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More than a million people face injury and accidents at work every day - with young workers the most at risk.

<img alt="DfE to pay manager £2m to run fund for high-achieving disadvantaged children" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/fbabc0b7-693c-4ba6-b498-4a6b3782641a/3/NickGibb-320x198.jpg" /> <p> Last December, the government announced plans to establish a Future Talent Fund to provide £23m of grants to test innovative ways to help disadvantaged pupils with strong academic potential and prevent... </p>

<img alt="Close NCS to fund local youth work, say campaigners" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/1ae1c79c-39fa-41fc-b96d-9bdb8b5dba4f/3/ncs5creditncstrust-320x198.jpg" /> <p> In Defence of Youth Work (IDYW) said funding for the scheme, which sees 15- to 17-year-olds take part in a four-week project over the summer holidays or during the spring and autumn school terms, would... </p>

<img alt="PRUs too stretched to tackle permanent exclusions, warns top Ofsted inspector" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/3098424d-fe46-40a2-b9a8-36830fe7f4e8/3/exclusionistock-320x198.jpg" /> <p> Giving evidence to an education select committee hearing on alternative school provision, senior inspector Sue Morris-King praised partnerships between some schools and PRUs to support children at risk... </p>

<img alt="Child poverty rise set to raise pressure on overstretched social services, research finds" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/6463fe89-7179-4010-a91d-727db073b4c2/2/povertythorpevarney-320x198.jpg" /> <p> In a review of the state of children's social care, the independent research institute found that workforce instability, financial pressures and rising thresholds for intervention are damaging the ability... </p>

Families to receive extra support to help with children's early language and communication skills at home