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News story: Languages boost to deliver skilled workforce for UK's businesses
School Standards Minister Nick Gibb unveils new drive to deliver a nation of confident linguists and ensure businesses have the skilled workers they need.
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Published: 3 August 2018
Bangladesh teenagers demanding road safety paralyse Dhaka
The protesters are demanding improved road safety after a boy and a girl were killed by a bus.
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Published: 2 August 2018
NI school system 'under major strain'
Schools face unprecedented financial pressure with more moving into deficit, says a top official.
bbc
Published: 2 August 2018
Demand for child trafficking advocates higher than expected
<img alt="Demand for child trafficking advocates higher than expected" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/d3dac7bf-74ac-49b0-a623-ef6f016e0c45/1/creditrobinhammondunaccompaniedasylumseeker-320x198.jpg" /> <p> The Home Office-commissioned independent child trafficking advocates (ICTAs) service, which was introduced in three early adopter sites in January 2017, received a total of 215 referrals within the first... </p>
cypn
Published: 2 August 2018
The young carers missing out on a summer holiday
Nearly three-quarters of young carers feel isolated during the summer holidays, according to new research
bbc
Published: 2 August 2018
Pace of progress 'too slow' at 'inadequate' council
<img alt="Pace of progress &#39;too slow&#39; at &#39;inadequate&#39; council" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/280657a8-5b55-4c89-a2ba-0e0ab0d98b0c/3/ScreenShot20170904at151432-320x198.png" /> <p> Inspectors that undertook a quarterly monitoring visit of Croydon Council last month found that management oversight of social work practice is too variable, care plans are not being progressed in a timely... </p>
cypn
Published: 2 August 2018
Tokyo Medical University 'changed female exam scores'
Japanese media allege Tokyo Medical University sought to purposefully reduce female student numbers.
bbc
Published: 2 August 2018
Young carers facing lonely summer, warn charities
<img alt="Young carers facing lonely summer, warn charities" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/41d5eada-1e27-4d20-a773-1e8d8db341d6/0/youngcarercreditnevillechadwick-320x198.jpg" /> <p> The research, published by Action for Children and Carers Trust which surveyed 270 young carers in June and July, found the time they spent at home performing caring duties was the equivalent of losing... </p>
cypn
Published: 2 August 2018
Jacinda Ardern returns to work after maternity leave
Six weeks after giving birth to her daughter Neve, the New Zealand prime minister discusses returning to work.
bbc
Published: 2 August 2018