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Daily roundup: Heart surgery U-turn, child poverty figures, and female genital mutilation

Thursday, June 13, 2013

| CYP Now

Child heart surgery restructure ditched, 2.3 million children live in poverty, and MPs criticise female genital mutilation failures, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Childcare funding, youth homelessness and school dinners

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Friday, June 21, 2013

| CYP Now

Survey shows free childcare funding gap, no referrals for 60 per cent of young claiming 'housing need', and closure threat for thousands of school canteens, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: healthy eating, teacher strikes and reading ability

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Friday, July 12, 2013

| CYP Now

Packed lunches for school pupils could be banned by the government; teachers' unions announce series of autumn strike dates; and huge gap between the reading ability of children from deprived and wealthy homes, all in the news today.

Ask the Experts: Help a child suffering from OCD

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Tuesday, March 4, 2014

| CYP Now

Our panel offers advice on coping with OCD, inducting a lead member, helping a child whose mother drinks and learning from weather.

Daily roundup: Playing fields, High Court ruling on social workers and Northamptonshire children in care

Other

Friday, August 17, 2012

| CYP Now

A government apology over inaccurate school playing fields figures, social workers breach mum and baby's rights, and children missing from care in Northamptonshire, all in the news today.

Daily round up: Blackburn DCS drafted into Rochdale, Ofsted complaints, and profit-making schools

Other

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

| CYP Now

Rochdale appoints an interim head of children's social services, Ofsted is criticised over its new complaints framework, and a call for profit-making firms to take charge of the worst schools, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: 'Conflicts of interest' at the DfE; child poverty measurements, and safeguarding in Medway

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Friday, February 15, 2013

| CYP Now

Fresh warnings over potential conflicts of interest at the Department for Education, experts criticise proposals for a new child poverty measure, and Ofsted rates Medway's child protection services 'inadequate', all in the news today.

Daily roundup: School standards, safeguarding, and outdoor play

Other

Monday, April 7, 2014

| CYP Now

DfE officials warn Gove greater school intervention powers are needed; plight of vulnerable children at transport hubs is raised; and survey reveals drop in outdoor play, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Serious case review, school places, and FGM

News

Thursday, April 17, 2014

| CYP Now

Report highlights safeguarding flaws in Devon; survey finds support for handing school planning powers to councils, and call for teacher vigilance on FGM, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Food poverty, SEN reforms and 'paedophile panic'

Other

Friday, August 22, 2014

| CYP Now

Poorer parents struggle to feed their children during the summer holidays; Department for Education publishes child-friendly guide to the special educational needs reforms; and judge warns of "paedophile panic", all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Child benefit, children's homes, and LSCB appointment

Other

Monday, September 22, 2014

| CYP Now

Ed Balls reveals Labour plans for child benefit cap; Two Birmingham children's homes close permanently; and Redbridge Local Safeguarding Children Board appoints former Ofsted deputy inspector, all in the news today.

Ask The Experts: Helping a child with dyspraxia

Other

Tuesday, November 25, 2014

| CYP Now

Our panel offers advice on dyspraxia, sexually transmitted infections, countering radicalisation and a councillor speaking out of turn.

Government to fast-track legislation for mandatory FGM reporting

News

Friday, January 30, 2015

| CYP Now

The government intends to change the law to make reporting suspected cases of female genital mutilation (FGM) mandatory prior to May's general election.

LSCBs in crisis due to funding shortfall, report reveals

News

Monday, June 15, 2015

| CYP Now

Local safeguarding children's boards (LSCB) are at "breaking point" because their health, criminal justice and education members are failing to provide enough funding or attend meetings, according to a damning report.

Home Office unveils statutory FGM guidance

News

Wednesday, July 22, 2015

| CYP Now

Statutory guidance for how children's social workers, doctors, police and teachers should deal with suspected cases of female genital mutilation (FGM) has been published by government as part of attempts to protect potential victims.

