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Report calls for partnerships between schools and businessesPosted : 06/10/2008
Partnerships between schools and businesses could boost children and young people's education, a report for the Department for Children, Schools and Families said today.
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Last Places Available!Posted : 15/09/2008
There are a few remaining places on the Challenging Years and the Family Links Nurturing training events held by Milton Keynes Parenting Forum. Look at our evens section or contact Carmen Kane@milton-keynes.gov.uk or call 01908 258056 for more information.
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Tackling Bullying in Milton KeynesPosted : 09/09/2008
This news article explains the steps that Milton Keynes Council have taken in order to produce a strategic framework and policy in line with the Every Child Matters agenda and Safe to Learn guidance, with regard to bullying.
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Relating Milton Keynes quarterly newsletterPosted : 09/09/2008
Relating is the new look newsletter produced by Relate MK. Each Quarter will be looking at a range of open public training courses, and on other Relate MK news of interest.
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"Huge boost for city academies"Posted : 08/09/2008
A recent article in The Sunday Times (24/8/08) about academies being established in the UK as a result of the present government's academy programme. For further information, please copy and paste the link to: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/education/article4597172.ece
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DCSF - Improving Behaviour and Attendance 2008Posted : 02/09/2008
The Department for Children, Families and Schools has issued new guidance on exclusions which comes into force from 1st September 2008.
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Making Ourselves HeardPosted : 21/08/2008
Making Ourselves Heard is a new Council for Disabled Children project, which aims to promote the active participation of disabled children and young people. The Making Ourselves Heard Newsletter includes resources, policy news and practice updates around the active particpation of disabled children and young people.
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New law to improve information about SENPosted : 21/08/2008
EDCM welcomes the Special Educational Needs (Information) Act, which passed into law this week. The Act will require the government to publish annual reports on how children with special educational needs (SEN) are doing at school in different local areas.
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Ten Million A Year To Train Special Educational Needs LeadersPosted : 21/08/2008
Schools will be funded to train their Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO) – the key teaching leader responsible for the learning and support of all children with special educational needs - under plans announced by Schools Minister Andrew Adonis.
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Equality Bill: a new public duty Posted : 21/08/2008
In June 2008 the government published A Framework for a Fairer Future outlining plans for the introduction of a single equality duty. Government has now published its response to the consultation on the Green Paper, Discrimination Law Review: A Framework for Fairness: Proposals for a Single Equality Bill for Great Britain, June 2007.
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Barnardo's calls for vocational focusPosted : 21/08/2008
Children's charity Barnardo's has called for a greater focus on vocational training and support as this year's GCSE results are unveiled.
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Schools' role in promoting pupil well-being.Posted : 21/08/2008
The Department for Children, Schools and Families has launched guidance on this role. The guidance describes what is meant by wellbeing; the schools role in promoting it; the support which schools should expect from their local authority and other partners in the local Children's Trust.
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Survey of Parents in England 2008Posted : 21/08/2008
This particular survey is being published in advance of the main evaluation report (which is as yet unpublished) as it provides a nationally- representative view of parental satisfaction in a number of areas, including: parents' satisfaction with their child's school, parental experiences and attitudes about school choice, parental awareness of attitudes towards academies and trust schools and may therefore be of interest outside the context of the wider evaluation.
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House of Lords overrules accepted thinking in disability discrimination lawPosted : 21/08/2008
The judgment potentially signals an important shift in the approach that will be taken by courts and tribunals when seeking to identify disability discrimination, and it will be welcomed by employers and those other groups subject to the provisions of the DDA
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Capability review: delivering on our mission to make this country the best place in the world to grow upPosted : 21/08/2008
The Department for Children, Schools and Families is improving in all areas and is in a strong position to deliver on the new challenges set out in the Children’s Plan according to the DCSF Capability Review, published today by the Cabinet Office.
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IPSEA Case Law UpdatePosted : 21/08/2008
On 26 June 2008, the House of Lords (by majority) overturned principles of disability law established by the Court of Appeal 9 years ago and routinely applied by SENDIST.
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Ministers call for commitments to tackle child poverty in LondonPosted : 21/08/2008
London’s Child Poverty Ministers Stephen Timms, Beverley Hughes and Jane Kennedy are calling today for organisations across the Capital to recognise their role in tackling child poverty and to pledge to do more.
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Important information regarding changes to SENDIST Posted : 21/08/2008
On 3 November 2008, SENDIST will become part of a new unified tribunal system under the leadership of the Senior President, Lord Justice Carnwath.
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Young People with DisabilitiesPosted : 21/08/2008
This article considers the issues of the quality of life for people who suffer from diseases and also how we can give our young people the best possible opportunity to make their way in life.
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Sir Jim Rose asks parents and children for personal experiences of dyslexia 14 July 2008 Posted : 21/08/2008
Sir Jim Rose asks parents and children for personal experiences of dyslexia. A website for teachers, parents, young people and others with an interest in dyslexia has been launched by Sir Jim Rose as part of his review into how children with dyslexia learn best.
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Schools fail to get parents involvedPosted : 05/08/2008
Schools are failing to help parents get involved in their childs education, according to a General Teaching Council (GTC) report.The report, Engaging Parents in their Childrens Learning, found many parents felt distant from their childs school life, particularly at secondary school level.
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Review blasts mental health servicesPosted : 05/08/2008
Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) are bracing themselves for sweeping reform, after a damning review found many are failing young people.
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Deaf children to benefit from teaching resourcesPosted : 05/08/2008
The National Deaf Children's Society (NDCS) is to launch resources to help teaching staff support deaf children.
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22 Million pounds for SEN training in schoolsPosted : 05/08/2008
Adonis has announced an additional 12 million pounds yearly to offer teachers and trainee teachers training to work with children with special educational needs (SEN).
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Ace launch a new text service.Posted : 14/07/2008
ACE (Advisory Centre for Education) has launched a new text service for parents: AskACE. The service is aimed primarily at parents and carers of teenagers. ACE hopes that it will enable those who may not feel comfortable calling an advice line, to access high quality, independent advice and support.
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Milton Keynes Carer Newsletter - Summer 2008Posted : 26/06/2008
This is the Summer 2008 newsletter from Carers Milton Keynes. Full of interesting information, support groups and social activities & training for all carers - including parent carers!
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Tell us about bullyingPosted : 04/06/2008
Contact a Family is joining forces with Parentline Plus to produce a guide for parents of disabled children to help them cope if their child is being bullied and were looking for your help.
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A new role for us monitoring Sencos - what will it mean?Posted : 08/05/2008
The Guardian, 15th April 2008, Janette Owen. The role of special educational needs coordinators (Sencos) comes under scrutiny this month as the government launches a consultation paper aimed at beefing up their status in schools.
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DCSF - Increasing support and reducing burdensPosted : 07/04/2008
Speech by Ed Balls, Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, to the teachers union NASUWT Annual Conference on the 26th March 2008.
