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Child poverty is not unavoidable: Part II of the elephant in the room
In yesterday’s blog I set out three different definitions of poverty and showed that whichever definition you use, the case is clear: poverty is tightening its grip on families and this has a deeply damaging effect on children. I argued that the policy choices that drive child poverty send out waves that rip through schools…
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Child Poverty can’t be the elephant in the room
For me, one of the hardest things about writing a book was knowing how to finish it. After briefly trying to convince myself ‘Young People on the Margins’ didn’t need a conclusion, I had to admit, the final chapter would be crucial. The CfEY team had set out to write a book because we felt…
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Join us for the launch of ‘Young People on the Margins: Priorities for Action in Education and Youth’
We are delighted to share that on Thursday 8th April 9 am – 11 am we will be holding a very special launch for our new book “Young People on the Margins: Priorities for Action in Education and Youth”. You can pre-order a copy (or copies!) with a 20% discount here with the secret code FLY21. Alongside the chapter authors…
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Budget 2021: What you need to know about how it will affect young people
COVID’s economic impact has been disproportionately felt by younger people, many of whom were already in difficult circumstances when the crisis landed. Of the 730,000 people who have lost their jobs in the past year, nearly two thirds are under the age of 24. Renters within this age demographic are twice as likely as any…
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Gavin Williamson has set teachers up to take the blame for his mistakes
CfEY’s Head of Engagement Will Millard appeared in the Evening Standard this week, commenting on the latest news that school exams in 2021 will be graded by teachers. In the comment piece, Will argued that: “We should be wary of easy clichés about “trusting teachers” and recognise this “solution” for what it is: a bodged job that…
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Locked-down but not Locked-in: Understanding the value of spending time outdoors as pupils return to school
Outdoor learning is one of those topics that is never short of evangelists; people for whom time spent outside is a pillar of their wellbeing and identity. However, according to a recent Natural England study, for many children, locked-down means locked-in: 73% of children from households with annual income below £17,000 spent less time outdoors…
