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Alan Wood to chair £20m social care evidence centre
<img alt="Alan Wood to chair £20m social care evidence centre" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/80c5674f-9913-4f55-9839-404fa13fa7a6/1/alanwood-320x198.jpg" /> <p> Wood, president of the Association of Directors of Children's Services (ADCS) in 2014/15, will be instrumental in the creation of the What Works Centre, which aims to improve the use of evidence-based... </p>
cypn
Published: 5 July 2018
Brightlingsea pupils 'feel unsafe' at Colne school
The once "outstanding" school in Essex is "inadequate" and needs special measures, inspectors say.
bbc
Published: 5 July 2018
'Councils beat academy trusts at boosting failing schools'
Town hall bosses hail "compelling" evidence that local authorities are best for schools improvement.
bbc
Published: 5 July 2018
'Lively and enthusiastic'
"Enthusiastic when working in a group" - or does that really mean "a proper bossy boots"?
bbc
Published: 5 July 2018
Early years assessment plans 'fundamentally flawed', study finds
<img alt="Early years assessment plans &#39;fundamentally flawed&#39;, study finds" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/4c4d4678-6f6e-4e10-835d-c0f695f083b1/2/ruthfryreceptionteacherpreprepreceptionclass-320x198.jpg" /> <p> Their study concludes the plans will produce inaccurate and unfair comparisons across children's primary school life, because a few months' difference in age can produce pronounced developmental differences... </p>
cypn
Published: 4 July 2018
News story: Strengthened guidance to protect children at risk
Working Together to Safeguard Children guidance sets out new requirements for improved partnerships to protect children.
d_f_e
Published: 4 July 2018
Government tells councils to replace LSCBs by September 2019
<img alt="Government tells councils to replace LSCBs by September 2019" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/7a118b64-1dde-45c1-b60b-55bc634ca7f0/1/scrcreditphiladams-320x198.jpg" /> <p> Guidance published today reveals that the 15-month transition period began last Friday (29 June). Councils and their safeguarding partners will have up to 12 months to agree the new arrangements, and... </p>
cypn
Published: 4 July 2018
Daily roundup 4 July: Funding warning, advertising ban, and murder probe
<img alt="Daily roundup 4 July: Funding warning, advertising ban, and murder probe" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/2ff8ed27-6d83-4b32-8b56-f56de055bc9e/3/ScreenShot20180704at112256-320x198.png" /> <p> Local authorities have reached the point where relentless financial cutbacks are putting the wellbeing of vulnerable adults and children at risk, the Conservative leader of the Local Government Association... </p>
cypn
Published: 4 July 2018
The school with 300 holes in the roof
Head teachers have warned the education secretary that a lack of funding is damaging standards.
bbc
Published: 4 July 2018