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MPs slam Hinds' 'unwise' role in social mobility chief appointment

Friday, July 13, 2018

| CYP Now

A group of MPs have criticised Education Secretary Damian Hinds' "unwise" decision to become personally involved in the appointment of the new chair of the Social Mobility Commission.

Halfon seeks law change to give Social Mobility Commission more power

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Tuesday, May 22, 2018

| CYP Now

The chair of parliament's education select committee is making a bid to give the Social Mobility Commission more teeth.

Third of councils yet to consider future multi-agency arrangements

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Thursday, May 17, 2018

| CYP Now

One in three councils are yet to consider how they will replace local safeguarding children boards (LSCBs) with new arrangements for multi-agency working, a study has found.

Decline in uptake of early years teacher training due to poor pay, study finds

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Friday, April 20, 2018

| CYP Now

The government must raise the status of early years teachers to prevent a brain drain from the sector, according to the educators' union Voice and the Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years (Pacey).

ADCS calls for wider children's workforce development

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Friday, April 20, 2018

| CYP Now

Government must broaden the scope of its workforce development plans for the children's sector if local authorities are to be able to deal with ongoing financial constraints, the new president of the Association of Directors of Children's Services has said.

Labour warns of £1bn drop in children's services spending

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Tuesday, April 3, 2018

| CYP Now

Councils are spending the equivalent of nearly £1bn less on children's services than they were in 2012, Labour has warned.

Tell us about your achievements: enter the 2018 Children & Young People Now Awards

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Wednesday, March 28, 2018

| CYP Now

The 2018 Children & Young People Now Awards are open for entries to organisations, individuals and teams from across the UK.

MPs call for extension of 30 hours childcare to all children

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Wednesday, March 28, 2018

| CYP Now

The government's 30 hours free childcare initiative should be extended to all children as part of efforts to tackle social and economic inequalities, a cross-party group of MPs and peers has said.

Sugar tax to provide £26m for school breakfast club expansion

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Monday, March 19, 2018

| CYP Now

The government is to spend up to £26m of the proceeds from a new tax on sugary drinks to open more breakfast clubs in disadvantaged areas.

Government mental health plans 'lack early years focus'

News

Tuesday, January 30, 2018

| CYP Now

Government plans to improve mental health help for children and young people are missing an opportunity by failing to look at early years support, experts have warned.

New Education Secretary's track record highlights early years interest

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Tuesday, January 9, 2018

| CYP Now

Newly appointed Education Secretary Damian Hinds has spoken at length on the importance of early help in the past, suggesting that a rethink is needed on what provision is offered, and how best to support families.

Damian Hinds replaces Justine Greening as Education Secretary

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Monday, January 8, 2018

| CYP Now

Former employment minister Damian Hinds has been made Education Secretary following a government reshuffle.

London mayor announces early years hubs to launch this month

News

Monday, January 8, 2018

| CYP Now

Three early years hubs that link up schools, nurseries and childminders will be launched in London this month, it has been announced.

Councils 'should produce local strategies' to boost life chances

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Tuesday, November 28, 2017

| CYP Now

Every local authority should develop its own strategy for improving life chances for disadvantaged children in order to tackle widening gaps in social mobility across the country.

Evaluation of the Elklan Talking Matters Programme

Research

Tuesday, November 28, 2017

| CYP Now

Researchers from the University of Sheffield's department of Human Communication Sciences carried out an independent evaluation of the Elklan Talking Matters programme, a training programme aimed at staff who work with pre-school children in early years settings.

Sector slams Budget for failure to tackle funding shortage

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Wednesday, November 22, 2017

| CYP Now

Children's sector leaders have hit out at the lack of additional funding in the Budget to address pressures in schools, social care and youth services.

DfE unveils 'opportunity area' plans

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Monday, October 9, 2017

| CYP Now

Detailed blueprints for turning six "social mobility cold spots" into "opportunity areas" by enhancing support for disadvantaged children have been unveiled by the Department for Education.

Greening announces plans for reception-age baseline checks

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Friday, September 15, 2017

| CYP Now

Four- and five-year-olds will be expected to sit baseline tests when they start reception school as part of a raft of changes to the way children are assessed, the government has announced.

Education select committee 'to prioritise social justice and productivity'

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Thursday, September 14, 2017

| CYP Now

An influential group of MPs that probes government policy on children and young people will focus on the issues of social justice and productivity over the term of the current parliament, it has been announced.

Rising concerns over pupil school readiness

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Wednesday, September 6, 2017

| CYP Now

Eight out of 10 school leaders believe school readiness for their youngest children has declined considerably over the past five years, a study has found.

Children & Young People Now Awards 2017: The shortlist

News

Tuesday, August 29, 2017

| CYP Now

The judges have examined all the entries, and we can unveil the shortlist for the CYP Now Awards 2017.

Children's Workforce Guide to Qualifications and Training

News

Tuesday, August 29, 2017

| CYP Now

Amid constant reforms and challenges, Charlotte Goddard identifies entry-level requirements and ongoing professional development for key roles across the children and young people's workforce.

DfE to raid existing budgets for £1.3bn additional schools cash

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Tuesday, July 18, 2017

| CYP Now

Schools in England will be given an additional £1.3bn over the next two years, with the money coming from existing Department for Education budgets, Education Secretary Justine Greening has said.

Your guide to children's policy briefs in the new government

News

Tuesday, July 11, 2017

| CYP Now

Following last month's government reshuffle, ministerial responsibilities relating to the children and young people's sector have been finalised.

Warning over impact of academy expansion on school-based childcare

News

Thursday, June 29, 2017

| CYP Now

Expansion of the government's academy programme could undermine the sufficiency and quality of school-based childcare, the Family and Childcare Trust has said.

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MPs slam Hinds' 'unwise' role in social mobility chief appointment

Halfon seeks law change to give Social Mobility Commission more power

Third of councils yet to consider future multi-agency arrangements

Decline in uptake of early years teacher training due to poor pay, study finds

ADCS calls for wider children's workforce development

Labour warns of £1bn drop in children's services spending

Tell us about your achievements: enter the 2018 Children & Young People Now Awards

MPs call for extension of 30 hours childcare to all children

Sugar tax to provide £26m for school breakfast club expansion

Government mental health plans 'lack early years focus'

New Education Secretary's track record highlights early years interest

Damian Hinds replaces Justine Greening as Education Secretary

London mayor announces early years hubs to launch this month

Councils 'should produce local strategies' to boost life chances

Evaluation of the Elklan Talking Matters Programme

Sector slams Budget for failure to tackle funding shortage

DfE unveils 'opportunity area' plans

Greening announces plans for reception-age baseline checks

Education select committee 'to prioritise social justice and productivity'

Rising concerns over pupil school readiness

Children & Young People Now Awards 2017: The shortlist

Children's Workforce Guide to Qualifications and Training

DfE to raid existing budgets for £1.3bn additional schools cash

Your guide to children's policy briefs in the new government

Warning over impact of academy expansion on school-based childcare

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