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Care improves life for two thirds of children, study finds
<img alt="Care improves life for two thirds of children, study finds" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/1c004053-eaca-44b9-9e1b-d61c28dc014d/4/Careandadoptionnastia1983AdobeStock-320x198.jpg" /> <p> A study of children subject to a care order across five local authority areas tracked how their outcomes changed over a number of years. It found that in 71 per cent of cases, being taken into care... </p>
cypn
Published: 16 May 2018
YJB pledges internal savings to prevent youth offending team cuts
<img alt="YJB pledges internal savings to prevent youth offending team cuts" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/9d6adbc6-f904-4837-8399-787c40d9cec0/3/colinallars3-320x198.jpg" /> <p> YJB chief executive Colin Allars said that local YOT grant allocations for 2018/19 have now been confirmed with no local area set to receive less than they did in 2017/18. He said this was part of a... </p>
cypn
Published: 16 May 2018
University racism 'complacency' warning
Baroness Amos, the UK's first black woman university head, criticises "deep-seated prejudices".
bbc
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.
d_f_e
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
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