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CYP Now 2013 Awards open for entry

Monday, April 15, 2013

| CYP Now

The 2013 Children & Young People Now Awards - the gold standard in services for children, young people and families across the UK - are open for entries.

MP backs young apprentices' youth Budget

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Tuesday, March 19, 2013

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A Labour MP is to challenge the Chancellor's plans for unemployed young people, after young apprentices issue their Budget plan.

MPs recommend expansion of careers service to help young people

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Wednesday, January 23, 2013

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The National Careers Service should expand its role to help schools to broker face-to-face careers advice for young people, an education select committee inquiry has said.

Call for more vocational learning in schools

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Monday, January 21, 2013

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Young people who are more suited to applied and practical learning are being disadvantaged by a focus on academic learning in England's secondary schools, a report has claimed.

Martin Narey receives knighthood as New Year honours recognise sector's work

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Thursday, January 3, 2013

| CYP Now

The government adoption adviser Martin Narey received a knighthood in the New Year's honors list, among more than 150 people recognised for their work with children and young people.

Unemployed young people are struggling to cope, warns charity

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Wednesday, January 2, 2013

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Young people not in education, employment or training (Neet) are more than twice as likely to say they cannot cope with life than their peers, according to research.

Timpson praises workforce's achievements at CYP Now Awards

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Friday, November 30, 2012

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Children and families minister Edward Timpson has praised the efforts of people working to improve children, young people and families' lives, at the 2012 CYP Now Awards.

Labour conference: Sheerman moots plan to raise the participation age to 25

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Tuesday, October 2, 2012

| CYP Now

Young people could be required to participate in compulsory education, training or employment up to the age of 25, a Labour MP has suggested.

Lib Dem conference: Proposals for 'nursery premium' mooted

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Monday, September 24, 2012

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The Liberal Democrats are considering calling for the introduction of a "nursery premium" similar to the existing pupil premium available to schools.

NCB appoints president and chair

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Wednesday, September 5, 2012

| CYP Now

The former boss of Serco's children's services arm has been appointed chair of the National Children's Bureau (NCB)

Tim Loughton 'asked to step down' as Elizabeth Truss named children's minister

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Tuesday, September 4, 2012

| CYP Now

Children's minister Tim Loughton has been axed from his children's minister post in the cabinet reshuffle.

Shortlist revealed for CYP Now Awards 2012

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Tuesday, September 4, 2012

| CYP Now

Judges for this year's Children & Young People Now Awards have scrutinised nearly 400 entries and their assessments have produced shortlists in each of the 19 categories.

Careers guidance postcode lottery set to worsen without extra funding, Unison says

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Monday, August 6, 2012

| CYP Now

Young people are increasingly facing a postcode lottery of careers guidance, which the introduction of school-based provision will be incapable of alleviating, the union Unison has warned.

Mental health and youth employment make UK Youth Parliament manifesto for 2013

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Friday, August 3, 2012

| CYP Now

Calls to improve mental health services, boost employment opportunities and provide young people with education on their legal rights have all made it onto the UK Youth Parliament's (UKYP) manifesto for 2013.

Local authorities to pay employers for taking on young apprentices

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Thursday, July 19, 2012

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Councils are providing a boost to the government's apprenticeships drive by launching local incentive schemes for businesses, in a bid to reduce numbers of young people not in employment, education or training (Neet).

Education select committee launches careers guidance inquiry

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Wednesday, June 27, 2012

| CYP Now

The education select committee is to conduct an inquiry into careers guidance for young people, ahead of the duty on schools to secure independent advice for pupils from September.

GSCC study reveals breakdown of social work misconduct cases

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Sunday, June 24, 2012

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A study of social work misconduct cases has found that 45 per cent involved dishonest behaviour, one in five related to inappropriate relationships and 18 per cent involved poor safeguarding practices.

Nutbrown calls for all early years staff to hold Level 3 qualification

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Monday, June 18, 2012

| CYP Now

All staff should hold a relevant Level 3 qualification before being considered qualified to work in an early years setting, a government-commissioned review has claimed.

Government launches streamlined standards for early years professionals

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Friday, June 1, 2012

| CYP Now

The standards that early years practitioners must meet to achieve the graduate-level Early Years Professional Status have been reduced from 39 to eight.

Register for careers professionals unveiled

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Friday, May 4, 2012

| CYP Now

A national register for qualified careers professionals has launched to set standards on quality for all those delivering careers guidance to young people.

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CYP Now 2013 Awards open for entry

MP backs young apprentices' youth Budget

MPs recommend expansion of careers service to help young people

Call for more vocational learning in schools

Martin Narey receives knighthood as New Year honours recognise sector's work

Unemployed young people are struggling to cope, warns charity

Timpson praises workforce's achievements at CYP Now Awards

Labour conference: Sheerman moots plan to raise the participation age to 25

Lib Dem conference: Proposals for 'nursery premium' mooted

NCB appoints president and chair

Tim Loughton 'asked to step down' as Elizabeth Truss named children's minister

Shortlist revealed for CYP Now Awards 2012

Careers guidance postcode lottery set to worsen without extra funding, Unison says

Mental health and youth employment make UK Youth Parliament manifesto for 2013

Local authorities to pay employers for taking on young apprentices

Education select committee launches careers guidance inquiry

GSCC study reveals breakdown of social work misconduct cases

Nutbrown calls for all early years staff to hold Level 3 qualification

Government launches streamlined standards for early years professionals

Register for careers professionals unveiled

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