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Charities and communities asked to give their views on the child poverty strategy

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

| CYP Now

The government is calling on voluntary groups, charities and local communities to give their views on its latest strategy to tackle child poverty.

Vulnerable children will be hit by drastic cuts to funding from London Councils

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Wednesday, December 15, 2010

| CYP Now

The most vulnerable children and young people in the capital will suffer as a result of London Councils' decision to cut funding to more than 200 voluntary organisations by 63.5 per cent, charities have warned.

Communities that Care early intervention scheme to be resurrected by Catch22

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Wednesday, December 15, 2010

| CYP Now

Catch22 is planning to relaunch the early intervention programme Communities that Care next year, CYP Now has learned.

Early intervention schemes 'must prove their worth'

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Tuesday, December 14, 2010

| CYP Now

A US expert on youth crime prevention and early intervention believes the UK must embrace evidence-based practice if it wants to improve the lives of disadvantaged children and young people.

Ofsted: Number of children's services departments performing excellently doubles

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Wednesday, December 8, 2010

| CYP Now

Children's services departments in 20 councils have been judged to be performing excellently while 12 authorities are performing poorly, according to Ofsted's latest round of annual ratings for children's services departments across England.

Dunford reforms will bolster children's rights in England

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Monday, December 6, 2010

| CYP Now

The government must act to implement the recommendations of John Dunford and ensure every piece of legislation is considered with the rights of children in mind, campaigners have said.

Children's commissioner should be merged with children's rights director, Dunford recommends

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Monday, December 6, 2010

| CYP Now

The role of children's commissioner for England should be merged with the Office of the Children's Rights Director, John Dunford, the former general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, has recommended in his review published today.

DfE launches transitional fund for children's services projects

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Thursday, December 2, 2010

| CYP Now

A transitional two-year funding programme has been launched by the Department for Education (DfE) to support vital children's services while providers identify alternative finance, CYP Now has learned.

Sir Paul Ennals warns that focus on teaching threatens other children's services

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Tuesday, November 30, 2010

| CYP Now

Chief executive of the National Children's Bureau Sir Paul Ennals has warned that the severity of spending cuts coupled with the government's focus on teaching is putting other vital children's services at risk.

Cumbria children's services jobs at risk

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Monday, November 29, 2010

| CYP Now

Around 300 children's services posts are at risk in Cumbria as the county council braces itself for a raft of cuts to government grants.

Gove hails 'inspiring' workforce at CYP Now Awards

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Friday, November 19, 2010

| CYP Now

Education Secretary Michael Gove has paid tribute to all those who work with children, young people and families at the 2010 CYP Now Awards.

Staff-led mutuals plan rolled out

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Thursday, November 18, 2010

| CYP Now

The government is encouraging employees to take over services including Sure Start children's centres and hospitals, expanding on its plans for staff-led mutuals announced in August.

Winners of the Children & Young People Now Awards 2010 announced

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Thursday, November 18, 2010

| CYP Now

A group of looked-after children who produced a film about domestic abuse and a national campaign to change perceptions of young people with facial disfigurements were among the winners of this year's Children & Young People Now Awards.

House of Lords peers urged to challenge Public Bodies Bill to save children's commissioner

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Tuesday, November 9, 2010

| CYP Now

Children's Rights Alliance England (Crae) is calling on House of Lords peers to challenge the Public Bodies Bill which, if passed, could see the Office of the Children's Commissioner for England abolished or merged.

Loughton trusts local leaders to safeguard early intervention funds

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Thursday, November 4, 2010

| CYP Now

Local authority leaders must be trusted not to spend money intended for early intervention on other services, children's minister Tim Loughton has said.

Children's charities urge Gove to protect voluntary sector from 'devastating cuts'

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Wednesday, November 3, 2010

| CYP Now

Children and families' charities have written an open letter to Education Secretary Michael Gove expressing concern about the impact spending cuts will have on the most vulnerable children and the charities that support them.

Vetting and barring scheme review gets underway

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Friday, October 22, 2010

| CYP Now

The vetting and barring scheme (VBS) is being reconsidered by the government under terms outlined today (22 October) by the Home Office.

CYP Now expert panel responds to spending review

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Thursday, October 21, 2010

| CYP Now

In the wake of the spending review leading figures tell CYP Now how they think government cuts will impact on professionals, children and families.

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.

Spending Review: The sector delivers its verdict

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Wednesday, October 20, 2010

| CYP Now

As the dust settles following the government's comprehensive spending review, experts reflect on what the announcement could mean for the children's sector.

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Charities and communities asked to give their views on the child poverty strategy

Vulnerable children will be hit by drastic cuts to funding from London Councils

Communities that Care early intervention scheme to be resurrected by Catch22

Early intervention schemes 'must prove their worth'

Ofsted: Number of children's services departments performing excellently doubles

Dunford reforms will bolster children's rights in England

Children's commissioner should be merged with children's rights director, Dunford recommends

DfE launches transitional fund for children's services projects

Sir Paul Ennals warns that focus on teaching threatens other children's services

Cumbria children's services jobs at risk

Gove hails 'inspiring' workforce at CYP Now Awards

Staff-led mutuals plan rolled out

Winners of the Children & Young People Now Awards 2010 announced

House of Lords peers urged to challenge Public Bodies Bill to save children's commissioner

Loughton trusts local leaders to safeguard early intervention funds

Children's charities urge Gove to protect voluntary sector from 'devastating cuts'

Vetting and barring scheme review gets underway

CYP Now expert panel responds to spending review

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

Spending Review: The sector delivers its verdict

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