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DfE committed to cross-government focus on tackling child poverty, Phillipson tells DCSs

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Thursday, July 11, 2024

| CYP Now

New Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has committed to a cross-government focus on tackling child poverty.

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.

SEND reform 'urgently needed' to plug £55mn funding gap, East Sussex County Council warns

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Thursday, July 11, 2024

| CYP Now

Reform of the support system for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and a cap on profits made by private companies through children's social care are being called for by East Sussex County Council leaders facing a £55mn funding gap next year.

Online signposting platforms must 'speak children's language', think-tank recommends

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Thursday, July 11, 2024

| CYP Now

Online signposting of support is blighted by jargon and leaving young people feeling overwhelmed by too much information, analysis has found.

General Election 2024: Former children's minister Johnston among Tory MPs to lose seats

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Friday, July 5, 2024

| CYP Now

Former children’s minister David Johnston is one of several Conservative politicians to lose their seats at the General Election following Labour’s landslide victory at the polls.

General Election 2024: How Labour's win could impact the children and young people’s sector

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Friday, July 5, 2024

| CYP Now

The children and young people's sector has welcomed Labour's landslide win in the general election, and has urged Keir Starmer's party to deliver on key manifesto pledges to boost youth services and support for mental health.

Social mobility charity founder Sir Peter Lampl to retire

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Wednesday, July 3, 2024

| CYP Now

Philanthropist Sir Peter Lampl has announced he is to retire as executive chair of the Sutton Trust, the social mobility charity he founded 25 years ago.

More than 1,300 children in working families 'fall into poverty every week'

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Wednesday, June 26, 2024

| CYP Now

The number of children living in poverty in working households increased by 1,350 a week on average between 2010 and 2023, analysis by the TUC has found.

Half of councils could be bankrupt within five years, think-tank warns

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Thursday, June 20, 2024

| CYP Now

All political parties are underestimating the financial crisis in local government with half of councils bracing themselves for bankruptcy within five years, according to think-tank the Local Government Information Unit (LGIU).

General election 2024: Key party manifesto pledges for the children and young people’s sector

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Friday, June 14, 2024

| CYP Now

The three main parties have published policy pledges in a bid to win the general election.

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.

Liberal Democrats pledge investment in disadvantaged children's education

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Monday, June 10, 2024

| CYP Now

The Liberal Democrats have pledged a series of policies to narrow the attainment gap for disadvantaged children and boost educational opportunities for young people in their manifesto for the 2024 general election.

Children’s services pressures driving £6.2bn funding gap, LGA warns

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Friday, June 7, 2024

| CYP Now

Local authorities face a £6.2 billion funding gap over the next two years due in part to rising pressures on children’s services, new research from the Local Government Association (LGA) reveals.

Two thirds of parliamentary constituencies blighted by high child poverty rates, study warns

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Thursday, June 6, 2024

| CYP Now

At least a quarter of children are living in poverty in two thirds of constituencies being contested during the upcoming general election, a study is warning.

National family hubs plan would improve social mobility, researchers say

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Monday, June 3, 2024

| CYP Now

A national strategy for children’s centres and family hubs is needed to improve social mobility for families from all backgrounds, according to a new report.

In June’s CYP Now: Secure school, leadership diversity, care commissioning

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Friday, May 31, 2024

| CYP Now

The new edition of Children & Young People Now has coverage of the latest developments in policy, research and practice across services for children, young people and families.

County council leaders urge next government to curb high cost of children’s services

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Thursday, May 30, 2024

| CYP Now

Implementing a price cap on children’s residential care providers and reducing the cost of home-to-school transport for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are among county council leaders’ calls for the next government.

Compulsory reporting of child sexual abuse plan dropped ahead of election

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Thursday, May 30, 2024

| CYP Now

Controversial plans to introduce compulsory reporting of child sexual abuse (CSA) for some professionals working with children have been axed ahead of the general election on 4 July.

Sector leaders criticise lack of progress two years on from Care Review publication

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Thursday, May 23, 2024

| CYP Now

Children’s charities and sector leaders have raised concerns about the “painfully slow progress” of implementing reforms to the children’s social care system two years after recommendations were made in Josh MacAlister's Independent Review of Children's Social Care.

Covid inquiry turns attention to pandemic’s impact on children

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Thursday, May 23, 2024

| CYP Now

The Covid-19 inquiry is to turn its attention to the pandemic’s impact on children, including those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

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DfE committed to cross-government focus on tackling child poverty, Phillipson tells DCSs

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

SEND reform 'urgently needed' to plug £55mn funding gap, East Sussex County Council warns

Online signposting platforms must 'speak children's language', think-tank recommends

General Election 2024: Former children's minister Johnston among Tory MPs to lose seats

General Election 2024: How Labour's win could impact the children and young people’s sector

Social mobility charity founder Sir Peter Lampl to retire

More than 1,300 children in working families 'fall into poverty every week'

Half of councils could be bankrupt within five years, think-tank warns

General election 2024: Key party manifesto pledges for the children and young people’s sector

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

Liberal Democrats pledge investment in disadvantaged children's education

Children’s services pressures driving £6.2bn funding gap, LGA warns

Two thirds of parliamentary constituencies blighted by high child poverty rates, study warns

National family hubs plan would improve social mobility, researchers say

In June’s CYP Now: Secure school, leadership diversity, care commissioning

County council leaders urge next government to curb high cost of children’s services

Compulsory reporting of child sexual abuse plan dropped ahead of election

Sector leaders criticise lack of progress two years on from Care Review publication

Covid inquiry turns attention to pandemic’s impact on children

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