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Reading and Wokingham in talks to merge school improvement teams

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Wednesday, November 9, 2011

| CYP Now

Reading and Wokingham councils are considering plans to merge their school improvement services into one.

'Unacceptable' numbers of parents at breaking point

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Monday, November 14, 2011

| CYP Now

Four out of 10 parents with children under five have felt at "breaking point'" because of the stress and strains of family life, a survey by charity Home-Start UK has found.

Child poverty hotspots revealed

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Monday, January 9, 2012

| CYP Now

At least four in 10 children are living in poverty in 19 parliamentary constituencies in the UK, latest figures show.

Fears for low-income families as DWP plans to abolish Social Fund

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Tuesday, March 1, 2011

| CYP Now

A fund that helps low-income families with living costs that are not covered by weekly benefits is set to be scrapped under the government's benefit reforms, it has emerged.

Fear of being a 'bad parent' rife among families

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Monday, April 8, 2013

| CYP Now

Almost seven out of 10 mothers and fathers fear being called "bad parents", according to research.

Damning report calls for safeguarding improvements in Rochdale

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Friday, May 24, 2013

| CYP Now

Rochdale Council did not do enough to prevent teenage girls being groomed and abused in the borough, a report has found.

Student care leavers let down by inconsistent support

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Friday, June 7, 2013

| CYP Now

Local authorities are failing to provide financial and practical support to many care leavers at university and higher education colleges, research has found.

Charity launches tool to track work with troubled families

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Tuesday, June 25, 2013

| CYP Now

Family Action has developed a tool to help councils track their performance in supporting families through the Troubled Families programme.

Safeguarding boards to report SCR decisions to new expert panel

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Monday, July 1, 2013

| CYP Now

Heads of local safeguarding children boards (LSCB) must inform a new panel of experts within two weeks if they decide not to conduct a full serious case review (SCR) following a serious incident.

Home Start delivers long-term benefits, study finds

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Monday, July 15, 2013

| CYP Now

A programme that uses volunteer parents to support struggling families improves family wellbeing for up to three years after it has ended, academics have found.

Schools should play bigger role in child wellbeing, says Nice

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Wednesday, September 25, 2013

| CYP Now

Teachers should be trained to spot the signs of emotional distress in pupils so that schools can better target support at those experiencing problems, new advice suggests.

Call for reforms to focus on wellbeing of disabled children

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Wednesday, October 16, 2013

| CYP Now

Charities and parenting groups have urged the government to ensure reforms in the Children and Families Bill meet the support needs of disabled children and young people.

NCAS Conference: Labour government would reform commissioning of children's health

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Thursday, October 17, 2013

| CYP Now

A Labour government would radically change the way services for children are commissioned in order to spur heavy investment in early intervention, shadow health secretary Andy Burnham has announced.

Homeless Westminster families to be offered one-bedroom accommodation

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Thursday, October 4, 2012

| CYP Now

Westminster council is under fire again following attempts to reduce the number of homeless families living in temporary accommodation in the area by downgrading its housing offer to parents of young children.

Conservative conference: Timpson pledges to champion youth voice

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Wednesday, October 10, 2012

| CYP Now

The new children's minister Edward Timpson has pledged to listen to the voices of young people and youth services professionals in a bid to carry on the legacy of his predecessor Tim Loughton.

Charity condemns plan to pay benefits on ‘smart cards'

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Thursday, October 18, 2012

| CYP Now

The charity Family Action has condemned government plans to explore the potential for giving benefit claimants their welfare payments on Oyster-style smart cards as opposed to cash.

4Children and LGA consortium to run Early Intervention Foundation

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Wednesday, November 14, 2012

| CYP Now

A consortium led by the charity 4Children has been selected as the preferred bidder to run the first Early Intervention Foundation, the Department for Education has confirmed.

Ofsted calls for an 'early years premium'

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Monday, December 3, 2012

| CYP Now

The government should introduce a pupil premium for children in early years settings, to help fund free childcare for two-year-olds in the most disadvantaged areas, according to a senior Ofsted official.

BAAF chief David Holmes to lead Family Action

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Friday, December 14, 2012

| CYP Now

The chief executive of the British Association for Adoption and Fostering (BAAF) is stepping down after seven years in post to join the charity Family Action in March.

Health services neglected under SEN reforms, government warned

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Wednesday, December 19, 2012

| CYP Now

Government proposals to reform the special educational needs (SEN) system will fail unless health services are placed under a legal duty to support children, MPs have warned.

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Reading and Wokingham in talks to merge school improvement teams

'Unacceptable' numbers of parents at breaking point

Child poverty hotspots revealed

Fears for low-income families as DWP plans to abolish Social Fund

Fear of being a 'bad parent' rife among families

Damning report calls for safeguarding improvements in Rochdale

Student care leavers let down by inconsistent support

Charity launches tool to track work with troubled families

Safeguarding boards to report SCR decisions to new expert panel

Home Start delivers long-term benefits, study finds

Schools should play bigger role in child wellbeing, says Nice

Call for reforms to focus on wellbeing of disabled children

NCAS Conference: Labour government would reform commissioning of children's health

Homeless Westminster families to be offered one-bedroom accommodation

Conservative conference: Timpson pledges to champion youth voice

Charity condemns plan to pay benefits on ‘smart cards'

4Children and LGA consortium to run Early Intervention Foundation

Ofsted calls for an 'early years premium'

BAAF chief David Holmes to lead Family Action

Health services neglected under SEN reforms, government warned

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