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Baroness Ritchie's legacy praised by sector colleagues

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.

Haringey council lead member to step down

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Tuesday, May 1, 2012

| CYP Now

The London Borough of Haringey's lead member for children's services is stepping down after driving significant improvements in safeguarding at the scandal-hit council.

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.

Council chiefs call for scrapping of DCS role

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Thursday, May 8, 2014

| CYP Now

The role of director of children's services (DCS) should be scrapped to give local authorities more flexibility over leadership, a report has recommended.

Emphasis on support under new children's home standards

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Friday, September 19, 2014

| CYP Now

Children's homes will be required to show how they support young people and respond to their wishes as part of ongoing government efforts to improve standards.

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.

Budget: Critics attack lack of action on free childcare funding

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Wednesday, March 8, 2017

| CYP Now

The government has been criticised for failing to act on concerns within the childcare sector about funding for extended free provision, after no additional money to boost the flagship initiative was announced in today's Spring Budget.

DfE urged to take action on 'hidden children' missing education

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Monday, March 27, 2017

| CYP Now

The Department for Education must update statutory guidance for local authorities as part of attempts to prevent thousands of children missing education, a children's charity has suggested.

Inquiry identifies thousands of young victims of sexual exploitation

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Wednesday, November 21, 2012

| CYP Now

More than 2,400 children have been identified as victims of sexual exploitation, while a further 16,500 are at risk of abuse, a report by the Children's Commissioner for England has found.

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.

Virtual school head role to be enshrined in law

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Wednesday, December 12, 2012

| CYP Now

Every local authority is to be legally required to appoint a virtual school head teacher to oversee the education of children in care.

Budget: Five key priorities to be addressed

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Wednesday, March 11, 2020

| CYP Now

Investment in youth services, a “properly remunerated” childcare workforce and clarity on pay for kinship carers are among issues the sector has called for the Chancellor to include in his 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.

Consistent lead workers vital to supporting vulnerable older teens, report finds

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Thursday, July 11, 2024

| CYP Now

Vulnerable older teenagers could become “disengaged” from education, training and work opportunities without the continued help of a lead support worker, a report has found.

CYP Now 2013 Awards open for entry

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Monday, April 15, 2013

| CYP Now

The 2013 Children & Young People Now Awards - the gold standard in services for children, young people and families across the UK - are open for entries.

DfE bids to boost early literacy skills

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Monday, April 29, 2013

| CYP Now

Disadvantaged children are to get targeted help with reading and language as part of a Department for Education-backed project.

Councils cut back on short breaks for disabled children

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Wednesday, February 13, 2013

| CYP Now

More than 60 per cent of councils cut spending on short breaks for disabled children last year, while 40 per cent intend to cut provision this year, an investigation by the charity Mencap has revealed.

Daily roundup: Early intervention, emotional health, and troubled families

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Friday, March 15, 2013

| CYP Now

Sector calls for an "early intervention Budget", emotional support for primary school children, and troubled families research announced, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Serious case review, school places, and FGM

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Thursday, April 17, 2014

| CYP Now

Report highlights safeguarding flaws in Devon; survey finds support for handing school planning powers to councils, and call for teacher vigilance on FGM, all in the news today.

NCB estimates cuts of up to £405m for children's charities

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Sunday, April 29, 2012

| CYP Now

Children and young people's charities face funding cuts of almost £405m over the five years up to 2015/16, the National Children's Bureau (NCB) has estimated.

Government to fast-track legislation for mandatory FGM reporting

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Friday, January 30, 2015

| CYP Now

The government intends to change the law to make reporting suspected cases of female genital mutilation (FGM) mandatory prior to May's general election.

Fears councils will struggle to meet young carer duties

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Wednesday, April 1, 2015

| CYP Now

Councils will not be able to meet legal commitments to support young carers that come into force today, campaigners have warned.

Ofsted's Debbie Jones quits social care director post

News

Wednesday, April 15, 2015

| CYP Now

Ofsted's director of social care Debbie Jones has resigned her post, CYP Now can reveal.

Labour: Ofsted has 'lost touch' on children's social care

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Tuesday, April 21, 2015

| CYP Now

Labour will launch a consultation on the future of Ofsted if it wins the general election, with the party claiming the inspectorate has "lost touch" on children's social care.

Queen's Speech: 30-hour free childcare plans ‘unlikely to succeed', charities warn

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Wednesday, May 27, 2015

| CYP Now

Plans to extend free childcare for three- and four-year-olds to 30 hours a week outlined in today's Queen's Speech will fail unless the government provides greater financial support, it has been claimed.

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Baroness Ritchie's legacy praised by sector colleagues

Haringey council lead member to step down

Enter the CYP Now Awards and take your chance to shine

Council chiefs call for scrapping of DCS role

Emphasis on support under new children's home standards

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

Budget: Critics attack lack of action on free childcare funding

DfE urged to take action on 'hidden children' missing education

Inquiry identifies thousands of young victims of sexual exploitation

Timpson praises workforce's achievements at CYP Now Awards

Virtual school head role to be enshrined in law

Budget: Five key priorities to be addressed

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

Consistent lead workers vital to supporting vulnerable older teens, report finds

CYP Now 2013 Awards open for entry

DfE bids to boost early literacy skills

Councils cut back on short breaks for disabled children

Daily roundup: Early intervention, emotional health, and troubled families

Daily roundup: Serious case review, school places, and FGM

NCB estimates cuts of up to £405m for children's charities

Government to fast-track legislation for mandatory FGM reporting

Fears councils will struggle to meet young carer duties

Ofsted's Debbie Jones quits social care director post

Labour: Ofsted has 'lost touch' on children's social care

Queen's Speech: 30-hour free childcare plans ‘unlikely to succeed', charities warn

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