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Children and Families Act heralds new era for children's sector

Monday, March 17, 2014

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The Children and Families Act has wide-ranging implications for children's services, from the creation of childminder agencies to better support for young people in care. Following its approval by parliament last week, the sector has given its reaction to the main provisions of the act.

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.

Public sceptical of charities' role in delivering services

Thursday, March 6, 2014

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Nearly a quarter of the public believe charities are becoming too involved in delivering state services, research by a think-tank shows.

Children's charities unimpressed by lobbying bill changes

Monday, January 13, 2014

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Government concessions that water down proposed new restrictions on charities' campaigning work do not go far enough, children's voluntary sector figures have said.

New Year's Honours celebrate sector's work

Thursday, January 2, 2014

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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.

CYP Now 2013 Awards winners unveiled on memorable evening for children's services sector

Thursday, November 28, 2013

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Durham County Council secured a stunning hat trick at the 2013 CYP Now Awards for its Pre-birth Intervention Service.

Minister criticises Hamzah Khan review findings

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

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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".

NCAS Conference: Timpson unveils children's services innovation programme

Monday, October 21, 2013

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

Children & Young People Now Awards 2013: the shortlist

Tuesday, September 3, 2013

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

CYP Now Awards extends deadline to 11 July

Thursday, July 4, 2013

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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.

Council budget cuts ‘put services at risk'

Wednesday, June 26, 2013

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Charities and councils have warned that children's services will be endangered by plans to cut local government budgets by 2.3 per cent between 2014/15 and 2015/16.

Timpson rules out SEN reforms for children in custody

Wednesday, June 12, 2013

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Special educational needs (SEN) reforms will not be extended to include children in custody, the children's minister has confirmed.

CYP Now 2013 Awards open for entry

Monday, April 15, 2013

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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.

Professionals feel ‘powerless' when faced with neglect

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

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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.

Call for talks as Social Value Act shakes up commissioning

Thursday, January 31, 2013

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

Adoption reforms ‘risk undermining support for vulnerable children'

Thursday, January 24, 2013

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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

Thursday, January 24, 2013

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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.

Martin Narey receives knighthood as New Year honours recognise sector's work

Thursday, January 3, 2013

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The government adoption adviser Martin Narey received a knighthood in the New Year's honors list, among more than 150 people recognised for their work with children and young people.

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.

Timpson praises workforce's achievements at CYP Now Awards

Friday, November 30, 2012

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Children and families minister Edward Timpson has praised the efforts of people working to improve children, young people and families' lives, at the 2012 CYP Now Awards.

Winners of the Children & Young People Now Awards 2012 announced

Friday, November 30, 2012

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A literature festival for children in the care system, a film and live performance featuring poetry composed by young deaf children, and a scheme to take cricket from the village green to the inner cities, were just some of the inspiring winners of the 2012 Children & Young People Now Awards.

Children's policy ‘must not suffer' as a result of DfE job cuts

Thursday, November 15, 2012

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Plans to cut 1,000 jobs at the Department for Education must not further downgrade the standing of children and young people's policy in government, professionals have warned.

4Children and LGA consortium to run Early Intervention Foundation

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

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A consortium led by the charity 4Children has been selected as the preferred bidder to run the first Early Intervention Foundation, the Department for Education has confirmed.

Troubled families scheme 'must extend beyond 2015'

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

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The government should expand the eligibility criteria for the troubled families programme and extend the initiative beyond 2015, according to leaders at Westminster Council.

DfE announces £120m grant funding programme

Monday, October 29, 2012

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A total of £120m will be made available to boost services for early years, safeguarding and the care system as part of a Department for Education grant programme, it has been announced.

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