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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.

Child poverty schemes win funding

    News
  • Friday, January 16, 2009
  • | CYP Now
Two pilot schemes working to reduce the effects of child poverty in London have been given funding of more than one and a half million pounds.

Think Big Society

    Other
  • Monday, September 13, 2010
  • | CYP Now
David Cameron has pledged to scale back state-run public services and give citizens the power to "build the Britain they want". Here, six leading figures from the sector explore what the Prime Minister's vision will mean.

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