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Number of children affected by working poverty hits 2.6m

Wednesday, December 7, 2016

| CYP Now

A total of 2.6m children in working families are living are in poverty, according to a new report into deprivation and social exclusion.

Government 'failing to act over vulnerable children's rights'

News

Tuesday, December 6, 2016

| CYP Now

Children's rights in the UK are worsening, especially for the most vulnerable young people suffering from mental health issues, poverty and whose lives are blighted by crime, a report has said.

Boost early years support to improve social mobility, commission says

News

Wednesday, November 16, 2016

| CYP Now

The early years pupil premium should be doubled as part of efforts to combat worsening life chances for children and young people across the UK, the Social Mobility Commission has said.

Life chances strategy shelved after Brexit vote

News

Monday, June 27, 2016

| CYP Now

Government plans to transform the life chances of the poorest in the country have been placed on hold in the wake of the result of the EU referendum.

Outcomes-based commissioner: Jo Cleary, chair of 4Children

Analysis

Tuesday, June 7, 2016

| CYP Now

Derren Hayes talks to Jo Cleary, chair of 4Children.

Government's toxic approach to education is beyond satire

Other

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.

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Number of children affected by working poverty hits 2.6m

Government 'failing to act over vulnerable children's rights'

Boost early years support to improve social mobility, commission says

Life chances strategy shelved after Brexit vote

Outcomes-based commissioner: Jo Cleary, chair of 4Children

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

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