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Ditch ‘bedroom tax' to save more children from poverty

Monday, May 13, 2013

| CYP Now

I have a sense of déjà vu with regard to the benefit reforms. It reminds me of the last period of austerity in the 1980s. Here we are again, cutting back services and this time demonising the poorest in society and imposing benefit cuts on them.

Local economics and children's services standards 'central to lower care rates'

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Thursday, November 29, 2018

| CYP Now

Reducing local levels of poverty and providing good-quality children's services are central to lowering the number of children being taken into care, a study has found.

Chancellor slices £4bn from welfare budget

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Wednesday, June 26, 2013

| CYP Now

Poor families will be hit hard by government plans to shave a further £4bn from the welfare bill in 2015/16, charities have warned.

Daily roundup: Youth unemployment, benefits and child poverty

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Tuesday, July 16, 2013

| CYP Now

Clegg pledges government review of youth unemployment strategy; the Conservatives could introduce tougher penalties for unemployed young people; and a charity warns literacy levels must improve to tackle child poverty, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Sexual exploitation, youth unemployment and children's centres

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Wednesday, September 11, 2013

| CYP Now

Government's response on child sexual exploitation criticised; small rise in youth unemployment; and minister plays down significance of children's centre closures, all in the news today.

News roundup: adoption reforms, counselling service, and childhood depression

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Thursday, October 10, 2013

| CYP Now

Attempts to stop government adoption reforms fail; online counselling service extended to young adults; and mothers increase the risk of children suffering mental health problems if they are depressed during pregnancy, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: child poverty, social work bonuses and apprenticeships

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Thursday, October 17, 2013

| CYP Now

Claims the government will miss its child poverty targets; Doncaster Council offers cash incentives to social workers; and the Sutton Trust calls for more apprenticeship places, all in the news today.

UK children's rights record fails to improve

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Wednesday, November 20, 2013

| CYP Now

The UK's record on protecting children and young people's human rights has failed to improve over the past year because of systemic problems with government policy and public service delivery, the Children's Rights Alliance for England (CRAE) has said.

Daily roundup: Benefits cap, female genital mutilation, and smoking in cars

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Friday, February 7, 2014

| CYP Now

Latest figures on households affected by the benefits cap published; government makes FGM declaration, and health experts call on politicians to ban smoking in cars, all in the news today.

Hilary Emery quits as NCB chief executive

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Tuesday, February 18, 2014

| CYP Now

The chief executive of the National Children's Bureau is to step down after three years in charge, it has been announced.

Daily roundup: Child protection, a charity merger, and the Fair4Families campaign

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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: 400 primary academies, 'secret' database, and school exclusions

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Monday, November 12, 2012

| CYP Now

Plans to turn 400 primary schools into academies announced, concerns over "secret" database of children's details, and the number of special educational needs exclusions rises in Wales, all in the news roundup today.

Daily roundup: Public health, free schools, and a briefing for lead members on sexual exploitation

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Wednesday, November 21, 2012

| CYP Now

Birmingham council calls on government to properly fund public health, the National Union of Teachers blasts Michael Gove over free school expansion, and a briefing on child sexual exploitation for lead members of children's services, all in the news today.

Safeguarding measures to shield children against bailiff action

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Friday, February 17, 2012

| CYP Now

Safeguards to protect children from "intrusive and stressful" bailiffs are to be introduced by the government.

Children's charities criticise focus of government spending plans

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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.

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Ditch ‘bedroom tax' to save more children from poverty

Local economics and children's services standards 'central to lower care rates'

Chancellor slices £4bn from welfare budget

Daily roundup: Youth unemployment, benefits and child poverty

Daily roundup: Sexual exploitation, youth unemployment and children's centres

News roundup: adoption reforms, counselling service, and childhood depression

Daily roundup: child poverty, social work bonuses and apprenticeships

UK children's rights record fails to improve

Daily roundup: Benefits cap, female genital mutilation, and smoking in cars

Hilary Emery quits as NCB chief executive

Daily roundup: Child protection, a charity merger, and the Fair4Families campaign

Daily roundup: 400 primary academies, 'secret' database, and school exclusions

Daily roundup: Public health, free schools, and a briefing for lead members on sexual exploitation

Safeguarding measures to shield children against bailiff action

Children's charities criticise focus of government spending plans

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