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CYP Now has collected the views of children's services experts from a range of backgrounds to hear what they think the key challenges and opportunities will be in 2016 across services for children, young people and families.

Providers of children's centres look at new models to offset budget cuts

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Tuesday, January 5, 2016

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As local authority data reveals a doubling of cuts in spending on children's centres, forcing them to prioritise the protection of statutory functions, a DfE report suggests that councils' ability to do this is being stretched to the limit.

Awards highlight how hard work improves children's lives

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Tuesday, December 8, 2015

| CYP Now

Every year, two events are guaranteed to re-energise my diminishing bank of optimism - the judging for the CYP Now Awards, and the awards ceremony itself.

Quiz of the year 2015

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Tuesday, December 8, 2015

| CYP Now

An election result that defied pollsters, turmoil in children's charity funding and plummeting adoption figures - 2015 was a turbulent year. Test your knowledge of the past 12 months' events in children's services by taking the CYP Now quiz!

The implications of the Spending Review on services for children

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Tuesday, December 8, 2015

| CYP Now

Measures announced in the Chancellor's Spending Review will result in core funding for councils falling 24 per cent in real terms over the next four years. How will this affect children, young people and their families?

Behind the Inspection Rating: Success for SEN one-stop-shop

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Tuesday, December 8, 2015

| CYP Now

Stepping Stones, Wiltshire - Early years inspection - October 2015

Ask the Experts: Suspected theft in the workplace

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Tuesday, December 8, 2015

| CYP Now

Our panel offers advice on investigating theft, youth club discussions, pupil premium use and safeguarding in the "night-time economy".

Signs of progress in Doncaster

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Tuesday, November 24, 2015

| CYP Now

Head of Doncaster's children's trust says improvements have been made, but warns it is not "out of the woods".

Ask the Experts: Understanding online dangers

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Tuesday, November 24, 2015

| CYP Now

Our panel offers advice on internet grooming concerns, schools' academy regrets, young mothers at youth club and nursery numeracy.

Architect of inspection: Jacky Tiotto, director of children's services, Bexley

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Tuesday, November 10, 2015

| CYP Now

Derren Hayes meets Jacky Tiotto, director of children's services at Bexley Council.

How group work boosts children's speech and language progress

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Tuesday, November 10, 2015

| CYP Now

Programme improves the language and communication skills of three- to four-year-olds with delayed language development.

Skills for the Job: Improving a struggling nursery

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Tuesday, October 27, 2015

| CYP Now

Running a nursery is not easy, so when problems arise such as an unseasonal fall in occupancy, prompt action to tackle them is vital.

Behind the Inspection Rating: Play club makes wishes come true

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Tuesday, October 27, 2015

| CYP Now

Y-Kids Redhill, Surrey - play scheme inspection - August 2015

Research Report: Study of the Quality of Childminder Provision in England

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Tuesday, October 27, 2015

| CYP Now

This study set out to examine the key characteristics of childminding provision, including factors that characterise high-quality childcare.

Minister should visit Holland to get childcare expansion right

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Tuesday, October 27, 2015

| CYP Now

'Baffling' DfE report raises fears over free childcare expansion

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Monday, October 12, 2015

| CYP Now

A Department for Education review has been unable to quantify the costs of providing childcare, prompting concerns from the early years sector that the planned expansion of the free entitlement will be underfunded.

Children's services leaders: When are two hats better than one?

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Monday, October 12, 2015

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Some local authorities have combined the functions of director of children's services with those of other top-tier managers. Joe Lepper explores the benefits and potential pitfalls of different approaches.

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Ask the Experts: Be smart on your return to work

No quick fixes in turning around children's services

Ask the Experts: Buying technology for children

Collaboration, creativity and more cuts: 2016 in children's services

Providers of children's centres look at new models to offset budget cuts

Awards highlight how hard work improves children's lives

Quiz of the year 2015

The implications of the Spending Review on services for children

Behind the Inspection Rating: Success for SEN one-stop-shop

Ask the Experts: Suspected theft in the workplace

Signs of progress in Doncaster

Ask the Experts: Understanding online dangers

Architect of inspection: Jacky Tiotto, director of children's services, Bexley

How group work boosts children's speech and language progress

Skills for the Job: Improving a struggling nursery

Behind the Inspection Rating: Play club makes wishes come true

Research Report: Study of the Quality of Childminder Provision in England

Minister should visit Holland to get childcare expansion right

'Baffling' DfE report raises fears over free childcare expansion

Children's services leaders: When are two hats better than one?

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