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Disabled left out of play strategies

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

| CYP Now

Local authorities in Wales treat inclusive play for disabled children as an afterthought, according to a report by the country's children's commissioner.

Newham academy seeks extra funding

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Tuesday, August 26, 2008

| CYP Now

A sports academy for young people run by an Olympic gold medallist is looking for long-term funding now its neighbourhood renewal cash has run out.

Randomised trials will drive better decisions for children

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Tuesday, May 28, 2013

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My Life: Laura-May Nardella, 17, London

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Tuesday, August 20, 2013

| CYP Now

A lot of people close to me have struggled with alcohol and drug addiction. So two years ago when my friend mentioned the London Youth Involvement Project, I decided to join. It's run by Mentor, a drug and alcohol abuse prevention charity, and involves about 10 young people from London.

Daily roundup: GP funding, private schools, and child protection

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Thursday, October 3, 2013

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GP funding drops under coalition, research suggests; Ofsted chief calls for more help from private schools; and new resources developed for hospital child protection work, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Breakfast clubs, Gove-levels and a sexual health campaign

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Monday, September 17, 2012

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Breakfast clubs fall victim to school budget cuts, the government prepares to unveil its new exam system proposals, and a campaign to improve access to contraception, all in the news today.

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

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Monday, September 17, 2012

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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

Good Idea: Web communication gives young people a voice on care

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Monday, June 9, 2014

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A university-based charitable organisation has helped young people with special educational needs to develop websites holding information about their care and support needs that can be shared.

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

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Thursday, January 24, 2013

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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.

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

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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.

Daily roundup: Youth unemployment, child obesity and violence against girls

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Monday, March 10, 2014

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Chamber of Commerce warning on youth unemployment figures; fraction of public health spending goes on child obesity; and government launches action plan to tackle violence against females, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Youth services, asylum seekers, and smoking ban

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Wednesday, March 26, 2014

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Council youth services spending falls by more than a third in two years; 509 former child asylum seekers deported since 2009; and doctors call for ban on smoking for anyone born after 2000, all in the news today.

Ask the Expert: Treating disability fairly

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Friday, September 23, 2011

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

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Tuesday, October 30, 2012

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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.

Ask the Experts: Making guardianship orders work

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Monday, August 3, 2015

| CYP Now

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

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!