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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.

Family charities urge services to work together

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  • Tuesday, November 10, 2009
  • | CYP Now
A coalition of family charities has called for all forms of children and young people's services to consider ways of working together to prevent family breakdown during the recession.

Balls should recognise 'grown-up Baby Ps'

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  • Monday, January 4, 2010
  • | CYP Now
The director of the Howard League for Penal Reform has called on Children's Secretary Ed Balls to recognise that children in the criminal justice system are "grown-up Baby Ps" and treat them accordingly, as the sector gives its views on resolutions Balls should make this New Year.

Skills council seeking input on CAF guidance

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  • Thursday, January 8, 2009
  • | CYP Now
The sector skills council for the children's workforce is looking for practitioners and managers to help update guidance on the Common Assessment Framework and the lead professional role.

Youth centres "can contribute to drug misuse"

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  • Friday, January 30, 2009
  • | CYP Now
Centre-based youth work can do more harm than good in the fight against substance misuse by introducing young people to drug-taking peers, according to University of London academics.

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