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Daily roundup: Out-of-work benefits, school preparedness, and legal system
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- Monday, April 28, 2014 | CYP Now
New sanctions introduced for long-term unemployed; schoolchildren still wearing nappies study finds; and children to give evidence away from court through pilot study, all in the news today.
Daily roundup: 400 primary academies, 'secret' database, and school exclusions
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- Monday, November 12, 2012 | CYP Now
Plans to turn 400 primary schools into academies announced, concerns over "secret" database of children's details, and the number of special educational needs exclusions rises in Wales, all in the news roundup today.
More cash to support SEN plans
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- Tuesday, February 16, 2016 | CYP Now
Extra funding alone will not improve the transfer of SEN children to integrated care plans, warn campaigners.
Children's bill must heed lessons from SEN pilots, charities urge
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- Tuesday, December 11, 2012 | CYP Now
As the Children and Families Bill looms, professionals criticise the government's decision to extend the pilot schemes to September 2014, saying lessons should be taken into account before legislation comes into force
Daily roundup: Bedroom tax concession, sexual abuse and child trafficking
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- Tuesday, March 12, 2013 | CYP Now
Severely disabled children exempted from bedroom tax, Barnardo's to study girls who commit sexual abuse, and calls for the government to protect victims of trafficking, all in the news today.
SEN reforms threatened by lack of key worker support
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- Monday, September 17, 2012 | CYP Now
Proposals to overhaul the system for children with disabilities and special educational needs face being derailed, with a third of councils offering no key worker provision
Daily roundup: 'Conflicts of interest' at the DfE; child poverty measurements, and safeguarding in Medway
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- Friday, February 15, 2013 | CYP Now
Fresh warnings over potential conflicts of interest at the Department for Education, experts criticise proposals for a new child poverty measure, and Ofsted rates Medway's child protection services 'inadequate', all in the news today.
Daily roundup: Disabled athletes, free schools, and children's centres in Sheffield
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- Wednesday, February 20, 2013 | CYP Now
Research into children's views on disability and the Paralympics, figures show one in four free school applications come from religious groups, and plans to reorganise children's centres in Sheffield, all in the news today.
Recognising sign language is important for equality
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- Tuesday, March 29, 2016 | CYP Now
On 17 September 2015, the Scottish Parliament passed the British Sign Language (BSL) Bill. The public gallery was packed with Deaf BSL users, many of whom had been banned from signing as children and forced to lip read. It had been a long, hard battle and it was difficult for many to hold back the tears and keep their emotions at bay.
Personal budgets will test local authorities
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- Monday, March 7, 2011 | CYP Now
With personal budgets set to give families more power to manage specialist support, councils need to act fast to adapt their services.
Daily roundup: Disability payments, Youth Work Week and SEN support in Bromley
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- Tuesday, October 16, 2012 | CYP Now
Fears that the new disability payment system could hamper independent living for young people, MPs urged to spend time with local youth workers, and Bromley berated over delays in SEN support, all in the news today.
Special Educational Needs and Disabilities: Key policy developments
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- Tuesday, April 25, 2023 | CYP Now
In February 2022, the government set out plans to reform the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system in a green paper that also incorporated alternative provision (AP) education.
Children's workforce guide to training and qualifications
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- Thursday, October 1, 2015 | CYP Now
Qualification requirements and training provision for working with children and young people is continuously adapting in line with changes in policy and practice. Charlotte Goddard provides a comprehensive overview.