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Childcare providers 'struggling to stay afloat' due to lack of 30 hours funding
<img alt="Childcare providers &#39;struggling to stay afloat&#39; due to lack of 30 hours funding" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/157fccac-a345-40eb-bf63-39dbd5387bab/2/childrenscentrelucycarlier-320x198.jpg" /> <p> A study by the Federation of Small Businesses found that small providers are facing significant challenges due to "increasing and unsustainable" business costs and a lack of government funding to provide... </p>
cypn
Published: 19 April 2018
Press release: Funding boost for cross Commonwealth scholarship fund
£5 million UK contribution to Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarship fund.
d_f_e
Published: 19 April 2018
'My teacher saved me from suicide'
Now 26, Hati Sparey-South is herself training as a teacher, determined to help today's pupils.
bbc
Published: 19 April 2018
'My teacher saved me from suicide'
Now 26, Hati Sparey-South is herself training as a teacher, determined to help today's pupils.
bbc
Published: 19 April 2018
Narrow vocabulary 'hits pupils' grades'
Research suggests four out of 10 pupils in their first year of secondary have limited vocabulary.
bbc
Published: 19 April 2018
Manchester 'snack' teenager explains his viral head boy campaign video
Chilombo's comical take on running for head boy has been viewed more than a million times on Twitter.
bbc
Published: 18 April 2018
News story: Help for nursing students affected by loan overpayments
Government outlines financial support to student nurses to ensure they are not disadvantaged
d_f_e
Published: 18 April 2018
DfE hands council £2.9m to establish children's services trust
<img alt="DfE hands council £2.9m to establish children&#39;s services trust" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/7563eeaa-9bca-4bb3-a02b-d93d8b1d5f37/1/picturereadingcouncil-320x198.png" /> <p> Education Secretary Damien Hinds confirmed that the money will go to Reading Borough Council to set up the trust, which is to be called Brighter Futures for Children. The trust is set to go live in... </p>
cypn
Published: 18 April 2018
Government denies welfare changes will exacerbate domestic abuse
<img alt="Government denies welfare changes will exacerbate domestic abuse" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/8939e3c2-3065-4062-9a74-536db9ce8659/3/KitMalthouse-320x198.jpg" /> <p> Under the new Universal Credit system, payments are made to a household, rather than to individual claimants. The work and pensions select committee has warned that this leaves victims of domestic abuse... </p>
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Published: 18 April 2018