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NCB appoints president and chair

News

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

| CYP Now

The former boss of Serco's children's services arm has been appointed chair of the National Children's Bureau (NCB)

Daily roundup: Breakfast clubs, Gove-levels and a sexual health campaign

Other

Monday, September 17, 2012

| CYP Now

Breakfast clubs fall victim to school budget cuts, the government prepares to unveil its new exam system proposals, and a campaign to improve access to contraception, all in the news today.

Reforms to early years, care and schools lie ahead for new ministers

Other

Monday, September 17, 2012

| CYP Now

Prime Minister David Cameron's reshuffle resulted in a bigger-than-expected overhaul at the Department for Education and elsewhere, with many new ministers taking on demanding challenges in children's policy

Children's services spend to increase by £106m this year

News

Friday, September 28, 2012

| CYP Now

Total local authority spending on children and young people's services will increase by more than £100m this year, Department for Education (DfE) statistics have shown.

New parliament: what issues lie ahead for the children's sector?

Analysis

Thursday, June 29, 2017

| CYP Now

The loss of its overall majority has been politically costly for the government, but it has also caused policy upheaval and ministerial changes affecting children's services. Sector leaders consider the implications.

Enter the CYP Now Awards and take your chance to shine

News

Tuesday, April 15, 2014

| CYP Now

The 2014 Children & Young People Now Awards - the gold standard in services for children, young people and families across the UK - are open for entries.

Council chiefs call for scrapping of DCS role

News

Thursday, May 8, 2014

| CYP Now

The role of director of children's services (DCS) should be scrapped to give local authorities more flexibility over leadership, a report has recommended.

Children's centres funding cut by £400m in three years

News

Friday, September 26, 2014

| CYP Now

Spending on children's centres and early years services has been slashed by more than £400m in the space of just three years, government figures show.

Initiative to cut rate of BAME young people in youth custody

News

Monday, July 29, 2019

| CYP Now

The Youth Justice Board (YJB) has launched an initiative to reduce disproportionate numbers of black, Asian, and minority ethnic (BAME) people in youth custody.

Renewed political spotlight puts focus on reaching out to gangs

Other

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

| CYP Now

Despite encouraging signs that youth violence is on the wane, youth work experts are warning that better co-ordination is needed to engage and divert a hardcore of young people involved in street gangs.

Children & Young People Now Awards 2019: shortlist revealed

Other

Wednesday, August 28, 2019

| CYP Now

The CYP Now Awards highlight the very best practice in work with children, young people and families.

Legal Update: In a Nutshell - Office of the Children's Commissioner reforms

Other

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

| CYP Now

Proposals to reform the Office of the Children's Commissioner aim to strengthen children's rights in line with international standards.

MPs call for counter-terrorism overhaul to better engage young people

News

Monday, February 6, 2017

| CYP Now

MPs have called on the government to overhaul its flagship counter-terrorism strategy to ensure it better engages with young people and avoids stigmatising them.

Five youth centres open in Hackney

News

Monday, October 29, 2012

| CYP Now

Five new youth centres were officially opened in the London Borough of Hackney at the weekend, which celebrated by holding a street play event.

Care begins at home as Timpson gets to grips with punishing brief

Other

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

| CYP Now

In his first interview since taking office, Edward Timpson outlines how he plans to address the challenges ahead

Youth offending team to be based in £6.9m youth zone

News

Thursday, February 1, 2018

| CYP Now

A youth offending team will be permanently based inside a proposed state-of-the-art £6.9m youth zone in what is believed to be the first arrangement of its kind in England.

Timpson praises workforce's achievements at CYP Now Awards

News

Friday, November 30, 2012

| CYP Now

Children and families minister Edward Timpson has praised the efforts of people working to improve children, young people and families' lives, at the 2012 CYP Now Awards.

Resilience prevails amid Osborne's bleak choices

Opinion

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

| CYP Now

Like a piercing, bitter English winter, Chancellor George Osbourne's "autumn statement" was eye-wateringly harsh. It is, without doubt, children and young people growing up in the most deprived households who are being asked to bear the brunt.

Early intervention is being suffocated by austerity

Opinion

Friday, July 8, 2011

| CYP Now

For more than a few years it has been blindingly obvious to all of us working in children's services that early intervention and prevention has to be the best way of improving children's lives.

Catch22 chief to give charity stronger business focus

News

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

| CYP Now

Catch22's new chief executive has pledged to focus on providing strong evidence of its success in reducing crime to funders and ministers.

Riots blamed on absent fathers and poor school discipline

News

Monday, August 15, 2011

| CYP Now

Prime Minister David Cameron has blamed the "moral collapse" that saw parts of the country hit by looting and rioting on children without fathers and schools without discipline.

Winners of 2014 CYP Now Awards revealed on celebratory night

News

Friday, November 21, 2014

| CYP Now

A small charity that helps parents in prison keep in touch with their children, providing a lifeline for thousands of disadvantaged families, has won the CYP Now 2014 Award for Children and Young People's Charity of the Year.

The 2015 Report: The year ahead for children and young people

Other

Tuesday, January 6, 2015

| CYP Now

The year 2015 looks set to be pivotal in determining the direction of services for children, young people and families over the rest of the decade.

Guide helps children's professionals understand key election pledges

News

Tuesday, April 28, 2015

| CYP Now

Children & Young People Now presents the definitive guide to what the main parliamentary parties are pledging on key issues for children, young people and families.

Nacro to close Neet education centres

News

Friday, June 5, 2015

| CYP Now

Crime reduction charity Nacro is closing five education centres for young people who are not in employment, education, or training (Neet) due to a £4m shortfall in income, CYP Now has learned.

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NCB appoints president and chair

Daily roundup: Breakfast clubs, Gove-levels and a sexual health campaign

Reforms to early years, care and schools lie ahead for new ministers

Children's services spend to increase by £106m this year

New parliament: what issues lie ahead for the children's sector?

Enter the CYP Now Awards and take your chance to shine

Council chiefs call for scrapping of DCS role

Children's centres funding cut by £400m in three years

Initiative to cut rate of BAME young people in youth custody

Renewed political spotlight puts focus on reaching out to gangs

Children & Young People Now Awards 2019: shortlist revealed

Legal Update: In a Nutshell - Office of the Children's Commissioner reforms

MPs call for counter-terrorism overhaul to better engage young people

Five youth centres open in Hackney

Care begins at home as Timpson gets to grips with punishing brief

Youth offending team to be based in £6.9m youth zone

Timpson praises workforce's achievements at CYP Now Awards

Resilience prevails amid Osborne's bleak choices

Early intervention is being suffocated by austerity

Catch22 chief to give charity stronger business focus

Riots blamed on absent fathers and poor school discipline

Winners of 2014 CYP Now Awards revealed on celebratory night

The 2015 Report: The year ahead for children and young people

Guide helps children's professionals understand key election pledges

Nacro to close Neet education centres

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