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Budget: Five key priorities to be addressed

Wednesday, March 11, 2020

| CYP Now

Investment in youth services, a “properly remunerated” childcare workforce and clarity on pay for kinship carers are among issues the sector has called for the Chancellor to include in his Budget.

Free school meals eligibility for disadvantaged migrant children made permanent

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Thursday, March 24, 2022

| CYP Now

Eligibility for free school meals will be permanently extended to cover children from families who are unable to access benefits due to their immigration status, the children’s minister has said.

Spielman reappointed as Ofsted’s chief inspector of education and children’s services

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Tuesday, June 1, 2021

| CYP Now

Ofsted’s chief inspector of education, children’s services and skills Amanda Spielman has had her position confirmed for a further two years.

Warning over 'terrifying' increase in abuse linked to nude image sharing

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Wednesday, May 8, 2024

| CYP Now

One in seven young people have experienced abuse relating to online sharing of nude images, research has revealed.

Labour Party manifesto: boosting school-based support and votes for 16s among pledges

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Thursday, June 13, 2024

| CYP Now

Reducing child poverty, investing in school-based careers and mental health support for young people and giving 16- and 17-year-olds the right to vote are among the Labour Party’s pledges in their manifesto for the 2024 general election.

Consistent lead workers vital to supporting vulnerable older teens, report finds

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Thursday, July 11, 2024

| CYP Now

Vulnerable older teenagers could become “disengaged” from education, training and work opportunities without the continued help of a lead support worker, a report has found.

CYP Now 2013 Awards open for entry

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Monday, April 15, 2013

| CYP Now

The 2013 Children & Young People Now Awards - the gold standard in services for children, young people and families across the UK - are open for entries.

DfE bids to boost early literacy skills

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Monday, April 29, 2013

| CYP Now

Disadvantaged children are to get targeted help with reading and language as part of a Department for Education-backed project.

NCAS Conference: Employers urged to provide childcare

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Friday, October 18, 2013

| CYP Now

Businesses and schools should be used to ensure sufficient childcare places for two-year-olds are available, experts have said.

Workless young people suicidal, report reveals

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Thursday, January 2, 2014

| CYP Now

A third of young people who have been out of work for a long time have contemplated suicide due to feeling down about their life prospects, according to research.

Young people face worst prospects since 1994, says TUC

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Wednesday, August 15, 2012

| CYP Now

Young people leaving school, college or university are facing the bleakest outlook since 1994, the TUC has warned.

Department for Education confirms responsibilities of new ministerial team

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Monday, September 10, 2012

| CYP Now

Liberal Democrat David Laws is to take charge of the pupil premium, raising the participation age, school improvement and government efforts to combat child poverty as the Department for Education confirmed the responsibilities of the new ministerial line-up.

Labour conference: Burnham calls on local areas to prioritise mental health in schools

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Thursday, October 4, 2012

| CYP Now

Local health and wellbeing boards should be exploited as a means of preserving mental health support in schools, Labour's shadow health minister has claimed.

Councils cut back on short breaks for disabled children

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Wednesday, February 13, 2013

| CYP Now

More than 60 per cent of councils cut spending on short breaks for disabled children last year, while 40 per cent intend to cut provision this year, an investigation by the charity Mencap has revealed.

Children in poverty 'miss out on free school meals'

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Thursday, March 7, 2013

| CYP Now

More than 500,000 children living in poverty are missing out on free school meals that they are entitled to, research by the Children's Society has found.

Daily roundup: Early intervention, emotional health, and troubled families

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Friday, March 15, 2013

| CYP Now

Sector calls for an "early intervention Budget", emotional support for primary school children, and troubled families research announced, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Serious case review, school places, and FGM

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Thursday, April 17, 2014

| CYP Now

Report highlights safeguarding flaws in Devon; survey finds support for handing school planning powers to councils, and call for teacher vigilance on FGM, all in the news today.

NCB estimates cuts of up to £405m for children's charities

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Sunday, April 29, 2012

| CYP Now

Children and young people's charities face funding cuts of almost £405m over the five years up to 2015/16, the National Children's Bureau (NCB) has estimated.

MPs urge priority on early years to boost university prospects

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Tuesday, May 1, 2012

| CYP Now

The drive to establish a fair admissions system to the top universities should start before school age, a group of MPs has reported.

Local authorities told to hold schools to account

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Thursday, April 12, 2012

| CYP Now

Government must clarify local authority powers to intervene with failing maintained schools and academies to ensure standards are sustained, the Association of Directors of Children's Services (ADCS) has said.

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Budget: Five key priorities to be addressed

Free school meals eligibility for disadvantaged migrant children made permanent

Spielman reappointed as Ofsted’s chief inspector of education and children’s services

Warning over 'terrifying' increase in abuse linked to nude image sharing

Labour Party manifesto: boosting school-based support and votes for 16s among pledges

Consistent lead workers vital to supporting vulnerable older teens, report finds

CYP Now 2013 Awards open for entry

DfE bids to boost early literacy skills

NCAS Conference: Employers urged to provide childcare

Workless young people suicidal, report reveals

Young people face worst prospects since 1994, says TUC

Department for Education confirms responsibilities of new ministerial team

Labour conference: Burnham calls on local areas to prioritise mental health in schools

Councils cut back on short breaks for disabled children

Children in poverty 'miss out on free school meals'

Daily roundup: Early intervention, emotional health, and troubled families

Daily roundup: Serious case review, school places, and FGM

NCB estimates cuts of up to £405m for children's charities

MPs urge priority on early years to boost university prospects

Local authorities told to hold schools to account

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