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Tuesday, September 29, 2009

| CYP Now

The shortlist for the Children & Young People Now Awards 2009 has now been selected. Join us for a night to remember as we celebrate the biggest achievements.

Joint working - Lib Dems lay out their vision for children and youth

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Tuesday, September 29, 2009

| CYP Now

Last week, the Liberal Democrats kicked off the annual party conference season. Lauren Higgs explains how children and young people figured prominently in their policy proposals.

Sector leaders hit out at Lib Dem plan for sharing staff members

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Tuesday, September 29, 2009

| CYP Now

Liberal Democrat plans to introduce compulsory cross-agency secondments for children's services professionals are flawed, sector leaders have warned.

Joint working - Will vetting checks review go far enough?

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Tuesday, September 22, 2009

| CYP Now

The government last week announced a review of controversial vetting and barring procedures. Neil Puffett examines the issues.

Bonds could fund early intervention

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Tuesday, September 15, 2009

| CYP Now

A leading ethical investment consultancy has backed the idea of issuing bonds to raise funds for early intervention programmes with children and families.

Joint working - The economic case for investing in preventative work

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Tuesday, September 15, 2009

| CYP Now

A report out this week shows how investing in preventative work reaps financial rewards. Janaki Mahadevan reports.

Councils' lead members unaware of ContactPoint

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Tuesday, September 8, 2009

| CYP Now

Concerns have been raised about the political leadership of children's services in England after CYP Now discovered several lead members who have not heard of ContactPoint.

Joint working - ContactPoint hangs in electoral limbo

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Tuesday, September 8, 2009

| CYP Now

With a general election looming, the future of ContactPoint is under threat. Neil Puffett investigates what could replace it.

Councils wary of ContactPoint planning following Tory pledge to scrap database

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Tuesday, September 1, 2009

| CYP Now

Councils throughout England and Wales are doing the bare minimum to prepare for the controversial ContactPoint database believing it will be scrapped, it has been claimed.

Special Report: Children's rights - Twenty years of children's rights

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Tuesday, August 11, 2009

| CYP Now

It will be the 20th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child on 20 November. Here we assess the main accomplishments of the past 20 years and, over the page, we consider the opportunities UK governments have missed.

Special Report: Children's rights - Where the UK must improve

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Tuesday, August 11, 2009

| CYP Now

Every UK government of the past 20 years has committed to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, and yet progress remains slow. Janaki Mahadevan reports.