Cross-party move against England’s academy schools plan Leaders of the Conservative, Labour and Liberal Democrat groups in the Local Government Association have combined to oppose plans to force all English schools to...
Read More4Children | London | 16 June 2016 On 16 June, 4Children will host its first health conference to address key issues for the early years, including childhood obesity and oral health. Join us for a full day of insight into...
Read MorePublic Health England has published the 2016 Child Health Profiles . The profiles draw together information to present a picture of child health and wellbeing in each local area in a user-friendly format.
Read MoreThe Guardian | Kevin Rawlinson | 24 March 2016 Investigation into Perry Beeches academy trust finds serious concerns about financial management, control and governance Government reports raised concerns about potential...
Read MoreDfE | February 2016 Frontier Economics has prepared a report for the DfE looking at the potential impact of Tax Free Childcare and the extension of the free places to 30 hours in England on parental work and the...
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Read MoreIndependent | Richard Garner Education Editor | 20 March 2016 Teachers will call for a ballot on boycotting baseline tests for four-year-olds when they meet for their annual conference next weekend. New tests from this...
Read MoreThe Guardian | Denis Campbell Health policy editor | 19 March 2016 Prof Ivo Vlaev says all products containing excess sugar should be taxed to prevent consumers switching to substitutes Answering questions at the...
Read MoreBBC News education | Hannah Richardson | 17 March 2016 Heads who take over struggling schools are to be given a two and half years reprieve from Ofsted inspections, to enable them to turn things around. The plans come in a...
Read MoreHM Treasury, Department for Education, HM Revenue & Customs and Prime Minister’s Office | 18 March 2016 Tax-Free Childcare will be available to around 2 million households to help...
Read MoreBBC News | 17 March 2016 People who cycle, walk or catch the train or bus to work keep more weight off than commuters who travel by car, a large UK study has found. The results come from 150,000 UK adults aged 40 or older who...
Read MoreOverseas Development Institute | March 4 2016 This report advises that the world is facing a hidden crisis in childcare which is leaving millions of children without the support they need, with damaging consequences for their...
Read MoreThe LED events will focus on the following: New Early Years workforce strategy Pre-consultation on 30 hours childcare Information on the Model Agreement and Fair Funding Social Investment in the Early Years Dates: Monday...
Read MorePublic Health England | 7 March 20 Living healthily in midlife can double your chances of being healthy at 70 and beyond. Highlights: around 40% of all deaths in England are related to behaviour the NHS spends more than...
Read MoreThe Guardian | James Meikle | 5 March 2016 The NHS in England is paving the way for a sugar tax, understood to be about 20%, by beginning to remove adverts, price promotions and checkout displays for...
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