Department for Children, Schools and Families News
DEPARTMENT FOR CHILDREN, SCHOOLS AND FAMILIES  The Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) was set up in June 2007 following the disbanding of the government's Department for Education and Skills (DfES). The DCSF is reponsible for issues facing young people up to nineteen years of age, as well as education issues. The department is committed to enabling children to reach their full potential by providing demographic and socio-economic change; developing technology; and increasing global competition. WEBSITE SPONSORS
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 £418.3m for six new BSF projects as once-in-generation project continues to accelerate- Buckinghamshire; Cornwall; Gateshead; Lincolnshire; Oxfordshire and Sutton get green-light for latest round of BSF projects ... (2010/0060) Teachers to lead the way in preventing violence against women and girlsTeachers and professionals working with children and young people will have new support and guidance to lead the way in cracking down on violence against women and girls, the Government announced today on International Women’s ... (2010/0058) Ed Balls acts to increase supply of teachers for most severely disabled children- Plans to offer more support for new teachers to work with disabled children in special and mainstream schools ... (2010/0057) DCSF and BIS respond to the Science for Careers Expert Group reportThe Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) and the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) today welcome the publication of the report from the Science for Careers Expert Group. (2010/0053) Government programme improving lives of families and communities blighted by anti-social behaviour- New report shows Family Intervention Projects have ‘overwhelmingly positive’ impact on families involved in anti-social behaviour ... (2010/0052) Extra transport funding announced as part of £90 million Diploma packageIncreased transport funding is to be given to the most rural areas in England to help young people study the ... (2010/0054) Inactive children get help to move more- A new team of specially trained coaches are being deployed to help children become more active - setting them on the path to a healthier future. (2010/0055) Schools Minister takes action to prepare young people for employment- Two top employers named as first ‘Business Mentoring Champions’ ... (2010/0056) Qualifications offer to be improved for young peopleSchools Minister Iain Wright today welcomed the publication of the Joint Advisory Committee for Qualifications Approval (JACQA)’s first biennial review of the qualifications offer for young people. (2010/0049) Next Page | Last Page | |
WEBSITE SPONSORS Primary/Secondary Schools Huge database of schools, primary, infant, junior, secondary and colleges in the UK. RECENT NEWS SUMMARY SIR ALAN STEER’S FINAL BEHAVIOUR REPORT SHOWS SCHOOLS ARE TACKLING BEHAVIOUR HEAD ON – BUT THERE IS MORE TO DOA BIGGER ROLE FOR COMMUNITIES IN INSPIRING YOUNG PEOPLE Extension of the National Strategies Contract KEY STAGE 2 TESTS NOT SET IN STONE, ED BALLS TELLS TEACHERS´ UNION CONFERENCE £50m FOR EXPANSION AS DIPLOMAS REACH ‘TIPPING POINT’ JIM KNIGHT STATEMENT ON 16-18 FUNDING ALLOCATIONS FOR 2009/10 FOR SCHOOL SIXTH FORMS AND FURTHER EDUCATION SCHOOLS MINISTER PRAISES PUPILS FOR RECORD ACHIEVEMENT 500 NEW PLAY AREAS OPEN IN TIME FOR EASTER BREAK CONCERN AT OFQUAL FINDINGS ON SCIENCE EXAMS CHILDREN’S MINISTER ANNOUNCES MEMBERS OF CHILD INTERNET SAFETY GROUPS |