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White boys from low-income backgrounds: good practice in schools | 28 July 2008

Results of new small-scale survey by Ofsted now available - gives some useful pointers to supporting boys.

Posted in: Class | Equality & Diversity | Social inclusion/exclusion

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Black History Month Teachers' Pack 2008 | 28 July 2008

The 2008 BHM teachers' packs are now available to order - details online.

Posted in: Black & ethnic minorities

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Consortium of LGBT Voluntary & Community Organisations | 25 July 2008

"The Consortium of Lesbian, Gay Bisexual and Transgender Voluntary and Community Organisations (The Consortium) operates as a national body.

Different to other national LGBT charities such as Stonewall, the focus of the Consortium is around the development and support of LGBT groups, organisations and projects, rather than actually delivering direct services or campaigning for individual LGBT rights. It champions the value and importance of LGBT specific organisations and groups, as well as the need for their existence."

Posted in: LGBT

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Children accommodated in secure children's homes | 25 July 2008

DCSF have just published the latest figures (showing that 280 children were accommodated in secure children's homes in England and Wales at 31 March 2008).

Posted in: Children & young people

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Adults Facing Chronic Exclusion - Pilots | 8 July 2008

Just a reminder that there are 12 pilot programmes running as part of this Social Exclusion Task Force initiative. They are:

Posted in: Social inclusion/exclusion

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Enquiry for: Housebound services publicity | 7 July 2008

Please see the following request from Chris Duke. If you can help, please contact Chris direct.

I am looking at revamping existing publicity for our service to housebound people. I am keen to see examples of posters and flyers used by other authorities so would be grateful if anyone could send me electronic versions of the publicity they use.

Thanks,

Chris Duke
Chertsey Library

chris.duke@surreycc.gov.uk

Posted in: Home-based services | Enquiries

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"Our Journey" | 26 June 2008

LGBT Youth Scotland have just published Our journey, research exploring the interface between the needs of LGBT young people and child protection policy and practice.

This is available - along with a number of other interesting reports - from their website.

Posted in: Children & young people | LGBT

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Staying Put Pilot Programme | 26 June 2008

DCSF have launched this new programme to support young people staying with their foster families beyond the age of 18.

The successful pilot local authority areas are as follows:

Bristol.
Cheshire.
Dorset.
Lincolnshire.
Merton.
Northampton.
North Tyneside.
North Yorkshire.
Warwickshire.
York.

Posted in: Looked-after children & young people | Children & young people

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MLA SE services to benefit from "Setting the Pace" funding | 26 June 2008

Announcement of first round of successful applications from the South East, including: Portsmouth Library Service: “Dads and Lads Kick off Reading”: work to promote the new Boys into Books collection to fathers and sons, using storyteller and musician Pete Coe and their Reading Champion David James (Portsmouth and England goalkeeper).

Posted in: News | Children & young people

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