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Ofsted praises SEN funding approach in Leeds

Friday, February 17, 2017

| CYP Now

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.

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

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Tuesday, July 11, 2017

| CYP Now

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

Bernadette McNally appointed Birmingham director of children's services

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Wednesday, August 20, 2014

| CYP Now

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

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Wednesday, November 13, 2013

| CYP Now

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

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Thursday, January 2, 2014

| CYP Now

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.

What does Brexit mean for children and young people?

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Friday, January 31, 2020

| CYP Now

The UK is officially leaving the European Union at 11pm on January 31 after Boris Johnson’s Brexit bill was passed by parliament.

Kit Malthouse appointed as Education Secretary

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Wednesday, September 7, 2022

| CYP Now

Kit Malthouse has been named as the new Education Secretary in Prime Minister Liz Truss’s first cabinet.

Spending Review: Sunak's pledges for children, young people and families

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Wednesday, October 27, 2021

| CYP Now

A £300m investment in Andrea Leadsom’s proposed Start for Life offer and a £560m boost for youth services have been announced as part of the Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR).

Children and youth workforce faces overhaul to meet government aims

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Thursday, April 3, 2008

| CYP Now

Plans to develop the children and youth workforce so it can meet ambitious aims for service reform have been announced by the government.

Balls calls for social work celebration at CYP Now awards

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Friday, November 27, 2009

| CYP Now

Children's Secretary Ed Balls called on wider society to celebrate the invaluable role social workers play in protecting children from harm during his speech at the Children & Young People Now Awards last night.

More than one in seven councils failing children and young people

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Tuesday, December 8, 2009

| CYP Now

More than one in seven local authorities in England received a "red flag" for failing children and young people in some capacity, according to the first results of the new Comprehensive Area Assessment (CAA) inspections.

Inspectors must offer advice as well as judgement says LGA

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Wednesday, December 9, 2009

| CYP Now

The Local Government Association (LGA) has accused Ofsted of exacerbating councils' problems by criticising services but failing to offer advice on how to improve.

Consultation launched on changes to ContactPoint

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Monday, October 5, 2009

| CYP Now

The government has launched a consultation on proposed changes to the controversial ContactPoint database.

Volunteers not put off by criminal checks

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Wednesday, January 7, 2009

| CYP Now

Nine out of ten people are in favour of criminal record checks for those working or volunteering with children, according to research carried out for the Criminal Records Bureau.

CRAE seeks support for new powerful children's rights commissioner

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Tuesday, September 21, 2010

| CYP Now

The Children's Rights Alliance for England (CRAE) is asking organisations to support a set of minimum requirements for a new Office of Children's Rights Commissioner.

NCB's Ennals throws down the gauntlet to children's services

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Thursday, October 21, 2010

| CYP Now

Sir Paul Ennals, chief executive of the National Children's Bureau, gives his considered verdict on the spending review to CYP Now.

Quality childcare plays key role in curbing youth crime, says Met chief

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Wednesday, August 18, 2010

| CYP Now

Childcare campaigners have welcomed comments by the head of the Metropolitan Police in support of Sure Start children's centres.

Education Secretary Gove outlines 670m in cuts

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Wednesday, June 9, 2010

| CYP Now

The Department for Education has given its clearest indication yet about how it plans to save 670m this year.

Emergency Budget: Osborne's plans 'will hurt poorest families'

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Tuesday, June 22, 2010

| CYP Now

Children, young people and families are in line to bear the brunt of the measures announced in the Budget to reduce the country's deficit, sector leaders have warned.

CRAE asks Labour, Tories and Lib Dems to set out their children's rights policies

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Wednesday, April 7, 2010

| CYP Now

Each political party has been challenged to set out their approaches to children's rights in the run up to the general election next month.

Possibility of Labour-Lib Dem pact grows as Brown announces his intention to resign

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Monday, May 10, 2010

| CYP Now

The prospect of children's policy being shaped by a Labour and Liberal Democrat coalition government has been boosted following Gordon Brown's declaration that he intends to stand down as leader of the Labour Party.

Nat Wei appointed as adviser to government's Big Society programme

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Tuesday, May 18, 2010

| CYP Now

A member of Teach First's founding staff team Nat Wei has been appointed as an adviser on the government's Big Society programme and has also been made a member of the House of Lords.

NSPCC appoints Peter Wanless as chief executive

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Wednesday, January 23, 2013

| CYP Now

The NSPCC has appointed a former senior civil servant to be its chief executive from June this year.

Councils pass on severe budget cuts to hundreds of children's charities

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Tuesday, August 2, 2011

| CYP Now

Almost 400 charities working with children and young people are facing crippling budget cuts due to a fall in council funding, according to latest Trades Union Congress (TUC) research.

Longfield calls for new government poverty unit ahead of general election

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Tuesday, June 25, 2024

| CYP Now

Former Children’s Commissioner for England Anne Longfield has called for the next government to establish a poverty unit sitting within Downing Street as part of a 10-point plan to halve child poverty by 2029.

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Ofsted praises SEN funding approach in Leeds

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

Bernadette McNally appointed Birmingham director of children's services

Minister criticises Hamzah Khan review findings

Alison O'Sullivan to be ADCS president in 2015

What does Brexit mean for children and young people?

Kit Malthouse appointed as Education Secretary

Spending Review: Sunak's pledges for children, young people and families

Children and youth workforce faces overhaul to meet government aims

Balls calls for social work celebration at CYP Now awards

More than one in seven councils failing children and young people

Inspectors must offer advice as well as judgement says LGA

Consultation launched on changes to ContactPoint

Volunteers not put off by criminal checks

CRAE seeks support for new powerful children's rights commissioner

NCB's Ennals throws down the gauntlet to children's services

Quality childcare plays key role in curbing youth crime, says Met chief

Education Secretary Gove outlines 670m in cuts

Emergency Budget: Osborne's plans 'will hurt poorest families'

CRAE asks Labour, Tories and Lib Dems to set out their children's rights policies

Possibility of Labour-Lib Dem pact grows as Brown announces his intention to resign

Nat Wei appointed as adviser to government's Big Society programme

NSPCC appoints Peter Wanless as chief executive

Councils pass on severe budget cuts to hundreds of children's charities

Longfield calls for new government poverty unit ahead of general election

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