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Number of children in extreme poverty rises to 550,000

Wednesday, January 19, 2022

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The number of children living in destitution has increased to 550,000, according to latest figures analysed by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation.

ADCS criticises decision to scrap school improvement grant

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Thursday, January 13, 2022

| CYP Now

Children's services leaders have slammed the government’s decision to axe funding to support school improvement.

Omicron surge sparks concerns over children’s workforce shortage

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Wednesday, January 5, 2022

| CYP Now

Rising cases of the omicron variant of Covid-19 across the UK has increased fears of staffing shortages in education, early years and children’s social care.

Former Hertfordshire DCS awarded CBE in New Year Honours list

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Tuesday, January 4, 2022

| CYP Now

The former director of children’s services (DCS) at Hertfordshire County Council has been recognised in this year’s New Year Honours list.

Sustainable Services: Special Report

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Wednesday, December 22, 2021

| CYP Now

‘Eco anxiety’ among young people is rising prompting many to protest over inaction by policymakers. Initiatives are now being developed across children’s services to be more environmentally sustainable.

Children’s commissioner for England to launch investigation over children missing from education

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Monday, December 13, 2021

| CYP Now

Children’s commissioner for England Dame Rachel de Souza is set to launch an investigation over tens of thousands of children missing from education.

Unaccompanied asylum-seeking children three years behind at school, report warns

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Thursday, December 2, 2021

| CYP Now

The majority of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children are more than three years behind their non-migrant peers at school by the time they take their GCSEs, research warns.

Initiatives to support disadvantaged children this Christmas

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Wednesday, December 1, 2021

| CYP Now

One in five parents who receive Universal Credit will seek help from a food bank this Christmas, research by Action for Children found.

Spending Review: Sunak's pledges for children, young people and families

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Wednesday, October 27, 2021

| CYP Now

A £300m investment in Andrea Leadsom’s proposed Start for Life offer and a £560m boost for youth services have been announced as part of the Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR).

Spending Review: Key asks for children and young people

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Tuesday, October 26, 2021

| CYP Now

CYP Now breaks down key funding asks from across the sector.

Spending Review: Coalition urges investment in support for children from birth

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Thursday, October 21, 2021

| CYP Now

A coalition representing hundreds of children’s sector organisations has issued the government with a series of proposals to support children and young people from birth.

Ofsted schools framework ‘not fit’ for children in care

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Tuesday, October 19, 2021

| CYP Now

Ofsted’s school inspections framework is “not fit for purpose” when it comes to vulnerable children, the chair of the National Association of Virtual School Headteachers (NAVSH) has said.

University challenge: help for care leavers

Features

Tuesday, September 28, 2021

| CYP Now

Care-experienced young people are significantly less likely to attend university than their peers. Experts explore what support needs to be in place for them to access the benefits of higher education.

Children & Young People Now Awards 2021 Shortlist

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Tuesday, September 28, 2021

| CYP Now

The CYP Now Awards highlight the very best practice in work with children, young people and families.

Central Bedfordshire Council’s director of children's services resigns

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Thursday, September 23, 2021

| CYP Now

Central Bedfordshire Council's director of children's services Sue Harrison has resigned to become executive director of education and skills at Birmingham City Council.

Children's commissioner for England calls for urgent improvements to care system

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Tuesday, September 21, 2021

| CYP Now

Investment in residential care, increased mental health support and more benefits for care leavers are paramount to improving provision for children in care, according to the children’s commissioner for England.

Top resources for social care, youth work and education practitioners

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Thursday, August 12, 2021

| CYP Now

Charities and organisations working to improve the lives of vulnerable children and those they work with have created a raft of resources to help professionals amid uncertain times.

Annamarie Hassall named as Nasen’s new chief

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Wednesday, August 11, 2021

| CYP Now

Nasen has named the strategic director of the National Children’s Bureau (NCB) as its new chief executive.

Round-up: The holiday activities and food programmes taking place this summer

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Friday, July 30, 2021

| CYP Now

Just under three-quarters of secondary schools have signed up to deliver summer schools predominantly to pupils transitioning to year 7 as part of England’s recovery from Covid-19, the Department for Education has said.

Education and children’s services complaints ‘dominate’ ombudsman’s work

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Wednesday, July 28, 2021

| CYP Now

Complaints about education and local authority children’s services “dominated” work carried out by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGO) over the last 12 months, new analysis shows.

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Number of children in extreme poverty rises to 550,000

ADCS criticises decision to scrap school improvement grant

Omicron surge sparks concerns over children’s workforce shortage

Former Hertfordshire DCS awarded CBE in New Year Honours list

Sustainable Services: Special Report

Children’s commissioner for England to launch investigation over children missing from education

Unaccompanied asylum-seeking children three years behind at school, report warns

Initiatives to support disadvantaged children this Christmas

Spending Review: Sunak's pledges for children, young people and families

Spending Review: Key asks for children and young people

Spending Review: Coalition urges investment in support for children from birth

Ofsted schools framework ‘not fit’ for children in care

University challenge: help for care leavers

Children & Young People Now Awards 2021 Shortlist

Central Bedfordshire Council’s director of children's services resigns

Children's commissioner for England calls for urgent improvements to care system

Top resources for social care, youth work and education practitioners

Annamarie Hassall named as Nasen’s new chief

Round-up: The holiday activities and food programmes taking place this summer

Education and children’s services complaints ‘dominate’ ombudsman’s work

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