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Ofsted's Chief Inspector, Amanda Spielman, discusses findings from recent curriculum research, curriculum design and the new education inspection framework.
ofsted
Published: 18 September 2018
Glossy prospectuses and slick open evenings, but what should I look for when visiting secondary schools?
bbc
Published: 18 September 2018
Winning flexible working hours can bring a new set of major problems, a survey finds.
bbc
Published: 18 September 2018
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
<img alt="Ofsted relaxes inspections for struggling 'inadequate' councils" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/73f49af8-8e96-4579-8510-9270c26af661/2/ofstedbuilding04-320x198.jpg" />
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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...
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cypn
Published: 17 September 2018
<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" />
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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. ...
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cypn
Published: 17 September 2018
Amid growing concern about financial bailouts, new analysis reveals the dire state of college budgets.
bbc
Published: 17 September 2018
<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" />
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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...
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cypn
Published: 14 September 2018
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