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Balls signals independence for safeguarding board chairs

20 November 2008, Children & Young People Now

The government has given its strongest indication yet that directors of children's services could be banned from chairing local safeguarding children's boards (LSCBs).

Taskforce boost for NI Travellers

20 November 2008, Children & Young People Now

Northern Irish Traveller children are to benefit from a new taskforce dedicated to improving their educational attainment.

Head teacher role could be obsolete by 2020

20 November 2008, Children & Young People Now

The chair of the Local Government Association's children and young people board has claimed head teachers could be obsolete by 2020.

GPs left out of requirement to co-operate with children's trusts

20 November 2008, Children & Young People Now

Government plans to strengthen children's trusts have stopped short of extending a legal duty to ensure GPs co-operate.

Forty-one per cent of serious case reviews 'inadequate', says Ofsted

19 November 2008, Children & Young People Now

Forty-one per cent of serious case reviews have been judged as inadequate since April 2007, Ofsted has said.

Government to support coasting schools with £40m

18 November 2008, Children & Young People Now

Local authorities have been asked to bid for support for "coasting" schools from a £40m government fund.

Balls announces children's trusts legislation

18 November 2008, Children & Young People Now

Children's secretary Ed Balls said yesterday (18 November) that he would introduce legislation to ensure every local authority has a children's trust board as soon as possible.

School inspections "superficial to point of worthlessness" claims thinktank

16 November 2008, Children & Young People Now

A social policy thinktank has claimed Ofsted's school inspections are "unreliable" and "superficial to the point of worthlessness".

Anti-bullying charity "disturbed" by survey findings

14 November 2008, Children & Young People Now

More than half of parents who have attended anti-bullying charity Kidscape's workshops for bullied children say their child has contemplated or attempted suicide.

Low uptake for vocational diplomas

14 November 2008, Children & Young People Now

Fewer than ten pupils in some local authorities have signed up for the government's vocational diploma qualification, according to new figures.