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Children's Inter-Agency Group readies talks with coalition government

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

| CYP Now

The Children's Inter-Agency Group, the strategic unit that brings together the children's sector, is preparing talks with the new coalition government about impending cuts in children and young people's services.

Sarah Teather appointed as children and families minister with Tim Loughton as junior minister

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Thursday, May 13, 2010

| CYP Now

Liberal Democrat MP Sarah Teather has been appointed as minister of state for children and families, the Department for Education has confirmed.

UK's child wellbeing among lowest

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Wednesday, April 10, 2013

| CYP Now

Unicef has rated the UK as one of the worst rich nations when it comes to the wellbeing of children and young people.

Children & Young People Now Awards 2017: The shortlist

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Tuesday, August 29, 2017

| CYP Now

The judges have examined all the entries, and we can unveil the shortlist for the CYP Now Awards 2017.

Shortlist revealed for CYP Now Awards 2012

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Tuesday, September 4, 2012

| CYP Now

Judges for this year's Children & Young People Now Awards have scrutinised nearly 400 entries and their assessments have produced shortlists in each of the 19 categories.

David Laws replaces Sarah Teather at the Department for Education in reshuffle

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Tuesday, September 4, 2012

| CYP Now

David Laws is to return to government as minister in the Department for Education, following the cabinet reshuffle.

NCB appoints president and chair

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Wednesday, September 5, 2012

| CYP Now

The former boss of Serco's children's services arm has been appointed chair of the National Children's Bureau (NCB)

Children's services spend to increase by £106m this year

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Friday, September 28, 2012

| CYP Now

Total local authority spending on children and young people's services will increase by more than £100m this year, Department for Education (DfE) statistics have shown.

Sector urges parties to prioritise children's issues in general election

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Tuesday, April 18, 2017

| CYP Now

Children's sector leaders are urging political parties to use the Prime Minister's snap general election announcement as an opportunity to prioritise children and young people's issues.

Baroness Ritchie's legacy praised by sector colleagues

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Thursday, April 26, 2012

| CYP Now

Leading figures in the children's sector have hailed Baroness Shireen Ritchie's commitment to children and families as "inspirational" following her death this week.

Enter the CYP Now Awards and take your chance to shine

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Tuesday, April 15, 2014

| CYP Now

The 2014 Children & Young People Now Awards - the gold standard in services for children, young people and families across the UK - are open for entries.

Children's centres funding cut by £400m in three years

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Friday, September 26, 2014

| CYP Now

Spending on children's centres and early years services has been slashed by more than £400m in the space of just three years, government figures show.

Third of professionals work with children who 'go hungry' daily

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Monday, February 25, 2013

| CYP Now

A third of children's services professionals say the young people they work with are failing to get enough to eat on a daily basis, according to a survey conducted by the Children's Food Trust.

Timpson praises workforce's achievements at CYP Now Awards

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Friday, November 30, 2012

| CYP Now

Children and families minister Edward Timpson has praised the efforts of people working to improve children, young people and families' lives, at the 2012 CYP Now Awards.

Youth centres and children's centres called upon to bridge generational gap

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Thursday, September 1, 2011

| CYP Now

Children's centres, youth centres and care homes should be central to efforts to improve links between the young and older generations, charity 4Children has claimed.

Winners of 2014 CYP Now Awards revealed on celebratory night

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Friday, November 21, 2014

| CYP Now

A small charity that helps parents in prison keep in touch with their children, providing a lifeline for thousands of disadvantaged families, has won the CYP Now 2014 Award for Children and Young People's Charity of the Year.

Guide helps children's professionals understand key election pledges

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Tuesday, April 28, 2015

| CYP Now

Children & Young People Now presents the definitive guide to what the main parliamentary parties are pledging on key issues for children, young people and families.

Spending Review: Concerns National Living Wage increase 'will not support young people'

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Tuesday, October 26, 2021

| CYP Now

Sector leaders have hit out at a planned rise in the National Living Wage (NLW) amid concerns it does not support young people.

Council outlines major cuts to children's centres and youth services

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Friday, February 19, 2016

| CYP Now

A council in London has announced plans to close four children's centres and cease employing youth workers as part of efforts to shave £24m from its children's services budget.

Labour Party manifesto: boosting school-based support and votes for 16s among pledges

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Thursday, June 13, 2024

| CYP Now

Reducing child poverty, investing in school-based careers and mental health support for young people and giving 16- and 17-year-olds the right to vote are among the Labour Party’s pledges in their manifesto for the 2024 general election.

Anti-bullying guidance published by 4Children

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Wednesday, April 15, 2009

| CYP Now

New guidance has been issued by a children's charity as part of a multi-pronged attempt to tackle bullying.

UK near bottom of child wellbeing table

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Tuesday, April 21, 2009

| CYP Now

The UK has been ranked near the bottom of a league table of child wellbeing in European countries put together by researchers at the University of York.

NCB launches third sector support programme

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Wednesday, February 10, 2010

| CYP Now

The National Children's Bureau (NCB) has launched a support programme aimed at helping to develop the work of third sector organisations working with children and young people.

Think-tank to give cash to charities tackling social issues

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Thursday, February 11, 2010

| CYP Now

Think-tank the Centre for Social Justice has 60,000 to give away to small charities and voluntary groups tackling family breakdown, addiction, educational failure, unemployment and debt.

Former cabinet minister calls for social reforms

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Tuesday, January 8, 2008

| CYP Now

Former home secretary David Blunkett has called for a range of reforms to address a lack of social mobility in Britain.

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Children's Inter-Agency Group readies talks with coalition government

Sarah Teather appointed as children and families minister with Tim Loughton as junior minister

UK's child wellbeing among lowest

Children & Young People Now Awards 2017: The shortlist

Shortlist revealed for CYP Now Awards 2012

David Laws replaces Sarah Teather at the Department for Education in reshuffle

NCB appoints president and chair

Children's services spend to increase by £106m this year

Sector urges parties to prioritise children's issues in general election

Baroness Ritchie's legacy praised by sector colleagues

Enter the CYP Now Awards and take your chance to shine

Children's centres funding cut by £400m in three years

Third of professionals work with children who 'go hungry' daily

Timpson praises workforce's achievements at CYP Now Awards

Youth centres and children's centres called upon to bridge generational gap

Winners of 2014 CYP Now Awards revealed on celebratory night

Guide helps children's professionals understand key election pledges

Spending Review: Concerns National Living Wage increase 'will not support young people'

Council outlines major cuts to children's centres and youth services

Labour Party manifesto: boosting school-based support and votes for 16s among pledges

Anti-bullying guidance published by 4Children

UK near bottom of child wellbeing table

NCB launches third sector support programme

Think-tank to give cash to charities tackling social issues

Former cabinet minister calls for social reforms

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