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Clegg says disabled children will be task force priority
DisabledGo news blog reports that Clegg says disabled children will be one of the priorities for a new cross-government task force led by the prime minister, David Cameron. Read the article
potential security risks with ContactPoint
Children & Young People Now report on potential security risks with the ContactPoint database, which stores information on every child in England. The coalition government has said the database will be scrapped, but will stay in use while an alternative is found. Read the article
1639 schools apply for academy status
1,639 primary and secondary schools have applied for academy status so far, which is around 7% of all schools in England. Read the article in Children & Young People Now
National pilots to help vulnerable young people cut short
The government has cut short two national pilots aimed at helping vulnerable young people into employment and training. Read the article in Children & Young People Now.
Children's chiefs left to decide 'savage' cuts
The Department for Education (DfE) has confirmed that councils must decide how to distribute the £311 cuts to the overall area-based grant, leaving school support and Connexions services at risk. Kim Bromley-Derry, former president of the Association of Directors of Children's Services (ADCS) warned that directors of children's services would have to examine benefit and cost.
