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Frozen meals
New research into how children and families will be affected by changes to free school meals has been published
bbc
Published: 6 April 2018
Frozen meals
New research into how children and families will be affected by changes to free school meals has been published
bbc
Published: 6 April 2018
Did teachers wipe out Theresa May's majority?
Teachers are becoming a powerful political lobby thanks to "big data" and social media campaigns.
bbc
Published: 6 April 2018
Student loan repayment threshold rises
How a higher threshold for tuition fee loan repayments could save English and Welsh graduates cash.
bbc
Published: 6 April 2018
MoJ commits to review use of custody for young offenders
<img alt="MoJ commits to review use of custody for young offenders" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/2a0ccfa4-304f-419b-8f5b-bfc843ffb545/2/ScreenShot20180405at131811-320x198.png" /> <p> The review, set out in a memorandum of understanding between the Ministry of Justice (MoJ), London Councils and the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (Mopac), will focus on the use of custody for under-18s... </p>
cypn
Published: 5 April 2018
Children's services trust set to cost £4.6m
<img alt="Children&#39;s services trust set to cost £4.6m" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/4286e13f-ea19-43f8-b7fa-6f455ae96232/2/worcestershirecountyhallpictureworcestershirecountycouncil-320x198.jpg" /> <p> Worcestershire County Council cabinet members have voted unanimously to develop a wholly owned council company to deliver children's services, which were rated as "inadequate" by Ofsted in January 2017.... </p>
cypn
Published: 4 April 2018
Major decline in overseas children's social workers in UK since Brexit vote
<img alt="Major decline in overseas children&#39;s social workers in UK since Brexit vote" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/39b402d6-8a7d-4c8d-ad13-1de3403800ca/3/OfficerecruitmentxixinxingAdobeStock-320x198.jpg" /> <p> Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) figures obtained under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act show that the number of successful international social worker registrations in England increased... </p>
cypn
Published: 4 April 2018
As many as 1,000 children's centres now closed, study finds
<img alt="As many as 1,000 children&#39;s centres now closed, study finds" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/1d56a859-b018-487a-89ef-380e62c19895/1/parenting-320x198.jpg" /> <p> The Sutton Trust said that official government figures, which show a 14 per cent drop in centre numbers from 3,632 to 3,123 between August 2009 and October 2017, are out of date and inaccurate. Based... </p>
cypn
Published: 4 April 2018
World's poor suffer for lack of glasses
Billions of people in poorer countries are being held back by a lack of affordable glasses.
bbc
Published: 4 April 2018