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Daily roundup: Homelessness, safeguarding, and looked-after children.

Friday, June 27, 2014

| CYP Now

Increasing number of young people reported sleeping rough; new chair of safeguarding board appointed in Sandwell; and NICE publishes best practice briefing on looked-after children, all in the news today.

Turn children's centres into 'family hubs', says think-tank

News

Tuesday, July 15, 2014

| CYP Now

Children's centres should be scrapped and replaced with ‘family hubs' that also offer advice on relationships support, according to the think-tank The Centre for Social Justice (CSJ).

Ask the Experts: Youth centre social media policy

Best Practice

Tuesday, April 11, 2017

| CYP Now

Our expert panel offers advice on social networking for youth workers, social worker qualities, family support and safety at home.

Charities warn against reduction in maternity leave

News

Friday, May 4, 2012

| CYP Now

A coalition of charities is calling on government not to reduce basic maternity leave from six months to 18 weeks, ahead of proposed legislation expected in the Queen's Speech next week.

Daily roundup: £1.5bn for childcare reform, votes at 16, and tackling drug and alcohol misuse among parents

Other

Friday, January 25, 2013

| CYP Now

Childcare reforms tipped to be announced next week, MPs show support for lowering the voting age, and the financial benefits of drug and alcohol support for families, all in the news today.

Cost of living focus for new child poverty strategy

News

Thursday, February 27, 2014

| CYP Now

Government efforts to tackle child poverty over the next three years will focus on getting parents into work, decreasing living costs and boosting educational attainment for the poorest children.

Ennals urges radical action for families as he departs NCB

Other

Friday, July 8, 2011

| CYP Now

Sir Paul Ennals has called for a transformation in the way family support services are provided in order to stem the flow of children entering care, saying he wants all neighbouring local authorities to jointly commission services for families in households before they reach crisis point.

Family relationships should form key measurement of wellbeing, says public

News

Monday, July 25, 2011

| CYP Now

People in the UK believe their wellbeing should be measured in terms of the quality of their family relationships, according to a report by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Ask the Experts: Safeguarding migrant children

Other

Monday, May 25, 2015

| CYP Now

Our panel offers advice on migrant child protection, supporting young carers in school, child allergies and tackling discrimination.

Funding for children's charities cut by £150m

News

Monday, June 8, 2015

| CYP Now

Charities working with children and young people have lost more than £150m of government funding in the past year, it has emerged.

Scheme trains parents to boost literacy skills of disadvantaged children

Features

Tuesday, June 29, 2021

| CYP Now

National Literacy Trust supports parents and under-fives to “chat, play and read” as part of DfE-funded social mobility initiative.

UK investment in family benefits is failing to improve outcomes

News

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

| CYP Now

The UK government is failing to improve outcomes for families despite being one of the biggest spenders on family support, latest research has found.

4Children chief criticises children's centres consultation delay

News

Tuesday, September 13, 2016

| CYP Now

The chief of collapsed charity 4Children has criticised the government for its failure to deliver on its pledge to hold a consultation on the future of children's centres.

Fear of being a 'bad parent' rife among families

News

Monday, April 8, 2013

| CYP Now

Almost seven out of 10 mothers and fathers fear being called "bad parents", according to research.

Daily roundup: Strike action, Universal Credit and tobacco warnings

Other

Thursday, September 5, 2013

| CYP Now

Teachers threaten walk out over pay and conditions; government's welfare reform programme criticised; and graphic tobacco warnings fail to dissuade teenage smokers, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Homeless families, job satisfaction, and call for Royal Commission on child abuse

Other

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

| CYP Now

More families in B&B accommodation, youth work and childcare staff rate their job satisfaction, and a call for wide-ranging commission on child abuse, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Spending cuts, childcare reforms and drug mules

News

Monday, January 6, 2014

| CYP Now

George Osborne warns of further spending cuts; government advisers urge ministers to rethink childcare reforms; and gangs use children to carry drugs out of London, all in the news today.

Call for children's centres to focus on early intervention

News

Tuesday, February 25, 2014

| CYP Now

The core purpose for children's centres should be remodeled to focus on early intervention for families with children under five, a new report recommends.

Daily roundup: Early years, domestic violence and child protection

Other

Wednesday, February 26, 2014

| CYP Now

Childcare groups disappointed by worker entry requirements decision; health watchdog calls for better training on domestic violence; and schools reminded about female genital mutilation risk, all in the news today.

Children's centres should deliver two-year-old offer, says childcare expert

News

Wednesday, February 26, 2014

| CYP Now

A scheme providing free childcare for disadvantaged two-year-olds should be delivered by children's centres, the chief executive of the London Early Years Foundation (LEYF) has said.

Daily roundup: Vocational training, health and parenting

Other

Wednesday, June 18, 2014

| CYP Now

New practical qualifications for school children introduced next year; huge rise in Crohn's disease hospital admissions of young people; and parents warned not to give children alcohol at end of exams, all in the news today.

More health visitors needed to hit government target

News

Tuesday, July 29, 2014

| CYP Now

More than 1,800 health visitors must be recruited within 12 months in order for the government to achieve its five-year pledge to boost numbers within the profession, new figures show.

How volunteers build the confidence of parents

Other

Monday, August 4, 2014

| CYP Now

Parenting project increases the confidence and capability of struggling parents.

Lib Dem Conference 2011: Government to pilot classes for parents of under-fives

News

Sunday, September 18, 2011

| CYP Now

Children's minister Sarah Teather has announced that up to four local areas will be involved in a scheme that will offer parenting classes to every parent of a child aged under five.

Council chiefs urged to inform debate on effective commissioning

News

Thursday, October 13, 2011

| CYP Now

Children's services chiefs are being called upon to share information about how their departments can deliver effective services while managing challenging budgets.

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Daily roundup: Homelessness, safeguarding, and looked-after children.

Turn children's centres into 'family hubs', says think-tank

Ask the Experts: Youth centre social media policy

Charities warn against reduction in maternity leave

Daily roundup: £1.5bn for childcare reform, votes at 16, and tackling drug and alcohol misuse among parents

Cost of living focus for new child poverty strategy

Ennals urges radical action for families as he departs NCB

Family relationships should form key measurement of wellbeing, says public

Ask the Experts: Safeguarding migrant children

Funding for children's charities cut by £150m

Scheme trains parents to boost literacy skills of disadvantaged children

UK investment in family benefits is failing to improve outcomes

4Children chief criticises children's centres consultation delay

Fear of being a 'bad parent' rife among families

Daily roundup: Strike action, Universal Credit and tobacco warnings

Daily roundup: Homeless families, job satisfaction, and call for Royal Commission on child abuse

Daily roundup: Spending cuts, childcare reforms and drug mules

Call for children's centres to focus on early intervention

Daily roundup: Early years, domestic violence and child protection

Children's centres should deliver two-year-old offer, says childcare expert

Daily roundup: Vocational training, health and parenting

More health visitors needed to hit government target

How volunteers build the confidence of parents

Lib Dem Conference 2011: Government to pilot classes for parents of under-fives

Council chiefs urged to inform debate on effective commissioning

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