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Ofsted extends ability to pause complaints to social care and early years providers

Monday, April 8, 2024

| CYP Now

The ability to pause Ofsted inspections in circumstances where there are concerns for leaders’ wellbeing will be extended to cover children’s social care and early years providers, the inspectorate has said.

Budget 2024: Chancellor commits £165 million to boost children's homes capacity

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024

| CYP Now

A £165 million boost to increase children’s homes capacity in England is among measures to support children and families included in the government’s latest budget.

Budget fails to address local authority funding crisis, sector leaders warn

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024

| CYP Now

Jeremy Hunt’s latest budget does nothing to address a funding crisis facing local authorities, sector leaders have said.

Recruit ‘parent champions’ to design child poverty busting measures, report urges

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Wednesday, January 10, 2024

| CYP Now

Parents should be more involved in the design and delivery of services aimed at tackling ‘systemic’ child poverty in communities across the UK, a report is urging.

King’s Speech 2023: Key points for children and young people and what was missed

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023

| CYP Now

King Charles III has laid out the government’s plans for legislation impacting children and young people as part of his first King’s Speech as monarch.

CYP Now Early Help Conference 2023: Key debates and sector reaction

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Monday, October 2, 2023

| CYP Now

Professionals working with vulnerable children and young people across the sector have come together to hear from experts on key reforms to early help policy in England.

Children's Workforce Guide to Qualifications and Training 2023/24

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Friday, September 1, 2023

| CYP Now

With many parts of the sector facing recruitment challenges, Joe Lepper identifies developments in entry-level requirements and ongoing professional development for children's services practitioners.

David Johnston appointed as children’s minister

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Thursday, August 31, 2023

| CYP Now

David Johnston has been appointed as the Department for Education’s tenth children’s minister in just over a decade after his predecessor Claire Coutinho was promoted to Energy Secretary.

Children's minister Claire Coutinho promoted to Energy Secretary

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Thursday, August 31, 2023

| CYP Now

Claire Coutinho has been promoted to Energy and Net Zero Secretary, Downing Street has announced, meaning the Department for Education will have had seven different children's ministers since the last election.

Inside CYP Now this month: Residential youth work, Care Review pilot, youth justice trends

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Thursday, August 31, 2023

| CYP Now

The September edition of Children & Young People Now has all the latest news, views and analysis on the key issues affecting services for children, young people and families.

Children’s sector leaders recognised in King’s first birthday honours

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Monday, June 19, 2023

| CYP Now

Children’s social care, youth work and early years leaders are among those recognised in King Charles III’s first birthday honours list.

Budget 2023: Key announcements for children and young people

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Wednesday, March 15, 2023

| CYP Now

Childcare reforms and support for struggling families are among a raft of measures announced by Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt in his 2023 Budget.

Sunak’s New Year speech slammed over 'missing key priorities' for children

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Friday, January 6, 2023

| CYP Now

Social work and early years leaders have criticised the Prime Minister’s New Year speech, saying he failed to address several key priorities for children and young people.

Holiday play schemes can improve the development of children with limited English, LGA finds

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Wednesday, January 4, 2023

| CYP Now

“Significant developmental value” for children with limited English language skills can be gained through their attendance of play-based holiday provision, research by the Local Government Association (LGA) suggests.

Directors of children’s services among sector leaders recognised in New Year Honours

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Tuesday, January 3, 2023

| CYP Now

Directors of children's services (DCSs) are among sector leaders to be recognised in King Charles III first New Year's Honours list.

Children’s commissioner calls for greater distribution of family hubs

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Monday, December 19, 2022

| CYP Now

Increased numbers of family hubs and improvements to the government’s Start for Life scheme are among calls made by the children’s commissioner for England to improve family life for children.

Health visitor shortage 'poses risk' to children with SEND, Ofsted director says

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Friday, December 16, 2022

| CYP Now

A shortage of health visitors poses a risk to vulnerable children, including those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and victims of domestic violence, who would benefit from early intervention or support, warned Ofsted's director for social care.

CYP Now Awards winners revealed on night of celebration

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Friday, November 25, 2022

| CYP Now

The winners of the 2022 Children and Young People Now Awards were unveiled at a glittering ceremony in London.

Autumn statement: Jeremy Hunt announces funding for schools and children’s social care

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Thursday, November 17, 2022

| CYP Now

Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt has pledged annual funding of £2.3bn for schools over the next two years alongside a combined multi-billion-pound uplift for children and adult’s social care in his autumn statement.

Autumn statement: Cross-party MPs support free school meal extension

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Wednesday, November 16, 2022

| CYP Now

Two thirds of MPs are backing calls for government to extend free school meal (FSM) eligibility to include all pupils from families receiving universal credit in the autumn statement, a survey has revealed.

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Ofsted extends ability to pause complaints to social care and early years providers

Budget 2024: Chancellor commits £165 million to boost children's homes capacity

Budget fails to address local authority funding crisis, sector leaders warn

Recruit ‘parent champions’ to design child poverty busting measures, report urges

King’s Speech 2023: Key points for children and young people and what was missed

CYP Now Early Help Conference 2023: Key debates and sector reaction

Children's Workforce Guide to Qualifications and Training 2023/24

David Johnston appointed as children’s minister

Children's minister Claire Coutinho promoted to Energy Secretary

Inside CYP Now this month: Residential youth work, Care Review pilot, youth justice trends

Children’s sector leaders recognised in King’s first birthday honours

Budget 2023: Key announcements for children and young people

Sunak’s New Year speech slammed over 'missing key priorities' for children

Holiday play schemes can improve the development of children with limited English, LGA finds

Directors of children’s services among sector leaders recognised in New Year Honours

Children’s commissioner calls for greater distribution of family hubs

Health visitor shortage 'poses risk' to children with SEND, Ofsted director says

CYP Now Awards winners revealed on night of celebration

Autumn statement: Jeremy Hunt announces funding for schools and children’s social care

Autumn statement: Cross-party MPs support free school meal extension

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