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Category Archives: Youth Issues
Lets have some consistency
This Government appears to makes inconsistent decisions about the way they spend our money. In November 2012 I was a candidate for the Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner election, a new role that received a great deal of publicity as … Continue reading
health visitors are not optional
A month ago the government launched a review into the role of health visiting for families with very young children. The current legislation which requires mandatory health checks to be carried out for all families comes to an end in … Continue reading
One of our Ministers is missing
On 1st July 2016 the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Childcare and Education, Sam Gyimah spoke at the annual conference National Day Nurseries Association where he announced that he would be reviewing the staff structure to deliver the 30 hours of free … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Parliament and Democracy, Youth Issues
Tagged Justine Greening, Nicky Morgan, Sam Gyimah
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The need to listen to young people
Based on the various statements that have so far emerged from the contenders to be our next Prime Minister, none has yet shown a willingness to respond to the concerns by young people over the vote we all took 10 days … Continue reading
Posted in Charities, Parliament and Democracy, Youth Issues
Tagged EU Referendum, European Union, Young People
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Who will protect our children?
One of the items in the recent Queens Speech was the Childrens and Social Work Bill. Since May while most MPs have been focused on the referendum, this legislation has passed through the House of Commons and is now being … Continue reading
Posted in Parliament and Democracy, Youth Issues
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Children and Young People need to be heard
The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child has just published its fifth review of the UK and has highlighted a raft of “serious concerns” about our nations treatment of vulnerable and disadvantaged children and young people. An article … Continue reading
What does OFSTED need
On 1st January 2012 Michael Wilshaw took up the role as head of OFSTED for 5 years, meaning that Nicky Morgan as current education minister has been faced with the challenging task of finding his successor. Sir Michael had been … Continue reading
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Ofsted exemptions for the chosen few
Last week the Government disclosed that it intends to allow Councils to apply for an exemption from Ofsted inspections and inquiries by the Childrens Commissioner for England for its child protection provision for up to six years if it is … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Parliament and Democracy, Youth Issues
Tagged Department for Education, Ofsted, Safeguarding
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Lets celebrate
Its the middle of Mental Health week and one small way of responding to this is finding positive things to say about the people we work and live with. Last week as one of the corporate sponsors of a Youth … Continue reading
Posted in Charities, Parliament and Democracy, Youth Issues
Tagged East Sussex, Mental Health Week, Spark Awards
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A home for Syrian orphans
On Monday night 570 MPs voted on an amendment to the Governments Immigration Bill put forward by Labour Lord Alf Dubs. Quite what happened to the other 80 MPs is worthy of question, clearly some may have abstained but 80 … Continue reading
Posted in Brighton & Hove, Syria, Youth Issues
Tagged Alf Dubs, Caroline Lucas MP, Nicholas Winton, Peter Kyle, Syria
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