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Poverty policy lacks input from children

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

| CYP Now

Save the Children has called on the government to ensure it involves children and young people more in efforts to end child poverty.

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.

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.

Shortlist revealed for CYP Now Awards 2012

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Tuesday, September 4, 2012

| CYP Now

Judges for this year's Children & Young People Now Awards have scrutinised nearly 400 entries and their assessments have produced shortlists in each of the 19 categories.

David Laws replaces Sarah Teather at the Department for Education in reshuffle

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Tuesday, September 4, 2012

| CYP Now

David Laws is to return to government as minister in the Department for Education, following the cabinet reshuffle.

NCB appoints president and chair

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Wednesday, September 5, 2012

| CYP Now

The former boss of Serco's children's services arm has been appointed chair of the National Children's Bureau (NCB)

Children's services spend to increase by £106m this year

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Friday, September 28, 2012

| CYP Now

Total local authority spending on children and young people's services will increase by more than £100m this year, Department for Education (DfE) statistics have shown.

Baroness Ritchie's legacy praised by sector colleagues

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Thursday, April 26, 2012

| CYP Now

Leading figures in the children's sector have hailed Baroness Shireen Ritchie's commitment to children and families as "inspirational" following her death this week.

Enter the CYP Now Awards and take your chance to shine

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Tuesday, April 15, 2014

| CYP Now

The 2014 Children & Young People Now Awards - the gold standard in services for children, young people and families across the UK - are open for entries.

NCB advocates cash incentives for families to improve child health

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Friday, February 15, 2013

| CYP Now

The government should hand out cash incentives to encourage families in poverty to improve their children's health, the National Children's Bureau (NCB) has claimed.

Third of professionals work with children who 'go hungry' daily

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Monday, February 25, 2013

| CYP Now

A third of children's services professionals say the young people they work with are failing to get enough to eat on a daily basis, according to a survey conducted by the Children's Food Trust.

Councils involved in parenting class pilot revealed

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Monday, October 17, 2011

| CYP Now

Parenting classes for up to 50,000 parents are to be trialled for two years in three local authorities from next summer.

Budget: Critics attack lack of action on free childcare funding

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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.

CWDC issues warning to government ahead of closure

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Friday, March 23, 2012

| CYP Now

The Children's Workforce Development Council (CWDC) has warned the government not to lose sight of strong partnerships and professional development in the early years and social care sectors ahead of its closure at the end of the month.

Conservative conference: Pay mums to attend parenting schemes, MP suggests

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Wednesday, October 10, 2012

| CYP Now

Vulnerable parents should be paid to attend parenting programmes in the first two years of their child's life, a Conservative MP has suggested.

Timpson praises workforce's achievements at CYP Now Awards

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Friday, November 30, 2012

| CYP Now

Children and families minister Edward Timpson has praised the efforts of people working to improve children, young people and families' lives, at the 2012 CYP Now Awards.

Youth centres and children's centres called upon to bridge generational gap

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Thursday, September 1, 2011

| CYP Now

Children's centres, youth centres and care homes should be central to efforts to improve links between the young and older generations, charity 4Children has claimed.

Sector demands early intervention commitment from next government

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Tuesday, May 5, 2015

| CYP Now

More than 50 children's sector organisations have joined forces to call on the next government to significantly boost early intervention spending.

Election 2019: Liberal Democrats manifesto pledges heavy investment in youth services and early years

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Wednesday, November 20, 2019

| CYP Now

The Liberal Democrats have pledged to invest £500m in youth services and provide a public health approach to tackle youth violence.

Budget: Five key priorities to be addressed

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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.

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.

Council outlines major cuts to children's centres and youth services

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Friday, February 19, 2016

| CYP Now

A council in London has announced plans to close four children's centres and cease employing youth workers as part of efforts to shave £24m from its children's services budget.

Exclusive: 400 children's centres at risk across England

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Tuesday, April 19, 2016

| CYP Now

The number of children's centres at risk of closure or being downgraded as a result of council cuts has reached 400, CYP Now can reveal.

Ombudsman criticises council over childcare arrangements

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Friday, June 24, 2016

| CYP Now

A council has been criticised by the Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) for failing to properly support a working mother of two teenage disabled children with her childcare needs.

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.

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Poverty policy lacks input from children

Boost early years support to improve social mobility, commission says

Labour backs mandatory reporting

Shortlist revealed for CYP Now Awards 2012

David Laws replaces Sarah Teather at the Department for Education in reshuffle

NCB appoints president and chair

Children's services spend to increase by £106m this year

Baroness Ritchie's legacy praised by sector colleagues

Enter the CYP Now Awards and take your chance to shine

NCB advocates cash incentives for families to improve child health

Third of professionals work with children who 'go hungry' daily

Councils involved in parenting class pilot revealed

Budget: Critics attack lack of action on free childcare funding

CWDC issues warning to government ahead of closure

Conservative conference: Pay mums to attend parenting schemes, MP suggests

Timpson praises workforce's achievements at CYP Now Awards

Youth centres and children's centres called upon to bridge generational gap

Sector demands early intervention commitment from next government

Election 2019: Liberal Democrats manifesto pledges heavy investment in youth services and early years

Budget: Five key priorities to be addressed

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

Council outlines major cuts to children's centres and youth services

Exclusive: 400 children's centres at risk across England

Ombudsman criticises council over childcare arrangements

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

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