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Labour Conference 2011: Miliband promises young people 'a new bargain'

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

| CYP Now

Young people are being given a false impression of the routes to success in life due to the influences of celebrity culture and gangs, Labour leader Ed Miliband has said.

Council chiefs urged to inform debate on effective commissioning

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Thursday, October 13, 2011

| CYP Now

Children's services chiefs are being called upon to share information about how their departments can deliver effective services while managing challenging budgets.

Former LGA children's chief Baroness Shireen Ritchie dies

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Wednesday, April 25, 2012

| CYP Now

Tributes have been made in honour of Baroness Shireen Ritchie, who died yesterday (24 April) following a battle with cancer.

Liberal Democrats vow to treble early years pupil premium

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Tuesday, May 16, 2017

| CYP Now

The Liberal Democrats' election manifesto is to include a pledge to treble the early years premium.

Primary curriculum at odds with early years learning

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Friday, February 20, 2009

| CYP Now

The national curriculum is at odds with the Early Years Foundation Stage, according to the most extensive review of primary education for 40 years.

Government rejects child poverty commission targets

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Wednesday, November 26, 2014

| CYP Now

Government efforts to tackle child poverty have been branded a "fairytale" after it rejected calls to introduce a range of new targets aimed at improving social mobility.

DfE staff survey reveals extent of mental health and bullying concerns

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Monday, December 8, 2014

| CYP Now

More than half of staff at the Department for Education are suffering from moderate to high levels of anxiety, a survey has found.

Councils to ‘fare worst' in Spending Review

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Friday, October 2, 2015

| CYP Now

Local authorities will fare worst out of £11.3bn of cuts set to be outlined in next month's Spending Review, a think-tank has claimed.

Lords to examine 'increasing lack of support' for vulnerable children

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Wednesday, February 17, 2021

| CYP Now

A new inquiry by the House of Lords aims to find ways public services can improve the support they offer vulnerable children and their families, it has been announced.

Covid-19 restrictions could set back children’s development by six months, Ofsted warns

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Tuesday, December 15, 2020

| CYP Now

Repeated isolation due to the Covid-19 pandemic has left many children across early years settings and schools “at least six months behind where they should be” in terms of learning and social and emotional development, Ofsted has said.

Coronavirus lockdown: Nurseries remain open despite fears over safety

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Tuesday, January 5, 2021

| CYP Now

Nurseries and childminders in England will remain open despite the introduction of strict new lockdown measures including the closure of schools, the Prime Minister has said.

Sadiq Khan calls for 'water-only' policy in schools to tackle obesity

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Tuesday, March 3, 2020

| CYP Now

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has called for primary schools across the capital to adopt a "water-only" policy in a bid to tackle child obesity.

Coronavirus: Ofsted suspends inspections amid outbreak

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Tuesday, March 17, 2020

| CYP Now

Ofsted has suspended all inspections including those involving schools, early years settings and children’s social care provision due to the outbreak of coronavirus in England.

Coronavirus: Five key resources for professionals

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Friday, March 20, 2020

| CYP Now

Children’s charities, organisations and workers' unions have issued advice to professionals working to support children amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Local Government Association: Give councils power to close schools and nurseries with new Covid-19 cases

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Thursday, May 14, 2020

| CYP Now

Councils should be given powers to close schools or early years settings where testing shows new clusters of Covid-19 cases, the Local Government Association (LGA) has said.

Pat Glass appointed as shadow education secretary amid Labour Party turmoil

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Monday, June 27, 2016

| CYP Now

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has appointed Pat Glass as shadow education secretary following the departure of Lucy Powell amid a raft of resignations from the shadow cabinet.

Lack of holiday childcare for disabled children worsening, research warns

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Wednesday, July 19, 2023

| CYP Now

The proportion of councils with enough childcare in their area to meet the needs of children with disabilities during the school summer holidays is falling, a survey has found.

Lack of access to outdoor spaces prevents play, finds research

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Wednesday, July 26, 2023

| CYP Now

More than a quarter of parents said their children do not have a place to play near their home, according to new data.

Balls vows to bolster child protection

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Thursday, March 12, 2009

| CYP Now

Children's Secretary Ed Balls has pledged a renewed commitment to child protection at every level of government and across all local services.

Boris launches multi-million pound Mayor's Fund

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Tuesday, April 7, 2009

| CYP Now

London mayor Boris Johnson has launched a fund to tackle child poverty.

Rolling criminal record checks planned for children's workforce

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Friday, April 17, 2009

| CYP Now

Organisations will be able to carry out rolling criminal record checks on employees working with children under plans currently being drawn up.

Government to revise Working Together safeguarding guidance

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Wednesday, May 6, 2009

| CYP Now

The government has today pledged to revise its statutory guidance Working Together to Safeguard Children to take account of Lord Laming's recommendations to strengthen policy and practice.

Scotland launches specialist early education courses

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Wednesday, May 20, 2009

| CYP Now

Specialist early education teachers are to be created by new graduate and postgraduate courses in Scotland.

Regional adviser to become Harrow DCS

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Tuesday, January 12, 2010

| CYP Now

The children's services adviser for the Government Office for London (GOL) is to take over as director for children's services at Harrow council.

Councils call for one national inspectorate

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Monday, February 1, 2010

| CYP Now

The Local Government Association (LGA) has suggested that all public services be scrutinised by one national inspectorate, as part of plans to introduce a radical new system for accountability.

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Labour Conference 2011: Miliband promises young people 'a new bargain'

Council chiefs urged to inform debate on effective commissioning

Former LGA children's chief Baroness Shireen Ritchie dies

Liberal Democrats vow to treble early years pupil premium

Primary curriculum at odds with early years learning

Government rejects child poverty commission targets

DfE staff survey reveals extent of mental health and bullying concerns

Councils to ‘fare worst' in Spending Review

Lords to examine 'increasing lack of support' for vulnerable children

Covid-19 restrictions could set back children’s development by six months, Ofsted warns

Coronavirus lockdown: Nurseries remain open despite fears over safety

Sadiq Khan calls for 'water-only' policy in schools to tackle obesity

Coronavirus: Ofsted suspends inspections amid outbreak

Coronavirus: Five key resources for professionals

Local Government Association: Give councils power to close schools and nurseries with new Covid-19 cases

Pat Glass appointed as shadow education secretary amid Labour Party turmoil

Lack of holiday childcare for disabled children worsening, research warns

Lack of access to outdoor spaces prevents play, finds research

Balls vows to bolster child protection

Boris launches multi-million pound Mayor's Fund

Rolling criminal record checks planned for children's workforce

Government to revise Working Together safeguarding guidance

Scotland launches specialist early education courses

Regional adviser to become Harrow DCS

Councils call for one national inspectorate

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