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Editorial: Childcare proposals have political importance

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, April 22, 2008
    • | CYP Now
The think-tank Policy Exchange has proposed a bold alternative to childcare funding for under-threes this week, signalling a clear challenge to the present system. As revealed by CYP Now last week, and followed up in this edition (p13), the Little Britons report calls for the creation of a universal Parental Care Allowance (PCA) of 50 to 60 a week per child. It would be financed through the abolitions of the childcare element of the working tax credit, electronic vouchers for childcare payments and the Sure Start Maternity Grant.

Editorial: The biggest workforce changes are yet to come

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, April 8, 2008
    • | CYP Now
The Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) last week issued a flurry of announcements to help develop the children and young people's workforce. Documents on next steps for the workforce, guidance on children's trusts, a framework for the management of children's services and England's first play strategy were all published on Thursday (see Analysis pp12-13).

Editorial - The battle for funding won't go away

    Opinion
  • Thursday, March 6, 2008
    • | CYP Now
At a time when young people are politically a high priority and unprecedented levels of money have been promised to the youth sector, it's disappointing to hear that many of the old struggles for funding remain.

Editorial: Role models' foolishness is a sobering thought

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, February 26, 2008
    • | CYP Now
Alcohol is big news at the moment. Barely a day goes by without a national newspaper or radio phone-in devoting ample coverage to pore over the state of "Binge Britain", with the focus frequently on young people's excessive drinking.

Editorial: It's all consultations, pilots and pathfinders

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, February 19, 2008
    • | CYP Now
"Some practitioners are saying it will change again next year so let's not worry about it too much," Alison Archibald, the early years training manager at the London Borough of Richmond, told an early years conference last week (see p1).

Editorial: Inherent dangers lurk in staying safe plan

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, February 12, 2008
    • | CYP Now
With the publication of the Staying Safe Action Plan last week, the government has been at pains not to be seen to wrap children up in cotton wool. In presentation terms, the document's front cover depicts children happily participating in watersports, climbing and running. Meanwhile, the Department for Children, Schools and Families' press notice on the safety plan leads heavily on the proposal to encourage teachers to take pupils on outdoor school trips by providing advice and diminishing bureaucracy.

Editorial: YJB chair must stand up to political heat

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, January 22, 2008
    • | CYP Now
The government has at last ended its search for a permanent chair of the Youth Justice Board (see p7). Frances Done's appointment rounds off a turbulent 12 months for the YJB, for it was this very week last year that Rod Morgan resigned the post.

Editorial: Let's make staff a New Year priority

    Opinion
  • Thursday, January 10, 2008
    • | CYP Now
The publication of the Children's Plan before Christmas and the pledge of an additional 160m for youth facilities over the next two years was a fitting way to round off last year (see page 5).

Editorial: Commercialism is damaging childhood

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, December 11, 2007
    • | CYP Now
With the festive season upon us, and the avalanche of consumerism it brings, it is timely that the government's 10-year Children's Plan should include an inquiry into the impact of commercialisation on children's wellbeing.

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