Big charity test

Other

Monday, June 24, 2013

| CYP Now

Gabriella Józwiak talks to Peter Wanless, the new chief executive of the NSPCC.

Daily roundup: School meals, Welsh education, and looked-after children

Other

Wednesday, June 26, 2013

| CYP Now

Thousands missing out on free school meals, Wales's education minister quits, and more looked-after children go onto positive destinations, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Youth unemployment, GCSEs and Wokingham cuts

Other

Thursday, August 22, 2013

| CYP Now

Youth minister says unemployed youth lack 'grit', study finds behavioural issues result in lower GCSE grades and Wokingham to cut youth services, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Academy U-turn, female genital mutilation, and Teach First to expand

Other

Monday, November 26, 2012

| CYP Now

Primary governors at a London school reverse their decision to convert to academy status, a 10-point action plan on female genital mutilation prosecutions is launched, and government proposals to expand Teach First, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Health "timebomb" for Neets, council loses data, and school starting age demo

Other

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

| CYP Now

Health risks for Neets highlighted, council fined for losing children's data, and Too Much Too Soon campaign reaches parliament, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Academy schools, foster care, and careers advice

Other

Thursday, November 7, 2013

| CYP Now

Inquiry to assess impact of academies on narrowing the attainment gap; research shows children whose parents foster are supportive of their decision; and survey backs advice offered by National Careers Service, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Adoption adverts, mental health services, and children's centre closures

Other

Tuesday, December 10, 2013

| CYP Now

Adoption agency places adverts featuring real children; report questions progress on mental health provision for young offenders; and politicians in Kent give green light to children's centre closures, all in the news today.

Joint working model cuts safeguarding case delays

News

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

| CYP Now

Multi-agency safeguarding hubs (Mash) in London have nearly halved the amount of time it takes to deal with child protection referrals, according to new research.

Skills for the Job: Respond to domestic violence

Other

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

| CYP Now

Knowing how to respond to children experiencing domestic violence can make all the difference in ensuring they get the right support.

Daily roundup: School sports, exam results and the riots one year on

Other

Monday, August 6, 2012

| CYP Now

School sports provision labelled "patchy" by minister, London pupils top exam results, and a film to mark the riots anniversary, all make the headlines today.

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Daily roundup: Heart surgery U-turn, child poverty figures, and female genital mutilation

Daily roundup: Childcare funding, youth homelessness and school dinners

Daily roundup: healthy eating, teacher strikes and reading ability

Ask the Experts: Help a child suffering from OCD

Daily roundup: Playing fields, High Court ruling on social workers and Northamptonshire children in care

Daily round up: Blackburn DCS drafted into Rochdale, Ofsted complaints, and profit-making schools

Daily roundup: 'Conflicts of interest' at the DfE; child poverty measurements, and safeguarding in Medway

Daily roundup: School standards, safeguarding, and outdoor play

Daily roundup: Serious case review, school places, and FGM

Daily roundup: Food poverty, SEN reforms and 'paedophile panic'

Daily roundup: Child benefit, children's homes, and LSCB appointment

Ask The Experts: Helping a child with dyspraxia

Government to fast-track legislation for mandatory FGM reporting

LSCBs in crisis due to funding shortfall, report reveals

Home Office unveils statutory FGM guidance

Big charity test

Daily roundup: School meals, Welsh education, and looked-after children

Daily roundup: Youth unemployment, GCSEs and Wokingham cuts

Daily roundup: Academy U-turn, female genital mutilation, and Teach First to expand

Daily roundup: Health "timebomb" for Neets, council loses data, and school starting age demo

Daily roundup: Academy schools, foster care, and careers advice

Daily roundup: Adoption adverts, mental health services, and children's centre closures

Joint working model cuts safeguarding case delays

Skills for the Job: Respond to domestic violence

Daily roundup: School sports, exam results and the riots one year on

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