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Sheffield blasted for spending youth service cuts savings on pay-offs to three officials

Sheffield Council has been criticised for blowing most of the £700,000 savings it made through cuts to youth services on pay-offs to just three senior council officials.

Loughton to reconsider child performance regulations

Children's minister Tim Loughton is to look again at the need for better protection for child performers, particularly those involved in reality TV formats.

Barnet's children's services face 'financial Armegeddon'

The London Borough of Barnet's children's services are preparing for "financial Armageddon", with cuts to grants of up to 50 per cent forcing a fundamental rethink of provision.

GTC figures show teaching workforce is getting younger

Teachers are getting younger, according to annual figures produced by the General Teaching Council for England (GTC).

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CYP Now is calling on voluntary youth organisations to help us establish the size of cuts facing the sector by participating in a short survey.

 

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Interview: Kevin Gallagher, business development director, Continuum Group

"All challenges are opportunities because there is always a solution," says Kevin Gallagher, who recently left his position as chief executive of residential care provider...

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News Insight: Sector gains from young volunteers

Young people have gained qualifications and found employment through V's full-time volunteering scheme. Ross Watson reports.

Young person: making the transition into adulthood

News Insight: Charities aid transition to adulthood

A new report outlines how projects aimed at 18- to 24-year-olds can be most effective. Ben Cook looks at the findings.

News Insight: Labour leadership contenders set out their plans for children

On 25 September, one of these people will become leader of the opposition in the midst of a horrendous economic climate. CYP Now asked each of them to set out...

For Youth's Sake

For Youth's Sake

News and analysis relating to CYP Now's For Youth's Sake campaign.

 
 
 

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Interview: Kevin Gallagher, business development director, Continuum Group

"All challenges are opportunities because there is always a solution," says Kevin Gallagher, who recently left his position as chief...

Kevin Gallagher. Image: NTI Media

News Insight: Sector gains from young volunteers

Young people have gained qualifications and found employment through V's full-time volunteering scheme. Ross Watson reports.

V Talent volunteers

News Insight: Charities aid transition to adulthood

A new report outlines how projects aimed at 18- to 24-year-olds can be most effective. Ben Cook looks at the...

Young person: making the transition into adulthood

For Youth's Sake

The For Youth's Sake campaign is championing the role young people's services play and encouraging decision-makers and communities to support...

For Youth's Sake

Beane Valley Extended Schools Consortium, Hertfordshire

What did they do? Beane Valley Extended Schools Consortium organised a "bring your dad to school week".

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Pace yourself

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There was a startling piece in the Observer this weekend on the levels of depression for gay men. Tim...
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EYFS deserves a chance to mature

 

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Keep a young hand on purse strings

 

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Former Prime Minister Tony Blair has been pontificating recently about...

 
 

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