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University entry 'should be background, not just exams'
The university access watchdog says students' background should be a factor in awarding places.
bbc
Published: 10 July 2018
A mother's place 'is in the home'
A survey suggests most people are against mothers of young children going out to work.
bbc
Published: 10 July 2018
Speech: Amanda Spielman's speech to the Policy Exchange think tank
The Chief Inspector discussed the importance of promoting British values in schools and Ofsted's role in making sure this is done well.
ofsted
Published: 9 July 2018
Aptamil investigating baby milk formula complaints
Mums say their babies have been sick after the recipe of a popular formula milk was changed.
bbc
Published: 9 July 2018
Support unit for family drug and alcohol courts faces closure
<img alt="Support unit for family drug and alcohol courts faces closure" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/4a6623d7-cfd3-4b4a-aef1-485c99c807f9/3/domesticviolencedimitrimashutterstockcom-320x198.jpg" /> <p> The unit supports the work of the 10 family drug and alcohol courts (FDACs), which bring the judiciary and multi-agency services together to help substance-misusing parents involved in care proceedings... </p>
cypn
Published: 9 July 2018
Daily roundup 9 July: Child arrests, disability, and 'brewing storm'
<img alt="Daily roundup 9 July: Child arrests, disability, and &#39;brewing storm&#39;" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/b9c708d1-927f-4cf7-b740-c8643d76a6ae/2/3b663c900a8aca0c066774252c54fde9jpg-320x198.jpg" /> <p> Nearly 300 children under the age of 12 were arrested for carrying a weapon in London over the last three years, figures show. The Evening Standard reports that Metropolitan Police figures from 2015 to... </p>
cypn
Published: 9 July 2018
DfE warns of uphill struggle to secure children's services funding
<img alt="DfE warns of uphill struggle to secure children&#39;s services funding" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/b8e3c7d2-1f43-4fcb-87a2-c56d66c3d682/1/c3be8fbee29f0ff6992be087835887dfjpg-320x198.jpg" /> <p> Graham Archer, director of children's social care, improvement and learning at the DfE, told delegates at the Association of Directors of Children's Services (ADCS) annual conference in Manchester that... </p>
cypn
Published: 9 July 2018
News story: Childcare and early years applications: delays in July
There will be delays to processing childcare and early years application forms in July while we upgrade our IT systems.
ofsted
Published: 9 July 2018
Young people with learning disabilities 'isolated' and 'hidden'
A 17-year-old with autism says that for years she thought something was "quite weird about me".
bbc
Published: 9 July 2018