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Reforms to early years, care and schools lie ahead for new ministers

Monday, September 17, 2012

| CYP Now

Prime Minister David Cameron's reshuffle resulted in a bigger-than-expected overhaul at the Department for Education and elsewhere, with many new ministers taking on demanding challenges in children's policy

Daily roundup: Improving maternity units, failing schools, and teenage alcohol abuse

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Thursday, January 24, 2013

| CYP Now

Government unveils £25m to improve maternity services, figures show 170,000 pupils attend "failing" schools, and calls for "psychological interventions" in schools to tackle teenage alcohol abuse, all in the news today.

News roundup: Disabled young people, birth parents' rights, and men in childcare

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Wednesday, February 6, 2013

| CYP Now

A report warns that disabled young people miss out on shaping services; changes to birth parents' rights to maintain contact with children in care, and early years leaders urged to challenge stereotypes around male professionals, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Underperforming academies, the ‘bedroom tax', and Virgin health services in Devon

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Thursday, February 21, 2013

| CYP Now

The Department for Education writes to seven academies over poor standards, charities warn the 'bedroom tax' will hit disabled children, and a vote over plans to privatise child health services in Devon, all in the news today.

Legal Update: In a Nutshell - Office of the Children's Commissioner reforms

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Tuesday, December 17, 2013

| CYP Now

Proposals to reform the Office of the Children's Commissioner aim to strengthen children's rights in line with international standards.

Recognising good factors can help the less fortunate

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Tuesday, January 21, 2014

| CYP Now

England's children's commissioner Maggie Atkinson on supporting those at the margins of society.

Daily roundup: Mental health, youth unemployment, and deaf education

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Wednesday, February 19, 2014

| CYP Now

Health select committee to investigate child mental health services, latest youth unemployment figures published, and study finds education system failing deaf children, all in the news today.

Bill signals promising times for children's wellbeing

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Tuesday, April 1, 2014

| CYP Now

Children need our special care and protection, and a central focus of my role is ensuring that legislation, policy and practice recognises this. The National Assembly for Wales voted in favour of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Bill in March, and is now awaiting royal assent. It aims to facilitate the implementation of the Welsh government's social services policies and to consolidate and clarify social care law in Wales within a specifically Welsh legal framework.

Care begins at home as Timpson gets to grips with punishing brief

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Tuesday, October 30, 2012

| CYP Now

In his first interview since taking office, Edward Timpson outlines how he plans to address the challenges ahead

Daily roundup: Housing benefit for under-25s, child poverty and an inquiry into Booktrust

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Monday, December 3, 2012

| CYP Now

Government rumoured to have shelved plans to scrap housing benefit for under-25s, charities rally to protect children in poverty, and MPs demand an inquiry into funding for the Booktrust, all in the news today.

The 2015 Report: The year ahead for children and young people

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Tuesday, January 6, 2015

| CYP Now

The year 2015 looks set to be pivotal in determining the direction of services for children, young people and families over the rest of the decade.

How therapy helps parents to make loving bonds with their babies

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Monday, June 22, 2015

| CYP Now

Sessions give babies a positive start in life by helping parents develop loving and secure relationships with them.

Ask the Experts: Making guardianship orders work

Other

Monday, August 3, 2015

| CYP Now

Our panel offers advice on guardianship orders, dealing with bereavement, restructures at work and complaints about youth activities.

Skills for the Job: Producing healthy nursery meals

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Monday, August 3, 2015

| CYP Now

The early years is a crucial time in a child's development to establish healthy eating habits that are essential to living a long life.

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!

Ask the Experts: Retain a strong voice for children

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Tuesday, April 26, 2016

| CYP Now

Our panel offers advice on the future of DCSs, helping children of substance misusers, improving speech skills and conflict resolution.

Analysis: London Mayoral Election - Fit to represent young Londoners?

Other

Tuesday, April 15, 2008

| CYP Now

On 1 May, the capital votes for its new Mayor. Cathy Wallace looks at what the candidates will do for children and young people.

Joint working: ContactPoint - The verdict so far

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Tuesday, October 6, 2009

| CYP Now

The Conservatives have vowed to scrap ContactPoint if they win the next election, and concerns have been raised about information security. But what do some of the local authorities using the controversial database think? Nancy Rowntree finds out.

Concerns raised by maternity review

Other

Tuesday, January 29, 2008

| CYP Now

A learning disability charity has branded a Healthcare Commission review into maternity services in England "deeply concerning".

Medicine handling tips for care sector

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Tuesday, October 23, 2007

| CYP Now

Social care settings that give medicine to children and young people should have a written medication policy, according to new guidance.

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Reforms to early years, care and schools lie ahead for new ministers

Daily roundup: Improving maternity units, failing schools, and teenage alcohol abuse

News roundup: Disabled young people, birth parents' rights, and men in childcare

Daily roundup: Underperforming academies, the ‘bedroom tax', and Virgin health services in Devon

Legal Update: In a Nutshell - Office of the Children's Commissioner reforms

Recognising good factors can help the less fortunate

Daily roundup: Mental health, youth unemployment, and deaf education

Bill signals promising times for children's wellbeing

Care begins at home as Timpson gets to grips with punishing brief

Daily roundup: Housing benefit for under-25s, child poverty and an inquiry into Booktrust

The 2015 Report: The year ahead for children and young people

How therapy helps parents to make loving bonds with their babies

Ask the Experts: Making guardianship orders work

Skills for the Job: Producing healthy nursery meals

Quiz of the year 2015

Ask the Experts: Retain a strong voice for children

Analysis: London Mayoral Election - Fit to represent young Londoners?

Joint working: ContactPoint - The verdict so far

Concerns raised by maternity review

Medicine handling tips for care sector

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