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Councils to share services to make savings

Monday, October 17, 2011

| CYP Now

The vast majority of children's services decision-makers in local authorities across England are planning to share work with other councils to make financial savings, it has emerged.

Ask the Experts: Parents can help children to learn

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Tuesday, November 11, 2014

| CYP Now

Our panel offers advice on supporting parents to educate their children, giving evidence in court, discussing porn and maintaining quality.

Ask the Experts: Christmas activities at nursery

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Tuesday, December 9, 2014

| CYP Now

Our panel offers advice on Christmas activities at nurseries, tackling self-harm, managing budget proposals and secret engagements.

Ask the Experts: Providing support for care leavers

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Tuesday, January 20, 2015

| CYP Now

Our panel offers advice on care leavers' support, promoting positive social action, nursery transitions and performance management.

Declaration of independence: Anne Longfield, children's commissioner for England

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Tuesday, March 17, 2015

| CYP Now

Gabriella Jozwiak meets Anne Longfield, children's commissioner for England.

Skills for the Job: How to cope with bereavement

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Monday, April 27, 2015

| CYP Now

Bereaved children can struggle to come to terms with their loss, but the right support can help them make sense of death.

Children's policy under Tory rule: who's who in the government

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Tuesday, June 9, 2015

| CYP Now

The allocation of responsibilities for children, young people and families across government departments.

Committed local democrat: Roy Perry, chair, LGA children and young people board

Other

Tuesday, February 2, 2016

| CYP Now

Derren Hayes meets Roy Perry, chair of the LGA children and young people board.

Randomised trials will drive better decisions for children

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Tuesday, May 28, 2013

| CYP Now

Daily roundup: Underperforming academies, the ‘bedroom tax', and Virgin health services in Devon

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Thursday, February 21, 2013

| CYP Now

The Department for Education writes to seven academies over poor standards, charities warn the 'bedroom tax' will hit disabled children, and a vote over plans to privatise child health services in Devon, all in the news today.

Legal Update: In a Nutshell - Office of the Children's Commissioner reforms

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Tuesday, December 17, 2013

| CYP Now

Proposals to reform the Office of the Children's Commissioner aim to strengthen children's rights in line with international standards.

Recognising good factors can help the less fortunate

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Tuesday, January 21, 2014

| CYP Now

England's children's commissioner Maggie Atkinson on supporting those at the margins of society.

Care begins at home as Timpson gets to grips with punishing brief

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Tuesday, October 30, 2012

| CYP Now

In his first interview since taking office, Edward Timpson outlines how he plans to address the challenges ahead

Daily roundup: Housing benefit for under-25s, child poverty and an inquiry into Booktrust

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Monday, December 3, 2012

| CYP Now

Government rumoured to have shelved plans to scrap housing benefit for under-25s, charities rally to protect children in poverty, and MPs demand an inquiry into funding for the Booktrust, all in the news today.

The 2015 Report: The year ahead for children and young people

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Tuesday, January 6, 2015

| CYP Now

The year 2015 looks set to be pivotal in determining the direction of services for children, young people and families over the rest of the decade.

Quiz of the year 2015

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Tuesday, December 8, 2015

| CYP Now

An election result that defied pollsters, turmoil in children's charity funding and plummeting adoption figures - 2015 was a turbulent year. Test your knowledge of the past 12 months' events in children's services by taking the CYP Now quiz!

The implications of the Spending Review on services for children

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Tuesday, December 8, 2015

| CYP Now

Measures announced in the Chancellor's Spending Review will result in core funding for councils falling 24 per cent in real terms over the next four years. How will this affect children, young people and their families?

Sustainable Services: Policy context

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Wednesday, December 22, 2021

| CYP Now

There are numerous studies showing how events like floods, fires, drought and harm to animals as a result of habitat destruction are affecting the mental health of young people, who now face even more uncertainty about their future because of the pandemic.

Ask the Experts: Explore British values with toddlers

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Thursday, March 24, 2016

| CYP Now

Our panel offers advice on British values at nursery, reducing child trafficking, teenage cannabis use and tidying young people's rooms.

DfE data shows funding shift from universal to targeted services

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Tuesday, October 15, 2013

| CYP Now

Latest local authority spending figures suggest that early intervention is being sacrificed to fund statutory services as children's departments grapple with making a dwindling pot of money stretch further.

Ask the Experts: Help a child suffering from OCD

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Tuesday, March 4, 2014

| CYP Now

Our panel offers advice on coping with OCD, inducting a lead member, helping a child whose mother drinks and learning from weather.

Daily roundup: Shared parental leave, eating disorders and private sector partnerships in youth work

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Friday, October 12, 2012

| CYP Now

Plans to share maternity leave and pay, a call for extra support for young people with eating disorders, and a new guide to help youth services create partnerships with businesses, all in the news today.

Mutual benefits

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Tuesday, February 19, 2013

| CYP Now

Public sector employees are being encouraged to take control of the services they provide and run them as mutuals. Joe Lepper looks at the experiences of those pioneering the approach in children's services

Daily roundup: Disabled athletes, free schools, and children's centres in Sheffield

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Wednesday, February 20, 2013

| CYP Now

Research into children's views on disability and the Paralympics, figures show one in four free school applications come from religious groups, and plans to reorganise children's centres in Sheffield, all in the news today.

Skills for the Job: Working with dyslexic children

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Monday, May 12, 2014

| CYP Now

Children who are dyslexic need not be held back by the condition, but early identification is key, says Stephanie Anderson.

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Councils to share services to make savings

Ask the Experts: Parents can help children to learn

Ask the Experts: Christmas activities at nursery

Ask the Experts: Providing support for care leavers

Declaration of independence: Anne Longfield, children's commissioner for England

Skills for the Job: How to cope with bereavement

Children's policy under Tory rule: who's who in the government

Committed local democrat: Roy Perry, chair, LGA children and young people board

Randomised trials will drive better decisions for children

Daily roundup: Underperforming academies, the ‘bedroom tax', and Virgin health services in Devon

Legal Update: In a Nutshell - Office of the Children's Commissioner reforms

Recognising good factors can help the less fortunate

Care begins at home as Timpson gets to grips with punishing brief

Daily roundup: Housing benefit for under-25s, child poverty and an inquiry into Booktrust

The 2015 Report: The year ahead for children and young people

Quiz of the year 2015

The implications of the Spending Review on services for children

Sustainable Services: Policy context

Ask the Experts: Explore British values with toddlers

DfE data shows funding shift from universal to targeted services

Ask the Experts: Help a child suffering from OCD

Daily roundup: Shared parental leave, eating disorders and private sector partnerships in youth work

Mutual benefits

Daily roundup: Disabled athletes, free schools, and children's centres in Sheffield

Skills for the Job: Working with dyslexic children

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