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If children's services are to deliver improved outcomes with declining resources, the sector must embrace technology, joint working and volunteers, says Pillars and Foundations, a radical paper from the ADCS.

Spending on early intervention faces 71 per cent cut

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Tuesday, March 1, 2016

| CYP Now

Government funding for early help services is expected to be cut by 71 per cent, between 2010 and 2020, a study has found.

Council outlines major cuts to children's centres and youth services

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Friday, February 19, 2016

| CYP Now

A council in London has announced plans to close four children's centres and cease employing youth workers as part of efforts to shave £24m from its children's services budget.

ADCS president announces retirement

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Thursday, February 18, 2016

| CYP Now

The current president of the Association of Directors of Children's Services (ADCS) has announced plans to retire.

DfE set to axe £200m grant scheme for children's charities

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Friday, February 12, 2016

| CYP Now

The Department for Education is set to scrap a grant scheme that has provided more than £200m to voluntary and community sector children's organisations in the past five years, CYP Now understands.

Committed local democrat: Roy Perry, chair, LGA children and young people board

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Tuesday, February 2, 2016

| CYP Now

Derren Hayes meets Roy Perry, chair of the LGA children and young people board.

DfE criticised over accounts delay

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Friday, January 29, 2016

| CYP Now

The Department for Education has been criticised by a group of MPs after it emerged it has used legislation to extend the deadline by which it has to file its annual accounts.

Action for Children staff to vote on strike action

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Friday, January 22, 2016

| CYP Now

Staff at a major children's charity that runs 200 children's centres as well as fostering and adoption services are to be balloted on industrial action.