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Thursday, July 29, 2010

| CYP Now

A letter leaked to CYP Now has revealed the Department for Education (DfE) is ordering charities delivering government-funded programmes to stop publicising their work with immediate effect in an apparent bid to save on spending.

Clegg pledges commitment to improving social mobility

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

| CYP Now

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has pledged dramatic improvements in social mobility in a speech to mark the first 100 days of the coalition government.

Motivate to Communicate! 300 Games and Activites for Your Child with Autism

Features

Thursday, April 1, 2010

| CYP Now

Simone Griffin and Dianne SandlerJessica Kingsley PublishersISBN 978184905041812.99208 pages

Private tutors refuse to register with vetting and barring scheme

Friday, April 16, 2010

| CYP Now

Thousands of private tutors are set to refuse to register for the government's controversial vetting and barring scheme, a poll has revealed.

Spending Review Insight: So, after the proclamation, where does this leave us?

Monday, October 25, 2010

| CYP Now

The spending review outlined the government's deficit reduction plan, ending months of speculation. Here, a 10-strong panel delivers its verdict on last week's announcement and foretells of some of the tough decisions that lie ahead for children and young people's services.

Children's charities urge Gove to protect voluntary sector from 'devastating cuts'

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

| CYP Now

Children and families' charities have written an open letter to Education Secretary Michael Gove expressing concern about the impact spending cuts will have on the most vulnerable children and the charities that support them.

News Insight: Worries surround vetting reforms

Monday, November 8, 2010

| CYP Now

Reviews of the vetting and barring scheme and criminal records checks are due to be published early in 2011. Neil Puffett reports.

Hung parliament likely to benefit young people

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

| CYP Now

A hung parliament could lead to better policies for children and young people, leading figures in the sector have claimed.

News Insight: Balls finds the going tough in Morley

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

| CYP Now

In the final of three reports from around the country, Neil Puffett takes CYP Now's "Election 2010 Bus" to Morley and Outwood in West Yorkshire to investigate the issues facing children in the constituency being contested by Children's Secretary Ed Balls.

Election 2010 update: Tory candidates from the children's sector fail to win seats

Friday, May 7, 2010

| CYP Now

Two highly publicised Conservative candidates from the children and young people's sector failed to get into parliament last night in tightly fought constituency battles.

Futurebuilders England

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

| CYP Now

Grants and loans for organisations that deliver services in areas including crime, support for children and young people, and health and social care

Reaching Communities

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

| CYP Now

Funding to help support projects that respond to needs raised by local communities

Lloyds TSB Foundation for Northern Ireland

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

| CYP Now

Funding for charities in Northern Ireland, including those involved in youth clubs, play schemes and childcare, and education and training

People and Places

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

| CYP Now

Grants to support projects that improve communities, both locally and regionally across Wales

The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child in Wales

Monday, May 13, 2013

| CYP Now

Edited By Jane Williams; University of Wales Press; ISBN: 978-0708325629; £34.99; 240 pages

How we can lead the way in promoting positivity

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

| CYP Now

In 2012, I launched my first campaign to smash the stereotypes and improve attitudes towards children and young people.

Daily roundup: Junk food, child porn and social work ethics

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

| CYP Now

Food firms accused of bypassing ad rules, government summit to tackle child porn online, and a code of ethics for social workers, all in the news today.

Government urged to reconsider Early Intervention Grant changes

Monday, October 15, 2012

| CYP Now

Professionals warn that changes to the Early Intervention Grant spell uncertainty for services ranging from children's centres and short breaks for disabled children to youth work and counselling for teenagers

Committee urges stronger powers for children's commissioner

Monday, December 10, 2012

| CYP Now

England's children's commissioner should be given stronger powers, while the title of the role should be changed to include "young people", an influential group of MPs and peers has said.

Daily roundup: Youth votes, leadership and child mortality

Tuesday, May 6, 2014

| CYP Now

Half of young people say they won't vote at next election; Doncaster Children's Trust appoints first chief executive; and report recommends how to reduce child mortality, all in the news today.

Children's leaders left 'puzzled' by calls to remove DCS duty on councils

Monday, May 26, 2014

| CYP Now

Local authority chief executives' group says the requirement for a director of children's services is stifling innovation in children's services and isolating it from the rest of local government - arguments that don't stack up, say leaders.

Daily roundup: Female genital mutilation, call to decriminalise drugs, and the LGA on healthy school food

Monday, January 14, 2013

| CYP Now

Ofsted to question schools on preventing female genital mutilation, a cross-party group of peers say drugs should be decriminalised, and the Local Government Association calls for a single food standard for all schools, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Free schools, Somerset youth cuts, and child protection in the Isle of Wight