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Special report: Conservative Conference 2009 - Tory fringe debates focus on the quality of services

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

| CYP Now

Fringe events at the conference in Manchester looked at Tory plans to rid children and young people's services of bureaucracy and to boost the quality of education and family life. CYP Now brings you some of the highlights

Special report: Conservative Conference 2009 - Conservatives make a case to govern for the young

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Tuesday, October 13, 2009

| CYP Now

The Conservatives spelled out their plans for children and young people at last week's party conference. Lauren Higgs and Neil Puffett outline the implications of their proposals.

Labour Conference 2009 - Labour fringe debates focus on the next generation

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Tuesday, October 6, 2009

| CYP Now

Beyond the conference hall in Brighton, campaigners, ministers and delegates took part in a plethora of Question Time-style fringe debates on children and youth issues. CYP Now brings you some of the highlights.

New commissioner needs more clout, argues critic

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Tuesday, October 6, 2009

| CYP Now

The new children's commissioner for England needs to strengthen the role to make a real difference to the lives of children, according to a leading children's rights campaigner.

Labour Conference 2009 - Brown targets families as key to electoral rescue mission

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Tuesday, October 6, 2009

| CYP Now

After Labour's annual party conference in Brighton last week, Neil Puffett examines what a fourth Labour parliamentary term would mean for children, young people and families.

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.

Join us for the biggest night of the year

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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.

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.

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Special report: Conservative Conference 2009 - Tory fringe debates focus on the quality of services

Special report: Conservative Conference 2009 - Conservatives make a case to govern for the young

Labour Conference 2009 - Labour fringe debates focus on the next generation

New commissioner needs more clout, argues critic

Labour Conference 2009 - Brown targets families as key to electoral rescue mission

Joint working: ContactPoint - The verdict so far

Join us for the biggest night of the year

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

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

Joint working - Will vetting checks review go far enough?

Joint working - The economic case for investing in preventative work

Councils' lead members unaware of ContactPoint

Joint working - ContactPoint hangs in electoral limbo

Councils wary of ContactPoint planning following Tory pledge to scrap database

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

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

Aynsley-Green defends tenure

Joint working - The many approaches to local safeguarding boards

Joint Working - Review of sector skills councils

Joint working - Arise, the next children's commissioner

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