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Cabinet Secretary urged to investigate DfE email allegations

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

| CYP Now

Cabinet Secretary Sir Gus O'Donnell is being called on to launch an investigation into the latest scandal to rock the Department for Education (DfE).

Training provider Young People in Focus shuts down

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Friday, August 19, 2011

| CYP Now

Youth research and training provider Young People in Focus has closed after struggling in the current financial climate.

Taxpayers' money wasted on inefficient teacher training

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Thursday, August 11, 2011

| CYP Now

The current teacher training system is wasting taxpayers' money, a report by academics at the University of Buckingham has found.

Cuts to support roles see social workers' paperwork escalate

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Friday, August 5, 2011

| CYP Now

Social workers' admin tasks have rocketed due to cuts in administrative support and frontline roles, according to latest research.

Private investment not appropriate for early intervention, warns Sir Paul Ennals

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Monday, July 25, 2011

| CYP Now

The government and children's sector should not court private investors to finance early intervention schemes, the outgoing chief executive of the National Children's Bureau (NCB) has warned.

First teaching schools to share 19m

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Monday, July 18, 2011

| CYP Now

The first 100 teaching schools are to share 19m of government funding to allow them to develop initial teaching training and courses in leadership and school-to-school support.

Youth work coalition fears transfer to care sector skills council

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Thursday, July 7, 2011

| CYP Now

A proposal to transfer responsibility for the training and professional development of youth workers to sector skills council Skills for Care & Development has met with opposition from within the youth sector.

Two-thirds of social workers hit by pay freeze

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Wednesday, June 15, 2011

| CYP Now

More than two-thirds of social workers have had their pay frozen in the past year, while 16 per cent have taken a pay cut, according to a survey of almost 600 professionals.

Government set to review early years workforce development, reveals Teather

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Thursday, June 9, 2011

| CYP Now

Children's minister Sarah Teather has admitted more should be done to raise the status of early years professionals (EYPs), revealing that the government is poised to start developing a long-term strategy for the workforce.

Poor teachers could be sacked more quickly

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Tuesday, May 24, 2011

| CYP Now

The Department for Education (DfE) is considering plans that would allow schools to sack underperforming teachers in the space of one school term.

CWDC announces remit for its final year of government funding

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Tuesday, March 29, 2011

| CYP Now

The government has awarded the Children's Workforce Development Council (CWDC) 113.4m to continue its workforce development programmes in social work and early years until April 2012.

New and improved CYP Now website set for launch

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Thursday, March 24, 2011

| CYP Now

A new and improved CYP Now website is due to go live on Monday 28 March. Users of the site will notice a number of improvements. These include:

Review launched to tackle 'fluffy' teaching standards

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Friday, March 11, 2011

| CYP Now

The government has launched a review of teaching standards to put a greater emphasis on skills to combat bad behaviour and supporting low-achieving pupils.

CWDC announces regional redundancies

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Friday, March 4, 2011

| CYP Now

The Children's Workforce Development Council (CWDC) is to do away with its regional staff, as part of "significant changes" to its delivery model, it has been confirmed.

Unison blasts Osborne for reneging on promise to increase salaries of low-paid school staff

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Friday, February 18, 2011

| CYP Now

Unison has launched a campaign to protect low-paid school staff such as teaching assistants, school meals workers and caretakers from the public sector pay freeze.

Social work students 'let down' by work placements

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Friday, February 11, 2011

| CYP Now

More than 40 per cent of social work students feel disappointed with their work placements a survey has revealed.

Childcare workers hail EYPS as a career boost

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Wednesday, January 26, 2011

| CYP Now

More than three-quarters of practitioners with Early Years Professional Status (EYPS) believe the qualification has helped boost their standing in the workforce, a survey has found.

Hammersmith and Fulham set to cut 50 jobs and children's centre funding

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Thursday, January 6, 2011

| CYP Now

The London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham is set to cut direct funding for nine of its 15 children's centres and axe around 50 children's services posts.

Gove hails 'inspiring' workforce at CYP Now Awards

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Friday, November 19, 2010

| CYP Now

Education Secretary Michael Gove has paid tribute to all those who work with children, young people and families at the 2010 CYP Now Awards.

CYP Now expert panel responds to spending review

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Thursday, October 21, 2010

| CYP Now

In the wake of the spending review leading figures tell CYP Now how they think government cuts will impact on professionals, children and families.

NCB's Ennals throws down the gauntlet to children's services

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Thursday, October 21, 2010

| CYP Now

Sir Paul Ennals, chief executive of the National Children's Bureau, gives his considered verdict on the spending review to CYP Now.

Spending Review: The sector delivers its verdict

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Wednesday, October 20, 2010

| CYP Now

As the dust settles following the government's comprehensive spending review, experts reflect on what the announcement could mean for the children's sector.

Andy Burnham appointed as shadow education secretary

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Friday, October 8, 2010

| CYP Now

Andy Burnham has been appointed shadow education secretary by new Labour leader Ed Miliband.

Minimum wage for apprentices introduced

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Friday, October 1, 2010

| CYP Now

A minimum wage for apprentices has been introduced for the first time, meaning young people aged 19 and under will earn 2.50 an hour.

Young people fear impact of recession on career prospects

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Tuesday, February 16, 2010

| CYP Now

Two-thirds of young people believe the recession will have a long-term impact on their employability, the latest Youth Commission report reveals.

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Cabinet Secretary urged to investigate DfE email allegations

Training provider Young People in Focus shuts down

Taxpayers' money wasted on inefficient teacher training

Cuts to support roles see social workers' paperwork escalate

Private investment not appropriate for early intervention, warns Sir Paul Ennals

First teaching schools to share 19m

Youth work coalition fears transfer to care sector skills council

Two-thirds of social workers hit by pay freeze

Government set to review early years workforce development, reveals Teather

Poor teachers could be sacked more quickly

CWDC announces remit for its final year of government funding

New and improved CYP Now website set for launch

Review launched to tackle 'fluffy' teaching standards

CWDC announces regional redundancies

Unison blasts Osborne for reneging on promise to increase salaries of low-paid school staff

Social work students 'let down' by work placements

Childcare workers hail EYPS as a career boost

Hammersmith and Fulham set to cut 50 jobs and children's centre funding

Gove hails 'inspiring' workforce at CYP Now Awards

CYP Now expert panel responds to spending review

NCB's Ennals throws down the gauntlet to children's services

Spending Review: The sector delivers its verdict

Andy Burnham appointed as shadow education secretary

Minimum wage for apprentices introduced

Young people fear impact of recession on career prospects

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