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Training boost for play sector

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  • Monday, January 18, 2010
  • | CYP Now
The sector skills council for playwork will create a network of high-quality training providers in an effort to increase the number of qualified workers in the sector.

Better drug and sex advice wanted

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  • Friday, January 29, 2010
  • | CYP Now
Young people in Bradford would like to see more drug-awareness sessions in schools and better sexual health advice, a council consultation has found.

Restraint training needed for entire workforce

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  • Tuesday, April 21, 2009
  • | CYP Now
The whole of the children's workforce would benefit from basic training on the law relating to the use of restraint, the Association of Directors of Children's Services (ADCS) has said.

Funding foundations feel the squeeze

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  • Tuesday, April 28, 2009
  • | CYP Now
Many children's and youth organisations rely heavily on charitable foundations to help fund their work. As the recession takes hold, Mathew Little investigates to what extent this financial support will be cut back.

Health: Advice on... Volatile substance abuse

    Features
  • Wednesday, October 3, 2007
  • | CYP Now
Volatile substance abuse might not make the headlines, but the latest figures show it claimed eight lives in 2005. Re-Solv's Steve Lambert looks at the types of products young people misuse and how youth workers can spot the warning signs.

Family charities urge services to work together

    News
  • Tuesday, November 10, 2009
  • | CYP Now
A coalition of family charities has called for all forms of children and young people's services to consider ways of working together to prevent family breakdown during the recession.

Joint working - Arise, the next children's commissioner

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  • 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.

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.

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