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End of child trust fund will harm vulnerable children's life chances, think tank cautions

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Tuesday, December 21, 2010

| CYP Now

The abolition of the child trust fund will hit children in care hard, a think tank has warned.

Nursery assistant arrested on suspicion of child abuse

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Thursday, January 6, 2011

| CYP Now

West Midlands Police have arrested a 20-year-old male nursery assistant on suspicion of child abuse.

Parents face charges for child maintenance services

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Thursday, January 13, 2011

| CYP Now

Parents will be charged to access statutory child maintenance services under proposals put forward by government today (13 January).

Balls calls for better service integration

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Friday, October 24, 2008

| CYP Now

Children's services must work more closely together to be successful in helping young people, the children's secretary has said.

Child maintenance changes could increase poverty warns charity

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Monday, October 27, 2008

| CYP Now

Changes to child maintenance which kick in today could increase child poverty according to charity One Parent Families/Gingerbread.

Website for parenting professionals goes live

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Thursday, April 24, 2008

| CYP Now

A website aimed at professionals that work with children and families has been launched by parenting charity Parentline Plus.

Energy Bill under fire for ignoring fuel poverty

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Thursday, May 1, 2008

| CYP Now

Charity leaders and opposition politicians have criticised the government's Energy Bill for ignoring the issue of fuel poverty.

LGA's Jo Miller steps in to steady Doncaster Council

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Tuesday, April 6, 2010

| CYP Now

The deputy chief executive of the Local Government Assocation (LGA) has been drafted into crisis-hit Doncaster Council after chief executive Tim Leader stepped down citing "irreconcilable differences" with mayor Peter Davis.

Children's and adult services in joint bid to improve support for young carers

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Tuesday, November 1, 2011

| CYP Now

Leaders of children's and adult services are being encouraged to work more closely together to ensure young carers are able to enjoy their childhood.

Adopted children to be granted priority for school places

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Wednesday, November 2, 2011

| CYP Now

Adopted children are to be given priority access to the school of their choice under the government's revised admissions code.

Poll reveals adults' negative attitudes to young people

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Thursday, November 3, 2011

| CYP Now

Nearly half of adults questioned by charity Barnardo's believe children today are beginning to behave like animals.

Munro among sector figures recognised in New Year Honours list

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Tuesday, January 3, 2012

| CYP Now

Professor Eileen Munro, who led the government's review into child protection, and Social Work Reform Board chair Moira Gibb are among children and young people's professionals named in the Queen's New Year Honours list.

High Court case on child immigration detention due to conclude tomorrow

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Wednesday, October 27, 2010

| CYP Now

A court hearing that could result in child detention in immigration cases being declared unlawful is set to conclude tomorrow.

Basildon breaches privacy of traveller families

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Thursday, September 18, 2008

| CYP Now

Basildon council published personal and sensitive information about the children of local traveller families, the Children's Legal Centre has said.

Government backs UN on the Rights of the Child

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Friday, September 19, 2008

| CYP Now

The UK government today endorsed the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child in full after deciding to end its opt-outs on juvenile justice and immigration policy.

Children's services cash could be diverted

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Thursday, November 4, 2010

| CYP Now

Funding intended for children's services could be used to prop-up other local priorities, a senior Treasury mandarin has admitted.

Sector fears hung parliament inaction could harm services

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Friday, May 7, 2010

| CYP Now

Organisations across the children's sector are today coming to terms with the implications of a hung parliament after the general election failed to give any single party a clear majority.

Longfield recruits Narey as children's commissioner adviser

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Friday, September 23, 2016

| CYP Now

Former Barnardo's chief executive Sir Martin Narey is one of several high profile figures that have been signed up to provide advice to children's commissioner for England Anne Longfield, it has been announced.

Local authority applications for care proceedings continue to rise

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Tuesday, May 18, 2010

| CYP Now

The number of applications for care proceedings made by local authorities has continued to rise, with the latest figures showing a record 832 cases reported in March alone.

Private foster carers need more council support

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Friday, November 21, 2008

| CYP Now

Councils must improve the support and training they offer private foster carers, according to Ofsted.

Peterborough safeguarding improvements satisfy Ofsted

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Friday, March 4, 2011

| CYP Now

Child protection services at Peterborough City Council are on the road to recovery, a no-notice Ofsted inspection has found.

Suffolk holds children's services credit crunch summit

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Monday, November 24, 2008

| CYP Now

Suffolk County Council is holding a credit crunch summit to assess the impact of the economic downturn on its children's services.

Thousands repeatedly run away from care, police figures reveal

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Wednesday, April 24, 2013

| CYP Now

Nearly 3,000 children repeatedly went missing from care in 2012 according to police figures obtained by the NSPCC.

Councils report shortfall in suitable families as adoptions rise

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Wednesday, April 24, 2013

| CYP Now

More children are being adopted, but councils need to do more to recruit the "right" adopters, the Association of Directors of Children's Services (ADCS) has said.

Ofsted relaxes inspections for struggling 'inadequate' councils

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Monday, September 17, 2018

| CYP Now

Councils where children's services standards are deemed to be "inadequate" are to receive shorter, less intense re-inspections, Ofsted has announced.

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End of child trust fund will harm vulnerable children's life chances, think tank cautions

Nursery assistant arrested on suspicion of child abuse

Parents face charges for child maintenance services

Balls calls for better service integration

Child maintenance changes could increase poverty warns charity

Website for parenting professionals goes live

Energy Bill under fire for ignoring fuel poverty

LGA's Jo Miller steps in to steady Doncaster Council

Children's and adult services in joint bid to improve support for young carers

Adopted children to be granted priority for school places

Poll reveals adults' negative attitudes to young people

Munro among sector figures recognised in New Year Honours list

High Court case on child immigration detention due to conclude tomorrow

Basildon breaches privacy of traveller families

Government backs UN on the Rights of the Child

Children's services cash could be diverted

Sector fears hung parliament inaction could harm services

Longfield recruits Narey as children's commissioner adviser

Local authority applications for care proceedings continue to rise

Private foster carers need more council support

Peterborough safeguarding improvements satisfy Ofsted

Suffolk holds children's services credit crunch summit

Thousands repeatedly run away from care, police figures reveal

Councils report shortfall in suitable families as adoptions rise

Ofsted relaxes inspections for struggling 'inadequate' councils

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