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Government: Corporate sponsors of DfES revealed

28 June 2005, Children Now

The fast food chain McDonald's, BT and the software supplier Oracle are just some of the companies that have sponsored the Department for Education and Skills in the past year.

Scandinavian strike forces cut in pages

28 June 2005, Children Now

Children Now is one of hundreds of magazines being forced to cut back on the number of pages because of a strike by paper workers in Finland.

Private fostering: Foster carers could pay registration fee

28 June 2005, Children Now

Private foster carers could be charged a three figure registration fee if Government safeguards to protect children through advance notification prove inadequate, a conference has been told.

Childhood obesity: Health authorities' progress checks suspended until2006/07

28 June 2005, Children Now

Health authorities will not be required to measure the incidence of childhood obesity in their areas until 2006/07, three years before they have to meet national targets in 2010, the...

News in brief: Young people in Hampshire to take part in programme

28 June 2005, Children Now

Young people in 10 of Hampshire's children's homes will take part in a restorative justice programme over the next nine months.

News in brief: Children's Society survey

28 June 2005, Children Now

Only three per cent of adults believe their children should look after them if they become ill, according to a Children's Society survey.

News in brief: Evaluation tool

28 June 2005, Children Now

An evaluation tool to help local authorities implement the Children Act 2004 is at www.improvementnetwork.gov.uk.

News in brief: Consultation launched by DfES

28 June 2005, Children Now

A consultation on regulations to protect children advertised for adoption on the internet has been launched by the Department for Education and Skills. www.dfes.gov.uk/consultations.

News in brief: Number of children educated at home doubles

28 June 2005, Children Now

The number of five to 16 year olds educated at home has nearly doubled to 21,000 in the last five years, according to government figures.

News in brief: Tower Hamlets appoints Kevan Collins

28 June 2005, Children Now

Tower Hamlets has appointed Kevan Collins, head of the Government's Primary National Strategy, as its first director of children's services.