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Sadiq Khan calls for 'water-only' policy in schools to tackle obesity

Tuesday, March 3, 2020

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Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has called for primary schools across the capital to adopt a "water-only" policy in a bid to tackle child obesity.

Living in poverty 'increases risk of childhood trauma'

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Tuesday, February 25, 2020

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The extent of rising child poverty rates in England has been laid bare in a new report warning that children living in the country’s poorest areas are more likely to suffer from abuse and poor mental health.

Vicky Ford named as children and families minister

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Friday, February 14, 2020

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Conservative MP for Chelmsford Vicky Ford has been named as the new children's minister.

Early years survey seeks views on SEND funding

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Tuesday, January 28, 2020

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Early years leaders have launched a survey to identify how underfunding affects children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

General election result: Sector calls for 'urgent' investment in early years and an end to child poverty

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Friday, December 13, 2019

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Early years leaders have called on the government for “urgent” investment in the sector following the Conservative Party’s election win.

General Election: Conservative manifesto pledges £14bn for schools and crackdown on youth violence

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Monday, November 25, 2019

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Boris Johnson has pledged to invest £14bn into the education system and vowed to enforce tougher discipline in schools ahead of the general election.

Election 2019: Education leaders praise Labour's vow to reverse school cuts

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Thursday, November 21, 2019

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Education leaders have welcomed the Labour Party’s pledge to reverse cuts to the education system and offer free training to school leavers.

DfE announces an extra £18m for Opportunity Areas

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Monday, November 4, 2019

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The government's Opportunity Areas initiative is to receive an £18m funding boost as part of a year-long extension to 2021, Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has announced.

Campaign urges council duty to help children access play

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Monday, September 23, 2019

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A manifesto calling for greater leadership, investment and legislation for children's play in England is being sent to all political parties ahead of a general election.

Schools minister takes charge of early years policy

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Thursday, September 12, 2019

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Schools minister Nick Gibb has taken charge of early years policy as part of the reshuffle of ministerial responsibilities at the Department for Education.

Government defends controversial testing of reception-age children

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Friday, September 6, 2019

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The government is claiming that controversial testing of reception-age children can help improve their attainment at the age of seven, despite widespread concerns about the validity of the assessments.

Government defends controversial testing of reception-age children

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Friday, September 6, 2019

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The government is claiming that controversial testing of reception-age children can help improve their attainment at the age of seven, despite widespread concerns about the validity of the assessments.

DfE bids to plug SEND funding gap in Spending Round

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Wednesday, August 28, 2019

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A multi-billion pound government funding boost for education could include £800m for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), according to leaked documents.

Chancellor announces one-year budget round as Spending Review shelved due to Brexit

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Friday, August 9, 2019

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The government is to undertake a one-year spending round for public services in 2020-21, Chancellor of the Exchequer Sajid Javid has announced.

Opportunity Areas inquiry chair flags concerns in letter to Hinds

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Friday, July 19, 2019

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The chair of the parliamentary Opportunity Areas inquiry remains "unconvinced" about the effectiveness of the £72m programme, he states in a letter to Education Secretary Damian Hinds.

Steve Reed is new shadow children's minister

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Wednesday, June 26, 2019

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Steve Reed MP has been appointed the new shadow minister for children following the March resignation of Emma Lewell-Buck.

Trailblazers to create new early years apprenticeship standard

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Monday, June 24, 2019

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A new apprenticeship standard for Level 2 early years practitioners is to be developed to drive recruitment in the sector.

Communication skills initiative launches in social mobility 'coldspot'

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Thursday, June 20, 2019

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A Department for Education-funded scheme is aiming to boost social mobility for Derby's disadvantaged young people by helping to strengthen their communication skills.

Retail wage competition 'set to deepen early years workforce crisis'

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Thursday, April 25, 2019

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The early years sector is urging the government to properly fund childcare, after a study found educators are increasingly being lost to the retail sector.

Call to improve support for wider children's workforce

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Tuesday, March 12, 2019

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The government needs to put in place a national strategy to address failures in support for the wider children's workforce, according to children's services bosses.

Disadvantaged boys benefit most from earlier schooling, say researchers

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Thursday, February 21, 2019

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Disadvantaged boys given extra early years schooling show the greatest academic improvement and carry the benefits through school, a study shows.

Government early years policies are 'entrenching disadvantage'

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Thursday, February 7, 2019

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Reform of the "perverse" 30 hours funded childcare offer is vital, MPs have claimed - after finding the government's early years policies are worsening disadvantage.

Rise in SEND children stretches childcare providers' finances

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Thursday, January 10, 2019

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A "dramatic" rise in the number of children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) accessing early education is leading to a funding crisis in the sector, a childcare organisation has warned.

Former Rotherham children's chief awarded CBE

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Friday, January 4, 2019

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A council chief who was credited with turning around Rotherham children's services following the borough's child sexual exploitation scandal, has been awarded a CBE.

Government proposes voluntary safeguarding code for out-of-school settings

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Monday, December 3, 2018

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Out-of-school settings will be asked to abide by a voluntary code of practice as part of government plans to improve safeguarding of children.

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Sadiq Khan calls for 'water-only' policy in schools to tackle obesity

Living in poverty 'increases risk of childhood trauma'

Vicky Ford named as children and families minister

Early years survey seeks views on SEND funding

General election result: Sector calls for 'urgent' investment in early years and an end to child poverty

General Election: Conservative manifesto pledges £14bn for schools and crackdown on youth violence

Election 2019: Education leaders praise Labour's vow to reverse school cuts

DfE announces an extra £18m for Opportunity Areas

Campaign urges council duty to help children access play

Schools minister takes charge of early years policy

Government defends controversial testing of reception-age children

Government defends controversial testing of reception-age children

DfE bids to plug SEND funding gap in Spending Round

Chancellor announces one-year budget round as Spending Review shelved due to Brexit

Opportunity Areas inquiry chair flags concerns in letter to Hinds

Steve Reed is new shadow children's minister

Trailblazers to create new early years apprenticeship standard

Communication skills initiative launches in social mobility 'coldspot'

Retail wage competition 'set to deepen early years workforce crisis'

Call to improve support for wider children's workforce

Disadvantaged boys benefit most from earlier schooling, say researchers

Government early years policies are 'entrenching disadvantage'

Rise in SEND children stretches childcare providers' finances

Former Rotherham children's chief awarded CBE

Government proposes voluntary safeguarding code for out-of-school settings

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