Sexualisation of children

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NUT: Nick Clegg raises concerns over Government plans to relax child care ratios

Commenting on the Government’s plans to allow adults in early years settings in England to look after a higher number of children, Christine Blower, General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers, the largest teachers’ union, said:

Voice calls on Nick Clegg to stand firm and block adult-child ratio changes

Voice: the union for education professionals – which represents nursery staff and nannies – has welcomed reports that Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg will block changes to adult-child ratios in childcare.

ESRC: How family conflict affects children

New research funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) reveals why some children are badly affected by negative family conflicts while other children survive without significant problems.

NUT comment on sexism in the classroom

Commenting after the debate on Motion 48, Christine Blower, General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers, the largest teachers’ union, said: “While there has been over 40 years of advancements in equality between the sexes, in recent years there has been something of a step back. The ‘size zero’ phenomenon and gender stereotyping are on the rise. This is not the way to be bringing up half the population."

NUT/YouGov Survey: Parents express confidence in teachers but no confidence in Government education policies

A You Gov survey of 2,008 parents commissioned by the NUT shows that after almost three years in power only 8% of parents believe that the Government has made a positive impact on the education system.

NASUWT: Teachers gather at annual conference to continue standing up for standards

Members of the NASUWT, the largest teachers’ union, will be gathering at the Union’s Annual Conference in Bournemouth from tomorrow (Friday) at a time of unprecedented attacks on our public education system.

CPAG: Childcare support plan must be better targeted and more timely

Responding to the government’s announcement that they will cover up to 85 per cent of childcare costs for some low-income families eligible for universal credit (UC) from April 2016, Alison Garnham, Chief Executive of Child Poverty Action Group said:

VoicetheUnion: Government’s childcare policies are see-saw

Commenting on the pre-Budget announcement on childcare costs, Deborah Lawson, General Secretary of Voice: the union for education professionals, which represents nursery staff and nannies, said:

BHA welcomes Children and Families Bill but calls for further strengthening of children’s rights

The British Humanist Association (BHA) has submitted evidence to the Public Bill Committee of the Children and Families Bill. On Monday the BHA also submitted a response to the public reading of the Bill, the same day as it had its Second Reading in the House of Commons. In its submissions, the BHA has welcomed the Bill’s strengthening the remit and independence of the Children’s Commissioner, particularly with regard to children’s rights, but believes that further steps need to be taken.

NUT: Secondary banding farce shows importance of scrapping plans for primary banding

Wales' largest union for qualified teachers has reiterated its call for primary school banding to be scrapped. NUT Cymru says that the baffling and misleading results seen at secondary level totally undermined the credibility of the system.

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New measures to stop children being exposed too early to commercialisation and sexualisation could arise from a review beginning today.

Reg Bailey, chief executive of the Mothers' union, will chair the process which will make recommendations for a crackdown on the trend to the government.

Ministers have questioned some of the "unsuitable" products being directed at children, while David Cameron has lamented the early onset of commercial products being hawked to children.

The inquiry could result in new limits on how far companies can go to pursue lines of marketing aimed at children which are deemed to rely on adult notions of sexuality.

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