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LGA warns over impact of council funding cuts

Monday, May 12, 2014

| CYP Now

Services for children and young people look set to bear the brunt of local authority funding cuts over the next two years, the Local Government Association (LGA) has warned.

Providers of children's centres look at new models to offset budget cuts

Other

Tuesday, January 5, 2016

| CYP Now

As local authority data reveals a doubling of cuts in spending on children's centres, forcing them to prioritise the protection of statutory functions, a DfE report suggests that councils' ability to do this is being stretched to the limit.

Universal children's centres face extinction, MPs are warned

News

Thursday, September 5, 2013

| CYP Now

Children centres that offer services to all children and parents in the community will soon be consigned to the history books in many parts of the country, local government and children's services leaders have told MPs.

Daily roundup: Sex offenders, bullying and budget cuts

Other

Wednesday, January 8, 2014

| CYP Now

Convicted paedophiles avoid prison; rise in the number of children seeking support for bullying; and cuts to Salford's children's services, all in the news today.

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.

Briefing: Childcare funding dispute

Analysis

Tuesday, August 31, 2021

| CYP Now

For the second time in recent years, the government is being challenged over early years funding policies.

Committed local democrat: Roy Perry, chair, LGA children and young people board

Other

Tuesday, February 2, 2016

| CYP Now

Derren Hayes meets Roy Perry, chair of the LGA children and young people board.

Funding Watch: Learning Outdoors Fund

Other

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

| CYP Now

The Learning Outdoors Fund is designed to help nurseries, primary schools and secondary schools in central Scotland to promote learning, outdoor play and healthier lifestyles.

Free childcare funding challenge

Other

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

| CYP Now

Free childcare for two-year-olds is to be backed by £760m. But is it enough to overcome funding issues, asks Nigel Keohane.

Greenwich outsources all its children's centres

News

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

| CYP Now

The Royal Borough of Greenwich has selected a mixture of schools, charities and a leisure trust to run its 24 children's centres from April this year.

How charities can demonstrate social value to commissioners

Other

Tuesday, March 17, 2015

| CYP Now

The way public services are commissioned is undergoing considerable change, but charities pitched into competition for funding with private companies have a possible advantage - as long as they can demonstrate the additional social values they provide above and beyond the primary aims of a project.

Social investment advocate: Joanne Hay, Teens and Toddlers chief executive

Other

Tuesday, May 26, 2015

| CYP Now

Derren Hayes meets Joanne Hay, chief executive of Teens and Toddlers.

Kensington & Chelsea outlines vision for tri-borough children's services

News

Monday, January 9, 2012

| CYP Now

Politicians in Kensington & Chelsea have outlined their vision of standards for children's services for a new combined department across three authorities, stating that outstanding inspection ratings are expected.