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Voluntary organisations contracted to support children with special educational needs

Friday, November 4, 2011

| CYP Now

Voluntary and community organisations have been awarded contracts worth a total of 6m each year for the next two years, to deliver programmes for children with special educational needs (SEN) and disabilities and their families.

UK faces hung parliament after night of drama

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Friday, May 7, 2010

| CYP Now

The UK faces its first hung parliament since 1974, with the Conservatives on course to win the most seats but falling short of an overall majority.

Labour regains control of key local authorities

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Monday, May 10, 2010

| CYP Now

The Labour Party made key gains in last week's local elections, in areas including Liverpool, Doncaster and the London Borough of Enfield, while some Conservative losses have resulted in councils falling to no overall control.

CYP Now 2013 Awards open for entry

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Monday, April 15, 2013

| CYP Now

The 2013 Children & Young People Now Awards - the gold standard in services for children, young people and families across the UK - are open for entries.

Restrictions on independence jeopardise children's health

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Tuesday, January 15, 2013

| CYP Now

The health and wellbeing of today's children is suffering as a result of increasing restrictions on their freedom to walk to and from school and play outside, a 40-year research programme has found.

Councils cut back on short breaks for disabled children

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Wednesday, February 13, 2013

| CYP Now

More than 60 per cent of councils cut spending on short breaks for disabled children last year, while 40 per cent intend to cut provision this year, an investigation by the charity Mencap has revealed.

Daily roundup: Early intervention, emotional health, and troubled families

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Friday, March 15, 2013

| CYP Now

Sector calls for an "early intervention Budget", emotional support for primary school children, and troubled families research announced, all in the news today.

Performance-related payments ‘too risky' for charities, analysis warns

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Thursday, April 24, 2014

| CYP Now

Public sector payment methods that link funding to performance outcomes are putting off many charities from bidding to deliver government programmes, research by the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) has found.

NCB estimates cuts of up to £405m for children's charities

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Sunday, April 29, 2012

| CYP Now

Children and young people's charities face funding cuts of almost £405m over the five years up to 2015/16, the National Children's Bureau (NCB) has estimated.

Midwifery and health visiting regulator ‘has problems at every level'

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Tuesday, July 3, 2012

| CYP Now

The midwifery and health visiting regulator has been criticised for failing to understand its core purpose and losing the confidence of its staff, professionals and the public, in a damning government-backed report.

Royal College to challenge cuts to Plymouth midwives

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Friday, June 24, 2011

| CYP Now

Women and children in Plymouth will miss out on vital support if plans to cut midwifery jobs and community midwives' hours are approved, the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has warned.

Practitioners back joint health and early years reviews

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Tuesday, November 25, 2014

| CYP Now

Joint assessment of young children's health and developmental needs improves information sharing by staff and ensures early help is put in place, research has found.

Ofsted's Debbie Jones quits social care director post

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Wednesday, April 15, 2015

| CYP Now

Ofsted's director of social care Debbie Jones has resigned her post, CYP Now can reveal.

Queen's Speech: 30-hour free childcare plans ‘unlikely to succeed', charities warn

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Wednesday, May 27, 2015

| CYP Now

Plans to extend free childcare for three- and four-year-olds to 30 hours a week outlined in today's Queen's Speech will fail unless the government provides greater financial support, it has been claimed.

North-south divide apparent by age five, report finds

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Tuesday, October 27, 2015

| CYP Now

Poor children in the north of England are faring worse by the age of five than their counterparts in London, a study has found.

Early years leaders back MMR campaign

News

Thursday, February 3, 2022

| CYP Now

Early years leaders are supporting a campaign to warn parents about the severe health risks of not vaccinating their children against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR).

World Hearing Day: Government urged to fund specialist therapy for deaf children

News

Wednesday, March 3, 2021

| CYP Now

A charity has called on the government to fund training for more specialist therapists to help deaf children learn to listen and speak.

Maternal mental health services ‘struggling with increased demand’ amid pandemic

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Tuesday, March 16, 2021

| CYP Now

Mental health services supporting pregnant women and new mothers are struggling under the strain of increased demand for services due to the pandemic, a new report finds.

Therapy for under-fives reduces wider mental health problems in families, study finds

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Thursday, October 6, 2022

| CYP Now

Mental health problems in families can be reduced by offering therapeutic interventions to babies and pre-school age children as well as their parents or care givers, a study has found.

MPs to debate relaxation of childcare ratios

News

Monday, November 14, 2022

| CYP Now

MPs will debate government plans to relax childcare staffing ratios in parliament today (14 November), following a successful petition against the proposal.

Autumn statement: Cross-party MPs support free school meal extension

News

Wednesday, November 16, 2022

| CYP Now

Two thirds of MPs are backing calls for government to extend free school meal (FSM) eligibility to include all pupils from families receiving universal credit in the autumn statement, a survey has revealed.

Health visiting ‘career pathway’ launches to tackle staff shortages

News

Wednesday, November 22, 2023

| CYP Now

A career pathway for health visiting has been published to make it easier for health professionals to take up roles and tackle staff shortages.

Annual average child spend revealed

News

Monday, January 25, 2010

| CYP Now

Unitary authorities in England have budgeted to spend an average of 3,280 per child this year, new figures reveal.

Campaigners call for 'Robin Hood tax' to cut child poverty

News

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

| CYP Now

Barnardo's, Save the Children and the National Union of Teachers are among almost 50 organisations calling for a "Robin Hood tax" on banks' financial transactions.

Children feel less happy and supported than a year ago

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Thursday, February 11, 2010

| CYP Now

Children and young people are unhappier and feel less supported by their parents and friends than they did a year ago, according to the government's latest Tellus survey.

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Voluntary organisations contracted to support children with special educational needs

UK faces hung parliament after night of drama

Labour regains control of key local authorities

CYP Now 2013 Awards open for entry

Restrictions on independence jeopardise children's health

Councils cut back on short breaks for disabled children

Daily roundup: Early intervention, emotional health, and troubled families

Performance-related payments ‘too risky' for charities, analysis warns

NCB estimates cuts of up to £405m for children's charities

Midwifery and health visiting regulator ‘has problems at every level'

Royal College to challenge cuts to Plymouth midwives

Practitioners back joint health and early years reviews

Ofsted's Debbie Jones quits social care director post

Queen's Speech: 30-hour free childcare plans ‘unlikely to succeed', charities warn

North-south divide apparent by age five, report finds

Early years leaders back MMR campaign

World Hearing Day: Government urged to fund specialist therapy for deaf children

Maternal mental health services ‘struggling with increased demand’ amid pandemic

Therapy for under-fives reduces wider mental health problems in families, study finds

MPs to debate relaxation of childcare ratios

Autumn statement: Cross-party MPs support free school meal extension

Health visiting ‘career pathway’ launches to tackle staff shortages

Annual average child spend revealed

Campaigners call for 'Robin Hood tax' to cut child poverty

Children feel less happy and supported than a year ago

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