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DCSF staff expenses cost taxpayers more than 7m

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

| CYP Now

Staff and ministerial expenses at the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) for travel and accommodation topped 7.6m last year, CYP Now can reveal.

One in ten nursery children lack skills to succeed

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Thursday, February 25, 2010

| CYP Now

Nursery children are showing signs of behavioural problems associated with those of young people not in education, employment or training (Neets), according to Demos research published today.

Government urged to scrap Sure Start and save millions

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Friday, September 11, 2009

| CYP Now

The government should save money by scrapping Sure Start, ContactPoint and Building Schools for the Future, according to a report from the Institute of Directors.

Early intervention could save 486bn

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Wednesday, September 16, 2009

| CYP Now

Failure to tackle social problems like family breakdown, drug abuse and mental illness, could cost the UK 4 trillion over two decades, a major report has concluded.

New commissioner sets out goals for the position

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Wednesday, October 7, 2009

| CYP Now

New children's commissioner Maggie Atkinson has told CYP Now that she hopes to give young people more of a voice on issues such as the current economic downturn and climate change.

Tory plans to scrap ContactPoint will not delay rollout

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Monday, June 22, 2009

| CYP Now

Councils will not stall on rolling out ContactPoint even though a Conservative government would dump the controversial children's database, it has been claimed.

Cost of Criminal Records Bureau checks reduced

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Thursday, July 16, 2009

| CYP Now

The cost of standard Criminal Records Bureau checks are to be cut by 5 from October, the Home Office has announced.

Strategy seeks to reverse childhood obesity trend

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Thursday, January 24, 2008

| CYP Now

The government has set itself the aim of being the first developed nation to reduce the number of children and young people who are obese.

ADCS condemns Ofsted for wasting time and money

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Monday, November 23, 2009

| CYP Now

The Association of Directors of Children's Services (ADCS) has issued a damning indictment of Ofsted to coincide with the publication of the inspectorate's annual report.

Government 'to miss eCAF target'

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Tuesday, November 25, 2008

| CYP Now

Early adopter council raises concerns over implementing electronic Common Assessment Framework.

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.

Boost early years support to improve social mobility, commission says

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Wednesday, November 16, 2016

| CYP Now

The early years pupil premium should be doubled as part of efforts to combat worsening life chances for children and young people across the UK, the Social Mobility Commission has said.

Labour backs mandatory reporting

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Wednesday, November 16, 2016

| CYP Now

Mandatory reporting should be introduced in order to protect children from abuse, Labour has said.

Government to switch off ContactPoint in August

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Thursday, July 22, 2010

| CYP Now

The ContactPoint database is to be shut down on 6 August, children's minister Tim Loughton has confirmed.

Pickles to scrap remaining regional government offices

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Friday, July 23, 2010

| CYP Now

Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has announced plans to abolish the remaining eight regional government offices.

Debate opens on support for separated families

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Wednesday, July 16, 2008

| CYP Now

Parenting charities are calling on teachers, social workers and nursery staff to take part in a national survey about more support for families affected by separation.

Coalition government scraps Comprehensive Area Assessment

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Thursday, May 20, 2010

| CYP Now

The coalition government has announced it is to scrap the Comprehensive Area Assessment (CAA) as part of its bid to cut back local authority inspections.

Gove confirms education quango to be axed by the autumn

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Friday, May 28, 2010

| CYP Now

The Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency (QCDA) is to be axed, Education Secretary Michael Gove has announced.

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.

Balls warns against move away from universal provision

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Wednesday, April 28, 2010

| CYP Now

Labour's children's secretary Ed Balls has warned against "ghettoising" children's services by moving away from universal provision.

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

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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.

Councils divert two-year-old childcare money to fund SEN

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Tuesday, April 9, 2013

| CYP Now

Local authorities are using funding that is intended to provide childcare for two-year-olds to top up special educational needs budgets, CYP Now has discovered.

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.

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DCSF staff expenses cost taxpayers more than 7m

One in ten nursery children lack skills to succeed

Government urged to scrap Sure Start and save millions

Early intervention could save 486bn

New commissioner sets out goals for the position

Tory plans to scrap ContactPoint will not delay rollout

Cost of Criminal Records Bureau checks reduced

Strategy seeks to reverse childhood obesity trend

ADCS condemns Ofsted for wasting time and money

Government 'to miss eCAF target'

Gove hails 'inspiring' workforce at CYP Now Awards

Boost early years support to improve social mobility, commission says

Labour backs mandatory reporting

Government to switch off ContactPoint in August

Pickles to scrap remaining regional government offices

Debate opens on support for separated families

Coalition government scraps Comprehensive Area Assessment

Gove confirms education quango to be axed by the autumn

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

Balls warns against move away from universal provision

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

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

Councils divert two-year-old childcare money to fund SEN

UK's child wellbeing among lowest

Children & Young People Now Awards 2017: The shortlist

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