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News story: Interim National Schools Commissioner appointed
Regional Schools Commissioner Dominic Herrington to become acting National Schools Commissioner from the beginning of September 2018.
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Published: 12 June 2018
Daily roundup 12 June: Brexit resignation, care applications, and energy drinks
<img alt="Daily roundup 12 June: Brexit resignation, care applications, and energy drinks" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/e01a5fb9-ddb8-4bd2-a953-d0bc092f3a33/1/drphillipleebracknellmpyouthjusticeministerpictureparliamenttv-320x198.png" /> <p> The Conservative minister responsible for youth justice has quit his job over the way Theresa May is delivering Brexit, ahead of critical votes in the House of Commons. The Independent reports that Dr... </p>
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Published: 12 June 2018
Free early years schemes 'disproportionately benefit the better-off'
<img alt="Free early years schemes &#39;disproportionately benefit the better-off&#39;" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/930057a2-7617-4b46-87e5-303129fee851/2/c97185489e9e3d605bf4e06aaf170a9egif-320x198.gif" /> <p> Academics at the London School of Economics (LSE) analysed the government's National Pupil Database figures to find out whether children were taking up places as soon as they were eligible. Looking... </p>
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Published: 12 June 2018
Boarding school placements found to reduce number of children in care
<img alt="Boarding school placements found to reduce number of children in care" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/a974c62d-0d84-4a48-bb73-c382c9cb0b51/3/BoardingSchool20080121MCG031-320x198.jpg" /> <p> A report into Norfolk County Council's placement of vulnerable children into boarding schools over the last 10 years found that out of 52 young people that took part, 37 (71.2 per cent) saw a reduction... </p>
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Published: 12 June 2018
Half children's services money 'spent on 73,000 in care'
Analysis reveals half of England's £8.6bn children's services budget is spent on 73,000 young people.
bbc
Published: 12 June 2018
Modern students 'prefer work to drugs'
Students are more likely to want a tougher line against drugs on campus, say researchers.
bbc
Published: 12 June 2018
Spiralling care costs 'causing millions of children to miss out on help'
<img alt="Spiralling care costs &#39;causing millions of children to miss out on help&#39;" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/9f7abebc-b79c-4fc8-87d9-8679d7949a5a/1/annelongfield-320x198.jpg" /> <p> Analysis by the Institute for Fiscal Studies, into levels of government spending on children between 2000 and 2020, commissioned by Longfield, found that that levels of government spending on children... </p>
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Published: 12 June 2018
Stephen Hawking fellowships set up for 50 students
Financial help will be given to "exceptional" graduates in maths, physics and computer sciences.
bbc
Published: 11 June 2018
Increase in child protection investigations, but fewer finding abuse
<img alt="Increase in child protection investigations, but fewer finding abuse" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/c51cf110-37c7-4699-bed6-fc376641e374/1/neglect-320x198.jpg" /> <p> Professor Andy Bilson of the University of Central Lancashire used Freedom of Information requests to collect information on child protection and adoption rates of children born in 2006/07 and 2011/12... </p>
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Published: 11 June 2018