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Character education can help children succeed

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  • Monday, June 22, 2015
  • | CYP Now
There is a temptation to view character education as part of an agenda by Conservative politicians to take schooling and youth participation back to a bygone era when Victorian values of the British stiff upper lip ruled.

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!

Champions for learning in care

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  • Tuesday, July 5, 2016
  • | CYP Now
Virtual school heads have formed an association to influence policy on looked-after children's education, writes Jane Pickthall, vice chair, National Association of Virtual School Heads.

Locality teams for Westminster

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  • Tuesday, May 19, 2009
  • | CYP Now
Westminster Council is to overhaul its children's services department to make it easier for children and families to access support.

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.

GCSE tutoring for children in care

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  • Tuesday, January 15, 2008
  • | CYP Now
Looked-after children at an independent fostering agency are being given the chance to get one-to-one tutoring to help them through their GCSEs.

Analysis: Safeguarding - Safety plan permits measure of risk

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  • Tuesday, February 12, 2008
  • | CYP Now
There is little doubt that an element of fear has taken a hold on today's society, particularly when it comes to the safety of children and young people. But a new government action plan aims to shift this culture of fear. Cathy Wallace reports.

Skills shake-up to unify sector

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  • Tuesday, February 26, 2008
  • | CYP Now
Distinctions between professions such as teaching, youth work and childcare could disappear under government plans to strenghten the concept of children's professionals, CYP Now has learnt.

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