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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.

Shortlist revealed for CYP Now Awards 2012

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Tuesday, September 4, 2012

| CYP Now

Judges for this year's Children & Young People Now Awards have scrutinised nearly 400 entries and their assessments have produced shortlists in each of the 19 categories.

David Laws replaces Sarah Teather at the Department for Education in reshuffle

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Tuesday, September 4, 2012

| CYP Now

David Laws is to return to government as minister in the Department for Education, following the cabinet reshuffle.

NCB appoints president and chair

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Wednesday, September 5, 2012

| CYP Now

The former boss of Serco's children's services arm has been appointed chair of the National Children's Bureau (NCB)

Children's services spend to increase by £106m this year

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Friday, September 28, 2012

| CYP Now

Total local authority spending on children and young people's services will increase by more than £100m this year, Department for Education (DfE) statistics have shown.

Independent candidate proposes youth mayor for London

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Tuesday, April 17, 2012

| CYP Now

A young London mayor should be appointed to make decisions on a range of policy issues and initiatives affecting people of all ages in the capital, independent mayoral candidate Siobhan Benita has said.

Sector urges parties to prioritise children's issues in general election

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Tuesday, April 18, 2017

| CYP Now

Children's sector leaders are urging political parties to use the Prime Minister's snap general election announcement as an opportunity to prioritise children and young people's issues.

Baroness Ritchie's legacy praised by sector colleagues

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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.

Labour to explore putting youth clubs in schools

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Friday, May 25, 2012

| CYP Now

The case for locating youth clubs in schools will be examined as part of a policy review on services for young people launched by the Labour Party.

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.

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.

Initiative to cut rate of BAME young people in youth custody

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Monday, July 29, 2019

| CYP Now

The Youth Justice Board (YJB) has launched an initiative to reduce disproportionate numbers of black, Asian, and minority ethnic (BAME) people in youth custody.

School safeguarding, mental health, and healthy living

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Friday, March 28, 2014

| CYP Now

Coventry schools to have safeguarding checks; trust defends offering counselling in cafes; and smoking bans deliver child health benefits, all in the news today.

Further education providers urge Ofsted to scrutinise careers advice

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Wednesday, March 21, 2012

| CYP Now

Ofsted must check that schools are offering impartial careers advice during inspections, apprenticeship providers have warned.

Corbyn calls for national action on life skills

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Tuesday, February 20, 2018

| CYP Now

Young people should get more help to develop life skills and manage their emotions as part of efforts to improve their prospects, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has said.

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.

Call for financial capability training to be part of apprenticeships

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Monday, March 12, 2018

| CYP Now

Employers should help young people on apprenticeships gain financial skills, as nearly half struggle to pay their bills, a report has said.

Children 'suffer uncertainty' over education funding delay

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Tuesday, July 19, 2011

| CYP Now

The government's delay in allocating financial support for 16- to 19-year-olds has prevented Year 11 students from making informed decisions about their further education, MPs have claimed.

Riots blamed on absent fathers and poor school discipline

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Monday, August 15, 2011

| CYP Now

Prime Minister David Cameron has blamed the "moral collapse" that saw parts of the country hit by looting and rioting on children without fathers and schools without discipline.

Winners of 2014 CYP Now Awards revealed on celebratory night

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Friday, November 21, 2014

| CYP Now

A small charity that helps parents in prison keep in touch with their children, providing a lifeline for thousands of disadvantaged families, has won the CYP Now 2014 Award for Children and Young People's Charity of the Year.

Youth work programmes boost confidence and resilience

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Monday, March 9, 2015

| CYP Now

Youth work programmes help young people develop important life skills, according to latest analysis.

Guide helps children's professionals understand key election pledges

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Tuesday, April 28, 2015

| CYP Now

Children & Young People Now presents the definitive guide to what the main parliamentary parties are pledging on key issues for children, young people and families.

Nacro to close Neet education centres

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Friday, June 5, 2015

| CYP Now

Crime reduction charity Nacro is closing five education centres for young people who are not in employment, education, or training (Neet) due to a £4m shortfall in income, CYP Now has learned.

Sector leaders criticise lack of care experience on finalised Care Review Implementation Board

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022

| CYP Now

The Department for Education has finalised the board responsible for implementing the Care Review recommendations, but some sector leaders have criticised the lack of members with direct care experience.

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Children & Young People Now Awards 2017: The shortlist

Shortlist revealed for CYP Now Awards 2012

David Laws replaces Sarah Teather at the Department for Education in reshuffle

NCB appoints president and chair

Children's services spend to increase by £106m this year

Independent candidate proposes youth mayor for London

Sector urges parties to prioritise children's issues in general election

Baroness Ritchie's legacy praised by sector colleagues

Labour to explore putting youth clubs in schools

Enter the CYP Now Awards and take your chance to shine

Council chiefs call for scrapping of DCS role

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

Initiative to cut rate of BAME young people in youth custody

School safeguarding, mental health, and healthy living

Further education providers urge Ofsted to scrutinise careers advice

Corbyn calls for national action on life skills

Timpson praises workforce's achievements at CYP Now Awards

Call for financial capability training to be part of apprenticeships

Children 'suffer uncertainty' over education funding delay

Riots blamed on absent fathers and poor school discipline

Winners of 2014 CYP Now Awards revealed on celebratory night

Youth work programmes boost confidence and resilience

Guide helps children's professionals understand key election pledges

Nacro to close Neet education centres

Sector leaders criticise lack of care experience on finalised Care Review Implementation Board

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