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Government backs UN on the Rights of the Child

Friday, September 19, 2008

| CYP Now

The UK government today endorsed the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child in full after deciding to end its opt-outs on juvenile justice and immigration policy.

Sector fears hung parliament inaction could harm services

News

Friday, May 7, 2010

| CYP Now

Organisations across the children's sector are today coming to terms with the implications of a hung parliament after the general election failed to give any single party a clear majority.

Youth advice charity steps in to safeguard teenagers

News

Wednesday, June 5, 2013

| CYP Now

Young people's advice charity Youth Access has launched a project to safeguard teenagers across England at risk of neglect and abuse - a group it believes is being let down by statutory services.

CYP Now 2018 Award winners unveiled

News

Thursday, November 22, 2018

| CYP Now

The 2018 CYP Now Awards were revealed last night on a night of celebration and pride for the sector.

Chancellor slices £4bn from welfare budget

News

Wednesday, June 26, 2013

| CYP Now

Poor families will be hit hard by government plans to shave a further £4bn from the welfare bill in 2015/16, charities have warned.

Young people to develop youth charter with government

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Thursday, April 11, 2019

| CYP Now

A youth charter aiming to strengthen and co-ordinate national policy is to be developed with young people, the minister for civil society has announced.

Fall in DCS turnover and new appointments

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Tuesday, April 30, 2019

| CYP Now

Only 17 new director of children's services (DCS) appointments were made last year, the second lowest number recorded in the 12-year history of the Association of Directors of Children's Services (ADCS).

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

News

Thursday, November 28, 2013

| CYP Now

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

Daily roundup: Forced Caesarean, eating disorders and cigarettes

News

Monday, December 2, 2013

| CYP Now

MP pledges to raise case of Italian woman whose child was taken at birth; more children being treated for eating disorders; and Labour seeks to strengthen law around underage smoking, all in the news today.

New Year's Honours celebrate sector's work

News

Thursday, January 2, 2014

| CYP Now

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.

Outsourcing proposals threaten youth services, NCVYS warns

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Thursday, June 12, 2014

| CYP Now

Youth services could be damaged if government proposals to outsource the delivery of council children's social care services are approved, the National Council for Voluntary Youth Services (NCVYS) has warned.

Call for youth workers to tackle gang mental health problems

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Wednesday, October 15, 2014

| CYP Now

Youth workers should receive basic mental health training as part of a shake-up of services in order to support young people in gangs, MPs have been told.

Barnardo's teams up with KFC on work scheme for vulnerable young people

News

Friday, September 14, 2012

| CYP Now

?Up to 100 young people, including care leavers and young people with disabilities, are to be offered unpaid work placements at KFC, as part of a partnership between the fast food chain and Barnardo's.

Sector leaders call on government to rethink Early Intervention Grant cut

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Monday, October 1, 2012

| CYP Now

Children's sector leaders are urging ministers to drop plans to hold back £150m from the Early Intervention Grant, to avoid spending more on crisis support in the long-term.

Early Intervention Grant will increase, insists Gove

News

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

| CYP Now

The Education Secretary has defended claims the government is cutting the Early Intervention Grant, insisting that funding for councils will in fact increase.

Children's rights expert made dame in birthday honours

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Monday, June 19, 2017

| CYP Now

A children's rights expert has been made a dame in the Queen's birthday honours, with more than 130 people in total being recognised for their contribution to children's services or education.

Queen's Speech: Plans to scrap free school meals and create new grammars dropped

News

Wednesday, June 21, 2017

| CYP Now

Plans to scrap free school meals for primary school children and allow new grammar schools to be opened have not featured in the government's legislative plans for the new parliament.

Stephen Twigg appointed shadow education secretary

News

Friday, October 7, 2011

| CYP Now

Labour Party leader Ed Miliband has announced that Stephen Twigg will take over the post of shadow education secretary as Andy Burnham moves back to the health brief.

Children and families directorate slashed

News

Thursday, March 15, 2012

| CYP Now

The Department for Education's children, young people and families directorate will receive a 13 per cent blow to its budget in 2012/13 and lose 106 full-time posts, an email leaked to CYP Now has revealed.

Police launch probe into Kids Company

News

Friday, July 31, 2015

| CYP Now

Police have launched an investigation into children's charity Kids Company over claims of child abuse.

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Government backs UN on the Rights of the Child

Sector fears hung parliament inaction could harm services

Youth advice charity steps in to safeguard teenagers

CYP Now 2018 Award winners unveiled

Chancellor slices £4bn from welfare budget

Young people to develop youth charter with government

Fall in DCS turnover and new appointments

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

Daily roundup: Forced Caesarean, eating disorders and cigarettes

New Year's Honours celebrate sector's work

Outsourcing proposals threaten youth services, NCVYS warns

Call for youth workers to tackle gang mental health problems

Barnardo's teams up with KFC on work scheme for vulnerable young people

Sector leaders call on government to rethink Early Intervention Grant cut

Early Intervention Grant will increase, insists Gove

Children's rights expert made dame in birthday honours

Queen's Speech: Plans to scrap free school meals and create new grammars dropped

Stephen Twigg appointed shadow education secretary

Children and families directorate slashed

Police launch probe into Kids Company

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