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08Dec2010Changes in education and children’s services affect council responsibilities
Within wider, ongoing government reform, the role that councils play in education and children’s services is changing.
Posted by Jennifer Cole
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07Dec2010Children’s Minister reinforces coalition move from universal to targeted services
In a number of recent announcements, Children’s Minister Sarah Teather has reinforced the Government's pledge to focus on families and communities, concentrating front-line resources on the most vulnerable.
Posted by Jennifer Cole
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06Dec2010Study signals UK’s school system 'failing to keep pace' with other nations
Michael Gove told MPs recently that the UK's school system was 'failing to keep pace' with other nations after results from the most respected international study of achievement are likely to show that schools in Britain are performing poorly.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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21Oct2010How fair is Britain?
The Equality and Human Rights Commission has published its first triennial review, “How Fair is Britain?”, a report to Parliament on the progress that society is making in relation to equality, human rights and good relations. The report identifies dispar
Posted by Jennifer Cole
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21Oct2010Local Authorities outsourcing services, including Children’s Centres
In light of budget cuts, the localisation agenda and the Big Society message, authorities are being pushed to outsource more and more of their services. Suffolk is one authority that aims to save 30% of its total budget by commissioning nearly all of its
Posted by Jennifer Cole
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21Oct2010Local government accountability
Secretary of State Eric Pickles announces changes to local area agreements as a commitment to the end of “top-down Government”.
Posted by Jennifer Cole
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21Oct2010Quangos to be cut or reviewed
Quangos fall under the axe as spending cuts hit.
Posted by Jennifer Cole
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20Oct2010Spending Review: “The most important ingredient of a 21st century economy is well-educated children”
Whilst unveiling the biggest UK spending cuts in decades, the Chancellor outlined his belief in the importance of education. Mr Osborne said; “The most important ingredient of a 21st century economy is well-educated children who believe in themselves and
Posted by Farah Pasha
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07Oct2010One in six primary school pupils falling 'behind in basics'
Tens of thousands of children are failing to make the expected progress in English between the ages of seven and 11, according to statistics published by the Department for Education today.
Posted by Farah Pasha
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05Oct2010Secretary of State for Education sets out the Government's plans to reform schools
At the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham, Michael Gove, Secretary of State for Education set out his plans for the schools system
Posted by George Dugdale
