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ADCS calls for wider children's workforce development

Friday, April 20, 2018

| CYP Now

Government must broaden the scope of its workforce development plans for the children's sector if local authorities are to be able to deal with ongoing financial constraints, the new president of the Association of Directors of Children's Services has said.

Tell us about your achievements: enter the 2018 Children & Young People Now Awards

News

Wednesday, March 28, 2018

| CYP Now

The 2018 Children & Young People Now Awards are open for entries to organisations, individuals and teams from across the UK.

Government pledges £300m to provide mental health support in schools

News

Sunday, December 3, 2017

| CYP Now

Mental health support for children and young people will be made available in schools and colleges under government plans to improve services.

Children's mental health green paper 'to feature joint-working duty'

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Tuesday, October 24, 2017

| CYP Now

Expectations could be placed on education and health services to work together in both schools and health settings as part of efforts to boost support for young people facing mental health difficulties, it has emerged.

Inspectors praise support for SEND care leavers in Cornwall

News

Friday, August 25, 2017

| CYP Now

Efforts to support the health needs of looked-after children and care leavers in Cornwall have been praised by inspectors.

Ofsted highlights concerns over joint commissioning of SEND support

News

Monday, July 24, 2017

| CYP Now

Ofsted inspectors have raised concerns about the joint commissioning of support for children with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND) in two separate local authority areas.

Your guide to children's policy briefs in the new government

News

Tuesday, July 11, 2017

| CYP Now

Following last month's government reshuffle, ministerial responsibilities relating to the children and young people's sector have been finalised.

New parliament: what issues lie ahead for the children's sector?

Analysis

Thursday, June 29, 2017

| CYP Now

The loss of its overall majority has been politically costly for the government, but it has also caused policy upheaval and ministerial changes affecting children's services. Sector leaders consider the implications.

Election 2017: a battle to ensure children's policies gain attention

Analysis

Thursday, May 4, 2017

| CYP Now

Following Prime Minister Theresa May's election call, children's leaders are drawing up key policies. They say issues like school funding, free childcare and recruiting health visitors must not be drowned out by Brexit.

Budget: Critics attack lack of action on free childcare funding

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Wednesday, March 8, 2017

| CYP Now

The government has been criticised for failing to act on concerns within the childcare sector about funding for extended free provision, after no additional money to boost the flagship initiative was announced in today's Spring Budget.

MPs to examine role of education in preventing mental health problems

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Monday, December 12, 2016

| CYP Now

An inquiry into the role of education in preventing mental health problems will be held by an influential group of MPs, it has been announced.

Labour backs mandatory reporting

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Wednesday, November 16, 2016

| CYP Now

Mandatory reporting should be introduced in order to protect children from abuse, Labour has said.

Boost early years support to improve social mobility, commission says

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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.

Ofsted demands greater CSE focus from police and health services

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Thursday, September 29, 2016

| CYP Now

Efforts to tackle child sexual exploitation (CSE) have improved in the last two years but senior staff within the police and health services must pay more attention to the issue, Ofsted has said.

Longfield recruits Narey as children's commissioner adviser

News

Friday, September 23, 2016

| CYP Now

Former Barnardo's chief executive Sir Martin Narey is one of several high profile figures that have been signed up to provide advice to children's commissioner for England Anne Longfield, it has been announced.

Oxfordshire reaches into schools to boost mental health support

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Tuesday, June 21, 2016

| CYP Now

Health commissioners in Oxfordshire have placed children's professionals in all of the county's secondary schools to help provide support to pupils with mental health problems and offer advice to teaching staff.

Mastering the art of therapy: Lisa Harker, chief executive, The Art Room

Other

Tuesday, June 21, 2016

| CYP Now

Jess Brown meets Lisa Harker, chief executive, The Art Room.

Survey of Schools' Work with Child and Adolescent Mental Health

Research

Tuesday, June 7, 2016

| CYP Now

A research team led by University College London and the Anna Freud Centre wanted to look at how schools support young people with mental health problems, against a backdrop of rising need.

Labour launches review of SEN provision

News

Tuesday, May 10, 2016

| CYP Now

The Labour Party has launched a review of special educational needs (SEN) provision, claiming that too many children are not getting the support they require.

Ask the Experts: Support academies to improve

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Tuesday, May 10, 2016

| CYP Now

Our panel offers advice on problem academies, whole-family assessments, supporting parents at nursery and a squatting protest.

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ADCS calls for wider children's workforce development

Tell us about your achievements: enter the 2018 Children & Young People Now Awards

Government pledges £300m to provide mental health support in schools

Children's mental health green paper 'to feature joint-working duty'

Inspectors praise support for SEND care leavers in Cornwall

Ofsted highlights concerns over joint commissioning of SEND support

Your guide to children's policy briefs in the new government

New parliament: what issues lie ahead for the children's sector?

Election 2017: a battle to ensure children's policies gain attention

Budget: Critics attack lack of action on free childcare funding

MPs to examine role of education in preventing mental health problems

Labour backs mandatory reporting

Boost early years support to improve social mobility, commission says

Ofsted demands greater CSE focus from police and health services

Longfield recruits Narey as children's commissioner adviser

Oxfordshire reaches into schools to boost mental health support

Mastering the art of therapy: Lisa Harker, chief executive, The Art Room

Survey of Schools' Work with Child and Adolescent Mental Health

Labour launches review of SEN provision

Ask the Experts: Support academies to improve

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