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Leicester playgrounds' future uncertain amid £1mn funding cuts

Wednesday, August 7, 2024

| CYP Now

Adventure playgrounds in Leicester have until the end of September to prove they can become self-funded as the council plans to cut their £1m a year funding.

Tackling child poverty ‘can prevent almost 5,000 children entering care’

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Wednesday, August 7, 2024

| CYP Now

Child mortality and looked-after children rates could be slashed by around a third over the next decade if measures are put in place by the government to tackle child poverty, according to academics.

Charity expands youth employment pathways programme

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Wednesday, August 7, 2024

| CYP Now

Charity UK Youth is expanding a scheme that connects youth organisations with small- and medium-sized businesses to create employment opportunities for young people not in education, employment or training (Neet).

Call for clarity on family hubs funding

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Wednesday, August 7, 2024

| CYP Now

Children’s sector leaders have called on the new Labour government to quickly commit to long-term funding for family hubs amid concerns that any delays could see services close or lose staff.

Sector leaders speak out over racially motivated violence

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Tuesday, August 6, 2024

| CYP Now

Youth work and children’s charity leaders have publicly condemned the violent incidents in towns and cities across the UK targeting refugees and asylum seekers over the past week.

The Sustainability Community of Practice has launched

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Monday, August 5, 2024

| CYP Now

The Sustainability Community of Practice has launched, so join us and help save the planet for the children.

Eight in 10 early years settings struggling with staff retention, survey finds

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Monday, August 5, 2024

| CYP Now

More than eight in 10 nurseries, pre-schools and childminders have seen an increase in the number of staff members leaving the sector compared to two years ago, a survey of the early years workforce has found.

High cost of agency social workers and care placements led to £42mn children’s trust overspend, council says

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Monday, August 5, 2024

| CYP Now

High levels of spending on agency social workers and residential placements for children in care are key factors in a £42mn overspend at Bradford Children and Families Trust over the last year, according to a council report.

Cliff edges speeding towards us

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Monday, August 5, 2024

| CYP Now

As I return to work this week following the optimism of the ADCS conference and the benefit of two weeks leave, my focus has returned swiftly to the perilous state of local government funding.