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Research reveals support for local authority oversight of academies

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

| CYP Now

Councils should act as a "middle tier" between schools and central government as the number of academies expands, according to a Local Government Information Unit (LGIU) study.

Charities secure City of London funding partnership

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Tuesday, November 21, 2017

| CYP Now

Two charities supporting disadvantaged and vulnerable young people will benefit from a new multi-million pound partnership with the Lord Mayor's Appeal.

Sector leaders call on government to rethink Early Intervention Grant cut

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Monday, October 1, 2012

| CYP Now

Children's sector leaders are urging ministers to drop plans to hold back £150m from the Early Intervention Grant, to avoid spending more on crisis support in the long-term.

Academies Commission warns of ‘covert' pupil selection

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Thursday, January 10, 2013

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Academies could be increasing social segregation in the school system by "covertly" selecting pupils from more privileged families, a report by the Academies Commission has warned.

Professionals decry Ofsted 'dawn raid' inspections

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Thursday, January 17, 2013

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Local government and education professionals have denounced Ofsted's decision to carry out "dawn raids" in local authority areas containing high proportions of under-performing schools.

Truss reveals plan for more rigorous early years qualifications

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Monday, January 28, 2013

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All new nursery workers will be required to have at least a grade C in GCSE English and Maths, under the Early Years Educator (Eye) qualification set to be introduced from 2014.

Ofsted director calls for 'radical changes' to the role of school governors

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Friday, February 1, 2013

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School governors should be increasingly professionalised and work in federations to cater for groups of schools in the future, Ofsted's national director for schools has suggested.

Ministers pledge to reduce child deaths in response to health outcomes forum

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Wednesday, February 20, 2013

| CYP Now

The government has pledged to reduce child mortality and boost the extent to which young patients are consulted on the care they receive, as part of its response to the Children and Young People's Health Outcomes Forum report.

Ofsted targets Portsmouth's under-performing schools

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Tuesday, February 26, 2013

| CYP Now

Teams of Ofsted inspectors have begun a week of inspections in Portsmouth to find out why the city has a disproportionate number of under-performing schools.

Ofsted social care chief John Goldup to quit with Debbie Jones taking over

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Tuesday, March 5, 2013

| CYP Now

Ofsted's deputy chief inspector and director of social care John Goldup is to leave the inspectorate by "mutual agreement" this month and will be replaced by the current president of the Association of Directors of Children's Services, CYP Now can exclusively reveal.