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‘Outstanding’ council receives praise for child-centred social work practice

Monday, July 15, 2024

| CYP Now

A local authority, rated “outstanding” by Ofsted, has been praised over putting the experiences of children “at the heart of social work”.

NHS trusts struggling to cope with demand for children's support, study finds

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Monday, July 15, 2024

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Just 16% of NHS trusts are keeping up with demand for children and young people’s services with waiting lists for autism and ADHD assessments as long as three years in some areas, a survey has found.

Hundreds of organisations pressure Labour to overturn draft RSHE guidance

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Friday, July 12, 2024

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Children's charities and teaching unions are among hundreds of organisations calling for a “fresh start and a new review” of relationships, sex and health education (RSHE).

New DfE minister visits kinship carers to hear first-hand experiences

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Friday, July 12, 2024

| CYP Now

A new minister appointed to the Department for Education has met with kinship carers following a pledge by the government to "prioritise children's social care".

DfE committed to cross-government focus on tackling child poverty, Phillipson tells DCSs

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Thursday, July 11, 2024

| CYP Now

New Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has committed to a cross-government focus on tackling child poverty.

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.

SEND reform 'urgently needed' to plug £55mn funding gap, East Sussex County Council warns

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Thursday, July 11, 2024

| CYP Now

Reform of the support system for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and a cap on profits made by private companies through children's social care are being called for by East Sussex County Council leaders facing a £55mn funding gap next year.

Young people 'unaware' they are subject to DoL orders, research finds

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Thursday, July 11, 2024

| CYP Now

Young people have shared experiences of being unaware they were placed under deprivation of liberty orders (DoL) as part of a study designed to improve outcomes for other children.

Online signposting platforms must 'speak children's language', think-tank recommends

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Thursday, July 11, 2024

| CYP Now

Online signposting of support is blighted by jargon and leaving young people feeling overwhelmed by too much information, analysis has found.

Care-experienced young people urge Labour government to ‘take bold action’

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Wednesday, July 10, 2024

| CYP Now

More than 80 care-experienced young people have written an open letter and produced a video urging the leaders of all political parties, including Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer, to urgently improve the care system.

Council gives nurseries six months to find school or academy partner

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Wednesday, July 10, 2024

| CYP Now

Croydon Council is warning two of its maintained nurseries that they need to find an academy or primary school partner within six months to ensure they are financially sustainable.

Former Covid education recovery tsar returns to DfE

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Wednesday, July 10, 2024

| CYP Now

Sir Kevan Collins, the former Covid education recovery tsar who quit in a row over the previous government’s “half-hearted” plan to boost post-pandemic learning, has returned to the Department for Education as an advisor.

Mark Gifford to step down as NCS chief

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Tuesday, July 9, 2024

| CYP Now

The chief executive of the National Citizen Service (NCS) has announced he will step down after four years in the role.

Oasis to pilot youth hub modelled on Labour’s manifesto pledge

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Tuesday, July 9, 2024

| CYP Now

Oasis Charitable Trust is set to pilot the first in a series of youth hubs in support of the Labour government’s Young Futures Programme.

Campaign launched as Girlguiding reject bids for outdoor centres

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Monday, July 8, 2024

| CYP Now

Campaigners have questioned Girlguiding's decision to reject bids to buy outdoor activity centres from two charities founded by members of the uniformed youth group.

Phillipson prioritises children's social care reform

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Monday, July 8, 2024

| CYP Now

New Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has highlighted children’s social care and special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) as key issues she plans to prioritise.

General Election 2024: Former children's minister Johnston among Tory MPs to lose seats

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Friday, July 5, 2024

| CYP Now

Former children’s minister David Johnston is one of several Conservative politicians to lose their seats at the General Election following Labour’s landslide victory at the polls.

General Election 2024: How Labour's win could impact the children and young people’s sector

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Friday, July 5, 2024

| CYP Now

The children and young people's sector has welcomed Labour's landslide win in the general election, and has urged Keir Starmer's party to deliver on key manifesto pledges to boost youth services and support for mental health.

General Election 2024: Care Review chair Josh MacAlister elected as Labour MP

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Friday, July 5, 2024

| CYP Now

Chair of the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care Josh MacAlister has been elected as a Labour MP as the party celebrates a landslide general election victory.

Bridget Phillipson appointed as Education Secretary

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Friday, July 5, 2024

| CYP Now

Bridget Phillipson has been named as Education Secretary in Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s new cabinet.

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‘Outstanding’ council receives praise for child-centred social work practice

NHS trusts struggling to cope with demand for children's support, study finds

Hundreds of organisations pressure Labour to overturn draft RSHE guidance

New DfE minister visits kinship carers to hear first-hand experiences

DfE committed to cross-government focus on tackling child poverty, Phillipson tells DCSs

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

SEND reform 'urgently needed' to plug £55mn funding gap, East Sussex County Council warns

Young people 'unaware' they are subject to DoL orders, research finds

Online signposting platforms must 'speak children's language', think-tank recommends

Care-experienced young people urge Labour government to ‘take bold action’

Council gives nurseries six months to find school or academy partner

Former Covid education recovery tsar returns to DfE

Mark Gifford to step down as NCS chief

Oasis to pilot youth hub modelled on Labour’s manifesto pledge

Campaign launched as Girlguiding reject bids for outdoor centres

Phillipson prioritises children's social care reform

General Election 2024: Former children's minister Johnston among Tory MPs to lose seats

General Election 2024: How Labour's win could impact the children and young people’s sector

General Election 2024: Care Review chair Josh MacAlister elected as Labour MP

Bridget Phillipson appointed as Education Secretary

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