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University racism 'complacency' warning
Baroness Amos, the UK's first black woman university head, criticises "deep-seated prejudices".
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Published: 16 May 2018
Press release: Boost for maths education in the North for National Numeracy Day
£6 million boost to improve maths literacy in the Northern Powerhouse.
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Published: 16 May 2018
Colombia's ex-fighters taught skills for peace
Farc guerillas have returned home, but they are often illiterate and unemployed and in urgent need of new skills for jobs.
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Published: 16 May 2018
Colombia's ex-fighters taught skills for peace
Farc guerillas have returned home, but they are often illiterate and unemployed and in urgent need of new skills for jobs.
bbc
Published: 16 May 2018
Do Sats really matter - and if so, to whom?
Sats week is a time of maximum stress in primary schools across England - but should it be?
bbc
Published: 15 May 2018
Daily roundup 16 May: Work experience, tooth decay, and youth group funding
<img alt="Daily roundup 16 May: Work experience, tooth decay, and youth group funding" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/2aa59481-6633-4797-b447-7e5f51478b20/3/ScreenShot20180515at152848-320x198.png" /> <p> The Youth Select Committee has announced a new inquiry into barriers to work experience. The committee is calling for evidence from a wide range of witnesses, including businesses and charities, as well... </p>
cypn
Published: 15 May 2018
Sharing of school pupils' data put on hold
The move follows criticism of the handling of personal information in the national pupil database.
bbc
Published: 15 May 2018
Daily roundup 15 May: Sure Start, obesity, and mental health checkups
<img alt="Daily roundup 15 May: Sure Start, obesity, and mental health checkups" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/b87b8666-3946-453c-b9e8-3093c971befc/3/SureStartSquare-320x198.jpg" /> <p> Ministers have come under pressure to increase their commitment to Sure Start early years centres as a tribute to their political architect, Dame Tessa Jowell, who died of brain cancer at the weekend.... </p>
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Published: 15 May 2018
Rich parents 'use status to disrupt child protection probes'
<img alt="Rich parents &#39;use status to disrupt child protection probes&#39; " src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/83d6a161-2eaf-4277-96a0-7c112cc6b58a/1/neglect-320x198.jpg" /> <p> As part of a study into neglect among rich families, academics from Goldsmiths University interviewed social workers and other children's services professionals across 12 councils. The majority of child... </p>
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Published: 15 May 2018