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Tens of thousands set to lose legal advice

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

| CYP Now

Close to 70,000 young people struggling with problems relating to issues such as homelessness and employment face losing access to free legal advice due to government plans to cut the legal aid budget by 350m, a report has warned.

Children's social workers to learn psychology techniques in trailblazer project

News

Thursday, January 22, 2015

| CYP Now

All children's social workers will be trained in advanced psychological counselling techniques as part of a radical shake-up of child protection services in Hertfordshire, funded with nearly £5m of government money.

Why Families on a Low Income are Spending More During Covid-19

Research

Tuesday, February 23, 2021

| CYP Now

The Pandemic Pressures study is a collaboration between the Resolution Foundation think-tank and the Nuffield Foundation-funded Covid Realities research project at the University of York. In general, average household spending has fallen by 10 per cent during the pandemic with decreased spend on leisure activities, meals out, holidays and commuting costs.

Universal credit will deter single parents from full-time work

News

Friday, May 20, 2011

| CYP Now

Single parents wanting to work full-time will be worse off when the universal credit is implemented, according to the latest analysis of government welfare reforms.

Daily roundup: Age disputes, exercise, and parenting advice

Other

Friday, May 17, 2013

| CYP Now

Hundreds of claims against council over age disputes, children exercising less, and tips for parents on getting children prepared for school, all in today's news.

Daily roundup: Troubled families, sexual exploitation, and childhood obesity

Other

Tuesday, September 10, 2013

| CYP Now

14,000 families turned around in government scheme; authorities failing sexually exploited Asian girls; and health visitors "worry about offending parents", all in the news today.

Social Mobility Commission calls for pupil premium extension to early years

News

Wednesday, September 11, 2013

| CYP Now

The pupil premium should be extended into nurseries, according to the government-appointed Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission.

Daily roundup: Substance misuse, social housing, and looked-after children

Other

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

| CYP Now

Deaths linked to legal highs on the up; bedroom tax leaving tenants behind on rent; and Cafcass data shows large fall in care applications in January, all in the news today.

Troubled Families expansion to focus on younger children and health problems

News

Tuesday, August 19, 2014

| CYP Now

An expansion of the Troubled Families initiative is to focus on tackling poor health and supporting children under the age of five, the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has revealed.

Daily roundup: Wake-up calls for Neets, Labour on private schools and the Manchester riots

Other

Friday, July 20, 2012

| CYP Now

Youth Contract support for 16- and 17-year-olds, the shadow children's minister's views on private schools and a call to review stop and search in Manchester, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Behaviour in schools, child protection guidance, and the cost of childhood

Other

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

| CYP Now

Research reveals concerns over classroom behaviour, the College of Social Work on safeguarding guidance, and the spiralling cost of raising a child, all in the news today.

Tax credit changes leave families more than £500 a year worse off

News

Thursday, April 5, 2012

| CYP Now

Families with children will lose an average of £511 a year, while more than one million will no longer receive tax credits due to government changes coming into force this week, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS).

Leading children's charities warn of spike in poverty due to austerity measures

News

Friday, July 6, 2012

| CYP Now

Three leading charities have warned that the number of children living in poverty will rise to more than one million by 2015 as a result of austerity measures and the impact of the recession.

Daily roundup: Loughton warning, youth premium and asylum tragedy

Other

Monday, October 8, 2012

| CYP Now

Government warned on family policy, proposals for youth premium, and concerns over "flawed" support system for asylum seekers, all in the news roundup today.

Daily roundup: Child obesity, city deals, and poverty in Wales

Other

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

| CYP Now

Warning over cuts to child obesity programmes, government unveils plans to devolve funding to 20 cities, and a report into child poverty and educational attainment in Wales, all in the news today.

Teather reveals concerns over benefits cap

News

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

| CYP Now

Plans to cap benefits for couples at 500 a week are "extremely worrying", children's minister Sarah Teather has said.

Buttle UK - small grants programme

Other

Monday, September 14, 2015

| CYP Now

Buttle UK has been helping children and young people across the UK since 1953. Its small grants programme funds essential items such as beds, fridges and cookers for individuals and families who are in significant need.

Daily roundup: Child trafficking, early intervention and academies

Other

Monday, April 15, 2013

| CYP Now

Charities say Working Together fails child trafficking victims, Early Intervention Foundation launches, and Coventry poised to fight academies, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Children's centre redundancies, child legal disputes rise, and housing fears

News

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

| CYP Now

Sure Start jobs set to go in Portsmouth; international legal disputes over child custody on the rise, and Shelter report reveals extent of renting families' insecurity, all in the news today.

The seasoned campaigner

Other

Monday, May 13, 2013

| CYP Now

Gabriella Józwiak talks to David Holmes, chief executive of Family Action.

Daily roundup: child alcohol consumption, food banks and child protection inspection

Other

Thursday, May 30, 2013

| CYP Now

School-age children are drinking less alcohol, more than half a million people now rely on food banks, and concerns raised after inspection of child protection services at Scottish councils, all in the news today.

Councils warned over 'unacceptable' bed and breakfast stays for families

News

Friday, May 25, 2012

| CYP Now

The number of families housed in bed and breakfast accommodation for more than six weeks has tripled in the space of just a year, prompting a warning to councils from housing minister Grant Shapps.

Poverty stunts children's ability, says Institute of Education

News

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

| CYP Now

Children who live in poverty for a number of years perform significantly worse in a range of ability tests than those who have never experienced poverty, research by the Institute of Education has found.

Daily roundup: Child poverty, early years, and holiday costs

Other

Monday, February 24, 2014

| CYP Now

Government set to unveil child poverty strategy; early years experts call on government to reverse cuts; and ministers to debate cost of holidays during school breaks, all in the news today.

Charities win share of £215m lottery early intervention fund

News

Tuesday, June 17, 2014

| CYP Now

Five charity-led consortia will receive a share of £215m as part of a bid to improve the life chances of vulnerable under-threes, the Big Lottery Fund has announced.

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Tens of thousands set to lose legal advice

Children's social workers to learn psychology techniques in trailblazer project

Why Families on a Low Income are Spending More During Covid-19

Universal credit will deter single parents from full-time work

Daily roundup: Age disputes, exercise, and parenting advice

Daily roundup: Troubled families, sexual exploitation, and childhood obesity

Social Mobility Commission calls for pupil premium extension to early years

Daily roundup: Substance misuse, social housing, and looked-after children

Troubled Families expansion to focus on younger children and health problems

Daily roundup: Wake-up calls for Neets, Labour on private schools and the Manchester riots

Daily roundup: Behaviour in schools, child protection guidance, and the cost of childhood

Tax credit changes leave families more than £500 a year worse off

Leading children's charities warn of spike in poverty due to austerity measures

Daily roundup: Loughton warning, youth premium and asylum tragedy

Daily roundup: Child obesity, city deals, and poverty in Wales

Teather reveals concerns over benefits cap

Buttle UK - small grants programme

Daily roundup: Child trafficking, early intervention and academies

Daily roundup: Children's centre redundancies, child legal disputes rise, and housing fears

The seasoned campaigner

Daily roundup: child alcohol consumption, food banks and child protection inspection

Councils warned over 'unacceptable' bed and breakfast stays for families

Poverty stunts children's ability, says Institute of Education

Daily roundup: Child poverty, early years, and holiday costs

Charities win share of £215m lottery early intervention fund

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