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Councils challenged to improve support for troubled families

Monday, December 17, 2012

| CYP Now

Troubled families tsar Louise Casey is stepping up pressure on councils to implement government plans to support 120,000 families whose lives are blighted by crime, antisocial behaviour and truancy.

Scottish criminal justice system ‘punishes vulnerable'

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Wednesday, December 19, 2012

| CYP Now

Children who have been excluded from school by the age of 12 are four times more likely to spend time in prison in adulthood, according to research by Edinburgh University.

Martin Narey receives knighthood as New Year honours recognise sector's work

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Thursday, January 3, 2013

| CYP Now

The government adoption adviser Martin Narey received a knighthood in the New Year's honors list, among more than 150 people recognised for their work with children and young people.

Council attempts to move 500 families 'due to housing benefit cap'

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Tuesday, April 24, 2012

| CYP Now

A London council has blamed the government's decision to cap housing benefit for its attempts to house up to 500 families in Stoke-on-Trent.

Your guide to children's policy briefs in the new government

News

Tuesday, July 11, 2017

| CYP Now

Following last month's government reshuffle, ministerial responsibilities relating to the children and young people's sector have been finalised.

Minister criticises Hamzah Khan review findings

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Wednesday, November 13, 2013

| CYP Now

Children's minister Edward Timpson has slammed a review into the death of toddler Hamzah Khan for failing to answer key questions about the case, claiming it contains "glaring absences".

The Children's Legal Centre joins the Coram group

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Friday, September 2, 2011

| CYP Now

The Children's Legal Centre has become part of the Coram charity group.

Children's homes providers demand scrapping of new quality standards

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Wednesday, April 1, 2015

| CYP Now

New quality standards for children's homes should be scrapped by the next government, an organisation representing residential care providers has said.

Council rated 'inadequate' by Ofsted plans children's centre closures

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Tuesday, November 3, 2015

| CYP Now

A council where children's services were judged "inadequate" earlier this year has announced plans to close four of its 10 children's centres.

Free school breakfast scheme extended over summer holidays

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Friday, July 3, 2020

| CYP Now

Free breakfasts will be provided to thousands of vulnerable children over the summer holidays in an extension of the government’s breakfast, the Department of Education has announced.

Government rejects calls for mandatory FGM lessons

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Monday, February 8, 2016

| CYP Now

The government has dismissed calls to introduce mandatory teaching in schools on issues around female genital mutilation (FGM).

DfE ends intervention in Hull City Council’s children’s services

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Monday, August 8, 2022

| CYP Now

The Department for Education has ended statutory intervention in Hull City Council’s “inadequate” children’s services following “progress” at the local authority.

Former DCS at first 'outstanding' councils receives New Year's honour

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Tuesday, January 3, 2017

| CYP Now

The man in charge of the first councils to be rated as "outstanding" under Ofsted's single inspection framework is among several senior social care figures to be named in the New Year's Honours list.

LGA fears children's centre closures if cuts continue

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Friday, May 10, 2013

| CYP Now

Children's centres, libraries and sports centres will all be at risk of closure if central government makes significant further cuts to council budgets, the Local Government Association (LGA) has warned.

Ombudsman criticises Haringey council over support for boy with SEN

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Wednesday, August 29, 2012

| CYP Now

The Local Government Ombudsman has ordered Haringey council to apologise to a boy with learning difficulties after it took more than a year to issue him with a statement of special educational needs (SEN).

Action for Children staff to vote on strike action

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Friday, January 22, 2016

| CYP Now

Staff at a major children's charity that runs 200 children's centres as well as fostering and adoption services are to be balloted on industrial action.

Early intervention services ‘unable to cope’ as lockdown measures lift

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Tuesday, June 16, 2020

| CYP Now

Early intervention services could be left “unable to cope” as lockdown measures lift due to the impact of school closures and social distancing on vulnerable families, new research warns.

Ombudsman uncovers huge SEND complaints backlog in Kent

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Monday, July 10, 2023

| CYP Now

A backlog of 170 unanswered complaints submitted to Kent County Council over delayed support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) has been uncovered during a Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGO) investigation.

Children in foster care worry more about family life, report finds

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Monday, January 23, 2023

| CYP Now

Children in foster care are more likely to be concerned about their family life than other children, a report has found.

Judges enlisted for 2015 CYP Now Awards as entries reach record high

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Friday, July 17, 2015

| CYP Now

The judging panel for the 2015 Children & Young People Now Awards has been confirmed.

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Councils challenged to improve support for troubled families

Scottish criminal justice system ‘punishes vulnerable'

Martin Narey receives knighthood as New Year honours recognise sector's work

Council attempts to move 500 families 'due to housing benefit cap'

Your guide to children's policy briefs in the new government

Minister criticises Hamzah Khan review findings

The Children's Legal Centre joins the Coram group

Children's homes providers demand scrapping of new quality standards

Council rated 'inadequate' by Ofsted plans children's centre closures

Free school breakfast scheme extended over summer holidays

Government rejects calls for mandatory FGM lessons

DfE ends intervention in Hull City Council’s children’s services

Former DCS at first 'outstanding' councils receives New Year's honour

LGA fears children's centre closures if cuts continue

Ombudsman criticises Haringey council over support for boy with SEN

Action for Children staff to vote on strike action

Early intervention services ‘unable to cope’ as lockdown measures lift

Ombudsman uncovers huge SEND complaints backlog in Kent

Children in foster care worry more about family life, report finds

Judges enlisted for 2015 CYP Now Awards as entries reach record high

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