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Funding cuts lead councils to seek new ways of delivering youth work

Monday, September 28, 2015

| CYP Now

A new round of government funding through the Delivering Differently for Young People programme will aim to help more local authorities develop effective models of providing youth services at a reduced cost

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.

Behind the Inspection Rating: Special school sets the bar high

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Monday, May 11, 2015

| CYP Now

Wirral Hospitals School, Claughton - Special school inspection - November 2014.

How charities can demonstrate social value to commissioners

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Tuesday, March 17, 2015

| CYP Now

The way public services are commissioned is undergoing considerable change, but charities pitched into competition for funding with private companies have a possible advantage - as long as they can demonstrate the additional social values they provide above and beyond the primary aims of a project.

Recruitment in children's services: trends and challenges

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Tuesday, March 17, 2015

| CYP Now

Funding cuts coupled with increased demand for services are intensifying the recruitment challenges for children's services employers. Joe Lepper explores the trends across the children's workforce.

Ask the Experts: Bereavement, YOI education support, youth work news project and spring in the nursery

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Tuesday, March 3, 2015

| CYP Now

Our panel offers advice on helping bereaved children, education support in YOIs, a youth work news project and celebrating spring.

Behind the Inspection Rating: PRU profits from relationships

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Tuesday, December 9, 2014

| CYP Now

Encouraging an entrepreneurial spirit has earned Wycombe Grange pupil referral unit its third "outstanding" Ofsted rating.

Independent voice a must for commissioner Anne Longfield

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Tuesday, November 25, 2014

| CYP Now

The next children's commissioner for England Anne Longfield must stand up to the government if she is to champion the rights of children and young people and allay concerns over the role's independence.

Let's be ready to answer for our children's rights record

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Tuesday, October 28, 2014

| CYP Now

Children's commissioner for England Maggie Atkinson looks ahead as the UNCRC marks its Silver Jubilee.

Ask the Experts: Deter young people from drugs

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Monday, September 1, 2014

| CYP Now

Our panel offers advice on "legal highs", saving money while safeguarding, partnership working concerns and coping with hot weather.

Daily roundup: Food poverty, SEN reforms and 'paedophile panic'

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Friday, August 22, 2014

| CYP Now

Poorer parents struggle to feed their children during the summer holidays; Department for Education publishes child-friendly guide to the special educational needs reforms; and judge warns of "paedophile panic", all in the news today.

Daily roundup: FGM arrest, Walsall Council, and children's centres

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Monday, July 28, 2014

| CYP Now

Two people arrested in suspected FGM case; government lifts improvement notice on Walsall children's services department; and plans announced to reorganise children's centres in Bradford, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Shoesmith compensation, council spending, and school standards

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Thursday, July 24, 2014

| CYP Now

Details emerge of Sharon Shoesmith compensation deal; Somerset criticised for amount spent on children's services leaders; and academies best for supporting disadvantaged pupils, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Haringey Ofsted, early intervention guidebook, and term-time holidays

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Monday, July 21, 2014

| CYP Now

Haringey told to improve children's social care, major early intervention guide launched, and Nicky Morgan pledges to continue tough stance on term-time holidays, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Inspections, financial management and mental health

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Wednesday, June 4, 2014

| CYP Now

East Sussex children's social care judged "good" by Ofsted; spend on agency staff triples at Windsor children's services; and new chair announced for mental health body, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Children's services, leadership and child protection

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Tuesday, April 22, 2014

| CYP Now

Hampshire children's services receive "good" Ofsted judgment; Salford DCS to become Solihull chief executive; and Bristol gets new child protection service, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: School safeguarding, children's services and child injuries

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Friday, April 11, 2014

| CYP Now

Gove highlights FGM risk in letter to school head teachers; Coventry councillors work together to improve children's services; and Nottinghamshire councils develop plan to cut child injuries, all in the news today.

A provocative president

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Monday, March 31, 2014

| CYP Now

Neil Puffett meets Alan Wood, the new president of the ADCS.

Daily roundup: Youth unemployment, child obesity and violence against girls

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Monday, March 10, 2014

| CYP Now

Chamber of Commerce warning on youth unemployment figures; fraction of public health spending goes on child obesity; and government launches action plan to tackle violence against females, all in the news today.

Evidencing outcomes on the agenda as the next Spending Review looms

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Tuesday, February 18, 2014

| CYP Now

CYP Now's Outcomes Conference earlier this month brought together leaders in children's services across the voluntary sector, local authorities and government to debate the way ahead for evidencing what works.

Daily roundup: Ofsted, fostering support, and sex crime victims

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Thursday, February 13, 2014

| CYP Now

Wilshaw reveals he called for Ofsted chair to remain; leaving foster care age for young people in Wales raised; and £500,000 fund set up to help male victims of rape, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Youth custody, child health, and charity leadership

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Wednesday, February 5, 2014

| CYP Now

Campaigners and charities call for review of child deaths in custody; consultation launched on school support for children with medical conditions; and Contact a Family appoints new head, all in the news today.

Ask the Expert: Children's services' support for schools

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Tuesday, October 29, 2013

| CYP Now

Our expert panel offers advice on children's services support.

Who would want to be a DCS today?

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Tuesday, October 15, 2013

| CYP Now

Directors of children's services are under ever-increasing pressure and first in the firing line if tragedy strikes. Jo Stephenson examines what the future holds for the role and why anyone would aspire to do it.

Ask the Experts: Helping to improve failing academies

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Thursday, September 19, 2013

| CYP Now

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Funding cuts lead councils to seek new ways of delivering youth work

Specialists key to childcare offer

Behind the Inspection Rating: Special school sets the bar high

How charities can demonstrate social value to commissioners

Recruitment in children's services: trends and challenges

Ask the Experts: Bereavement, YOI education support, youth work news project and spring in the nursery

Behind the Inspection Rating: PRU profits from relationships

Independent voice a must for commissioner Anne Longfield

Let's be ready to answer for our children's rights record

Ask the Experts: Deter young people from drugs

Daily roundup: Food poverty, SEN reforms and 'paedophile panic'

Daily roundup: FGM arrest, Walsall Council, and children's centres

Daily roundup: Shoesmith compensation, council spending, and school standards

Daily roundup: Haringey Ofsted, early intervention guidebook, and term-time holidays

Daily roundup: Inspections, financial management and mental health

Daily roundup: Children's services, leadership and child protection

Daily roundup: School safeguarding, children's services and child injuries

A provocative president

Daily roundup: Youth unemployment, child obesity and violence against girls

Evidencing outcomes on the agenda as the next Spending Review looms

Daily roundup: Ofsted, fostering support, and sex crime victims

Daily roundup: Youth custody, child health, and charity leadership

Ask the Expert: Children's services' support for schools

Who would want to be a DCS today?

Ask the Experts: Helping to improve failing academies

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