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Are children's charities too afraid now to ‘bite the hand that feeds'?
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- Tuesday, January 8, 2013 | CYP Now
Many children's charities rely on public funds, raising fears about their independence in defending the interests of service users in austere times. But plans are afoot for the voluntary sector to speak with a clearer voice
Benefits cap ‘will undo work to tackle child poverty'
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News
- Monday, January 7, 2013 | CYP Now
Government plans to cap benefit payments until 2015 will reverse efforts to reduce child poverty and plunder the income of low- to middle-earning families, charities have warned.
Daily roundup: University admissions imbalance, families unaware of benefit changes, and low teacher morale
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- Thursday, January 3, 2013 | CYP Now
The universities minister has called on higher education institutions to tackle low attainment among white, working class males; more than 300,000 families are unaware of changes to the child benefit system according to the Telegraph; and the NUT finds more than half of teachers are suffering low morale, all in the news today.
Martin Narey receives knighthood as New Year honours recognise sector's work
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News
- Thursday, January 3, 2013 | CYP Now
The government adoption adviser Martin Narey received a knighthood in the New Year's honors list, among more than 150 people recognised for their work with children and young people.
Councils challenged to improve support for troubled families
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News
- Monday, December 17, 2012 | CYP Now
Troubled families tsar Louise Casey is stepping up pressure on councils to implement government plans to support 120,000 families whose lives are blighted by crime, antisocial behaviour and truancy.
Daily roundup: Primary league tables, diagnosing cleft palate, and health inequalities in Scotland
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- Thursday, December 13, 2012 | CYP Now
Annual primary school rankings, concerns over late diagnosis of cleft palate in babies, and a report warns the poorest children in Scotland will die 13 years before their peers, all in the news today.
Quiz of the Year 2012
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- Tuesday, December 11, 2012 | CYP Now
How closely have you been following the ups and downs of the children and young people's sector over the past 12 months? Test your knowledge here with the CYP Now quiz of the year
Resilience prevails amid Osborne's bleak choices
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Opinion
- Tuesday, December 11, 2012 | CYP Now
Like a piercing, bitter English winter, Chancellor George Osbourne's "autumn statement" was eye-wateringly harsh. It is, without doubt, children and young people growing up in the most deprived households who are being asked to bear the brunt.
Families braced for more pain as autumn statement extends cuts
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- Tuesday, December 11, 2012 | CYP Now
The economic announcements made by George Osborne in his autumn statement include further budget cuts. Lauren Higgs, Neil Puffett and Gabriella Józwiak examine the implications for children and families
Committee urges stronger powers for children's commissioner
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News
- Monday, December 10, 2012 | CYP Now
England's children's commissioner should be given stronger powers, while the title of the role should be changed to include "young people", an influential group of MPs and peers has said.
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.
Timpson praises workforce's achievements at CYP Now Awards
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News
- Friday, November 30, 2012 | CYP Now
Children and families minister Edward Timpson has praised the efforts of people working to improve children, young people and families' lives, at the 2012 CYP Now Awards.
Winners of the Children & Young People Now Awards 2012 announced
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News
- Friday, November 30, 2012 | CYP Now
A literature festival for children in the care system, a film and live performance featuring poetry composed by young deaf children, and a scheme to take cricket from the village green to the inner cities, were just some of the inspiring winners of the 2012 Children & Young People Now Awards.
Children's policy ‘must not suffer' as a result of DfE job cuts
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News
- Thursday, November 15, 2012 | CYP Now
Plans to cut 1,000 jobs at the Department for Education must not further downgrade the standing of children and young people's policy in government, professionals have warned.
4Children and LGA consortium to run Early Intervention Foundation
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News
- Wednesday, November 14, 2012 | CYP Now
A consortium led by the charity 4Children has been selected as the preferred bidder to run the first Early Intervention Foundation, the Department for Education has confirmed.
Troubled families scheme 'must extend beyond 2015'
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News
- Tuesday, November 6, 2012 | CYP Now
The government should expand the eligibility criteria for the troubled families programme and extend the initiative beyond 2015, according to leaders at Westminster Council.
Children's policy 'given too little attention' at the Department for Education
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News
- Monday, November 5, 2012 | CYP Now
Senior staff at the Department for Education spend less time working on children and families policy than they do on matters relating to schools or colleges, a report by a cross-party group of MPs has found.
Care begins at home as Timpson gets to grips with punishing brief
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- Tuesday, October 30, 2012 | CYP Now
In his first interview since taking office, Edward Timpson outlines how he plans to address the challenges ahead
Spending for the future: Can we do more with less?
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- Tuesday, October 30, 2012 | CYP Now
Despite belated signs of economic growth, further cuts loom beyond the end of the spending review period in 2015. CYP Now asks four figureheads to set out the long-term challenges in financing children's services
Children need a long-term plan in this spending abyss
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- Tuesday, October 30, 2012 | CYP Now
The country might be out of recession (again), but with the size of the deficit still enormous, public spending shows no sign of returning to growth. In our special report, we examine the long-term challenges and consequences of children's services spend continuing to fall during this decade.
Daily roundup: Child benefit changes, care proceedings pilot, and how childcare can 'make work pay'
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- Monday, October 29, 2012 | CYP Now
A million letters sent to warn parents of child benefit changes, a pilot project reduces the length of care proceedings, and a call for government investment in childcare, all in the news today.
Government urged to reconsider Early Intervention Grant changes
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- Monday, October 15, 2012 | CYP Now
Professionals warn that changes to the Early Intervention Grant spell uncertainty for services ranging from children's centres and short breaks for disabled children to youth work and counselling for teenagers
Daily roundup: Shared parental leave, eating disorders and private sector partnerships in youth work
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- Friday, October 12, 2012 | CYP Now
Plans to share maternity leave and pay, a call for extra support for young people with eating disorders, and a new guide to help youth services create partnerships with businesses, all in the news today.
Daily roundup: Scottish votes at 16, teachers on EBacc and youth violence in Westminster
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- Wednesday, October 10, 2012 | CYP Now
Plans to allow 16- and 17-year-olds to vote in the referendum on Scottish independence, a survey finds only 23 per cent of teachers support EBacc, and a call for £500,000 to tackle gangs in Westminster, all in the news today.
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