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Children, Young People & Families e-mail alert - Issue 142

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Issue 142

Mon Jul 31 2006

STORIES & ARTICLES

Social care/childcare/families & parenting

CSA to be scrapped (ePolitix news story)The CSA will be scrapped and replaced with a simpler scheme that will focus on the most severe cases of absent parents.

Source: ePolitix Mon Jul 31 2006

Cash initiative aims to encourage more foster parents (Guardian news story)Parmjit Dhanda, the children's minister, will today promise foster parents a weekly grant of between £100 and £176.Source: Guardian Mon Jul 31 2006

Health

Tailor-made care for new mothers (Guardian news story)New mothers are to be given personalised "baby plans" under NHS guidelines announced yesterday.

Source: Guardian Mon Jul 31 2006

Schools "must teach about drugs" (BBC news story)Schools in England should do more to teach children about the dangers of drugs, tobacco and alcohol.

Source: BBC Mon Jul 31 2006

Education

Pupils need more work guidance (BBC news story)Employers must do more to enthuse young people about workplace opportunities, says a survey of 14 and 15-year-olds.

Source: BBC Mon Jul 31 2006

SNP makes "free education pledge" (BBC news story)The SNP will pledge a return to free university education as part of its election campaign drive next year.

Source: BBC Mon Jul 31 2006

helps boy into private school (ePolitix news story)Alan has admitted that he has helped a boy to get into a private school due to the lack of suitable state provision.Source: ePolitix Mon Jul 31 2006

Examination golden age "a myth" (BBC news story)Critics claim that the rising exam pass rates are evidence of "dumbing down".

Source: BBC Mon Jul 31 2006

praises independent schools (ePolitix news story)Alan yesterday praised independent schools for helping children to become more rounded individuals.Source: ePolitix Mon Jul 31 2006

Out-of-hours clubs "help schools" (BBC news story)Schools which open late and offer out-of-hours clubs are good for children's self-confidence, a survey by Ofsted suggests.

Source: BBC Mon Jul 31 2006

Academies "having mixed results" (ePolitix news story)Academies in England are improving pupils' exam performances but the benefits are "not universal", a survey suggests. Source: ePolitix Mon Jul 31 2006

Uni takes student drive to beach (BBC news story)The University of Plymouth will be touring beaches in Cornwall with a customised beach buggy.

Source: BBC Mon Jul 31 2006

Crime & legal

Lawence case "corruption" probe (BBC news story)An investigation is being launched over claims that police corruption helped shield the killers of Lawrence.

Source: BBC Mon Jul 31 2006

Half of school heads report knife problems (Guardian news story)A Guardian-backed survey shows 50% of headteachers have caught a pupil with a knife in the past year.

Source: Guardian Mon Jul 31 2006

Girls from African communities at risk from genital mutilation during summer holidays (Community Care news story)Young women from London's African communities are vulnerable to genital mutilation in the early part of summer holidays.

Source: Community Care Mon Jul 31 2006

Mother's academy challenge fails (BBC news story)A mother has lost a High Court challenge over a proposal to replace a north London school with an academy. Source: BBC Mon Jul 31 2006

Paedophile victim's family demand answers (Guardian news story)They claim the force could have prevented the attack had they reacted differently when the alarm was raised.Source: Guardian Mon Jul 31 2006

General

Government acts on cyber-bullies (BBC news story)The government is publishing guidelines to help schools, parents and pupils tackle the issue of "cyber-bullying".

Source: BBC Mon Jul 31 2006

Teaching "the least boring job" (BBC news story)Graduates who choose a career in teaching are least likely to be bored in their job, a survey suggests.

Source: BBC Mon Jul 31 2006

Surgeon warns NHS over sweatshop instruments (Guardian news story)Manufacturers of surgical implements in Pakistan use child labour and subject them to sweatshop conditions.

Source: Guardian Mon Jul 31 2006

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