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New report reveals the impact of placement moves on the educational attainment of children in long-term foster care
3+ hour, 7+ min ago (264+ words) Professor Julie said: "Children with a permanent long-term foster care decision are expected to remain with the same carer, but by age 16 only 51% of the children were in the same placement. "Although long-term fostering should be a genuine permanence option…...
There is still time to apply for a part-time education programme
2+ week, 2+ day ago (412+ words) The online Postgraduate Diplomas include Early Childhood Education, Learning and Teaching Mandarin and English as an Additional Language. A key benefit of the programmes is their structure, which allows participants to study alongside their current roles and immediately apply new…...
Professor Rebecca Eynon elected to prestigious Academy of Social Sciences Fellowship
1+ mon, 2+ hour ago (280+ words) Professor Eynon holds a joint academic post at the Oxford Internet Institute and the Department of Education at the University of Oxford. Her research examines the injustices that can arise from the use of technologies in learning and education. Professor…...
New national report calls for ethical and effective use of children's information in local authorities
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (264+ words) The five-year project aims to develop ethical, voice-respecting and publicly accountable ways of working with children's information, and to support services to respond more effectively to children's needs and improve their lives. The findings highlight the urgent need for ethical,…...
New research'policy collaboration on care leavers and higher education
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (188+ words) Professor James Robson and Dr Yushan Xie have been awarded Engagement Fellowship funding to develop a knowledge-exchange project in partnership with the Government's Department for Education. Supported by the Social Sciences Division and funded by the Higher Education Innovation Fund…...