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Speculation grows over who will replace Ed Balls and Beverley Hughes

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

| CYP Now

Betting on who will be the next Chancellor was suspended at 9am yesterday after bookies' favourite Children's Secretary Ed Balls was backed heavily over the weekend.

ContactPoint database ready to go live

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Wednesday, May 13, 2009

| CYP Now

Frontline professionals will start using the controversial children's database ContactPoint from next week, the government has announced.

Last chance to attend CYP Now Show for free

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Monday, May 11, 2009

| CYP Now

There is just one week to go before the 2009 Children & Young People Now Show, which includes a range of workshops on children's centres and extended schools.

Chair announced for new government award scheme

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Tuesday, April 28, 2009

| CYP Now

Dame Denise Platt, chair of the recently abolished Commission for Social Care Inspection, is to chair a new government award scheme to recognise innovation and excellence in local government.

Barnardo's worker set to become children's commissioner in Scotland

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Tuesday, April 21, 2009

| CYP Now

Tam Baillie, policy director for Barnardo's Scotland, will become the second Commissioner for Children and Young People in Scotland if the Scottish Parliament approves his nomination this week.

UK near bottom of child wellbeing table

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Tuesday, April 21, 2009

| CYP Now

The UK has been ranked near the bottom of a league table of child wellbeing in European countries put together by researchers at the University of York.

Rolling criminal record checks planned for children's workforce

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Friday, April 17, 2009

| CYP Now

Organisations will be able to carry out rolling criminal record checks on employees working with children under plans currently being drawn up.

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.

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.

Young people in secure settings asked about crime and safety

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Friday, December 5, 2008

| CYP Now

Young people with psychiatric illnesses have taken part in workshops to find out their views on crime and staying safe.

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.