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In June’s CYP Now: Secure school, leadership diversity, care commissioning

Friday, May 31, 2024

| CYP Now

The new edition of Children & Young People Now has coverage of the latest developments in policy, research and practice across services for children, young people and families.

NCS cut costs by 32% through year-round offer, business plan reveals

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Friday, May 31, 2024

| CYP Now

The National Citizen Service (NCS) has cut costs by 32% over the last 12 months in a bid to “deliver value for money for the taxpayer”, according to its latest strategy.

Lib Dems pledge tech tax to fund mental health professionals in schools

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Thursday, May 30, 2024

| CYP Now

The Liberal Democrats would increase taxes on social media and tech giants to fund mental health professionals in every school if elected, the party has said.

Council offers ‘best foster care recruitment package in London’

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Thursday, May 30, 2024

| CYP Now

A London council is offering potential foster carers the equivalent of a £72,000 annual salary in a bid to increase placements in the borough.

County council leaders urge next government to curb high cost of children’s services

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Thursday, May 30, 2024

| CYP Now

Implementing a price cap on children’s residential care providers and reducing the cost of home to school transport for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are among county council leaders’ calls for the next government.

Compulsory reporting of child sexual abuse plan dropped ahead of election

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Thursday, May 30, 2024

| CYP Now

Controversial plans to introduce compulsory reporting of child sexual abuse (CSA) for some professionals working with children have been axed ahead of the general election on 4 July.

Neurodiversity support officers to be introduced to youth custody settings

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Wednesday, May 29, 2024

| CYP Now

Youth custody settings in England and Wales will benefit from the implementation of neurodiversity support officers, it has been announced.

London council holds consultation on falling school rolls

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Wednesday, May 29, 2024

| CYP Now

Lambeth Council is holding a public consultation into how to manage falling school rolls in the London borough.

Oliver Steeper’s death after choking on food at nursery ruled as ‘misadventure’

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Tuesday, May 28, 2024

| CYP Now

The death of a nine-month-old boy who died after choking on food at nursery has been ruled as “misadventure” following an inquest.

Youth leaders question Conservative plan for national service

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Tuesday, May 28, 2024

| CYP Now

Conservative plans for a year of compulsory national service for 18-year-olds if the party wins the election on 4 July have raised questions among youth sector leaders.

Plans to tackle youth vaping and smoking set to be scrapped ahead of election

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Friday, May 24, 2024

| CYP Now

Major government plans to tackle youth vaping and smoking, including a ban on the marketing of vaping products aimed at children, look set to be scrapped ahead of the general election.

Cookham Wood YOI staff 'unaware of closure plans until last minute'

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Friday, May 24, 2024

| CYP Now

Staff at Cookham Wood Young Offender Institution (YOI) did not know of plans to close the establishment until shortly before it was announced, leaving young people and workers “in limbo”, inspectors have revealed.

Sector leaders criticise lack of progress two years on from Care Review publication

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Thursday, May 23, 2024

| CYP Now

Children’s charities and sector leaders have raised concerns about the “painfully slow progress” of implementing reforms to the children’s social care system two years after recommendations were made in Josh MacAlister's Independent Review of Children's Social Care.

Covid inquiry turns attention to pandemic’s impact on children

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Thursday, May 23, 2024

| CYP Now

The Covid-19 inquiry is to turn its attention to the pandemic’s impact on children, including those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

Conference to examine what works for early help amid cuts to services

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Thursday, May 23, 2024

| CYP Now

The role of innovative and evidence-based interventions to support vulnerable families against a backdrop of cuts to local authority services is the focus of CYP Now’s Early Help Conference.

Stockport deputy nursery manager jailed over death of nine-month-old

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Wednesday, May 22, 2024

| CYP Now

The deputy manager of a Stockport nursery, found guilty of the manslaughter of a nine-month-old baby, has been sentenced to 14 years in prison.

Bill to remove profit from children’s care introduced into Welsh Senedd

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Wednesday, May 22, 2024

| CYP Now

A bill to remove profit from the care of looked-after children has been laid before the Welsh parliament.

Early years business investment could boost economy, royal report finds

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Wednesday, May 22, 2024

| CYP Now

Investment by the private sector in the early years could add “at least £45.5bn in value” to the UK economy each year, according to research published by the Prince and Princess of Wales’s charity.

Four in 10 teachers warn children are 'too hungry' to learn

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Wednesday, May 22, 2024

| CYP Now

More than a third of teachers have said pupils in their classes are too hungry to learn, jumping to 63% in deprived areas, a new survey has found.

General Election 2024: What the children and young people's sector wants to see from the next government

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Wednesday, May 22, 2024

| CYP Now

Charities supporting children and young people have released manifestos detailing what they want from the next government in the run up to the general election after more than a decade of cuts to public services.

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In June’s CYP Now: Secure school, leadership diversity, care commissioning

NCS cut costs by 32% through year-round offer, business plan reveals

Lib Dems pledge tech tax to fund mental health professionals in schools

Council offers ‘best foster care recruitment package in London’

County council leaders urge next government to curb high cost of children’s services

Compulsory reporting of child sexual abuse plan dropped ahead of election

Neurodiversity support officers to be introduced to youth custody settings

London council holds consultation on falling school rolls

Oliver Steeper’s death after choking on food at nursery ruled as ‘misadventure’

Youth leaders question Conservative plan for national service

Plans to tackle youth vaping and smoking set to be scrapped ahead of election

Cookham Wood YOI staff 'unaware of closure plans until last minute'

Sector leaders criticise lack of progress two years on from Care Review publication

Covid inquiry turns attention to pandemic’s impact on children

Conference to examine what works for early help amid cuts to services

Stockport deputy nursery manager jailed over death of nine-month-old

Bill to remove profit from children’s care introduced into Welsh Senedd

Early years business investment could boost economy, royal report finds

Four in 10 teachers warn children are 'too hungry' to learn

General Election 2024: What the children and young people's sector wants to see from the next government

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