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Children's policy 'given too little attention' at the Department for Education

Monday, November 5, 2012

| CYP Now

Senior staff at the Department for Education spend less time working on children and families policy than they do on matters relating to schools or colleges, a report by a cross-party group of MPs has found.

Support services sideline teenage dads, charities warn

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Tuesday, December 18, 2012

| CYP Now

Teenage fathers are being ignored by "mother-centred" support services that treat young men as "invisible", a report by a consortium of charities has warned.

Martin Narey receives knighthood as New Year honours recognise sector's work

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Thursday, January 3, 2013

| CYP Now

The government adoption adviser Martin Narey received a knighthood in the New Year's honors list, among more than 150 people recognised for their work with children and young people.

Milburn says government must rally mentors to open up professions to all young people

News

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

| CYP Now

The government's adviser on social mobility has called for more mentors and role models to encourage children to take up the professions currently dominated by "the social elite".

Your guide to children's policy briefs in the new government

News

Tuesday, July 11, 2017

| CYP Now

Following last month's government reshuffle, ministerial responsibilities relating to the children and young people's sector have been finalised.

Alison O'Sullivan to be ADCS president in 2015

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Thursday, January 2, 2014

| CYP Now

The head of children's services for Kirklees has been announced as the vice president of the Association of Directors of Children's Services for 2014/15.

Youth Contract providers implored to work with local authorities

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Thursday, July 26, 2012

| CYP Now

Voluntary and private sector organisations charged with getting young people into work or training as part of the Youth Contract should be accountable to councils, not just ministers, the Local Government Association (LGA) has warned.

Rishi Sunak urged to ‘put children at the heart’ of spending review

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Thursday, September 24, 2020

| CYP Now

Hundreds of young people and organisations supporting children have called on Chancellor Rishi Sunak to “put children at the heart” of his spending review.

Almost a million young people to be hit by universal credit cut

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Wednesday, September 15, 2021

| CYP Now

The end of the £20 universal credit uplift will “disproportionately” affect around one million young people, the YMCA has warned.

Cardiff announced as UK’s first 'child friendly' city

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Thursday, October 26, 2023

| CYP Now

Cardiff has become the first city in the UK to be awarded "child-friendly" status by Unicef after implementing a series of policies and measures over the past five years to improve children's rights.

Policy research group to examine barriers faced by marginalised children

News

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

| CYP Now

Anglia Ruskin University has launched a policy research group with the aim of improving the lives of vulnerable and marginalised children.

Children England to develop campaigning focus

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Thursday, July 18, 2013

| CYP Now

Children England is to give its members a central role in drawing up its policy manifesto for children, young people and families for the next general election.

Professionals call on Edward Timpson to champion youth engagement

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Monday, September 10, 2012

| CYP Now

Youth work professionals from around the country are urging government to prioritise youth engagement following the appointment of Edward Timpson as minister responsible for young people's services at the Department for Education (DfE).

Disjointed youth support 'damages wellbeing in later life'

News

Thursday, May 15, 2014

| CYP Now

A lack of integration between services that support children and young people as they move into adulthood is storing up problems for their future, a group of experts has warned.

Government orders councils to review child sexual exploitation procedures

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Monday, September 29, 2014

| CYP Now

Local authorities have been ordered to undertake an audit of how they respond to child sexual exploitation (CSE) cases in the wake of the Rotherham abuse scandal.

Youth council convinces local authority to save services

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Thursday, January 17, 2013

| CYP Now

A youth council has successfully influenced its local authority not to push ahead with planned cuts to services for young people, protecting more than half a million pounds to fund frontline youth provision in the area.

National action plan urged for young runaways

News

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

| CYP Now

Dedicated early intervention services must be set up in every local authority area to protect young runaways from abuse, a charity has said.

Children's charities welcome U-turn on tax relief plans

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Friday, June 1, 2012

| CYP Now

Children and young people's charities have welcomed the government's decision to reverse its cap on tax relief for charitable donations first announced in the Budget in March.

Welfare reforms ‘increase youth homelessness'

News

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

| CYP Now

Two thirds of councils believe government welfare reforms are pushing increasing numbers of young people into homelessness, a report has found.

Riot damage hits Haringey youth offending service

News

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

| CYP Now

Haringey's youth offending team has been moved after its building on Tottenham High Road was damaged in the London riots.

Campaign to reduce risk of homelessness for young people

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Thursday, January 25, 2024

| CYP Now

Dozens of youth organisations are backing a campaign for ministers to develop a plan to prevent homelessness for 136,000 young people in the UK.

Just one in five children feel politicians are listening to them, England's Children’s Commissioner reveals

News

Monday, March 25, 2024

| CYP Now

Only 22% of children feel that their concerns are being listened to by politicians with just 10% feeling their views are important to those running the country, a survey by the Children’s Commissioner for England has revealed.

Directors of children’s services among sector leaders recognised in New Year Honours

News

Tuesday, January 3, 2023

| CYP Now

Directors of children's services (DCSs) are among sector leaders to be recognised in King Charles III first New Year's Honours list.

Judges enlisted for 2015 CYP Now Awards as entries reach record high

News

Friday, July 17, 2015

| CYP Now

The judging panel for the 2015 Children & Young People Now Awards has been confirmed.

CYP Now Awards 2015 shortlist revealed

News

Tuesday, September 1, 2015

| CYP Now

The shortlist for the 2015 Children & Young People Now Awards has been determined in another record-breaking year for entries.

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Children's policy 'given too little attention' at the Department for Education

Support services sideline teenage dads, charities warn

Martin Narey receives knighthood as New Year honours recognise sector's work

Milburn says government must rally mentors to open up professions to all young people

Your guide to children's policy briefs in the new government

Alison O'Sullivan to be ADCS president in 2015

Youth Contract providers implored to work with local authorities

Rishi Sunak urged to ‘put children at the heart’ of spending review

Almost a million young people to be hit by universal credit cut

Cardiff announced as UK’s first 'child friendly' city

Policy research group to examine barriers faced by marginalised children

Children England to develop campaigning focus

Professionals call on Edward Timpson to champion youth engagement

Disjointed youth support 'damages wellbeing in later life'

Government orders councils to review child sexual exploitation procedures

Youth council convinces local authority to save services

National action plan urged for young runaways

Children's charities welcome U-turn on tax relief plans

Welfare reforms ‘increase youth homelessness'

Riot damage hits Haringey youth offending service

Campaign to reduce risk of homelessness for young people

Just one in five children feel politicians are listening to them, England's Children’s Commissioner reveals

Directors of children’s services among sector leaders recognised in New Year Honours

Judges enlisted for 2015 CYP Now Awards as entries reach record high

CYP Now Awards 2015 shortlist revealed

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