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Troubled families scheme 'must extend beyond 2015'

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

| CYP Now

The government should expand the eligibility criteria for the troubled families programme and extend the initiative beyond 2015, according to leaders at Westminster Council.

Tell us about your achievements: enter the 2018 Children & Young People Now Awards

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Wednesday, March 28, 2018

| CYP Now

The 2018 Children & Young People Now Awards are open for entries to organisations, individuals and teams from across the UK.

CYP Now Awards 2011 shortlist published

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Tuesday, October 4, 2011

| CYP Now

Entries for the 2011 Children & Young People Now Awards have been whittled down to create a shortlist in each of the 20 categories.

Youth services 'face oblivion' unless they pursue social investment

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Monday, February 27, 2017

| CYP Now

Youth services are in existential crisis and face oblivion unless they change the way they are funded and take advantage of social investment opportunities, a leading figure in the sector has warned.

Wokingham reinstates dedicated DCS post

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Friday, March 30, 2012

| CYP Now

Wokingham Borough Council has been forced to backtrack on a senior management overhaul that saw its director of children's services also serve as interim chief executive.

Children's charities unimpressed by lobbying bill changes

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Monday, January 13, 2014

| CYP Now

Government concessions that water down proposed new restrictions on charities' campaigning work do not go far enough, children's voluntary sector figures have said.

Early years and youth services spending continues to fall

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Tuesday, September 26, 2017

| CYP Now

The amount of money spent by local authorities on early years services has been cut by £112m in the space of a single year, with the amount spent on youth services also continuing to fall, government statistics show.

Call for talks as Social Value Act shakes up commissioning

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Thursday, January 31, 2013

| CYP Now

Central government must urgently consult local authorities on how new "social value" laws could impact on children's services, it has been has warned.

MPs slam Hinds' 'unwise' role in social mobility chief appointment

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Friday, July 13, 2018

| CYP Now

A group of MPs have criticised Education Secretary Damian Hinds' "unwise" decision to become personally involved in the appointment of the new chair of the Social Mobility Commission.

Nicky Morgan appointed Education Secretary as Gove and Truss depart

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Tuesday, July 15, 2014

| CYP Now

Nicky Morgan has been appointed Secretary of State for Education as part of a surprisingly sweeping Cabinet reshuffle that has seen a number of children's sector ministerial posts change hands.

Labour conference: De Piero pledges to connect Labour with young people

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Tuesday, September 29, 2015

| CYP Now

Labour's minister for young people has promised to connect the party with the next generation.

Hampshire DCS set to take on chief executive role

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Wednesday, October 14, 2015

| CYP Now

Hampshire's director of children's services John Coughlan is set to be appointed as the council's chief executive next week.

Spending Review: Key asks for children and young people

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Tuesday, October 26, 2021

| CYP Now

CYP Now breaks down key funding asks from across the sector.

Heatwave advice for schools, early years and youth work settings issued

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Monday, July 18, 2022

| CYP Now

Advice for schools, youth services and childcare settings has been published after the Met Office issued its first ever red alert for extreme heat in the UK.

Spending Review: What has Rishi Sunak pledged for children and young people?

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Wednesday, November 25, 2020

| CYP Now

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced his one-year spending review with a focus on helping the UK’s economy recover from Covid-19.

Schemes to reduce holiday hunger

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Tuesday, August 2, 2022

| CYP Now

Local authorities and organisations supporting vulnerable families are providing food and activities for children facing food poverty over the school holidays.

Child database delayed after security fears

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Tuesday, November 27, 2007

| CYP Now

The government today confirmed it has delayed plans to create a database containing details of every child and young person in England.

Recession survey deadline extended

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Tuesday, January 5, 2010

| CYP Now

The deadline for a survey being run by Children & Young People Now has been extended.

Better joint working could save councils millions

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Tuesday, January 26, 2010

| CYP Now

Spending on antisocial behaviour, health and social services could be cut by up to 15 per cent if agencies worked more closely together, a study has found.

Nottinghamshire to boost safeguarding and cut youth budget

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Friday, November 6, 2009

| CYP Now

Nottinghamshire plans to cut youth services and invest in child protection, after an unannounced inspection revealed children were not adequately safeguarded.

Play sector divided on risk

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Thursday, July 16, 2009

| CYP Now

Play experts have hit out at the Association of Play Industries for issuing misleading safety guidance which could undermine the benefits of new naturally themed play areas.

Online funding finder tool updated

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Wednesday, July 22, 2009

| CYP Now

CYPNow has updated its online funding finder tool, which now holds details of more than 150 grants and funding streams.

Companies launch own version of Family Information Directory

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Thursday, May 26, 2011

| CYP Now

A small group of companies has revived a version of the Family Information Directory and signed up 30 local authorities to publicise their entire offer for families.

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.

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.

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Troubled families scheme 'must extend beyond 2015'

Tell us about your achievements: enter the 2018 Children & Young People Now Awards

CYP Now Awards 2011 shortlist published

Youth services 'face oblivion' unless they pursue social investment

Wokingham reinstates dedicated DCS post

Children's charities unimpressed by lobbying bill changes

Early years and youth services spending continues to fall

Call for talks as Social Value Act shakes up commissioning

MPs slam Hinds' 'unwise' role in social mobility chief appointment

Nicky Morgan appointed Education Secretary as Gove and Truss depart

Labour conference: De Piero pledges to connect Labour with young people

Hampshire DCS set to take on chief executive role

Spending Review: Key asks for children and young people

Heatwave advice for schools, early years and youth work settings issued

Spending Review: What has Rishi Sunak pledged for children and young people?

Schemes to reduce holiday hunger

Child database delayed after security fears

Recession survey deadline extended

Better joint working could save councils millions

Nottinghamshire to boost safeguarding and cut youth budget

Play sector divided on risk

Online funding finder tool updated

Companies launch own version of Family Information Directory

Staff-led mutuals plan rolled out

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

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