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Ofsted's Debbie Jones quits social care director post

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Wednesday, April 15, 2015

| CYP Now

Ofsted's director of social care Debbie Jones has resigned her post, CYP Now can reveal.

Mayor of London's £2.4m boost to help vulnerable young people return to school

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Tuesday, September 22, 2020

| CYP Now

The Mayor of London has announced a £2.4m boost to help disadvantaged young people most at risk from violent crime to return to school safely.

Rachel De Souza named as new children’s commissioner

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Thursday, December 17, 2020

| CYP Now

Dame Rachel De Souza has been named as the new children’s commissioner for England.

Annual average child spend revealed

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Monday, January 25, 2010

| CYP Now

Unitary authorities in England have budgeted to spend an average of 3,280 per child this year, new figures reveal.

Children's workers to pay fee for safeguarding register

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Wednesday, April 2, 2008

| CYP Now

Professionals working with children and young people are to be hit with a fee of 64 to join the government's safeguarding register.

Ofsted slams Cornwall's 'inadequate' children's services

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Friday, October 23, 2009

| CYP Now

Ofsted has published a damning report into safeguarding and looked-after children's services in Cornwall.

Tories call for action on childhood play

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Monday, February 4, 2008

| CYP Now

Children need to be taught 'street skills' and have their confidence in the outside world restored, Conservative leader David Cameron has said.

NSPCC launches online toolkit on children's rights

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Thursday, November 19, 2009

| CYP Now

The NSPCC has released an online training toolkit to help children's professionals to uphold children's rights.

CYP Now Awards entry deadline extended

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Tuesday, July 7, 2009

| CYP Now

The deadline to enter the 2009 CYP Now Awards has been extended by three weeks, to 31 July.

Children's trusts must publish workforce strategies

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Thursday, December 11, 2008

| CYP Now

Children's trusts will be required to publish workforce strategies as part of their local Children and Young People's Plans.

Rebrand of DSCF draws criticism from profession

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Thursday, May 13, 2010

| CYP Now

The Tory-Lib Dem government's decision to rename the Department for Children Schools and Families (DCSF) has proved unpopular among children's professionals, as the sector speculates on its implications for a restructuring of children's services.

Troubled families scheme 'must extend beyond 2015'

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Tuesday, November 6, 2012

| CYP Now

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

Primary staff 'frustrated and angry' at lack of help to steer children from gangs

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Tuesday, March 13, 2018

| CYP Now

Staff in primary schools often feel powerless to support young people at risk of getting involved with gangs, because they are not getting the help they need from within the school or from other local agencies, a report has warned.

Tell us about your achievements: enter the 2018 Children & Young People Now Awards

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Wednesday, March 28, 2018

| CYP Now

The 2018 Children & Young People Now Awards are open for entries to organisations, individuals and teams from across the UK.

CYP Now Awards 2011 shortlist published

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Tuesday, October 4, 2011

| CYP Now

Entries for the 2011 Children & Young People Now Awards have been whittled down to create a shortlist in each of the 20 categories.

Children's charities unimpressed by lobbying bill changes

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Monday, January 13, 2014

| CYP Now

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

Call for talks as Social Value Act shakes up commissioning

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Thursday, January 31, 2013

| CYP Now

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

MPs slam Hinds' 'unwise' role in social mobility chief appointment

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Friday, July 13, 2018

| CYP Now

A group of MPs have criticised Education Secretary Damian Hinds' "unwise" decision to become personally involved in the appointment of the new chair of the Social Mobility Commission.

Hampshire DCS set to take on chief executive role

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Wednesday, October 14, 2015

| CYP Now

Hampshire's director of children's services John Coughlan is set to be appointed as the council's chief executive next week.

Spending Review: Key asks for children and young people

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Tuesday, October 26, 2021

| CYP Now

CYP Now breaks down key funding asks from across the sector.

Spending Review: What has Rishi Sunak pledged for children and young people?

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Wednesday, November 25, 2020

| CYP Now

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced his one-year spending review with a focus on helping the UK’s economy recover from Covid-19.

Kent and Medway Violence Reduction Unit launch nurturing schools partnership

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Thursday, December 3, 2020

| CYP Now

Kent and Medway Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) has teamed up with a charity to support 10 secondary schools to reduce the number of exclusions and create an inclusive learning environment.

Children with a social worker more likely to be affected by violence, research finds

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Monday, November 14, 2022

| CYP Now

Six in 10 children supported by a social worker have been affected by violence as either a victim or a witness, research has found.

Safeguarding pilot offers free training around online grooming

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Wednesday, December 14, 2022

| CYP Now

Safeguarding professionals are invited to join a pilot training programme designed to increase understanding of online grooming.

London Mayor ploughs £4.7m into tackling exclusions and violence in schools

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Thursday, November 14, 2019

| CYP Now

Schools in areas of London blighted by youth violence are to be handed £4.7m to prevent children from being excluded and to better protect them after hometime.

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Ofsted's Debbie Jones quits social care director post

Mayor of London's £2.4m boost to help vulnerable young people return to school

Rachel De Souza named as new children’s commissioner

Annual average child spend revealed

Children's workers to pay fee for safeguarding register

Ofsted slams Cornwall's 'inadequate' children's services

Tories call for action on childhood play

NSPCC launches online toolkit on children's rights

CYP Now Awards entry deadline extended

Children's trusts must publish workforce strategies

Rebrand of DSCF draws criticism from profession

Troubled families scheme 'must extend beyond 2015'

Primary staff 'frustrated and angry' at lack of help to steer children from gangs

Tell us about your achievements: enter the 2018 Children & Young People Now Awards

CYP Now Awards 2011 shortlist published

Children's charities unimpressed by lobbying bill changes

Call for talks as Social Value Act shakes up commissioning

MPs slam Hinds' 'unwise' role in social mobility chief appointment

Hampshire DCS set to take on chief executive role

Spending Review: Key asks for children and young people

Spending Review: What has Rishi Sunak pledged for children and young people?

Kent and Medway Violence Reduction Unit launch nurturing schools partnership

Children with a social worker more likely to be affected by violence, research finds

Safeguarding pilot offers free training around online grooming

London Mayor ploughs £4.7m into tackling exclusions and violence in schools

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