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Budget: Critics attack lack of action on free childcare funding

Wednesday, March 8, 2017

| CYP Now

The government has been criticised for failing to act on concerns within the childcare sector about funding for extended free provision, after no additional money to boost the flagship initiative was announced in today's Spring Budget.

Social workers advised to visit homes for six months in suspected abuse cases

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Wednesday, February 22, 2017

| CYP Now

Social workers should consider home visits for at least six months if there are suspicions that a child is being abused or neglected, new guidance has suggested.

Birmingham children's trust to launch April 2018

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Monday, January 16, 2017

| CYP Now

A new independent trust to run children's services in Birmingham will officially launch in April 2018, with the organisation taking the form of a company owned by the council, rather than an employee-owned mutual, it has emerged.

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.

MPs to examine role of education in preventing mental health problems

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Monday, December 12, 2016

| CYP Now

An inquiry into the role of education in preventing mental health problems will be held by an influential group of MPs, it has been announced.

Labour backs mandatory reporting

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Wednesday, November 16, 2016

| CYP Now

Mandatory reporting should be introduced in order to protect children from abuse, Labour has said.

Boost early years support to improve social mobility, commission says

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Wednesday, November 16, 2016

| CYP Now

The early years pupil premium should be doubled as part of efforts to combat worsening life chances for children and young people across the UK, the Social Mobility Commission has said.

Councils face £2bn children's services 'funding gap'

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Tuesday, October 18, 2016

| CYP Now

Rising demand for children's services will create an "unsustainable" funding gap for local authorities, the Local Government Association (LGA) has warned.

Labour names former social worker shadow children's minister

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Monday, October 10, 2016

| CYP Now

A former frontline child protection worker has been named as Labour's shadow children's minister following the completion of a reshuffle of the party's frontbench that has seen Angela Rayner stay on as shadow education secretary.

Ofsted demands greater CSE focus from police and health services

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Thursday, September 29, 2016

| CYP Now

Efforts to tackle child sexual exploitation (CSE) have improved in the last two years but senior staff within the police and health services must pay more attention to the issue, Ofsted has said.

Longfield recruits Narey as children's commissioner adviser

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Friday, September 23, 2016

| CYP Now

Former Barnardo's chief executive Sir Martin Narey is one of several high profile figures that have been signed up to provide advice to children's commissioner for England Anne Longfield, it has been announced.

Queen's Speech: Sector welcomes Children and Social Work Bill

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Wednesday, May 18, 2016

| CYP Now

The government has set out plans to reform children's social care through a Children and Social Work Bill, with the proposals being broadly well received by the sector.

Labour launches review of SEN provision

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Tuesday, May 10, 2016

| CYP Now

The Labour Party has launched a review of special educational needs (SEN) provision, claiming that too many children are not getting the support they require.

In the new edition of CYP Now: Academies everywhere

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Wednesday, March 30, 2016

| CYP Now

The latest issue of CYP Now magazine takes an in-depth look at the government's controversial plans to turn all schools into academies.

School readiness project rated a success

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Wednesday, March 23, 2016

| CYP Now

Early years providers and schools are being urged to develop closer links to improve school readiness in disadvantaged areas, after a government-funded pilot project was deemed to be a success by researchers.

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Budget: Critics attack lack of action on free childcare funding

Social workers advised to visit homes for six months in suspected abuse cases

Birmingham children's trust to launch April 2018

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

MPs to examine role of education in preventing mental health problems

Labour backs mandatory reporting

Boost early years support to improve social mobility, commission says

Councils face £2bn children's services 'funding gap'

Labour names former social worker shadow children's minister

Ofsted demands greater CSE focus from police and health services

Longfield recruits Narey as children's commissioner adviser

Queen's Speech: Sector welcomes Children and Social Work Bill

Labour launches review of SEN provision

In the new edition of CYP Now: Academies everywhere

School readiness project rated a success

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