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Children and Families Act receives royal assent

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  • Thursday, March 13, 2014
  • | CYP Now
The Children and Families Act has received royal assent, ushering in a raft of changes including adoption reforms, greater protection for vulnerable children and shared parental leave.

Fuel poverty hits millions of children

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  • Friday, March 7, 2014
  • | CYP Now
Millions of children are living in homes that are cold and damp because their parents can't afford to heat them properly, a report by the Children's Society has found.

Government funds SEN independent advocate role

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  • Tuesday, January 7, 2014
  • | CYP Now
Independent advocates will be recruited to help families navigate the new special educational needs (SEN) process and challenge decisions on funding and services made by councils, the government has announced.

New Year's Honours celebrate sector's work

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  • Thursday, January 2, 2014
  • | CYP Now
The chief executive of Family Action is among more than 100 people, including youth workers, foster carers and health professionals, awarded a New Year's honour in recognition of their work with children and young people.

NHS outlines children's care priorities

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  • Thursday, November 14, 2013
  • | CYP Now
Improving mental health services, safeguarding arrangements and outcomes for those with disabilities and long-term conditions are to be priorities for the care of children and young people across the NHS next year.

Minister criticises Hamzah Khan review findings

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  • Wednesday, November 13, 2013
  • | CYP Now
Children's minister Edward Timpson has slammed a review into the death of toddler Hamzah Khan for failing to answer key questions about the case, claiming it contains "glaring absences".

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