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News Insight: Why tax credits frustrate providers

20 November 2008, Children & Young People Now

The Working Tax Credit system can be confusing to navigate. Ross Watson answers the essential questions about how it works.

Workers to miss out on training

20 November 2008, Children & Young People Now

Government efforts to focus on continuing professional development (CPD) will be severely restricted by funding rules, a leading early years professor has warned.

Katie O'Neill, children's unit manager, Renfrewshire Council

20 November 2008, Children & Young People Now

Katie O'Neill runs a children's unit housing eight young people - both boys and girls - aged 10 to 18, who have been abused, neglected or are not under parental...

Barbara Brookes, children's centre manager, North Tees Primary Care Trust

20 November 2008, Children & Young People Now

When a Sure Start centre opened in Stockton in 2001, Barbara Brookes immediately applied and got a job as the local programme manager.

GPs left out of requirement to co-operate with children's trusts

20 November 2008, Children & Young People Now

Government plans to strengthen children's trusts have stopped short of extending a legal duty to ensure GPs co-operate.

Peter Duxbury, director of children's services, Lincolnshire County Council

20 November 2008, Children & Young People Now

As director of children's services at Lincolnshire County Council, Peter Duxbury is responsible for 400 schools as well as the young people's social care department and youth work.

Children's Trust Board in every council, in wake of Baby P case

19 November 2008, Nursery World

Every local authority in England will be required by law to have a Children's Trust Board responsible for improving the safety and well-being of all children.

Forty-one per cent of serious case reviews 'inadequate', says Ofsted

19 November 2008, Children & Young People Now

Forty-one per cent of serious case reviews have been judged as inadequate since April 2007, Ofsted has said.

Out-of-school clubs are left in jeopardy

19 November 2008, Nursery World

A charity that runs out-of-school clubs and playschemes has gone into liquidation, leaving the provision of extended services for thousands of children in doubt.

Childminders see 10 per cent drop in two years

18 November 2008, Nursery World

The number of childminders has dropped more than 10 per cent in the past two years, the latest figures from Ofsted show.