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Government's toxic approach to education is beyond satire

Tuesday, May 10, 2016

| CYP Now

Every now and then, I think about writing a satirical column on education, but before I get round to it, the world has proved that my most extreme ideas are too tame.

Legal help for migrant children

Other

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

| CYP Now

Initiative reduces destitution among migrant children.

Benefits freeze will plunge more children into poverty, charity warns

News

Tuesday, February 23, 2016

| CYP Now

Government plans to introduce a freeze on benefit payments will push more children into poverty, The Children's Society has warned.

Cameron announces drive to improve parenting skills

News

Monday, January 11, 2016

| CYP Now

Parenting classes will be made more accessible to parents as part of government plans to tackle poverty and improve children's life chances.

Children's commissioner calls for review of children's services cuts

News

Thursday, January 7, 2016

| CYP Now

There is an urgent need to review how funding cuts to children's services are affecting children, the children's commissioner for England has told MPs.

The implications of the Spending Review on services for children

Other

Tuesday, December 8, 2015

| CYP Now

Measures announced in the Chancellor's Spending Review will result in core funding for councils falling 24 per cent in real terms over the next four years. How will this affect children, young people and their families?

North-south divide apparent by age five, report finds

News

Tuesday, October 27, 2015

| CYP Now

Poor children in the north of England are faring worse by the age of five than their counterparts in London, a study has found.

Legal Update: In a nutshell - Provision of free school meals

Other

Monday, October 12, 2015

| CYP Now

The government has reiterated its commitment to the provision of free school meals to all children aged between five and seven.

Councils develop new approaches to early help amid funding challenges

Other

Monday, October 12, 2015

| CYP Now

Children's services leaders gathered at CYP Now's Early Help Conference to discuss latest policy developments in early help and hear how local areas are developing interventions across a range of settings and age groups.

Housing crisis highlights failure to meet children's basic needs

Other

Monday, October 12, 2015

| CYP Now

When it comes to identifying priorities for improving children's services, it is understandable that many of us turn our attention to the issues that are the focus of our daily professional lives.

Child benefit to be docked if parents fail to pay truancy fines

News

Tuesday, October 6, 2015

| CYP Now

Parents will have their child benefit payments docked if they fail to pay truancy fines Prime Minister David Cameron has said.

Legal Update: Caring for refugee children

Other

Monday, September 28, 2015

| CYP Now

Kamena Dorling, policy and programmes manager at Coram Children's Legal Centre, examines the UK government's response to the refugee crisis and foster care provision for refugee children.

Corbyn's policies for children and young people under the spotlight

Other

Monday, September 28, 2015

| CYP Now

Children and young people's issues featured prominently during Jeremy Corbyn's successful campaign to become Labour leader. So what is he pledging to do, and what do sector leaders think of his emerging policies?

MPs vote for £4.4bn tax credit cuts

News

Wednesday, September 16, 2015

| CYP Now

Government proposals to cut tax credits have been voted through by MPs, despite concerns the move will hit families with children hard.

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.

Research Report: Downward Mobility, Opportunity Hoarding and the 'Glass Floor'

Other

Monday, September 14, 2015

| CYP Now

This piece of research aims to explore the impact of childhood poverty on future earnings, exploring the relationship between intelligence, social background and success.

Corbyn names Lucy Powell shadow education secretary

News

Monday, September 14, 2015

| CYP Now

New Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn has appointed Lucy Powell shadow education secretary.

Sector defends universal free school meals amid fears policy will be scrapped

News

Monday, September 7, 2015

| CYP Now

Organisations have spoken out in defence of universal free meals in infant school following reports the government is planning to scrap the initiative.

Study highlights postcode lottery of child health

News

Monday, September 7, 2015

| CYP Now

The health and development of children under five varies dramatically between different parts of England, with a child living in one area far more likely to be condemned to poor health than another living relatively close by, a study has found.

Will child poverty measurement changes see the problem ignored?

Other

Monday, July 20, 2015

| CYP Now

With the number of children living in poverty set to rise, campaigners warn the government's decision to scrap targets in the Child Poverty Act risks undermining efforts by welfare agencies to prioritise and tackle the problem.

Budget 2015: Charities hit out at £12bn welfare cuts

News

Wednesday, July 8, 2015

| CYP Now

Plans to cut £12bn from the welfare bill by reducing entitlement to child tax credits and lowering the benefit cap will have a detrimental impact on children and young people, charities have warned.

Children's commissioner sets out her priorities for improving young lives

Other

Monday, July 6, 2015

| CYP Now

Anne Longfield outlines her plans to shape the policy agenda in five key areas including children's use of the internet, tackling child abuse, overcoming inequalities, looked-after children and better cross-government working.

Children's rights are powerful tools for improving young lives

Other

Monday, July 6, 2015

| CYP Now

The voluntary sector's attitude to rights is ambivalent. When we appeal to the public, make our case to funders or seek to influence policy makers, we tend to emphasise children's needs and the services that we offer rather than talking about children's rights. In private, despite our own stated beliefs, we conclude that rights language is toxic - a turn-off to our supporters and politically unpopular.

Government to scrap Child Poverty Act

News

Wednesday, July 1, 2015

| CYP Now

The Child Poverty Act will be scrapped and replaced with a system of reporting on levels of children living in workless homes, the government has announced.

Children's commissioners: Cuts will plunge more children into poverty

News

Wednesday, July 1, 2015

| CYP Now

The government should shelve planned cuts to benefits to prevent more young people falling into poverty, the four UK children's commissioners have said.

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Government's toxic approach to education is beyond satire

Legal help for migrant children

Benefits freeze will plunge more children into poverty, charity warns

Cameron announces drive to improve parenting skills

Children's commissioner calls for review of children's services cuts

The implications of the Spending Review on services for children

North-south divide apparent by age five, report finds

Legal Update: In a nutshell - Provision of free school meals

Councils develop new approaches to early help amid funding challenges

Housing crisis highlights failure to meet children's basic needs

Child benefit to be docked if parents fail to pay truancy fines

Legal Update: Caring for refugee children

Corbyn's policies for children and young people under the spotlight

MPs vote for £4.4bn tax credit cuts

Buttle UK - small grants programme

Research Report: Downward Mobility, Opportunity Hoarding and the 'Glass Floor'

Corbyn names Lucy Powell shadow education secretary

Sector defends universal free school meals amid fears policy will be scrapped

Study highlights postcode lottery of child health

Will child poverty measurement changes see the problem ignored?

Budget 2015: Charities hit out at £12bn welfare cuts

Children's commissioner sets out her priorities for improving young lives

Children's rights are powerful tools for improving young lives

Government to scrap Child Poverty Act

Children's commissioners: Cuts will plunge more children into poverty

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