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The Harry Potter author is running an international campaign to stop children being isolated in poor-quality institutions.
bbc
Published: 11 April 2018
Girls meet their mothers behind bars and share intimate moments, thanks to a special programme.
bbc
Published: 10 April 2018
Ministers ask for views on whether parents should have to register if they home-school their children.
bbc
Published: 10 April 2018
A package of measures to help make sure children receive the best possible education either at home or outside of school have been announced today (10 April).
d_f_e
Published: 10 April 2018
<img alt="DfE announces review of home-schooling regulations" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/08a5d542-97d9-4abb-ac04-fc1d5e910b59/2/migrantpixelheadphotoshutterstock-320x198.jpg" />
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Currently parents who home-school children can choose whether to register them with the local authority, which can only carry out informal monitoring.
The Association of Directors of Children's Services...
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cypn
Published: 10 April 2018
<img alt="Inspectors praise children's centre support at 'inadequate' council" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/9bb7ff9b-f288-42a7-b7c9-8fd6a5dcdddd/3/ScreenShot20170911at151802-320x198.png" />
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The inspectorate carried out a monitoring visit to the London Borough of Bromley's children's services in March with a specific focus on progress to improve early help for children and families.
This...
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cypn
Published: 10 April 2018
Nicola Gaskin gave birth to Winter Wolfe - who died a day later after a series of complications.
bbc
Published: 10 April 2018
<img alt="Jobcentre Plus for schools needs more resources, study finds" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/f182a109-a220-4e1f-85ac-39f55c61faeb/2/jobcentre2-320x198.jpg" />
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First announced in 2014, the Support for Schools programme sees Jobcentre Plus advisers provide careers guidance and support to 12- to 18-year-olds in secondary schools across England.
An evaluation...
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cypn
Published: 9 April 2018
<img alt="Ofsted warns of high child protection caseloads at 'good' council" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/3e3ab07e-dc86-4b47-84d8-f7fb658f443a/3/ScreenShot20180409at171245-320x198.png" />
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A focused visit to Cambridgeshire County Council by Ofsted found that high turnover, vacancies and absences among social workers in some districts means children in need or on child protection plans are...
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Published: 9 April 2018