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Speaking assessments for GCSE modern foreign languages will change to make them a more accurate reflection of pupils’ ability and their capacity to respond to real life situations, Schools Minister Jim Knight has announced. Link
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Minister for Young People Kevin Brennan today committed a £31million funding boost over the next 3 years, through the Children, Young People and Families Grant Programme, benefiting nearly 100 third sector organisations.
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Tuesday February 5, 2008 The Guardian: The lives of young people in Britain are about to come under United Nations scrutiny, writes Anna Bawden
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BBC News: Pupil councils have had little impact on the running of most Welsh secondary schools, says inspection body Estyn.
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Teachers will find it easier to take pupils on school trips with more help and advice, less bureaucracy and quality badges for popular destinations, thanks to new guidance from the Department of Children, Schools and Families. The measure is included in the ‘Staying Safe’ Action Plan, launched today.
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From 2011, every 11 to 14-year-old will be given hands-on cooking lessons in how to make cheap, healthy dishes from simple, fresh ingredients, Ed Balls announced today (22 Jan 08).
“That is why we are also asking people to e-mail in to getcooking.consultation@dcsf.gsi.gov.uk with suggestions for simply healthy recipes which young people could learn.”
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