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CYP Now's top 10 stories of 2015

Tuesday, December 22, 2015

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With a general election, new policy announcements, ongoing austerity measures and high-profile charity closures, 2015 was another busy year in the children and young people sector. Here is a rundown of the most-read stories published on the CYP Now website over the past 12 months.

Children face six-month wait for mental health assessments

Thursday, November 12, 2015

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Children are waiting up to six months for a face-to-face assessment by specialist local mental health services, it has emerged.

Ofsted joint inspections delayed as councils shun pilots

Wednesday, October 28, 2015

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Ofsted's plans to launch new joint inspections of health, social care and criminal justice services for children and young people have been delayed amid councils declining approaches to take part in trials, it has emerged.

Hampshire DCS set to take on chief executive role

Wednesday, October 14, 2015

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Hampshire's director of children's services John Coughlan is set to be appointed as the council's chief executive next week.

CYP Now Awards 2015 shortlist revealed

Tuesday, September 1, 2015

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The shortlist for the 2015 Children & Young People Now Awards has been determined in another record-breaking year for entries.

Self-harm to rise among young people, government predicts

Monday, August 10, 2015

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Self-harm, eating disorders, and anxiety and depression are likely to be the biggest risk factors facing young people in the coming years, a government think-tank has concluded.

Home Office unveils statutory FGM guidance

Wednesday, July 22, 2015

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Statutory guidance for how children's social workers, doctors, police and teachers should deal with suspected cases of female genital mutilation (FGM) has been published by government as part of attempts to protect potential victims.

Support for care leavers deteriorating, watchdog finds

Friday, July 17, 2015

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Support for vulnerable young people leaving care has deteriorated over the past decade, a critical report by the National Audit Office (NAO) has found.

Judges enlisted for 2015 CYP Now Awards as entries reach record high

Friday, July 17, 2015

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The judging panel for the 2015 Children & Young People Now Awards has been confirmed.

Early intervention funding halved under coalition

Monday, July 6, 2015

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Councils have cut spending on early intervention by a further eight per cent in 2015/16 on the back of funding being halved under the coalition government, CYP Now can reveal.

Children's commissioners: Cuts will plunge more children into poverty

Wednesday, July 1, 2015

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The government should shelve planned cuts to benefits to prevent more young people falling into poverty, the four UK children's commissioners have said.

Funding for children's charities cut by £150m

Monday, June 8, 2015

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Charities working with children and young people have lost more than £150m of government funding in the past year, it has emerged.

CSE victims to play central role improving services in Rotherham

Wednesday, May 27, 2015

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Rotherham Council is enlisting the help of victims of child sexual exploitation (CSE) to help it improve the way it tackles abuse in the town.

Queen's Speech: 30-hour free childcare plans ‘unlikely to succeed', charities warn

Wednesday, May 27, 2015

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Plans to extend free childcare for three- and four-year-olds to 30 hours a week outlined in today's Queen's Speech will fail unless the government provides greater financial support, it has been claimed.

Ofsted heaps praise on care leaver support scheme

Thursday, May 14, 2015

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A government-backed initiative to support care leavers has been singled out for praise by Ofsted which has awarded a council's children's services department the first "outstanding" rating for the service area.

Sector demands early intervention commitment from next government

Tuesday, May 5, 2015

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More than 50 children's sector organisations have joined forces to call on the next government to significantly boost early intervention spending.

Leading football clubs enlist for early intervention push

Monday, April 27, 2015

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Children's services departments and voluntary organisations are linking up with professional football clubs in an innovative attempt to boost outcomes for children.

Scotland launches major drive to tackle child sexual exploitation

Friday, April 24, 2015

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A pioneering initiative to tackle child sexual exploitation (CSE) in the wake of the Rotherham scandal has been launched in Scotland.

Ofsted's Debbie Jones quits social care director post

Wednesday, April 15, 2015

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Ofsted's director of social care Debbie Jones has resigned her post, CYP Now can reveal.

Children's homes providers demand scrapping of new quality standards

Wednesday, April 1, 2015

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New quality standards for children's homes should be scrapped by the next government, an organisation representing residential care providers has said.

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