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Third of councils yet to consider future multi-agency arrangements

Thursday, May 17, 2018

| CYP Now

One in three councils are yet to consider how they will replace local safeguarding children boards (LSCBs) with new arrangements for multi-agency working, a study has found.

ADCS calls for wider children's workforce development

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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.

Inspectors praise children's centre support at 'inadequate' council

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Tuesday, April 10, 2018

| CYP Now

Effective use of children's centres to offer early support to vulnerable families is helping an "inadequate" council turn around its performance, Ofsted has found.

As many as 1,000 children's centres now closed, study finds

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Wednesday, April 4, 2018

| CYP Now

Around 1,000 children's centres have closed since 2009, twice as many as officially acknowledged, an education charity has claimed.

Labour warns of £1bn drop in children's services spending

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Tuesday, April 3, 2018

| CYP Now

Councils are spending the equivalent of nearly £1bn less on children's services than they were in 2012, Labour has warned.

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

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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.

Children in north 'being left behind', children's commissioner warns

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Monday, March 26, 2018

| CYP Now

Government efforts to boost the economy in the north of England should include action to stop children and young people being left behind their peers across the rest of the country, the children's commissioner for England has said.

DfE confirms Zahawi as children's minister

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Tuesday, February 6, 2018

| CYP Now

The Department for Education has announced the roles and responsibilities of Nadhim Zahawi, confirming him as children and families minister four weeks after last month's government reshuffle.

Children's charities cut ties with scandal-hit fundraising club

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Thursday, January 25, 2018

| CYP Now

Barnardo's and the NSPCC have announced they will not accept future donations from a men-only fundraising event where it is claimed female hostesses were groped and propositioned.

Children's minister faces backlash over attendance at controversial event

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Wednesday, January 24, 2018

| CYP Now

Calls have been made for children's minister Nadhim Zahawi to explain his attendance at a charity fundraising event where it is claimed female hostesses were groped and propositioned.

Profile: New children's minister Nadhim Zahawi

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Thursday, January 11, 2018

| CYP Now

A former child refugee who became a successful businessman, Nadhim Zahawi has been appointed children's minister in Theresa May's reshuffle.

Nadhim Zahawi to replace Robert Goodwill as children's minister

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Thursday, January 11, 2018

| CYP Now

Nadhim Zahawi will take on Robert Goodwill's brief as children's minister following the government reshuffle, it has emerged.

New Education Secretary's track record highlights early years interest

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Tuesday, January 9, 2018

| CYP Now

Newly appointed Education Secretary Damian Hinds has spoken at length on the importance of early help in the past, suggesting that a rethink is needed on what provision is offered, and how best to support families.

Robert Goodwill sacked as children's minister

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Tuesday, January 9, 2018

| CYP Now

Children's minister Robert Goodwill has been sacked from his post as Prime Minister Theresa May continues her government reshuffle.

Damian Hinds replaces Justine Greening as Education Secretary

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Monday, January 8, 2018

| CYP Now

Former employment minister Damian Hinds has been made Education Secretary following a government reshuffle.

Free childcare to be extended to foster carers

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Wednesday, December 20, 2017

| CYP Now

Foster carers are to become eligible for 30 hours free childcare, children's minister Robert Goodwill has confirmed.

Youth service cuts 'deeper than predicted'

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Monday, December 18, 2017

| CYP Now

Spending on youth services by local authorities last year fell by £42m more than initially predicted, government figures have revealed.

Troubled Families initiative 'reduces number of children in need'

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Friday, December 8, 2017

| CYP Now

The government's flagship Troubled Families programme is successfully reducing the number of children deemed to be in need support from local authorities, according to emerging evidence.

Sector slams Budget for failure to tackle funding shortage

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Wednesday, November 22, 2017

| CYP Now

Children's sector leaders have hit out at the lack of additional funding in the Budget to address pressures in schools, social care and youth services.

Greening: Raise council tax to save children's centres

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Wednesday, October 25, 2017

| CYP Now

Education Secretary Justine Greening has told councils to increase council tax charges if they want to save children's centres rather than rely on support from central government.

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Third of councils yet to consider future multi-agency arrangements

ADCS calls for wider children's workforce development

Inspectors praise children's centre support at 'inadequate' council

As many as 1,000 children's centres now closed, study finds

Labour warns of £1bn drop in children's services spending

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

Children in north 'being left behind', children's commissioner warns

DfE confirms Zahawi as children's minister

Children's charities cut ties with scandal-hit fundraising club

Children's minister faces backlash over attendance at controversial event

Profile: New children's minister Nadhim Zahawi

Nadhim Zahawi to replace Robert Goodwill as children's minister

New Education Secretary's track record highlights early years interest

Robert Goodwill sacked as children's minister

Damian Hinds replaces Justine Greening as Education Secretary

Free childcare to be extended to foster carers

Youth service cuts 'deeper than predicted'

Troubled Families initiative 'reduces number of children in need'

Sector slams Budget for failure to tackle funding shortage

Greening: Raise council tax to save children's centres

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