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In Practice: Results rise at extended schools

5 September 2007, Children Now

Attending an extended school can boost children's academic attainment by around double the national average, government figures reveal.

Childcare & Early Years: Fund changes hit top health team

5 September 2007, Children Now

A health team at a children's centre in West Sussex is facing an uncertain future after responsibility for its funding moved to the local primary care trust.

Education: The lost generation

5 September 2007, Children Now

Thousands of children are missing from education, but there are no official figures verifying the extent of the problem. Sue Learner talks to the professionals tracking them down.

Analysis: Councils fail to track missing pupils

5 September 2007, Children Now

Figures obtained by Children & Young People Now have revealed vast differences in how councils identify children missing from education while many are unable to provide any numbers, despite a...

On the ground - Sound Inclusion

5 September 2007, Children Now

Project: Sound Inclusion Mission: To target young people in disadvantaged areas and use music to educate them about the pitfalls of violent crime Funding: £26,000 from Nottingham City Council

Youth Justice: Guidance on use of behaviour contract

5 September 2007, Children Now

The government has published guidance on acceptable behaviour contracts to back up Home Secretary Jacqui Smith's call to make wider use of them.

Youth Justice: Youth crime action plan for councils

5 September 2007, Children Now

The Local Government Association has released a five- point plan for councils to tackle youth crime.

Youth Justice: YJB slams prison officer strike for endangering young offenders

5 September 2007, Children Now

The Youth Justice Board has accused prison officers of putting young offenders at risk after they held a one-day strike.

Social Care: Care providers seek clarity from Bill

5 September 2007, Children Now

An independent group of residential care providers is to meet with government officials to urge them to clarify how the forthcoming Children in Care Bill will meet the needs of...

Childcare & Early Years: Residents fight Sure Start centre plans

5 September 2007, Children Now

A residents' group in Manchester has hit out at plans to change a local children's centre into a Sure Start facility.