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Equality Act 2010: What do I need to know?

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The Equality Act brings together nine separate pieces of legislation into one single Act simplifying the law and strengthening it in important ways to help tackle discrimination and inequality.

 

All-Party group on youth affairs appoints co-chairs

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Labour MP and former head of public affairs at the Scout Association Stella Creasy has been appointed co-chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Youth Affairs, along with Tory MP Stewart Jackson.

 

Youth service chiefs back plans for shake-up

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Heads of youth services have welcomed government plans for a new approach to delivering services to young people in partnership with the voluntary sector.
 
Announcing the plans at the Association of Directors of Children's Services conference last week, junior children's minister Tim Loughton called for an end to councils' "monopoly" on commissioning and delivering youth services.
 
David Wright, chief executive of the Confederation of Heads of Young People's Services (Chyps), said: "Asking cou

Funding for projects affecting children and young people to be slashed

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The government has announced cuts of at least £169.5m to capital funding for a range of projects affecting children and young people, including money for youth facilities, new playgrounds and improved social work IT systems.
 

Gove reverses 16 to 19 funding changes

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Education Secretary Michael Gove has announced plans to reverse key changes introduced by the last government as part of the 16 to 19 transfer that took place in April this year.

Now It's Personal Conference - Report on the Personalisation Agenda

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A conference report and presentations from an event held by Barnardo's on the Personalisation agenda. Some of the questions and fears raised are particularly pertinent in the funding environment we now seem to be moving into.

 

New Courses at Lancashire Learning Consortium - Sep 2010 to Jan 2011

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The following courses, starting from September 2010 through to January 2011, are now available for booking...

Funding Opportunity for East and West Lancashire Groups- Grassroots Grants for 3rd Sector Groups

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2010-11 is the third and final year of Government funding for the Grassroots Grants programme. Projects must be completed and money spent by 31 March 2011.
There will be one further funding round in both East and West Lancashire. Applications are due in:

Funding Available for Rural Community Development Projects!

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The Pennine Lancashire Local Action Group (LAG) is delighted to announce that £173,000 of funding is available for community based projects looking to maintain or improve the living conditions and / or basic service provision in their rural area.

LCC Launch new qualification opportunities!

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Lancashire County Council are currently offering the following professional training courses :

  • PTLLS
  • Award & Certificate in work with parents  (Level 3& Level 4)

PTLLS - Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector L3/4

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