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Youth minister calls for innovation over the 'easy option' of cuts
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- Monday, August 3, 2015 | CYP Now
Minister for civil society Rob Wilson tells CYP Now that local authorities are "set in their ways" and have been too quick to cut youth provision instead of developing the evidence base to support service investment.
Children's centres: seven councils responsible for more than half of closures
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- Wednesday, July 22, 2015 | CYP Now
Just seven councils are responsible for more than half the closures of children's centres since 2010 according to figures provided by childcare minister Sam Gyimah.
Skills for the Job: How to manage agency staff
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- Monday, July 20, 2015 | CYP Now
With more agency workers being employed in children's services, managing this growing part of the workforce well is vital.
Youth Work: 'Open-access youth work principles must be instilled into all services'
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- Monday, July 20, 2015 | CYP Now
Increasing the contribution of volunteers and forming partnerships with other sector providers are two measures councils must develop if they are to make future youth provision available to all, says a leading academic.
Fight to educate 'remote' Australians has lessons for UK
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- Monday, July 20, 2015 | CYP Now
I have worked in several local authorities and they all seemed very different to each other - Inner London, Birmingham, Somerset, Dudley.
It's time to expand early help and restructure children's services
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- Monday, July 20, 2015 | CYP Now
The Prime Minister announced the creation of a new taskforce towards the end of June to review child protection arrangements.
States of play: how the UK nations approach children's play
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- Monday, July 20, 2015 | CYP Now
National Playday highlights the importance of play in children's lives across the UK. As the event approaches, Emily Rogers examines how the sector is faring amid budget cuts and other challenges.
Support for care leavers deteriorating, watchdog finds
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- Friday, July 17, 2015 | CYP Now
Support for vulnerable young people leaving care has deteriorated over the past decade, a critical report by the National Audit Office (NAO) has found.
ADCS Conference: President warns of funding crisis and ‘broken' Ofsted framework
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- Friday, July 10, 2015 | CYP Now
Children's services departments are facing a "looming crisis" because of funding cuts, the president of the Association of Directors of Children's Services (ADCS) has warned.?
Councils and charities absorb the impact of Whitehall spending cuts
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- Monday, June 22, 2015 | CYP Now
Recent cuts to government department budgets look set to be the start of a new round of austerity in public sector spending. Three experts outline the impact these cuts will have and offer ideas on how the effect can be minimised.
Social investment advocate: Joanne Hay, Teens and Toddlers chief executive
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- Tuesday, May 26, 2015 | CYP Now
Derren Hayes meets Joanne Hay, chief executive of Teens and Toddlers.
Councils fear impact of more cuts
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- Tuesday, May 26, 2015 | CYP Now
Local authorities warn of dire consequences if the government pushes ahead with spending reductions.
Future of foster care: innovation in recruitment and retention
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- Tuesday, May 26, 2015 | CYP Now
Three out of four children in care are fostered, but the recruitment and retention of foster carers remain key challenges. Charlotte Goddard examines some of the latest pioneering practice.
Tory council boss hits out at government over Ofsted grading
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- Thursday, May 21, 2015 | CYP Now
The leader of a council where children's services were graded "inadequate" by Ofsted has blamed central government for falling standards.
Ask the Experts: Dealing with depressed children
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- Monday, April 27, 2015 | CYP Now
Our expert panel offers advice on tackling depression, monitoring performance, improving story time and protecting children from CSE.
Ofsted's Debbie Jones quits social care director post
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- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 | CYP Now
Ofsted's director of social care Debbie Jones has resigned her post, CYP Now can reveal.
Research Report: Child Neglect is Everyone's Business: Achieving a Sense of Shared Responsibility
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- Monday, April 13, 2015 | CYP Now
Researchers investigate how local authorities identify and intervene in child neglect cases.
On the case with the Cafcass intake team
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- Monday, April 13, 2015 | CYP Now
The creation of an "intake team" by the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service has improved the speed and accuracy of information sent to courts. Charlotte Goddard spent a day with them.
Early education campaign shows how austerity can spawn change
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- Monday, April 13, 2015 | CYP Now
As a general rule, proverbs are best avoided. But I have to admit I do have a favourite: "Necessity is the mother of invention".
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