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Focus of spending must be balanced

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, September 8, 2009
    • | CYP Now
It's official: the UK spends more money on child welfare and education than the average market economy. According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) report out last week, we spend just over 90,000 per child from birth to 18 compared to an OECD average among 30 member countries of just under 80,000.

Joint working - Arise, the next children's commissioner

    Other
  • Tuesday, June 16, 2009
    • | CYP Now
England's first children's commissioner is preparing to step down as recruitment for his successor gets under way. Joe Lepper considers Sir Al Aynsley-Green's achievements, the remit of the role and some of the potential candidates to take his place.

Balls should recognise 'grown-up Baby Ps'

    News
  • Monday, January 4, 2010
    • | CYP Now
The director of the Howard League for Penal Reform has called on Children's Secretary Ed Balls to recognise that children in the criminal justice system are "grown-up Baby Ps" and treat them accordingly, as the sector gives its views on resolutions Balls should make this New Year.

Sector declares opposition to Ofsted split

    Other
  • Monday, April 18, 2011
    • | CYP Now
Proposals to split Ofsted into two separate inspectorates of education and children's care would make the government's policies on children with special educational needs, early years services and looked-after children unviable, sector leaders have warned.

Skills council seeking input on CAF guidance

    News
  • Thursday, January 8, 2009
    • | CYP Now
The sector skills council for the children's workforce is looking for practitioners and managers to help update guidance on the Common Assessment Framework and the lead professional role.

Welfare reforms will make children's lives worse

    Other
  • Tuesday, February 7, 2012
    • | CYP Now
I published a joint statement last week with my fellow children's commissioners across the UK about an issue that has kept many people across the children's sector both busy, and awake at night: the Welfare Reform Bill.

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