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Specialists key to childcare offer

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Monday, August 3, 2015

| CYP Now

Educational psychology services are vital to ensure the free childcare expansion succeeds, says Kate Fallon.

Legal Update: Relationships and sex education

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Monday, August 3, 2015

| CYP Now

Kirsten Anderson, research and policy manager at Coram Children's Legal Centre, examines the government's reluctance to make relationships and sex education statutory for pupils in primary and secondary schools.

Children's leaders gather to tackle major issues at ADCS conference

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Monday, July 20, 2015

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The Association of Directors of Children's Services annual conference heard about government plans for adoption reforms, improvements to children's mental health services, social work training and funding challenges.

Will child poverty measurement changes see the problem ignored?

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Monday, July 20, 2015

| CYP Now

With the number of children living in poverty set to rise, campaigners warn the government's decision to scrap targets in the Child Poverty Act risks undermining efforts by welfare agencies to prioritise and tackle the problem.

Good Idea: Hospice helps young patients on transition to adulthood

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Monday, July 20, 2015

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Young people with life-threatening and life-limiting health conditions decided they needed a properly tailored life skills programme.

Daily roundup 15 July: Ofsted, Syria, and food allergies

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Wednesday, July 15, 2015

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Concerns over children "disappearing" from school registers in Birmingham and London; police figures reveal extent of women and girls travelling to Syria; and claims that food allergy tests are missing potentially life-threatening conditions, all in the news today.

Daily roundup 10 July: Abuse helpline, Ofsted and serious case review

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Friday, July 10, 2015

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Charity launches a child sexual abuse inquiry helpline; a Birmingham free school is put into special measures; and a serious case review finds a number of key errors, all in the news today.

Children's commissioner sets out her priorities for improving young lives

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Monday, July 6, 2015

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Anne Longfield outlines her plans to shape the policy agenda in five key areas including children's use of the internet, tackling child abuse, overcoming inequalities, looked-after children and better cross-government working.

Skills for the Job: Understanding virtual self-harm

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Monday, July 6, 2015

| CYP Now

The internet has become another means for young people to inflict self-harm.

Legal Update: Government rights failings exposed

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Monday, July 6, 2015

| CYP Now

Children's charities have launched a damning report highlighting the government's failure to prioritise children, reports Anita Hurrell, legal and policy officer at Coram Children's Legal Centre.