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

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  • Monday, March 17, 2014
  • | CYP Now
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

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  • Thursday, March 13, 2014
  • | CYP Now
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.

New Year's Honours celebrate sector's work

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  • 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.

Minister criticises Hamzah Khan review findings

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  • Wednesday, November 13, 2013
  • | CYP Now
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".

Shadow minister wants youth justice shake-up

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  • Thursday, September 26, 2013
  • | CYP Now
Labour's youth justice minister has called for sweeping changes to the way young offenders are dealt with, suggesting that anything that does not work should be ditched.

CYP Now Awards extends deadline to 11 July

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  • Thursday, July 4, 2013
  • | CYP Now
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.

CYP Now 2013 Awards open for entry

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  • Monday, April 15, 2013
  • | CYP Now
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

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  • Wednesday, February 6, 2013
  • | CYP Now
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.

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