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Time to invest in the children's workforce
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Opinion
- Wednesday, January 2, 2019 | CYP Now
Ask children's services leaders - whether a director of children's services, head teacher or nursery manager - what motivates their staff, and most will say it's a passion to improve outcomes for children, not the wage that comes with it.
Children's services need clarity of accountability
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Other
- Tuesday, August 20, 2013 | CYP Now
The government's proposals to transfer responsibility for children's social services in Doncaster from the local council to an independent trust have come under attack from Doncaster Mayor Ros Jones in her detailed response to the plans.
Councils can offer safety net on school standards
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Opinion
- Tuesday, April 17, 2012 | CYP Now
The drive to put children and families at the centre of services has received a crucial endorsement this month.
Don't underestimate the scale of the CSE problem
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Other
- Tuesday, September 16, 2014 | CYP Now
Barely a day has gone by in September when Rotherham has not featured prominently in the headlines of the national media.
Resilience prevails amid Osborne's bleak choices
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Opinion
- Tuesday, December 11, 2012 | CYP Now
Like a piercing, bitter English winter, Chancellor George Osbourne's "autumn statement" was eye-wateringly harsh. It is, without doubt, children and young people growing up in the most deprived households who are being asked to bear the brunt.
Character education can help children succeed
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Other
- Monday, June 22, 2015 | CYP Now
There is a temptation to view character education as part of an agenda by Conservative politicians to take schooling and youth participation back to a bygone era when Victorian values of the British stiff upper lip ruled.
Child mental health policy has a vital missing link
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Other
- Monday, August 31, 2015 | CYP Now
Children's mental health is big news at the moment on three key fronts.
Three key issues of the 2010s to fix in the 2020s
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Opinion
- Thursday, January 2, 2020 | CYP Now
The new government will need to solve quickly a number of longstanding issues affecting vulnerable children and families if it is to offer a more optimistic outlook for a children’s sector worn down by a decade of austerity.
Workforce shortage is threat to care reforms
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Opinion
- Thursday, February 23, 2023 | CYP Now
The government's Care Review response, Stable Homes, Built on Love, sets ambitious targets for improving children's outcomes, testing new approaches to early help, and boosting professional standards in child protection work.
Editorial: Service integration breaks cycles of disadvantage
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Other
- Tuesday, April 26, 2016 | CYP Now
Minsters must work with sector to save residentials
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Opinion
- Thursday, August 31, 2023 | CYP Now
The government's National Youth Guarantee pledges that by 2025 every young person in England aged 11 to 18 will have access to adventures away from home.
Youth employment is key to revival
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Opinion
- Tuesday, April 28, 2009 | CYP Now
The outstandingly depressing budget of 2009 has left children's services in limbo, braced for the tightest of public spending squeezes and a likely change of government.
Editorial: Inherent dangers lurk in staying safe plan
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Opinion
- Tuesday, February 12, 2008 | CYP Now
With the publication of the Staying Safe Action Plan last week, the government has been at pains not to be seen to wrap children up in cotton wool. In presentation terms, the document's front cover depicts children happily participating in watersports, climbing and running. Meanwhile, the Department for Children, Schools and Families' press notice on the safety plan leads heavily on the proposal to encourage teachers to take pupils on outdoor school trips by providing advice and diminishing bureaucracy.
Editorial: Child protection inadequacies are still rife
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Opinion
- Tuesday, November 6, 2007 | CYP Now
The National Children's Bureau's study on safeguarding arrangements between hospitals and children's social services should alarm anyone involved in child protection (news, p4).
Capture the volunteers while we can
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Opinion
- Thursday, July 2, 2009 | CYP Now
Volunteers are the life blood of youth work. According to the National Council for Voluntary Youth Services, more than 500,000 volunteers give up their spare time to work with young people, outnumbering the number of paid employees by almost 10 to one.
The best champions have empathy
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Opinion
- Tuesday, July 14, 2009 | CYP Now
The challenge to reach out to disadvantaged families has long been the holy grail of children's services, not least in the take-up of childcare.
Retain focus on early intervention
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Opinion
- Tuesday, December 1, 2009 | CYP Now
The Department for Children, Schools and Families is due shortly to release a document about what makes for effective early intervention.
Steps towards child-friendly justice
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Opinion
- Tuesday, December 8, 2009 | CYP Now
The Council of Europe is drawing up guidelines on child-friendly justice for member states, as we reveal this week. They cover not just the youth justice system but all elements of justice, from the family courts to care proceedings.
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