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Outcomes-based commissioner: Jo Cleary, chair of 4Children
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Analysis
- Tuesday, June 7, 2016 | CYP Now
Derren Hayes talks to Jo Cleary, chair of 4Children.
Corbyn's policies for children and young people under the spotlight
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Other
- Monday, September 28, 2015 | CYP Now
Children and young people's issues featured prominently during Jeremy Corbyn's successful campaign to become Labour leader. So what is
he pledging to do, and what do sector leaders think of his emerging policies?
Corbyn names Lucy Powell shadow education secretary
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News
- Monday, September 14, 2015 | CYP Now
New Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn has appointed Lucy Powell shadow education secretary.
Children's social workers to learn psychology techniques in trailblazer project
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News
- Thursday, January 22, 2015 | CYP Now
All children's social workers will be trained in advanced psychological counselling techniques as part of a radical shake-up of child protection services in Hertfordshire, funded with nearly £5m of government money.
Children's charities criticise focus of government spending plans
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News
- Wednesday, December 3, 2014 | CYP Now
Children's charities have criticised the government for failing to prioritise the needs of children in the Chancellor's Autumn Statement.
County councils call for 'devolution' to boost children's services
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News
- Wednesday, September 17, 2014 | CYP Now
County councils should be given five-year finance settlements and more power over budgets as part of a "devolution" package that would help improve children's services, a local authority group has said.
Troubled Families expansion to focus on younger children and health problems
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News
- Tuesday, August 19, 2014 | CYP Now
An expansion of the Troubled Families initiative is to focus on tackling poor health and supporting children under the age of five, the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has revealed.
Daily roundup: Children's commissioner, voodoo and bullying
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Other
- Friday, June 20, 2014 | CYP Now
Review into Welsh children's commissioner role begins; United Nations' report warns of children being trafficked for witchcraft rituals; and children with special needs more likely to be bullied, all in the news today.
Daily roundup: Trafficking, child benefit and children's homes
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News
- Monday, December 16, 2013 | CYP Now
Proposed anti-slavery legislation to be published; Cameron rejects child benefit cap; and consultation launched on children's homes inspection framework, all in the news today.
Daily roundup: Outstanding schools, Teather quits, and foster carers
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Other
- Monday, September 9, 2013 | CYP Now
Three out of four schools now judged as good or outstanding; former children's minister to step down as MP; and foster care myths exposed, all in the news today.
Daily roundup: Looked-after children, ADHD drugs, and food banks
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Other
- Tuesday, August 13, 2013 | CYP Now
Social workers want the College of Social Work to focus on looked-after children; ADHD drug prescribing rises 50 per cent in five years; and free food is offered to poor families in Birmingham, all in the news today.
Daily roundup: Child trafficking, early intervention and academies
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Other
- Monday, April 15, 2013 | CYP Now
Charities say Working Together fails child trafficking victims, Early Intervention Foundation launches, and Coventry poised to fight academies, all in the news today.
Daily roundup: Child protection, a charity merger, and the Fair4Families campaign
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Other
- Monday, January 28, 2013 | CYP Now
A shake-up of child protection training rumoured to be on the cards, The Private Equity Foundation and Impetus Trust announce plans to merge, and a campaign to protect families from cuts, all in the news today.
Daily roundup: Homeless families, job satisfaction, and call for Royal Commission on child abuse
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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.
Tax evasion crackdown 'threatens early intervention'
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News
- Wednesday, April 11, 2012 | CYP Now
Attempts to fund early intervention work through social finance would be compromised by a government bid to crack down on tax evasion through charitable donations, it has been claimed.
Older children miss out on early intervention, says Catch22
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News
- Thursday, July 21, 2011 | CYP Now
The government's vision for supporting families through early interventions is short-sighted as it only focuses on the youngest children, a charity has claimed.