Newspeak at the Department for Education
It emerged today that the Department for Education has written to staff, telling them not to use certain words and phrases because they are too closely associated with the old government.
Children and Young People Now, which broke the story, reveals that there is a list of approved alternatives:
| Old | New |
| England will be the best place in the world for children to grow up | Make Britain the most family-friendly place in Europe |
| Children’s trusts | Local areas, better, fairer services |
| FIP (Family Intervention Programme) | Key workers providing intensive support to families |
| Five outcomes/ECM (Every Child Matters) | Help children achieve more |
| Integrated working |
People working better to provide better services |
| Narrow the gap |
Close the gap, vulnerable and disadvantaged |
| One children’s workforce framework/tool | Local areas self-assessment tool |
| Safeguarding | Child protection |
| Targeted services | Fairer services |
| Targets and outcomes | Results and impact |
Isn’t it great to have left the era of spin behind us?
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