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Nine in 10 councils ‘not confident’ they can deliver full funded childcare expansion

Thursday, June 27, 2024

| CYP Now

Just under nine in 10 councils are not confident there will be enough childcare places in their area to meet the government’s full expansion of free hours for children from working families.

Labour announces plans to tackle sale of knives to minors after death of 16-year-old

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Thursday, June 27, 2024

| CYP Now

The Labour Party has announced plans to strengthen laws around the sale and possession of weapons in a bid to reduce knife crime among young people if elected on 4 July.

Lack of school readiness by reception linked to persistent absenteeism, say researchers

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Wednesday, June 26, 2024

| CYP Now

Children who are not classed as "school ready" by the time they start reception are more likely to be persistently absent in later years, research finds.

More than 1,300 children in working families 'fall into poverty every week'

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Wednesday, June 26, 2024

| CYP Now

The number of children living in poverty in working households increased by 1,350 a week on average between 2010 and 2023, analysis by the TUC has found.

Sector criticises lack of manifesto pledges to improve health visiting

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Wednesday, June 26, 2024

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The three main political parties have been criticised over a lack of commitment to boosting support for health visiting ahead of the upcoming general election.

Pilot launches to warn pupils about violence and harassment against girls

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Wednesday, June 26, 2024

| CYP Now

A school pilot scheme is launching in Tameside to challenge violence and harassment against girls.

Council spending on early years and children’s services set for dramatic real-terms increase, data shows

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Tuesday, June 25, 2024

| CYP Now

Local authority spending on early years provision is set to increase by almost half this year while children’s social care costs could see a real-terms increase of 11%, according to government data.

Longfield calls for new government poverty unit ahead of general election

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Tuesday, June 25, 2024

| CYP Now

Former Children’s Commissioner for England Anne Longfield has called for the next government to establish a poverty unit sitting within Downing Street as part of a 10-point plan to halve child poverty by 2029.

Prioritise foster care retention over recruitment drives, campaigners urge

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Monday, June 24, 2024

| CYP Now

Investment in foster care recruitment drives is “futile” without addressing deeper issues around retention in the role, campaigners have said.

Council apologises over EHCP delay linked to educational psychologist shortage

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Monday, June 24, 2024

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A sharp increase in referrals for education, health and care plans (EHCPs) and a shortage of educational psychologists led to long delays in a mother accessing support for her son, the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGO) has ruled.

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Nine in 10 councils ‘not confident’ they can deliver full funded childcare expansion

Labour announces plans to tackle sale of knives to minors after death of 16-year-old

Lack of school readiness by reception linked to persistent absenteeism, say researchers

More than 1,300 children in working families 'fall into poverty every week'

Sector criticises lack of manifesto pledges to improve health visiting

Pilot launches to warn pupils about violence and harassment against girls

Council spending on early years and children’s services set for dramatic real-terms increase, data shows

Longfield calls for new government poverty unit ahead of general election

Prioritise foster care retention over recruitment drives, campaigners urge

Council apologises over EHCP delay linked to educational psychologist shortage

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