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Government finds extra £74m for crisis support schemes

Thursday, February 5, 2015

| CYP Now

Child poverty campaigners have welcomed a government U-turn over funding cuts to support and emergency grants for families in crisis.

Poor families with young children 'hit hardest' by government reforms

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Tuesday, January 27, 2015

| CYP Now

Government changes to tax and benefits have hit families with young children and poorer households the hardest, a major study has found.

Children's social workers to learn psychology techniques in trailblazer project

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Thursday, January 22, 2015

| CYP Now

All children's social workers will be trained in advanced psychological counselling techniques as part of a radical shake-up of child protection services in Hertfordshire, funded with nearly £5m of government money.

Cut food waste and support food banks to tackle poverty

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Tuesday, January 6, 2015

| CYP Now

All the seasonal festivities are now behind us. The Christmas period inevitably saw countless turkeys ordered while the supermarket shelves groaned, ready for the last few days of manic stocking-up.

Skills for the Job: Helping children affected by poverty

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Tuesday, January 6, 2015

| CYP Now

With poverty on the increase in the UK, the number of children and families needing help and support from professionals is growing.

2015 is the year to make Britain great for children and families

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Tuesday, January 6, 2015

| CYP Now

New Year is meant to be a time of hope and excitement. For those families who have had a tough time making it through the last year, however, there is little cause for celebration.

It's time the wealthy were prepared to help the poor

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Tuesday, January 6, 2015

| CYP Now

This will be my final column as children's commissioner for England before my term ends on 28 February. I'd just like to say, it's been a blast.

Childcare providers should do more to tackle child poverty, says commission

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Monday, January 5, 2015

| CYP Now

The government's advisory body on social mobility has urged early years providers and local authorities to do more to tackle child poverty.

Benefit cap fuels housing problems for London councils

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Monday, December 15, 2014

| CYP Now

The benefit cap is hampering local authorities in London in their attempts to move families out of temporary accommodation and into a permanent home, a report has found.

MPs: Teach children how to cook on a budget to beat hunger

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Monday, December 8, 2014

| CYP Now

Fewer families would go hungry in the future if schools were required to teach budgeting and parenting skills, MPs have concluded.

Children's charities criticise focus of government spending plans

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Wednesday, December 3, 2014

| CYP Now

Children's charities have criticised the government for failing to prioritise the needs of children in the Chancellor's Autumn Statement.

Recognise tooth decay as neglect, urge experts

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Friday, November 28, 2014

| CYP Now

Tooth decay in young children should increasingly be seen as a significant risk factor for neglect, academics have warned.

Government rejects child poverty commission targets

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Wednesday, November 26, 2014

| CYP Now

Government efforts to tackle child poverty have been branded a "fairytale" after it rejected calls to introduce a range of new targets aimed at improving social mobility.

Eradicating child poverty must remain top priority

Other

Tuesday, November 11, 2014

| CYP Now

I'm enjoying a whole load of "lasts" as I enter the final few months of my term. In October, I attended my last European Network of Ombudspersons for Children conference and general assembly. This year's gathering was in Edinburgh, hosted by Tam Baillie, commissioner for children and young people in Scotland.

Government to push ahead with axing emergency support fund

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Thursday, November 6, 2014

| CYP Now

More than £170m in funding for support and emergency grants to help families in a crisis is to be axed by government.

Child poverty target will be missed, says government commission

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Monday, October 20, 2014

| CYP Now

Efforts to end child poverty by 2020 are in tatters, according to a damning report by the Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission.

Food poverty sees disadvantaged London children go hungry

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Tuesday, October 7, 2014

| CYP Now

Disadvantaged children in London are going without meals or eating poor quality food because their parents are living in poverty, research suggests.

Daily roundup: School attainment, secure estate and family centres

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Wednesday, September 24, 2014

| CYP Now

Child's success at school linked to father's achievement; secure training centre gets glowing inspection report; and Ofsted releases new inspection details for residential family centres, all in the news today.

County councils call for 'devolution' to boost children's services

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Wednesday, September 17, 2014

| CYP Now

County councils should be given five-year finance settlements and more power over budgets as part of a "devolution" package that would help improve children's services, a local authority group has said.

Teaching schools key to tackling attainment gap of poor white children

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Monday, September 15, 2014

| CYP Now

A school-led, self-improving education system is key to delivering better outcomes for disadvantaged white children, the government has said.

Charity chiefs make historic joint call for early intervention at CYP Now conference

News

Friday, September 12, 2014

| CYP Now

Five of the UK's leading children's charities have come together to call for greater investment in early intervention and prevention services.

Literacy campaign champions early education role

News

Monday, September 8, 2014

| CYP Now

Early years professionals look set to play a key role in improving the literacy of disadvantaged children as part of a new national campaign to boost reading standards.

Daily roundup: Extremism, free schools, and youth merger

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Monday, September 1, 2014

| CYP Now

Muslim organisation warns against extremism crackdown; charities urged to establish free schools; and Changemakers joins Foyer Federation, all in the news today.

Councils face £26m shortfall in free school meals pledge

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Tuesday, August 19, 2014

| CYP Now

Councils are having to divert money from school maintenance budgets to meet a £26m shortfall in the government's free school meal pledge, according to latest research.

Troubled Families expansion to focus on younger children and health problems

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Tuesday, August 19, 2014

| CYP Now

An expansion of the Troubled Families initiative is to focus on tackling poor health and supporting children under the age of five, the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has revealed.

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Government finds extra £74m for crisis support schemes

Poor families with young children 'hit hardest' by government reforms

Children's social workers to learn psychology techniques in trailblazer project

Cut food waste and support food banks to tackle poverty

Skills for the Job: Helping children affected by poverty

2015 is the year to make Britain great for children and families

It's time the wealthy were prepared to help the poor

Childcare providers should do more to tackle child poverty, says commission

Benefit cap fuels housing problems for London councils

MPs: Teach children how to cook on a budget to beat hunger

Children's charities criticise focus of government spending plans

Recognise tooth decay as neglect, urge experts

Government rejects child poverty commission targets

Eradicating child poverty must remain top priority

Government to push ahead with axing emergency support fund

Child poverty target will be missed, says government commission

Food poverty sees disadvantaged London children go hungry

Daily roundup: School attainment, secure estate and family centres

County councils call for 'devolution' to boost children's services

Teaching schools key to tackling attainment gap of poor white children

Charity chiefs make historic joint call for early intervention at CYP Now conference

Literacy campaign champions early education role

Daily roundup: Extremism, free schools, and youth merger

Councils face £26m shortfall in free school meals pledge

Troubled Families expansion to focus on younger children and health problems

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