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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.

Support services sideline teenage dads, charities warn

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Tuesday, December 18, 2012

| CYP Now

Teenage fathers are being ignored by "mother-centred" support services that treat young men as "invisible", a report by a consortium of charities has warned.

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

News

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.

Half of families will struggle to pay child maintenance fees

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Thursday, September 15, 2011

| CYP Now

Close to half (46 per cent) of single parents currently using the Child Support Agency (CSA) will not be able to afford proposed fees to access the new child maintenance service, a poll by charity Gingerbread has found.

Ofsted praises SEN funding approach in Leeds

News

Friday, February 17, 2017

| CYP Now

The way young people with special educational needs are funded in Leeds is among a number of areas of practice to be praised following an inspection of provision.

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.

Somerset DCS sacking: Peter Lewis speaks out

News

Friday, October 24, 2014

| CYP Now

A lack of authority-wide support for change and an "arcane" IT system were key reasons for slow progress in improving children's services in Somerset, the council's former director of children's services (DCS) has claimed.

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".

Alison O'Sullivan to be ADCS president in 2015

News

Thursday, January 2, 2014

| CYP Now

The head of children's services for Kirklees has been announced as the vice president of the Association of Directors of Children's Services for 2014/15.

Next Children's Society chief announced

News

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

| CYP Now

An ordained priest is to become the next chief executive of The Children's Society, it has been announced.

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

News

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.

LGA fears children's centre closures if cuts continue

News

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.

NSPCC appoints Peter Wanless as chief executive

News

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

| CYP Now

The NSPCC has appointed a former senior civil servant to be its chief executive from June this year.

Conservative Conference 2011: Cameron reaffirms commitment to families

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Wednesday, October 5, 2011

| CYP Now

Prime Minister David Cameron has reaffirmed his pledge to make the coalition the most "family-friendly" government in history during his keynote speech at the Conservative Party Conference.

Child poverty measure must not detract from the real problem, campaigners warn

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Monday, February 27, 2012

| CYP Now

Campaigners have hit out at the government over claims it is considering changing the way child poverty is monitored.

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Councils challenged to improve support for troubled families

Support services sideline teenage dads, charities warn

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

Half of families will struggle to pay child maintenance fees

Ofsted praises SEN funding approach in Leeds

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

Somerset DCS sacking: Peter Lewis speaks out

Minister criticises Hamzah Khan review findings

Alison O'Sullivan to be ADCS president in 2015

Next Children's Society chief announced

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

LGA fears children's centre closures if cuts continue

NSPCC appoints Peter Wanless as chief executive

Conservative Conference 2011: Cameron reaffirms commitment to families

Child poverty measure must not detract from the real problem, campaigners warn

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