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David Laws replaces Sarah Teather at the Department for Education in reshuffle

News

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

| CYP Now

David Laws is to return to government as minister in the Department for Education, following the cabinet reshuffle.

NCB appoints president and chair

News

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

| CYP Now

The former boss of Serco's children's services arm has been appointed chair of the National Children's Bureau (NCB)

Children's services spend to increase by £106m this year

News

Friday, September 28, 2012

| CYP Now

Total local authority spending on children and young people's services will increase by more than £100m this year, Department for Education (DfE) statistics have shown.

Baroness Ritchie's legacy praised by sector colleagues

News

Thursday, April 26, 2012

| CYP Now

Leading figures in the children's sector have hailed Baroness Shireen Ritchie's commitment to children and families as "inspirational" following her death this week.

Haringey council lead member to step down

News

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

| CYP Now

The London Borough of Haringey's lead member for children's services is stepping down after driving significant improvements in safeguarding at the scandal-hit council.

New parliament: what issues lie ahead for the children's sector?

Analysis

Thursday, June 29, 2017

| CYP Now

The loss of its overall majority has been politically costly for the government, but it has also caused policy upheaval and ministerial changes affecting children's services. Sector leaders consider the implications.

Enter the CYP Now Awards and take your chance to shine

News

Tuesday, April 15, 2014

| CYP Now

The 2014 Children & Young People Now Awards - the gold standard in services for children, young people and families across the UK - are open for entries.

Council chiefs call for scrapping of DCS role

News

Thursday, May 8, 2014

| CYP Now

The role of director of children's services (DCS) should be scrapped to give local authorities more flexibility over leadership, a report has recommended.

Reliable data is vital to prevent children from missing education

Other

Tuesday, June 24, 2014

| CYP Now

Thousands of children are missing out on education and are potentially at risk of physical and emotional harm, writes NCB chief executive Hilary Emery.

Legal Update: Legal Q&A - Education, Health and Care Plans

Other

Monday, September 1, 2014

| CYP Now

Q: What is an Education, Health and Care Plan?

Emphasis on support under new children's home standards

News

Friday, September 19, 2014

| CYP Now

Children's homes will be required to show how they support young people and respond to their wishes as part of ongoing government efforts to improve standards.

Daily roundup: Underperforming academies, the ‘bedroom tax', and Virgin health services in Devon

Other

Thursday, February 21, 2013

| CYP Now

The Department for Education writes to seven academies over poor standards, charities warn the 'bedroom tax' will hit disabled children, and a vote over plans to privatise child health services in Devon, all in the news today.

Third of professionals work with children who 'go hungry' daily

News

Monday, February 25, 2013

| CYP Now

A third of children's services professionals say the young people they work with are failing to get enough to eat on a daily basis, according to a survey conducted by the Children's Food Trust.

Taking on the Cyberbullies

Features

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

| CYP Now

Cyberbullying is on the rise, and can have a devastating impact on young lives. Charlotte Goddard examines the practical steps children's services can take to provide protection and support.

Schools fail to meet young carers' needs, study finds

News

Friday, November 22, 2013

| CYP Now

Schools need to better understand the challenges faced by young carers if they are to support their education needs, a report by academics and campaigners has found.

Legal Update: In a Nutshell - Office of the Children's Commissioner reforms

Other

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

Other

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

| CYP Now

England's children's commissioner Maggie Atkinson on supporting those at the margins of society.

Fines for parents fail to cut truancy

News

Tuesday, February 4, 2014

| CYP Now

Tough government fines designed to clamp down on truancy are proving ineffective, a schools expert has said.

Persistent truanting continues to decline

News

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

| CYP Now

The number of children that persistently truant from English schools has continued to decline over the past year, latest figures show.

Budget: Critics attack lack of action on free childcare funding

News

Wednesday, March 8, 2017

| CYP Now

The government has been criticised for failing to act on concerns within the childcare sector about funding for extended free provision, after no additional money to boost the flagship initiative was announced in today's Spring Budget.

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David Laws replaces Sarah Teather at the Department for Education in reshuffle

NCB appoints president and chair

Children's services spend to increase by £106m this year

Baroness Ritchie's legacy praised by sector colleagues

Haringey council lead member to step down

New parliament: what issues lie ahead for the children's sector?

Enter the CYP Now Awards and take your chance to shine

Council chiefs call for scrapping of DCS role

Reliable data is vital to prevent children from missing education

Legal Update: Legal Q&A - Education, Health and Care Plans

Emphasis on support under new children's home standards

Daily roundup: Underperforming academies, the ‘bedroom tax', and Virgin health services in Devon

Third of professionals work with children who 'go hungry' daily

Taking on the Cyberbullies

Schools fail to meet young carers' needs, study finds

Legal Update: In a Nutshell - Office of the Children's Commissioner reforms

Recognising good factors can help the less fortunate

Fines for parents fail to cut truancy

Persistent truanting continues to decline

Budget: Critics attack lack of action on free childcare funding

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