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The Children's Plan
4 July 2009
The government's ten-year Children's Plan was published at the end of last year. Here we follow its progress so far, from initial reactions to the proposals through to the early stages of implementation.
Health strategy waters down school nurse vow
Concerns have been raised that the government has abandoned a policy to ensure each secondary school in England has a specialist school nurse by 2010.
Government set to improve children's mental health services
The government is launching a national council to ensure the recommendations of an independent review of children's mental health services are taken forward.
Duty to co-operate in children's trusts on brink of becoming law
Plans to strengthen children's trusts could soon be enshrined in law, the head of the local area policy unit at the Department for Children, Schools and Families has revealed.
Major delay for child health strategy
Details of government proposals to improve children and young people's health have been postponed by several months.
Charity to inform child health strategy
The just-launched Association for Young People's Health (AYPH) is to help the government push ahead with its forthcoming child health strategy.
Play pathfinders to receive 2m pounds each
Fifteen local authorities will be selected as play pathfinders from April, each receiving 2m pounds in capital funding, plus revenue cash, to develop groundbreaking play sites.
National plan must avoid creation of 'play ghettos'
Play experts have warned the forthcoming national play strategy, announced as part of the Children's Plan, must not push children into "play ghettos".
Youth alcohol action plan must tackle young people's attitudes
Measures to reduce binge drinking will need to go deeper than those indicated in The Children's Plan if they are to be successful, a youth...
Children's Plan proposals get warm response
Children and youth organisations have broadly welcomed the sentiments in the government Children's Plan, but have warned that its implementation will be critical.
Children's Plan: Government promises 1bn pound investment in children's services
The government has promised to invest 1bn pounds in services for children and young people over the next three years.
Children's Plan: Charter to guarantee support for parents
The Children's Plan sets out a vision for a "whole-family approach" to children's services.
Children's Plan: Government to tackle obesity
The government has pledged to reduce the proportion of overweight and obese children to the same level as in the year 2000 by 2020.
Children's Plan: More free childcare places
An extra 8,000 two-year olds are to be offered free childcare under plans contained in the Children's Plan.
Children's Plan: Testing reforms come under fire
The government has outlined plans to move to "age not stage" testing in the Children's Plan.
Children's Plan: Youth centres to get 160 million pound overhaul
An extra 160 million pounds is to be ploughed into improving the range and quality of youth centres, Children's Secretary Ed Balls has revealed.
Children's Plan: Play sector gets long-awaited boost
England will get a national play strategy, ministers have announced.
Children's Plan: Social workers to gain from training reforms
The government has announced a fresh drive to improve the status and training of children's social workers in the Children's Plan.
Children's Plan: YOTs win battle for more prevention cash
Cash for youth crime prevention projects has been announced - just three months before current funding is due to expire.
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The Children's Plan: Special Report - one-year verdict
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The Children's Plan: Special Report - Spending pledges
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Analysis: Children's plan - Blueprint for a brighter future
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Children & Young People Now is the official publication for members of the National Children's Bureau and The National Youth Agency.