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Early intervention schemes 'must prove their worth'

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.

Children's services in Barnet to lose 9.64m over three years

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Friday, October 15, 2010

| CYP Now

The London Borough of Barnet is planning cuts of 9.64m to its children's services, as it looks to make 46m worth of savings over the next three years.

Children in the countryside battle against poor housing and transport links, says commission

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Wednesday, October 13, 2010

| CYP Now

Isolation, poor housing and inadequate transport links are some of the problems affecting children and young people living in the countryside, according to guidance from the Commission for Rural Communities.

Andy Burnham appointed as shadow education secretary

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Friday, October 8, 2010

| CYP Now

Andy Burnham has been appointed shadow education secretary by new Labour leader Ed Miliband.

Health, education and children's services are essential for effective early intervention, C4EO report finds

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Wednesday, October 6, 2010

| CYP Now

Early intervention works when it is appropriate, applied well, and is timely, according to a report by the Centre for Excellence and Outcomes in Children and Young People's Services (C4E0).

Conservative Conference 2010: Public backs move away from council-run services, claims Hertfordshire councillor

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Monday, October 4, 2010

| CYP Now

The concept of local authorities taking less of a role in delivering services will be welcomed by the public and lead to greater efficiency, a leading Tory councillor has said.

Labour Conference 2010: Children's professionals called on to challenge government's plans for cuts

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Wednesday, September 29, 2010

| CYP Now

Professionals and volunteers working with families have been told they have a responsibility to challenge the government on its deficit reduction plans and demand the most vulnerable are protected from budget cuts.

Labour Conference 2010: Miliband seeks policies that enhance family life

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Tuesday, September 28, 2010

| CYP Now

"Family-friendly employment" must be at the centre of attempts to rebuild the economy because "there is more to life than the bottom line", the new leader of the Labour party has announced.

Civitas urges government to scrap vetting and barring scheme

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Monday, September 27, 2010

| CYP Now

The controversial vetting and barring scheme (VBS) must be scrapped, a think-tank has warned.

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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

Children's services in Barnet to lose 9.64m over three years

Children in the countryside battle against poor housing and transport links, says commission

Andy Burnham appointed as shadow education secretary

Health, education and children's services are essential for effective early intervention, C4EO report finds

Conservative Conference 2010: Public backs move away from council-run services, claims Hertfordshire councillor

Labour Conference 2010: Children's professionals called on to challenge government's plans for cuts

Labour Conference 2010: Miliband seeks policies that enhance family life

Civitas urges government to scrap vetting and barring scheme

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