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News in Brief: Department for Education and Skills launch consultation

22 February 2005, Children Now

The Department for Education and Skills has launched a consultation on new school funding arrangements to be introduced from April 2006. The consultation runs until 13 May. www.dfes.gov.uk/consultations.

News in Brief: Database launch by National Autistic Society

22 February 2005, Children Now

Schools, support groups and diagnostic services are among thousands of autism services in a new online database launched by the National Autistic Society this week. The Public Autism Resources and...

News in Brief: Henshaws Society to extend services

22 February 2005, Children Now

Henshaws Society for Blind People, a Manchester-based charity that supports visually impaired parents and children, plans to extend its services across the north of England with a £219,000 grant from...

News in Brief: Abortions in young girls rises

22 February 2005, Children Now

The number of girls aged 14 and under having abortions has risen by a tenth, according to figures for England and Wales in 2003.

News in Brief: A-levels and GCSEs may not be scrapped

22 February 2005, Children Now

A-levels and GCSEs are not expected to be scrapped as part of reforms to secondary education to be unveiled in the Government's education white paper, going against recommendations made by...

Brown goes pottery: Chancellor visits community centre in west London

22 February 2005, Children Now

Chancellor Gordon Brown joins in a family pottery session at the Sands End Community Centre in west London, which he officially opened last week. The centre, which was revamped at...

OFSTED: Inspections to seek children's views

22 February 2005, Children Now

Children and young people will be asked to respond to a questionnaire about life in their area under arrangements for the integrated inspection of children's services announced this week.

Children's Commissioner: Rantzen may be in running for top job

22 February 2005, Children Now

Speculation is mounting that Esther Rantzen, the TV personality and president of charity ChildLine, is being considered for the post of children's commissioner for England.

Funding Briefs: Hillingdon children given awards

22 February 2005, Children Now

The efforts of refugee and asylum-seeking children to get the most from their education have been recognised with awards backed by the Walter and Liesel Schwab Charitable Trust. Thirteen pupils...

Funding Briefs: Diana Memorial Award given funding

22 February 2005, Children Now

Children and young people who have made a difference to their communities, schools and families will be given the chance to become young ambassadors through the Diana, Princess of Wales...