greater protection against exclusion" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/1597e4f9-fdcb-4b1e-a5ec-761655b93f1f/1/classroom-320x198.jpg" /> <p> The ruling was made during the summer at the Upper Tribunal in London in the case of a 13-year-old boy who was excluded from school due to behaviour linked to his autism. Under the Equality Act children... </p>
cypn
Published: 14 August 2018
News story: Research reveals lesser known qualifications could help boost skills and jobs
Level 4 and 5 qualifications could be the key to unlocking skills demanded by employers
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Published: 14 August 2018
Ofsted reveals scale of whistleblowing in children's services
<img alt="Ofsted reveals scale of whistleblowing in children&#39;s services" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/b282bba6-cfbd-431c-b04e-46a7c2343213/2/ofstedbuilding04-320x198.jpg" /> <p> From this year the inspectorate is required to disclose how many whistleblowing reports it receives from those working in children's services. From April 2017 to the end of March 2018 Ofsted received... </p>
cypn
Published: 14 August 2018