Sentences with phrase «follow disadvantaged children»

It includes the # 2.5 bn a year being pledged for the «pupil premium» - where money will follow disadvantaged children to schools.

There's a lot to be said for making federal dollars follow disadvantaged children to their schools of choice:

Not exact matches

There appear to be no studies of children brought up by two male parents, and the few studies purporting to show that children with two lesbian mothers are in no way disadvantaged are typically flawed: they are taken from limited samples, have not followed the children's behaviour through time, and have generally been compiled solely on the lesbian parents» opinions.

Today the following message went out to Local Authorities from the Department for Education: Summary: Free school meals will be introduced for all school children in reception, year 1 and year 2 in state - funded schools, and also to disadvantaged...

and elaborated on in subsequent posts (e.g.,» A Follow - Up to the Infamous «Cheetos - and - Nach0 - Sauce» Photo «-RRB-, the shame of being seen in line for the federally reimbursable meal can prevent economically disadvantaged children from eating lunch, a problem that's exacerbated when when attractive, for - cash - only, snack - bar items are also made available by schools in so - called «a la carte» lines.

This follows Nick Clegg's announcement that the Coalition Government is making free school meals in England available for primary school children and disadvantaged college students from September 2014.

Initiated in 2005, the study follows 560 families from four disadvantaged urban areas who are at high risk for asthma to uncover potential risk factors that contribute to increased asthma rate in children growing up in impoverished neighborhoods.

According to The Telegraph, campaigners believe that thousands of children are at a disadvantage for being left - handed following a lack of action from ministers.

Paul Tough follows his excellent book about Geoffrey Canada and the Harlem Children's Zone with one on improving the school achievement and life chances of disadvantaged cChildren's Zone with one on improving the school achievement and life chances of disadvantaged childrenchildren.

The key points from each strand are highlighted as follows: Early Identification and support • Early identification of need: health and development review at 2/2.5 years • Support in early years from health professionals: greater capacity from health visiting services • Accessible and high quality early years provision: DfE and DfH joint policy statement on the early years; tickell review of EYFS; free entitlement of 15 hours for disadvantaged two year olds • A new approach to statutory assessment: education, health and care plan to replace statement • A more efficient statutory assessment process: DoH to improve the provision and timeliness of health advice; to reduce time limit for current statutory assessment process to 20 weeks Giving parent's control • Supporting families through the system: a continuation of early support resources • Clearer information for parents: local authorities to set out a local offer of support; slim down requirements on schools to publish SEN information • Giving parents more control over support and funding for their child: individual budget by 2014 for all those with EHC plan • A clear choice of school: parents will have rights to express a preference for a state - funded school • Short breaks for carers and children: a continuation in investment in short breaks • Mediation to resolve disagreements: use of mediation before a parent can register an appeal with the Tribunal

Another businessman has followed in the footsteps of Eugene Lang, who started the I Have a Dream Foundation in New York City that helps pay for the college expenses of disadvantaged children in Harlem.

That» s because the most disadvantaged children — especially those who are born poor, and stay poor, for most of their childhoods — have the following, more deep - seated challenges in common:

The school will apparently follow the model of the London Academy of Excellence in Stratford, being academically selective and prioritising local children and those from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Civil rights groups have closely followed the bill's drafting with an eye toward how it treats disadvantaged and minority children.

Under WSF, money would follow children to the schools they attend, with more disadvantaged children generating more funding.

Support «parental choice» by allowing Title I dollars to follow disadvantaged kids, at the state's option, and support opportunities for parents to enroll their children in local magnet schools and charter schools.

Title I — using a comprehensive needs assessment process, funding is targeted at meeting the identified needs of children from low - income families and other disadvantaged groups, and for the already identified Priority Schools, supplying additional family and community engagement personnel and specialized training for principals, the first year, and other personnel in the following years based on needs.

For example, research shows that disadvantaged children who grow up in homes with little verbal stimulation can succeed if they attend high - quality pre-K programs followed by effective elementary schools.

Some lawmakers are pushing for the inclusion of a policy called «Title I Portability,» which allows federal funding for disadvantaged children to follow students to a public school of their choice.

While early parenthood can pose many challenges for anyone, it is particularly problematic for early and chronic female offenders, who face increased risks of pregnancy complications, socioeconomic disadvantage, relationship violence, and compromised parenting skills.41 Several studies have linked a history of maternal conduct disorder with unresponsive parenting.42 Particularly troubling are data suggesting that mothers with a history of aggression or conduct disorder, or both, pass on at least three risk factors to their offspring: antisocial biological fathers (because of assortative mating), prenatal exposure to nicotine, and coercive (hostile) parenting style.43 The most common trajectories followed by female offenders tend to increase the odds that their children will follow in their footsteps.

Families who completed the follow - up questionnaires were representative of the baseline sample with respect to sex and temperament of children, maternal education and mental health, and household income and index of disadvantage score.

Participants Of 400 socially disadvantaged pregnant women with no previous live births enrolled consecutively between April 1978 and September 1980, 324 mothers and their children participated in the follow - up study.

Effects of responsive stimulation and nutrition interventions on children's development and growth at age 4 years in a disadvantaged population in Pakistan: a longitudinal follow - up of a cluster - randomised factorial effectiveness trial.

Families who completed the follow - up questionnaires were similar to the baseline sample with respect to child gender and temperament, maternal education and mental health, and household income and disadvantage scores.