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School open days: Eight things to look for
Glossy prospectuses and slick open evenings, but what should I look for when visiting secondary schools?
bbc
Published: 18 September 2018
Working mums' dilemma
Winning flexible working hours can bring a new set of major problems, a survey finds.
bbc
Published: 18 September 2018
Widower’s advice on diet
An interaction between a widower and a young woman about how couples support each other is inspiring many to become kinder
bbc
Published: 17 September 2018
Ofsted relaxes inspections for struggling 'inadequate' councils
<img alt="Ofsted relaxes inspections for struggling &#39;inadequate&#39; councils" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/73f49af8-8e96-4579-8510-9270c26af661/2/ofstedbuilding04-320x198.jpg" /> <p> Under the inspection of local authority children's services (ILACS) system, which was officially introduced in January, inadequate councils received up to six quarterly monitoring visits prior to a three-week... </p>
cypn
Published: 17 September 2018
Sharp increase in nursery closures since introduction of 30 hours childcare
<img alt="Sharp increase in nursery closures since introduction of 30 hours childcare" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/ae833441-2531-4ee5-9e2e-8d9d3177b27d/1/ofstedchildcarecreditndna-320x198.jpg" /> <p> The National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) has said nurseries that cancel their membership and close down are increasingly citing underfunding for the flagship government initiative as the cause. ... </p>
cypn
Published: 17 September 2018
Further education college finances face double whammy
Amid growing concern about financial bailouts, new analysis reveals the dire state of college budgets.
bbc
Published: 17 September 2018
Young people distribute £180,000 to youth projects
<img alt="Young people distribute £180,000 to youth projects" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/bae7ce76-98ed-4cbf-894d-e60497d4db3f/3/ScreenShot20180917at115406-320x198.png" /> <p> A panel of 13 young people selected 11 projects to receive funding after a series of interviews involving 21 shortlisted bids for Jack Petchey Foundation grants. The funding has been handed out to mark... </p>
cypn
Published: 14 September 2018
Safeguarding Arrangements for Childminders
This article has been brought to you by Slough Borough Council's Early Years Service Development Worker, Danielle Mercer, for the attention of all Childminders.
Published: 14 September 2018
Inspectors criticise lack of progress on SEND reforms
<img alt="Inspectors criticise lack of progress on SEND reforms" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/fa61e892-8eb5-4eba-859d-89afaea18cf6/3/SENDJarenWicklundAdobeStock-320x198.jpg" /> <p> A joint inspection team from Ofsted and health watchdog the Care Quality Commission, found that services in the area have made too little progress in implementing SEND reforms since 2014. Although leaders... </p>
cypn
Published: 14 September 2018