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Leeds says job cuts will not hit frontline children's services

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

| CYP Now

Leeds City Council has insisted that frontline services for children and young people will not be seriously affected by recent job cuts forced upon it by the recession.

CYP Now editorial team launch blogs

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Monday, February 16, 2009

| CYP Now

The editor and online editor of Children & Young People Now have launched blogs on the magazine's web site.

ContactPoint launches after months of delays

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Monday, January 26, 2009

| CYP Now

After months of delays, the government has today launched the first implementation phase of the children's database, ContactPoint.

Union calls for schools to recognise gang problem

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Tuesday, January 20, 2009

| CYP Now

A teachers union has said schools must not try to conceal gang problems to protect their reputation.

National guidelines needed for prisoners' education

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Monday, January 19, 2009

| CYP Now

National guidelines need to be developed to tackle wild variations in the quality of prison education provision, according to two Ofsted reports released today.

Projects share 46 million pounds of funding

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Wednesday, January 7, 2009

| CYP Now

Projects that support young people with facial disfigurements and help young people tackle crime are among those sharing more than 46 million pounds of government funding.

Government urges schools to partner with police

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Monday, January 5, 2009

| CYP Now

The government is encouraging schools in England to form partnerships with police with a series of conferences.

Sector issues New Year resolutions for Children's Secretary

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Thursday, January 1, 2009

| CYP Now

Children's Secretary Ed Balls should resolve to cut down on new initiatives in 2009 while boosting the morale and pay of the children's workforce, according to sector leaders

Children's services directors honoured in new year list

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Thursday, January 1, 2009

| CYP Now

Hampshire's director of children's services John Coughlan and Dudley DCS John Freeman are among more than 100 people honoured for their work with children and young people this new year.

Police tackle thousands of violent incidents in schools

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Monday, December 22, 2008

| CYP Now

Police officers have been called into schools in England to deal with violence more than 7,000 times in the last year, according to figures obtained by the Conservative Party.

Children's trusts must publish workforce strategies

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Thursday, December 11, 2008

| CYP Now

Children's trusts will be required to publish workforce strategies as part of their local Children and Young People's Plans.

Children and young people's bills announced in Queen's Speech

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Wednesday, December 3, 2008

| CYP Now

Legislation surrounding child poverty, education and training are among measures announced in the Queen's Speech.

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.

Chancellor speeds up school building to beat recession

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Monday, November 24, 2008

| CYP Now

School building projects are to be brought forward as part of a package of measures to combat recession, announced by Chancellor Alistair Darling in his pre-budget report.

NSPCC's Marsh awarded for outstanding achievement at CYP Now event

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Friday, November 21, 2008

| CYP Now

Former NSPCC chief executive Dame Mary Marsh received an award for outstanding achievement at the Children & Young People's Services Awards last night, as Children's Secretary Ed Balls praised the children's workforce.

Balls announces children's trusts legislation

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Tuesday, November 18, 2008

| CYP Now

Children's secretary Ed Balls said yesterday (18 November) that he would introduce legislation to ensure every local authority has a children's trust board as soon as possible.