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The Government said young people were often put in “stressful” situations by producers who placed “shock value” before children’s rights. Full Article at The Telegraph
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Children in television shows need more protection from programme makers trying to "push the boundaries", says the children's secretary for England. Full Article at BBC News
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Tougher rules governing the use of children in reality TV shows were demanded by the Government today. Schools Secretary Ed Balls ordered a review of existing regulations governing children performing – which were drawn up in 1968. Full Article at The Independent
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Wherever Ed Balls redraws the line on who must register on the vetting database, this is still an absurd law. Full Article at Guardian Unlimited
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Ed Balls appeared to pour cold water on the idea on GMTV this morning when he said: "In all my discussions with Gordon Brown, with Peter Mandelson, it's never ever come up, the idea of a March election. Full Article at New Statesman
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The number of people to be vetted to work with children will increase beyond the estimated nine million, says the safeguarding authority head. Full Article at BBC News
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Balls? Not This Time Jon Craig December 14, 2009 1:46 PM Recommend post (0) Now I'm not normally one to come to the aid of squabbling Cabinet Ministers. Quite the opposite, you might say. Full Article at Sky News
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Ed Balls is concerned about the rules governing the appearance of children on reality TV programmes such as Wife Swap. Full Article at Guardian Unlimited
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Rules requiring millions of adults to be vetted before they give lifts to their children’s friends or visit a school are to be relaxed, it will be announced later today. Full Article at Times Online
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Schools secretary Ed Balls has pledged to ease rules on vetting adults who work with children. A report carried out by the government's chief child safety adviser, Sir Roger Singleton, accepted that the scheme had been too restrictive. Full Article at ePolitix
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Oh, look, Ed Balls is talking about "investment" again. This time it's an address on the Government's Children's Plan, and, judging by the preview in today's Independent, it's all going to be about how much more money his department is spending. Full Article at Spectator Magazine
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Children's Secretary Ed Balls has defended plans to scale back vetting of adults who work with youngsters and vulnerable people. Full Article at Mirror.co.uk
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Cameron: We are ready for March election "The Tory leader said his party was “all systems go” amid growing speculation that Gordon Brown is considering a general election as early as March 25. Full Article at ConservativeHome
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THE children’s secretary in the UK Government, Ed Balls, yesterday denied reports of a clash with Chancellor Alistair Darling over last Wednesday’s pre-Budget report. Full Article at Press and Journal
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SCHOOL leaders last night hailed a UK Government climbdown over rules that required 11million adults south of the border who work with children to undergo criminal records checks as a “victory for commonsense”. Full Article at Press and Journal
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Children's Secretary Ed Balls is setting out his plans to carry on investing in children's services against a backdrop of a ferocious public sector spending squeeze. Full Article at Coventry Telegraph
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Children's Secretary Ed Balls has defended plans to scale back vetting of adults who work with youngsters and vulnerable people. Full Article at Channel 4
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The Children's Secretary is expected to unveil details of a shake-up of rules requiring millions of adults who work with children to undergo criminal records checks. Full Article at The Telegraph
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EDUCATION officials are keeping their fingers crossed ahead of a Westminster meeting that could transform some of the region's most dilapidated schools. Full Article at Scunthorpe Telegraph
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Children's Secretary Ed Balls will today set out his plans to carry on investing in children's services against a backdrop of a ferocious public sector spending squeeze. Full Article at The Independent
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NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 20: Kerry Dooley (right) and Tyler, 5, meet the Prime Minister Gordon Brown during his visit to a family intervention project at Bulwell Hall Healthy Living Centre, November 20, 2009 in Nottingham, England.
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NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 20: Kerry Dooley (right) and Tyler, 5, meet the Prime Minister Gordon Brown during his visit to a family intervention project at Bulwell Hall Healthy Living Centre, November 20, 2009 in Nottingham, England.
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NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 20: Arthur Greaves and his son 'AJ' meet the Prime Minister Gordon Brown (centre) during his visit to a family intervention project at Bulwell Hall Healthy Living Centre, November 20, 2009 in Nottingham, England.
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NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 20: Kerry Dooley (L) and her partner Arthur Greaves with their sons Tyler, 5, and 'AJ', 10, (R) meet the Prime Minister Gordon Brown during his visit to a family intervention project at Bulwell Hall Healthy Living Centre, November 20, 2009 in Nottingham, E...
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BRIGHTON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 30: Secretary of State for Schools, Ed Balls (l) and comedian Eddie Izzard watch a video on the fourth day of the Labour Party Conference on September 30, 2009 in Brighton, England.
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BRIGHTON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 30: Prime Minister Gordon Brown (r) applauds the Secretary of State for Schools, Ed Balls after he delivered his speech on the fourth day of the Labour Party Conference on September 30, 2009 in Brighton, England.
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BRIGHTON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 30: Secretary of State for Schools, Ed Balls (l) listens to comedian Eddie Izzard speak on the fourth day of the Labour Party Conference on September 30, 2009 in Brighton, England.
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HOVE, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 30: Children's Secretary Ed Balls speaks to pupils in a science lesson during a visit to Blatchington Mill School and Sixth Form College, September 30, 2009 in Hove, Sussex, England. The visit comes on the penultimate day of the Labour Conference.
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NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 20: Kerry Dooley (right) and Tyler, 5, meet the Prime Minister Gordon Brown during his visit to a family intervention project at Bulwell Hall Healthy Living Centre, November 20, 2009 in Nottingham, England.
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As a country we want to continue celebrating the brilliant performances of children in stage shows like Billy Elliott or programmes like Britain’s Got Talent, and it is right that our talented children should continue aspiring to appear on those shows.
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Alistair Darling and Ed Balls and were last night embroiled in a bitter feud over public spending. The Chancellor slapped down Mr Balls after he launched an audacious bid for a budget increase of £2.6billion over the next three years.
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It is for these reasons that I have decided to appoint Maggie Atkinson to be the next children's commissioner for England and I am delighted that she has accepted that appointment. I look forward to her taking up office on 1 March 2010.
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They are depriving another child of their school place. It is theft of a school place which belongs to another child. The Secretary of State [Ed Balls] needs to launch a campaign to persuade parents it is wrong – it is not fair
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Ed Balls boasted that his new diploma was on course to overtake the A-level and become the qualification of choice for young people. But universities aren't impressed, teachers are confused and students have shunned the course. So, in desperation the government spent millions on an advertising campaign ...
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If we are going to be more for example in childcare, for schools, then we're going to have to do some less of other things within that department, as Ed Balls made clear recently
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