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Tens of thousands of degree places still available, even in medicine, which are usually at a premium.
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Published: 17 August 2018
<img alt="Ofsted finds deterioration in council's early help for vulnerable children" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/82b6e882-2874-4df7-97b5-fd55bf29df7a/3/burycouncilpictureGoogle-320x198.png" />
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A focused visit by Ofsted to Bury Council's children's services in July has found that early support for children is blighted by a lack of scrutiny, which means the council does not fully understand its...
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cypn
Published: 17 August 2018
<img alt="Council moves out of 'inadequate' following Ofsted inspection" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/b23b5bed-53ad-40d1-843c-2d3c3b07722a/1/childprotection-320x198.jpg" />
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During their visit in June, inspectors found that over the last six months Lancashire Council had accelerated the pace of improvements after a slow start following their inadequate judgment three years...
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Published: 17 August 2018
Misconduct cases were brought against 14 teachers in Birmingham but only one was found at fault.
bbc
Published: 17 August 2018
The New York medical school will fund all students, due to fears of graduates' "overwhelming" debt.
bbc
Published: 17 August 2018
<img alt="Large rise in the number of youth custody staff " src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/2e4e3d1c-08f9-4bae-a09f-68facdf41503/2/cookhamwoodyouthcustodyyoipetercrane-320x198.jpg" />
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Prison service workforce figures published this week by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) show that on 30 June 2018 there were 1,545 full time equivalent (FTE) workers employed by the Youth Custody Service,...
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cypn
Published: 16 August 2018
A-level results show a rise in top grades, as a record proportion of 18-year-olds head to university.
bbc
Published: 16 August 2018
<img alt="More than 400,000 under-18s live with 'toxic trio', analysis shows" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/1e9ffebe-ae92-47ec-910d-d47e99994432/1/e37fff7ab85703b3a12b016c253dbbabgif-320x198.gif" />
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The Office of the Children's Commissioner for England used data from a 2014 mental health survey of adults to calculate the figure, which it said is the best estimate yet of the toxic trio's prevalence....
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cypn
Published: 16 August 2018
The musician says he'll fund two black British students to go to the University of Cambridge.
bbc
Published: 16 August 2018