Issue 2.02

The Cost to the Nation of Children’s Poor Communication

This document by the registered charity, I Can, reports on the potential cost to the UK economy of primary school children who lack basic speech and language skills. It summarises the current thinking on the prevalence of communication disability, and the impact of good practice in this field. This is a summary of that report. Note: The full report is no longer available.

1 Oct 2006
24mins

Leadership

Parents’ Attitudes To School Food

This short survey by the British Market Research Bureau for the School Food Trust highlights parental attitudes to school meals. Note: The full report is no longer available.

1 Oct 2006
24mins

Leadership

2005/06 School Sport Survey

A 32–page survey by the DfES is the third annual survey of school sport in England covering the academic year 2005/06. In total, 16,882 schools within School Sport Partnerships took part in the survey between May 2006 and July 2006. Note: The full report is no longer available.

1 Oct 2006
24mins

Leadership

List 99 And Childcare Disqualification Regulations

This document invites comments on amendments to the Education (Prohibition from Teaching or Working with Children) Regulations 2003 and proposals changes to the Day Care and Child Minding (Disqualification) (England) Regulations 2005. These draft regulations for consultation will mean that individuals cautioned, as well as convicted, for sexual offences against children will automatically be entered on List 99 and barred from working in schools and other education settings. Update: Summary only as the full report is no longer available.

1 Oct 2006
24mins

Leadership

GCSE and Equivalent Results in England 2005/06

This Statistical First Release provides the earliest information on the overall achievements of young people in GCSE and Equivalent examinations in 2006, and progress against the Department's national learning targets. Note: The full report is no longer available.

1 Oct 2006
24mins

Leadership

Sleep and Obesity

This article by Dr Shahrad Taheri suggests a link between not getting enough sleep and obesity in children and recommends good sleep as part of an obesity prevention approach. Note: The full report is no longer available.

1 Oct 2006
24mins

Leadership

Foundation Stage Target Setting And The Childcare Act 2006

This consultation relates to target setting for the Foundation Stage to meet the requirements of the Childcare Act 2006. The targets relate to the local authority duty to improve the outcomes of young children in their area and reduce any inequalities. Note: The full report is no longer available

1 Oct 2006
24mins

Leadership

Children Missing Education

The DfES set itself a target of ensuring that systems were in place in LEAs by 2005 to identify and track children missing education – or at risk of doing so. This 129–page document reports on the experiences of local authorities in implementing the DfES Guidelines. Note: The full report is no longer available.

1 Oct 2006
24mins

Leadership

Care Matters: Transforming the Lives of Children and Young People in Care

124–page Green Paper sets out consultation policies to ensure earlier interventions and support for families where children are on the edge of care. It goes on to include proposals to strengthen the corporate parenting role of local authorities; high quality placements which meet their needs; a first class education; positive life outside school; and support for transition into adulthood. This is a summary of that report. Note: The full report is no longer available.

1 Oct 2006
24mins

Leadership

Citizenship In Secondary Schools

This OfSTED paper reports on how Citizenship is being implemented in secondary schools in England. It draws on evidence from both whole–school inspections and focused subject inspections and reflects on the period since citizenship was introduced into the secondary school National Curriculum in 2002. Note: The full report is no longer available.

1 Oct 2006
24mins

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Issue 2.02

The Cost to the Nation of Children’s Poor Communication

Parents’ Attitudes To School Food

2005/06 School Sport Survey

List 99 And Childcare Disqualification Regulations

GCSE and Equivalent Results in England 2005/06

Sleep and Obesity

Foundation Stage Target Setting And The Childcare Act 2006

Children Missing Education

Care Matters: Transforming the Lives of Children and Young People in Care

Citizenship In Secondary Schools

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