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NCAS Conference: Timpson unveils children's services innovation programme

Monday, October 21, 2013

| CYP Now

The government has launched a sector-wide initiative to harvest and test "adventurous" ideas that professionals have to improve services for vulnerable children.

NCAS Conference: Employers urged to provide childcare

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Friday, October 18, 2013

| CYP Now

Businesses and schools should be used to ensure sufficient childcare places for two-year-olds are available, experts have said.

Schools should play bigger role in child wellbeing, says Nice

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Wednesday, September 25, 2013

| CYP Now

Teachers should be trained to spot the signs of emotional distress in pupils so that schools can better target support at those experiencing problems, new advice suggests.

Children & Young People Now Awards 2013: the shortlist

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Tuesday, September 3, 2013

| CYP Now

We are delighted to unveil the shortlist for the 2013 Children & Young People Now Awards.

CYP Now Awards extends deadline to 11 July

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Thursday, July 4, 2013

| CYP Now

The deadline to enter the 2013 Children & Young People Now Awards has been extended by one week, to Thursday 11 July. Entries must be received before 12 noon that day.

LGA fears children's centre closures if cuts continue

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Friday, May 10, 2013

| CYP Now

Children's centres, libraries and sports centres will all be at risk of closure if central government makes significant further cuts to council budgets, the Local Government Association (LGA) has warned.

DfE announces voluntary sector funding

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Friday, May 10, 2013

| CYP Now

Promotion of adoption 'parties' and connecting vulnerable young people with arts and cultural facilities are among the projects that have received government voluntary sector funding.

DfE bids to boost early literacy skills

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Monday, April 29, 2013

| CYP Now

Disadvantaged children are to get targeted help with reading and language as part of a Department for Education-backed project.

CYP Now 2013 Awards open for entry

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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.

Daily roundup: Early intervention, emotional health, and troubled families

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Friday, March 15, 2013

| CYP Now

Sector calls for an "early intervention Budget", emotional support for primary school children, and troubled families research announced, all in the news today.

Third of professionals work with children who 'go hungry' daily

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Monday, February 25, 2013

| CYP Now

A third of children's services professionals say the young people they work with are failing to get enough to eat on a daily basis, according to a survey conducted by the Children's Food Trust.

Charities urge extra early years support for visually impaired children

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Thursday, February 21, 2013

| CYP Now

Children with visual impairments should be given increased access to early years support, to prevent them from underperforming at school in the future, a report has claimed.

Councils cut back on short breaks for disabled children

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Wednesday, February 13, 2013

| CYP Now

More than 60 per cent of councils cut spending on short breaks for disabled children last year, while 40 per cent intend to cut provision this year, an investigation by the charity Mencap has revealed.

Professionals feel ‘powerless' when faced with neglect

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Wednesday, February 6, 2013

| CYP Now

Nine out of ten teachers, police officers and social workers are regularly coming into contact with children they suspect to be suffering from neglect, but up to 40 per cent feel powerless to intervene, a report has warned.

Children and Families Bill SEN reforms branded a ‘lost opportunity'

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Tuesday, February 5, 2013

| CYP Now

The government's special educational needs (SEN) reforms will create a two-tier system of support for children with disabilities, campaigners have warned.

Call for talks as Social Value Act shakes up commissioning

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Thursday, January 31, 2013

| CYP Now

Central government must urgently consult local authorities on how new "social value" laws could impact on children's services, it has been has warned.

Truss reveals plan for more rigorous early years qualifications

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Monday, January 28, 2013

| CYP Now

All new nursery workers will be required to have at least a grade C in GCSE English and Maths, under the Early Years Educator (Eye) qualification set to be introduced from 2014.

Adoption reforms ‘risk undermining support for vulnerable children'

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Thursday, January 24, 2013

| CYP Now

Plans to redirect £150m of early intervention funding into adoption reform risk reducing frontline services for vulnerable children, the chair of the Local Government Association's (LGA) children and young people board has warned.

Government raids Early Intervention Grant to fund adoption reform

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Thursday, January 24, 2013

| CYP Now

The government has slashed £150m from the Early Intervention Grant to plough into attempts to increase the number of adoptions in England, children's minister Edward Timpson has confirmed.

Former venture capitalist appointed as minister at DfE

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Thursday, January 10, 2013

| CYP Now

A former venture capitalist and the founder of a charitable academy sponsor has been appointed as a minister at the Department for Education following the departure of Lord Hill.

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NCAS Conference: Timpson unveils children's services innovation programme

NCAS Conference: Employers urged to provide childcare

Schools should play bigger role in child wellbeing, says Nice

Children & Young People Now Awards 2013: the shortlist

CYP Now Awards extends deadline to 11 July

LGA fears children's centre closures if cuts continue

DfE announces voluntary sector funding

DfE bids to boost early literacy skills

CYP Now 2013 Awards open for entry

Daily roundup: Early intervention, emotional health, and troubled families

Third of professionals work with children who 'go hungry' daily

Charities urge extra early years support for visually impaired children

Councils cut back on short breaks for disabled children

Professionals feel ‘powerless' when faced with neglect

Children and Families Bill SEN reforms branded a ‘lost opportunity'

Call for talks as Social Value Act shakes up commissioning

Truss reveals plan for more rigorous early years qualifications

Adoption reforms ‘risk undermining support for vulnerable children'

Government raids Early Intervention Grant to fund adoption reform

Former venture capitalist appointed as minister at DfE

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