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Family discord, excessive competition and "unacceptable" inequality are among the challenges facing children today, according to the findings of the three-year Good Childhood inquiry.

Government promises 52m for speech and language training

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Wednesday, July 9, 2008

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The government has pledged 52 million to help under-18s with communication problems, following an independent review into speech and language services for children and young people.

Children's professionals named in New Year Honours

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Tuesday, January 4, 2011

| CYP Now

Wirral Metropolitan Council's former children's services director Howard Cooper is among a raft of children's professionals to be recognised in the Queen's New Year Honours list.

NCB appoints Baroness Ritchie as its next president

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Monday, October 4, 2010

| CYP Now

Baroness Shireen Ritchie has been appointed president elect of the NCB.

Councils 'should produce local strategies' to boost life chances

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Tuesday, November 28, 2017

| CYP Now

Every local authority should develop its own strategy for improving life chances for disadvantaged children in order to tackle widening gaps in social mobility across the country.

Troubled families scheme 'must extend beyond 2015'

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Tuesday, November 6, 2012

| CYP Now

The government should expand the eligibility criteria for the troubled families programme and extend the initiative beyond 2015, according to leaders at Westminster Council.

Tell us about your achievements: enter the 2018 Children & Young People Now Awards

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Wednesday, March 28, 2018

| CYP Now

The 2018 Children & Young People Now Awards are open for entries to organisations, individuals and teams from across the UK.

CYP Now Awards 2011 shortlist published

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Tuesday, October 4, 2011

| CYP Now

Entries for the 2011 Children & Young People Now Awards have been whittled down to create a shortlist in each of the 20 categories.

Wokingham reinstates dedicated DCS post

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Friday, March 30, 2012

| CYP Now

Wokingham Borough Council has been forced to backtrack on a senior management overhaul that saw its director of children's services also serve as interim chief executive.

Children's charities unimpressed by lobbying bill changes

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Monday, January 13, 2014

| CYP Now

Government concessions that water down proposed new restrictions on charities' campaigning work do not go far enough, children's voluntary sector figures have said.

Call for talks as Social Value Act shakes up commissioning

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Thursday, January 31, 2013

| CYP Now

Central government must urgently consult local authorities on how new "social value" laws could impact on children's services, it has been has warned.

Professionals feel ‘powerless' when faced with neglect

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Wednesday, February 6, 2013

| CYP Now

Nine out of ten teachers, police officers and social workers are regularly coming into contact with children they suspect to be suffering from neglect, but up to 40 per cent feel powerless to intervene, a report has warned.

MPs slam Hinds' 'unwise' role in social mobility chief appointment

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Friday, July 13, 2018

| CYP Now

A group of MPs have criticised Education Secretary Damian Hinds' "unwise" decision to become personally involved in the appointment of the new chair of the Social Mobility Commission.

Hampshire DCS set to take on chief executive role

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Wednesday, October 14, 2015

| CYP Now

Hampshire's director of children's services John Coughlan is set to be appointed as the council's chief executive next week.

Spending Review: Key asks for children and young people

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Tuesday, October 26, 2021

| CYP Now

CYP Now breaks down key funding asks from across the sector.

Spending Review: What has Rishi Sunak pledged for children and young people?

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Wednesday, November 25, 2020

| CYP Now

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced his one-year spending review with a focus on helping the UK’s economy recover from Covid-19.

Schemes to reduce holiday hunger

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Tuesday, August 2, 2022

| CYP Now

Local authorities and organisations supporting vulnerable families are providing food and activities for children facing food poverty over the school holidays.

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Dawn Primarolo replaces Beverley Hughes as children's minister

Pursuit of success harms children, finds childhood inquiry

Government promises 52m for speech and language training

Children's professionals named in New Year Honours

NCB appoints Baroness Ritchie as its next president

Councils 'should produce local strategies' to boost life chances

Troubled families scheme 'must extend beyond 2015'

Tell us about your achievements: enter the 2018 Children & Young People Now Awards

CYP Now Awards 2011 shortlist published

Wokingham reinstates dedicated DCS post

Children's charities unimpressed by lobbying bill changes

Call for talks as Social Value Act shakes up commissioning

Professionals feel ‘powerless' when faced with neglect

MPs slam Hinds' 'unwise' role in social mobility chief appointment

Hampshire DCS set to take on chief executive role

Spending Review: Key asks for children and young people

Spending Review: What has Rishi Sunak pledged for children and young people?

Schemes to reduce holiday hunger

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