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Government response: Little Ducklings Pre-School inspection: Ofsted statement
A statement from Ofsted's press office following coverage of Little Ducklings Pre-School inspection outcome report in the media.
ofsted
Published: 2 August 2018
LGA: Give NCS cash to councils to fund year-round youth work
<img alt="LGA: Give NCS cash to councils to fund year-round youth work" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/a4d55d35-094a-4bc7-a13e-389eccaf2b89/2/nationalcitizenservice-320x198.jpg" /> <p> Since 2010, spending by councils on services for young people has reduced by 40 per cent, cutting £260m from youth work budgets and resulting in the closure of 600 youth centres across England. The... </p>
cypn
Published: 2 August 2018
Brownies launch aviation badge to encourage girls to become pilots
The Girlguiding UK group is part of a campaign to encourage more women to become pilots.
bbc
Published: 2 August 2018
National Citizen Service funding should be used elsewhere - LGA
Councils say spending on the National Citizen Service could instead keep youth centres open.
bbc
Published: 2 August 2018
'We're with my disabled brother round the clock'
A charity highlights how young carers spend their summer holidays rather differently.
bbc
Published: 2 August 2018
'I thought my summer job was a punishment'
Your stories and experiences of summer jobs.
bbc
Published: 2 August 2018
Working in Early Years and Childcare – Current Vacancies
This article has been brought to you by Slough Borough Council's Business Support Team Manager, Menhaz Hussain, for the attention of all Early Years Settings and Schools.
Published: 1 August 2018
Government to invest in school nurseries in deprived areas
<img alt="Government to invest in school nurseries in deprived areas" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/1679ecd2-3d17-417d-83f0-8e040236a3cb/2/ruthfryreceptionteacherpreprepreceptionclass-320x198.jpg" /> <p> The plans, unveiled by Education Secretary Damian Hinds, will see "successful" schools bid for a share of a £30m funding pot to develop nursery facilities so they can increase their pre-school pupil numbers.... </p>
cypn
Published: 1 August 2018
National unit calls for clarity over true scale of child sexual abuse
<img alt="National unit calls for clarity over true scale of child sexual abuse" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/6e3858b3-8543-4864-9f08-c45bf67ee9b2/5/CassiHarrisonCentreofExpertiseonCSA-320x198.jpg" /> <p> A study by the Centre of Expertise on Child Sexual Abuse found that despite increasing awareness of child sexual abuse, in part due to high profile cases, measuring the precise scale of the crime remains... </p>
cypn
Published: 1 August 2018