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Atkinson speaks out on her role

Monday, July 5, 2010

| CYP Now

England's children's commissioner Maggie Atkinson does not want her powers to be extended, remaining satisfied that her office's sole remit is to influence policy.

How we are improving... Health of looked-after children

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Monday, November 22, 2010

| CYP Now

Extra investment from the local primary care trust has helped Medway to greatly increase the number of looked-after children who receive regular health assessments.

Resources: Get with it

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Wednesday, October 1, 2008

| CYP Now

US pop trio Jonas Brothers were virtually unknown in the UK until last month when British comedian Russell Brand took a swipe at their clean-living image at the MTV Video Awards in LA.

Court Report: Withdrawal from care proceedings

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Thursday, November 25, 2010

| CYP Now

Case name: WSCC v M and others; Case number: [2010] EWHC 1914; Judge: Mr Justice Hedley; Location: High Court of Justice (Family Division)

Development of a Survey on Services for Disabled Children.

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Tuesday, October 7, 2008

| CYP Now

The new performance indicator for disabled children's services should be based on a nationwide survey, latest research has found.

People Power: Keep the Promise rally organised by End Child Poverty

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Tuesday, October 7, 2008

| CYP Now

Last weekend's Keep the Promise rally - organised by the End Child Poverty campaign - lived up to expectations as 10,000 people marched through central London, calling on the government to keep its promise and put an end to child poverty in the UK by 2020.

Single parents need clear advice on leaving children unattended

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Monday, December 6, 2010

| CYP Now

Lone parents are being advised by Jobcentre Plus workers to accept jobs that force them to leave older children alone at home, according to the Single Parent Action Network (Span).

Numbers game - The effects of long-term bad housing

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Wednesday, October 15, 2008

| CYP Now

Children who live in overcrowded, run-down or poorly heated accommodation for more than three consecutive years are more likely to suffer worse outcomes than their counterparts who live in similar conditions for shorter periods of time, according to research by NatCen.

Worker suspended after child murder

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Tuesday, January 18, 2011

| CYP Now

A social worker has been suspended for two years after admitting she ignored warnings that a toddler was being abused a week before the child was murdered by her mother's partner.