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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.

Childcare to be available from 6am

Monday, April 4, 2016

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Childcare providers will be required to offer places between 6am and 8pm when the government extends free provision to 30 hours each week, it has been announced.

Government announces grant fund for innovative childcare provision

Tuesday, April 5, 2016

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Local authorities will be able to apply for government cash to expand childcare provision, it has been announced.

Queen's Speech: Sector welcomes Children and Social Work Bill

Wednesday, May 18, 2016

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The government has set out plans to reform children's social care through a Children and Social Work Bill, with the proposals being broadly well received by the sector.

Sunak’s New Year speech slammed over 'missing key priorities' for children

Friday, January 6, 2023

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Social work and early years leaders have criticised the Prime Minister’s New Year speech, saying he failed to address several key priorities for children and young people.

4Children campaign renews calls for investment in early intervention

Monday, May 9, 2011

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Seven out of ten people believe councils and central government are wrong to focus funding on the most disruptive families, prompting charity 4Children to renew calls for a greater focus on early intervention.

Frank Field tells government to step in to stop Sure Start cuts

Monday, February 7, 2011

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The government's poverty tsar Frank Field has urged the government to take immediate action to stop the closure of hundreds of Sure Start children's centres.

Nearly 200,000 babies at risk of harm in the UK

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

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Nearly 200,000 babies in the UK are at risk of serious harm, according to figures released by the NSPCC as it launched its campaign to highlight the vulnerability of children aged under one.

Council faces legal action over decision to outsource provision to Virgin Care

Monday, October 8, 2012

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A council has defended its decision to outsource children's health and social care services to a private healthcare provider, ahead of a judicial review.

Crawley council urged to consult children on play area closures

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

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Twenty play areas in West Sussex are under threat of closure after the local council declared the sites "underused" following a two-week inspection.

Committee urges stronger powers for children's commissioner

Monday, December 10, 2012

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England's children's commissioner should be given stronger powers, while the title of the role should be changed to include "young people", an influential group of MPs and peers has said.

Pledge to retain visibility of early intervention spending is 'tiny concession'

Friday, January 4, 2013

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The government's decision to compel local authorities to reveal their early intervention expenditure by publishing a funding profile has been attacked as a "meaningless exercise".

Benefits cap ‘will undo work to tackle child poverty'

Monday, January 7, 2013

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Government plans to cap benefit payments until 2015 will reverse efforts to reduce child poverty and plunder the income of low- to middle-earning families, charities have warned.

Charities warn against reduction in maternity leave

Friday, May 4, 2012

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A coalition of charities is calling on government not to reduce basic maternity leave from six months to 18 weeks, ahead of proposed legislation expected in the Queen's Speech next week.

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

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

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

MPs call for greater clarity on role and performance of children's centres

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

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The government must provide greater clarity about the role of children's centres and make councils more accountable to children and families for their performance, MPs have said.

Cost of living focus for new child poverty strategy

Thursday, February 27, 2014

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Government efforts to tackle child poverty over the next three years will focus on getting parents into work, decreasing living costs and boosting educational attainment for the poorest children.

Children and Families Act receives royal assent

Thursday, March 13, 2014

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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.

ADCS brands plans to reduce child protection guidance 'detrimental'

Thursday, August 30, 2012

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The Association of Directors of Children's Services (ADCS) has warned that government plans to reduce child protection guidance could be "detrimental" to professionals' ability to safeguard children.

Family relationships should form key measurement of wellbeing, says public

Monday, July 25, 2011

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People in the UK believe their wellbeing should be measured in terms of the quality of their family relationships, according to a report by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

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