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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!

Champions for learning in care

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  • Tuesday, July 5, 2016
  • | CYP Now
Virtual school heads have formed an association to influence policy on looked-after children's education, writes Jane Pickthall, vice chair, National Association of Virtual School Heads.

Social media will let tomorrow's leaders bridge north-south divide

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  • Monday, May 13, 2013
  • | CYP Now
This month, shuttling between the north-east and the south-east of England, I have been struck by some of the massive variations in the experiences of children and young people in different parts of the country, and how this impacts upon national debates about future policy. It has made me more conscious too of a widening divide between young and old in these debates.

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

Be thankful for an unradical, quite sensible social work bill

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  • Tuesday, June 7, 2016
  • | CYP Now
During my professional career, I have from time to time found myself newly responsible for an unfamiliar area of work. It's always seemed sensible to me to start by talking to expert colleagues, and to read around the subject to gain a general understanding. That process has always included going back to the original source material and reading the underlying legislation. I have on my bookshelf a variety of Acts of Parliament with post-it notes showing the evolution of my ignorance into some degree of knowledge on topics as varied as school admissions and inspections.

The awards that really matter

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  • Monday, April 15, 2013
  • | CYP Now
The Children & Young People Now Awards represent the gold standard in services for children, young people and families across the UK. They recognise the most innovative and effective work in transforming young lives and building a better society. Too much of this work goes unnoticed and unappreciated - these awards set to put that right and spread good practice.

Big charity test

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  • Monday, June 24, 2013
  • | CYP Now
Gabriella Józwiak talks to Peter Wanless, the new chief executive of the NSPCC.

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