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Children and Families Minister Nadhim Zahawi announces new measures to improve foster care, as part of the government's response to two fostering reviews.
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Published: 20 July 2018
<img alt="Foster care reforms: Families to get clearer physical affection guidance" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/62babc00-693a-45ad-8edb-4ee50d803b91/4/HugPololiaAdobeStock-320x198.jpg" />
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Responding jointly to the recommendations of the fostering stocktake and the education select committee inquiry on foster care, the government said foster families will also be empowered to make more day-to-day...
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cypn
Published: 20 July 2018
<img alt="Government to retain legal requirement for IROs" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/1c776463-5ddb-4424-8ad0-1f9d6a6fc1c8/1/neglectzlikovecshutterstockcom-320x198.jpg" />
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Responding to the findings of the fostering stocktake, which suggested that local authorities should be allowed to ditch the role that scrutinises local authority care plans for looked-after children,...
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cypn
Published: 20 July 2018
<img alt="Increase in proportion of unqualified teachers in alternative schools" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/52e368b5-bcc4-45f0-97e3-5b3c0eb44dff/1/studyshutterstock-320x198.jpg" />
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Analysis conducted jointly by education charity The Difference and the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) found that the proportion of unqualified teachers in alternative provision rose by 17...
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cypn
Published: 20 July 2018
New figures reveal how satisfied students are in further education
d_f_e
Published: 20 July 2018
It comes after an inquiry into the Manchester bombing found that many adults lacked life-saving skills.
bbc
Published: 19 July 2018
A 200,000-brick elephant is one of the centrepieces of Bricklive, billed as the UK's largest Lego convention, in Glasgow.
bbc
Published: 19 July 2018
A school's site manager came up with the idea after watching a television programme.
bbc
Published: 19 July 2018
<img alt="Youth minister prioritises reducing unfilled NCS places" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/1e3fc16d-3e3c-448b-b655-9ca5923c1586/3/ScreenShot20180201at112551-320x198.png" />
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Crouch has confirmed that £9,781,587 handed to providers in 2016 on places that were not filled cannot be recouped because the money was spent on "upfront costs".
But she said action has been taken...
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cypn
Published: 19 July 2018