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Early education profile pilot results raise questions over standards

Monday, June 6, 2016

| CYP Now

Just more than two fifths of five-year-olds assessed as part of a pilot for the government's revised early years curriculum have reached its ideal standard.

Two child limit ‘pushing families into deep poverty’, campaigners warn

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Thursday, April 6, 2023

| CYP Now

The government’s two child limit on additional benefits support is pushing families further into poverty, a report by campaigners is warning.

Charity reveals ‘significant increase’ in child destitution

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Wednesday, August 23, 2023

| CYP Now

Three in five children supported by frontline children’s workers are living in destitution, according to a survey.

Boost financial support for families to reduce ‘bed poverty’, government urged

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Friday, September 29, 2023

| CYP Now

The government should renew funding for the Household Support Fund and end the two-child benefits cap to reduce the number of families unable to afford suitable beds for their children, Barnardo’s has said.

Laming is a 'missed opportunity' say councils

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Tuesday, April 21, 2009

| CYP Now

Lord Laming failed to consider how much his proposals to improve child protection would cost local authorities to put into practice, councils have told Children's Secretary Ed Balls in a strongly worded letter.

Chair announced for new government award scheme

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Tuesday, April 28, 2009

| CYP Now

Dame Denise Platt, chair of the recently abolished Commission for Social Care Inspection, is to chair a new government award scheme to recognise innovation and excellence in local government.

Local authorities may lose control of special needs assessment

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Friday, March 14, 2008

| CYP Now

A group of experts is to examine whether distancing special educational needs (SEN) assessment from local authorities would increase parents' confidence in the system.

Green paper sets out measures to prevent family breakdown

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Wednesday, January 20, 2010

| CYP Now

The government is to launch a comprehensive review of the family justice system that will focus on settling disputes out of court, under plans set out in the families green paper today.

Calls for joint service plans to improve care of looked-after children

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Monday, February 15, 2010

| CYP Now

Children's trusts should develop joint service plans for looked-after children spanning health, education and social care services, according to proposals announced by the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (Nice).

Balls overrules MPs' objections to Atkinson commissioner appointment

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Monday, October 19, 2009

| CYP Now

Children's Secretary Ed Balls has overridden MPs' objections to the appointment of Maggie Atkinson as children's commissioner for England.

Doctors accused of ignoring young carers

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Wednesday, February 6, 2008

| CYP Now

Doctors are not doing enough to support vulnerable children, according to a member of the Parliamentary committee that studies children's services.

Children's Rights Bill introduced

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Friday, November 20, 2009

| CYP Now

Baroness Joan Walmsley has introduced a Children's Rights Bill, which would make the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child part of UK law.

Consortium highlights barriers faced by disabled children

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Tuesday, December 8, 2009

| CYP Now

The children's and disability sectors in Northern Ireland have launched a manifesto setting out action the government can take to address barriers facing disabled children.

Baby P doctors were subject to excessive workload

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Tuesday, December 8, 2009

| CYP Now

Doctors at a hospital that failed to spot injuries to Baby P before he died were subject to an excessive workload, a report has found.

Chief executive of Action for Children made a Dame

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Monday, January 4, 2010

| CYP Now

Clare Tickell, chief executive of Action for Children, and Helen Dent, chief executive of Family Action, are among at least 115 professionals and volunteers from the children and young people's sector recognised in the Queen's New Years honours list.

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Early education profile pilot results raise questions over standards

Two child limit ‘pushing families into deep poverty’, campaigners warn

Charity reveals ‘significant increase’ in child destitution

Boost financial support for families to reduce ‘bed poverty’, government urged

Laming is a 'missed opportunity' say councils

Chair announced for new government award scheme

Local authorities may lose control of special needs assessment

Green paper sets out measures to prevent family breakdown

Calls for joint service plans to improve care of looked-after children

Balls overrules MPs' objections to Atkinson commissioner appointment

Doctors accused of ignoring young carers

Children's Rights Bill introduced

Consortium highlights barriers faced by disabled children

Baby P doctors were subject to excessive workload

Chief executive of Action for Children made a Dame

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