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Eligibility for 30 hours childcare passes 375,000 mark
<img alt="Eligibility for 30 hours childcare passes 375,000 mark" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/4fb2c4b6-87ac-47a5-844e-e98b22268ad5/1/meninchildcaredavidstephens-320x198.JPG" /> <p> Statistics published by the Department for Education show that a total of 377,535 eligibility codes that allow the families of three- and four-year-olds access to 30 hours of free childcare this summer... </p>
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Published: 13 April 2018
Student suicide increase warning
Researchers warn of suicide rates among students rising above the rest of their age group.
bbc
Published: 13 April 2018
Firms relabelling low-skilled jobs as apprenticeships, says report
Study says 40% of apprenticeship standards do not meet traditional on-the-job training definition.
bbc
Published: 13 April 2018
Care application levels plateau after years of rises
<img alt="Care application levels plateau after years of rises" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/4e4a6a2e-2f2a-480d-8174-ca0b056b6fae/3/a2b55cafd582ad82c44bf796add5e2fdgif-320x198.gif" /> <p> Figures from Cafcass show that the volume of care applications made by local authorities fell from 14,599 in 2016/17, to 14,204 in 2017/18 - the first annual fall in more than four years The 2.7 per... </p>
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Published: 12 April 2018
'It's not a shock anymore'
Teachers describe teaching in an area where knife crime is part of life.
bbc
Published: 12 April 2018
'It's not a shock anymore'
Teachers describe teaching in an area where knife crime is part of life.
bbc
Published: 12 April 2018
Ofsted criticises 'unacceptable' screening visits by social workers
<img alt="Ofsted criticises &#39;unacceptable&#39; screening visits by social workers" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/2716ae38-ba59-4a38-a1bc-a857276bca04/2/ofstedbuilding04-320x198.jpg" /> <p> The practice was uncovered by inspectors during a focused visit to Oldham children's services in March, looking into their initial response to child protection concerns. Inspectors said the screening... </p>
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Published: 11 April 2018
SEND cuts 'put children at greater risk of exclusion'
<img alt="SEND cuts &#39;put children at greater risk of exclusion&#39;" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/ddfc658b-3d88-4f33-8bfe-cac9e46769e0/3/ClassroomRimmdreamAdobeStock-320x198.jpg" /> <p> The National Education Union (NEU) surveyed more than 900 teachers and other school staff in March, finding that half are reporting that their schools are making cutbacks to the SEND support for pupils,... </p>
cypn
Published: 11 April 2018
Violence strategy 'provides little' to help council efforts, children's leaders warn
<img alt="Violence strategy &#39;provides little&#39; to help council efforts, children&#39;s leaders warn" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/2dd82734-9622-4de6-92d1-1ff317030c08/5/EastSussexStuartGallimore-320x198.jpg" /> <p> The serious violence strategy, unveiled by Home Secretary Amber Rudd earlier this week, stressed the importance of early intervention to tackle the root causes of serious violence and steer young people... </p>
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Published: 11 April 2018