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Government to pump £200m more into Troubled Families programme
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News
- Monday, June 24, 2013 | CYP Now
The government is to spend £200m to expand the Troubled Families programme to a further 400,000 families.
Shortlist revealed for CYP Now Awards 2012
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News
- Tuesday, September 4, 2012 | CYP Now
Judges for this year's Children & Young People Now Awards have scrutinised nearly 400 entries and their assessments have produced shortlists in each of the 19 categories.
David Laws replaces Sarah Teather at the Department for Education in reshuffle
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News
- Tuesday, September 4, 2012 | CYP Now
David Laws is to return to government as minister in the Department for Education, following the cabinet reshuffle.
NCB appoints president and chair
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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)
Reforms to early years, care and schools lie ahead for new ministers
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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
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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?
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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
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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
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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.
Renewed political spotlight puts focus on reaching out to gangs
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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
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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
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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.
Care begins at home as Timpson gets to grips with punishing brief
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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
Timpson praises workforce's achievements at CYP Now Awards
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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
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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
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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.
The 2015 Report: The year ahead for children and young people
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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.
Quiz of the year 2015
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Other
- Tuesday, December 8, 2015 | CYP Now
An election result that defied pollsters, turmoil in children's charity funding and plummeting adoption figures - 2015 was a turbulent year. Test your knowledge of the past 12 months' events in children's services by taking the CYP Now quiz!
Children & Young People Now Awards 2021 Shortlist
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Features
- Tuesday, September 28, 2021 | CYP Now
The CYP Now Awards highlight the very best practice in work with children, young people and families.