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

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.

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.

Aynsley-Green defends tenure

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Tuesday, July 21, 2009

| CYP Now

Sir Al Aynsley-Green has launched an emotional defence of his work as children's commissioner.

Joint working - The many approaches to local safeguarding boards

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Tuesday, June 30, 2009

| CYP Now

The first stock take of local safeguarding children boards reveals huge variations in the way they are structured. Lauren Higgs investigates.

Joint Working - Review of sector skills councils

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Tuesday, June 23, 2009

| CYP Now

With the government examining the remit of all sector skills councils, the future for some is uncertain. Lauren Higgs reports.

Joint working - Arise, the next children's commissioner

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Tuesday, June 16, 2009

| CYP Now

England's first children's commissioner is preparing to step down as recruitment for his successor gets under way. Joe Lepper considers Sir Al Aynsley-Green's achievements, the remit of the role and some of the potential candidates to take his place.

Joint working - Ministerial overhaul results in new-look DCSF

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Tuesday, June 16, 2009

| CYP Now

After the uncertainty of the past few weeks, the new ministerial line-up at the Department for Children, Schools and Families is now complete. Lauren Higgs investigates what it means for future policy.

Deadline nears for CYP Now Awards

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Tuesday, June 9, 2009

| CYP Now

There is less than a month left to enter this year's Children & Young People Now Awards, held in association with the Children's Workforce Development Council (CWDC).

Funding foundations feel the squeeze

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Tuesday, April 28, 2009

| CYP Now

Many children's and youth organisations rely heavily on charitable foundations to help fund their work. As the recession takes hold, Mathew Little investigates to what extent this financial support will be cut back.

Joint working - Cripes! It's Boris's one-year verdict

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Tuesday, April 28, 2009

| CYP Now

Boris Johnson has been London mayor for one year. Joe Lepper examines how he has fared on children's and youth issues.

The Children & Young People Now Awards 2009 - Take your chance to shine

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Tuesday, April 28, 2009

| CYP Now

So much wonderful work goes on with children, young people and their families day in, day out - much of it unnoticed. The Children & Young People Now Awards exist to put this right.

CYP Now Show 2009: Trends and developments - It's show time

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Tuesday, April 21, 2009

| CYP Now

The CYP Now Show 2009, the first of its kind, will give practitioners an opportunity to find out about the latest trends and developments in the sector from a wide range of exhibitors. Jo Stephenson discovers what's in store.

CYP Now Show 2009: Running order for workshops and debates

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Tuesday, April 21, 2009

| CYP Now

TUESDAY 19 MAY Show opens 9.30am and closes 4.30pm

CYP Now Show 2009: Workshops and debates - The hot topics

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Tuesday, April 21, 2009

| CYP Now

Visitors to the CYP Now Show 2009 will be able to attend a range of interactive workshops and panel discussions focusing on issues that affect the sector. Jo Stephenson talks to some of the speakers and discovers what's on offer.