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New children's staff to be vetted

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  • Tuesday, October 21, 2008
    • | CYP Now
Staff new to the children's workforce will be the first to be scrutinised under the government's vetting and barring scheme, due to be introduced by the Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA) next year.

Double standards on weekend work

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  • Tuesday, October 21, 2008
    • | CYP Now
Youth professionals from a range of disciplines should work weekends and antisocial hours, according to the chair of the Association of Principal Youth & Community Officers (Apyco).

Analysis: Investment in 'play for play's sake'

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  • Tuesday, April 8, 2008
    • | CYP Now
England's play strategy Fair Play, out now for consultation, aims to dramatically improve children's playgrounds and develop the play workforce. Cathy Wallace looks at how it proposes to do so and gauges the reaction from experts in the field.

Analysis: Uniting the workforce

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  • Tuesday, April 8, 2008
    • | CYP Now
In one day, the government issued three new documents proposing changes to the children's and youth services workforce. But, as Cathy Wallace and Tristan Donovan report, the biggest changes are yet to come.

Streets to make space for play

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  • Tuesday, April 1, 2008
    • | CYP Now
The government will unveil plans to restrict the use of cars in residential streets this Thursday (3 April) in England's first national play strategy.

Youth service body expands its remit

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  • Tuesday, March 11, 2008
    • | CYP Now
Connexions chiefs could be represented by the Association of Principal Youth & Community Officers (Apyco) under plans to broaden its membership.

New youth work standards published

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  • Tuesday, March 11, 2008
    • | CYP Now
New occupational standards for youth work have been published after fears the old standards didn't appreciate the unique aspects of the job.

Connexions cuts worse than feared

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  • Tuesday, February 26, 2008
    • | CYP Now
Job and budget cuts in Connexions partnerships are much higher than the government has admitted, putting future service delivery in jeopardy, trade union Unison has warned.

Skills shake-up to unify sector

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  • Tuesday, February 26, 2008
    • | CYP Now
Distinctions between professions such as teaching, youth work and childcare could disappear under government plans to strenghten the concept of children's professionals, CYP Now has learnt.

Voluntary groups left out of talks

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  • Tuesday, January 29, 2008
    • | CYP Now
Smaller voluntary youth groups remain in the dark about proposals to improve youth services, just two months away from the deadline.

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