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ADCS calls for wider children's workforce development

Friday, April 20, 2018

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Government must broaden the scope of its workforce development plans for the children's sector if local authorities are to be able to deal with ongoing financial constraints, the new president of the Association of Directors of Children's Services has said.

Charities urge extra early years support for visually impaired children

Thursday, February 21, 2013

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Children with visual impairments should be given increased access to early years support, to prevent them from underperforming at school in the future, a report has claimed.

Popular early years interventions lack evidence, study finds

Thursday, June 28, 2018

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A number of interventions commonly used to improve the wellbeing of expectant parents and newborns lack evidence of their effectiveness, a study has concluded.

Children's policy 'given too little attention' at the Department for Education

Monday, November 5, 2012

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Senior staff at the Department for Education spend less time working on children and families policy than they do on matters relating to schools or colleges, a report by a cross-party group of MPs has found.

Families face choice between food and heating, warn charities

Thursday, December 6, 2012

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Families on benefits could be forced to choose between paying for food and heating, as a result of measures announced in the autumn statement, children's charities have warned.

Councils challenged to improve support for troubled families

Monday, December 17, 2012

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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

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

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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

Thursday, January 3, 2013

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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.

Minister admits more must be done to hit health visitor target

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

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The public health minister has admitted that government must renew efforts to recruit 4,200 health visitors by 2015, following a "disappointing" start to the expansion.

Ofsted praises SEN funding approach in Leeds

Friday, February 17, 2017

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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.

Birmingham early years staff to be consulted on redundancies

Tuesday, April 11, 2017

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A group consultation exercise is due to launch shortly ahead of a number of redundancies within Birmingham City Council's early years services, it has emerged.

All women to get a named midwife, announces Health Secretary

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

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All women are to be given a named midwife to oversee their care during and after pregnancy, under plans announced by the government.

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

Tuesday, July 11, 2017

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Following last month's government reshuffle, ministerial responsibilities relating to the children and young people's sector have been finalised.

Derbyshire children's centres face closure threat

Tuesday, April 29, 2014

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Derbyshire County Council looks set to close seven children's centres in a bid to save £1.1m a year.

Bernadette McNally appointed Birmingham director of children's services

Wednesday, August 20, 2014

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A new director of children's services has been appointed by Birmingham City Council to turn around the troubled department.

Minister criticises Hamzah Khan review findings

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

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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

Thursday, January 2, 2014

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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.

Swansea Council announces street play plans

Monday, September 10, 2012

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Swansea Council has become the latest local authority to suggest public streets may be closed to give children more space to play.

Cost of ending child poverty will increase due to recession

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

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The cost of halving child poverty by 2010 is increasing as the current economic downturn pushes families further below the poverty line, according to the latest research.

Under-fives must exercise for three hours each day, parents told

Monday, July 11, 2011

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Children under the age of five should exercise for a minimum of three hours each day, government guidance has recommended.

Five key things Gavin Williamson told the education select committee

Wednesday, January 13, 2021

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Education Secretary Gavin Williamson faced questions from the education select committee about the impact of the third national lockdown on children and young people.

Health visiting review: ministers to consider axing family health checks

Wednesday, July 6, 2016

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The government has launched a review into health visiting that could signal the end of mandatory health checks for families, amid claims that the future of the profession is being placed at risk.

Father of deaf children calls for increased access to specialist therapy programme

Tuesday, December 27, 2022

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A father of two young deaf children met with MP Victoria Prentis to push for “life-changing” auditory verbal therapy to be made widely available to deaf children across the UK.

Pandemic ‘worsening inequalities’ for children in the north of England

Wednesday, December 8, 2021

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The Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated child health and education inequalities between children living in the north and south of England, according to a new report.

LEYF launches external training course for early years chefs

Monday, January 17, 2022

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The London Early Years Foundation (LEYF) has opened up its chef academy to non-LEYF staff interested in tackling childhood obesity.

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