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Letters: Extended free entitlement

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  • Monday, November 22, 2010
    • | CYP Now
The government's intention to make the free entitlement to childcare for two-year-olds from the most disadvantaged communities statutory is welcome evidence of its commitment to delivering high-quality childcare and early years education.

Letters: Male volunteers are key

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  • Monday, November 15, 2010
    • | CYP Now
Your story that children are put at risk by the failure to engage men in child protection cases serves as a reminder that social workers can't do everything on their own (CYP Now 9-15 November, p1).

Letters: Invest in disabled childcare

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  • Monday, November 8, 2010
    • | CYP Now
The Childcare and Early Years Survey of Parents 2009 (cypnow.co.uk 28 October) is yet another reminder of the very real problems that parents of disabled children continue to face.

Letters: Broken promises to families

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  • Monday, October 25, 2010
    • | CYP Now
The spending review has not delivered on the Prime Minister's commitment to make Britain the most family-friendly country in Europe (cypnow.co.uk, 20 October).

Letters: Cuts are discriminatory

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  • Friday, October 8, 2010
    • | CYP Now
We all know that cuts have to be made, but no one expected child benefit to act as a vehicle for discriminating against parents' care preferences for their children (cypnow.co.uk, 4 October).

Letters: Opportunity to reform NHS

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  • Monday, September 27, 2010
    • | CYP Now
For most parents the health and wellbeing of their children is an overriding priority in life, so it is shocking to read in Professor Sir Ian Kennedy's report (cypnow.co.uk, 16 September) that this priority is not reflected in the NHS, but obstructed by cultural barriers.

Letters: In support of Sure Start

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  • Monday, September 20, 2010
    • | CYP Now
I would like to point out that I am chair of the newly set up all-party parliamentary group for Sure Start and I believe passionately that the continuity of Sure Start is vital (CYP Now 7-13 September).

Letters: Let's promote best practice

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  • Monday, September 13, 2010
    • | CYP Now
At this time of severe economic pressures it is more important than ever for all partners in the public, voluntary or private sector to work together, share best practice and build on what works well in delivering effective youth work and services for young people.

Letters: Summer camp prices

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  • Monday, July 26, 2010
    • | CYP Now
It is worth remembering that this year nearly 10,000 young people will enjoy a summer camps experience from prices as low as 49, thanks to funding from the Department for Education (CYP Now, 20-26 July).

Letters: Appeal for sensible cuts

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  • Monday, July 19, 2010
    • | CYP Now
I have written to the president of the Association of Directors of Children's Services calling for her members to have regard to the robust and long-standing evidence base for the effectiveness of young people's information, advice, counselling and support services when making decisions about cuts to services.

Letters: School buildings are vital

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  • Friday, July 9, 2010
    • | CYP Now
Building Schools for the Future (BSF) is giving secondary schools in Newham modern buildings and teaching facilities to deliver a 21st century curriculum within a 21st century environment.

Letters: Parties must keep promises

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  • Friday, June 4, 2010
    • | CYP Now
As the ministers at Westminster find their feet, the London Early Years Foundation (LEYF) is looking forward to the arrival of a new early years support team.

Letters: Importance of intervention

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  • Monday, April 12, 2010
    • | CYP Now
One of the most significant things in the Department for Children, Schools and Families' excellent report on early intervention is the recognition that early intervention is an "attitude of mind" that must run throughout the work of all children's and family services, rather than an individual programme.

Letters: Inspection changes are fair

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  • Tuesday, April 6, 2010
    • | CYP Now
We are mystified by Kim Bromley-Derry's comments suggesting Ofsted made changes to unannounced inspections out of the blue (CYP Now, 30 March-5 April).

Letters: Keep council youth services

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  • Tuesday, March 23, 2010
    • | CYP Now
Adam Nichols' uninformed comments on standards in local authority-provided youth services demonstrate how little he understands youth work values.

Letters: Time to cut consultants

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  • Monday, March 15, 2010
    • | CYP Now
Using the recession-generated increase in teacher training applicants as an excuse to cut bursaries for those wanting to teach some shortage subjects is like dismantling the roof when the weather is fine. When the weather gets bad, the roof will have to be built again from scratch.

Letter: The need for children's nurses

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  • Monday, March 8, 2010
    • | CYP Now
It has long been recognised that having a child with long-term complex health needs has an enormous impact on the whole family -- practically, emotionally and financially.

Letter: What about UK abuse victims?

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  • Monday, March 8, 2010
    • | CYP Now
Clearly if our Prime Minister can apologise for those we shipped away to former colonies to be abused in care he can also apologise for those left on UK soil who were abused.

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