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Alternatives to government funding sought to fill hole in charity finances

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

| CYP Now

The dual challenges of rising demand for services and reduced state financial support are creating a perfect storm that could sink all but the largest children's charities over the coming year, warn voluntary sector leaders.

Daily roundup: Child taser cases, mental health attitudes and free school travel

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Tuesday, October 29, 2013

| CYP Now

Surge in child taser cases; scheme tackles mental health stigma; and Bristol to confront baby boom challenge, all in the news today.

DfE data shows funding shift from universal to targeted services

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Tuesday, October 15, 2013

| CYP Now

Latest local authority spending figures suggest that early intervention is being sacrificed to fund statutory services as children's departments grapple with making a dwindling pot of money stretch further.

Who would want to be a DCS today?

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Tuesday, October 15, 2013

| CYP Now

Directors of children's services are under ever-increasing pressure and first in the firing line if tragedy strikes. Jo Stephenson examines what the future holds for the role and why anyone would aspire to do it.

Children & Young People Now Awards 2013: the shortlist

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Tuesday, September 3, 2013

| CYP Now

We are delighted to unveil the shortlist for the 2013 Children & Young People Now Awards.

CYP Now Awards extends deadline to 11 July

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Thursday, July 4, 2013

| CYP Now

The deadline to enter the 2013 Children & Young People Now Awards has been extended by one week, to Thursday 11 July. Entries must be received before 12 noon that day.

Charity launches tool to track work with troubled families

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Tuesday, June 25, 2013

| CYP Now

Family Action has developed a tool to help councils track their performance in supporting families through the Troubled Families programme.

Daily roundup: Play strategy, DCS to retire early, and genital mutilation

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Monday, June 24, 2013

| CYP Now

Scotland gets its first national play strategy, Norfolk's children's services boss retires early, and the NSPCC opens a female genital mutilation helpline, all in the news today.

How we can lead the way in promoting positivity

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Tuesday, June 11, 2013

| CYP Now

In 2012, I launched my first campaign to smash the stereotypes and improve attitudes towards children and young people.

Stubborn adversaries will let children down

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Tuesday, May 28, 2013

| CYP Now

There is so much dialogue between parties who either deliberately don't listen to each other or are genuinely hard of hearing. My job takes me across all policy areas and I witness it everywhere.

Randomised trials will drive better decisions for children

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Tuesday, May 28, 2013

| CYP Now

Sandwell starts to tackle service problems after private partner deal

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Tuesday, May 28, 2013

| CYP Now

Simon White, the privately-employed DCS at Sandwell Council, says other struggling authorities may follow their lead by partnering with an outside agency to run children's services

Child safeguarding: leaders' debate

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Tuesday, May 28, 2013

| CYP Now

Children's services leaders from councils across England discussed the current challenges of safeguarding children at a debate hosted by CYP Now in partnership with 4Children. Ravi Chandiramani reports

Troubled families initiative misses first-year target

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Tuesday, May 14, 2013

| CYP Now

Councils have missed a first-year target for the number of families they worked with under the government's flagship troubled families initiative.

The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child in Wales

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Monday, May 13, 2013

| CYP Now

Edited By Jane Williams; University of Wales Press; ISBN: 978-0708325629; £34.99; 240 pages

CYP Now 2013 Awards open for entry

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Monday, April 15, 2013

| CYP Now

The 2013 Children & Young People Now Awards - the gold standard in services for children, young people and families across the UK - are open for entries.

The awards that really matter

Other

Monday, April 15, 2013

| CYP Now

The Children & Young People Now Awards represent the gold standard in services for children, young people and families across the UK. They recognise the most innovative and effective work in transforming young lives and building a better society. Too much of this work goes unnoticed and unappreciated - these awards set to put that right and spread good practice.

Working Together to Safeguard Children: key revisions explained

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Tuesday, April 2, 2013

| CYP Now

It has been two years in the making, but the revised Working Together guidance has finally been published. The new, streamlined version contains crucial information for all those with a role in safeguarding children

Remit of children's chiefs expands as Webb takes on ADCS presidency

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Tuesday, March 19, 2013

| CYP Now

Andrew Webb, the first president of the Association of Directors of Children's Services not to have the word "children" in his title, tells CYP Now his policy priorities for the year ahead and his views on an evolving role

Children and Families Bill must heed children's views

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Tuesday, March 5, 2013

| CYP Now

The Children and Families Bill, which began its second reading in parliament last week, focuses in large part on the most vulnerable children in society.

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Alternatives to government funding sought to fill hole in charity finances

Daily roundup: Child taser cases, mental health attitudes and free school travel

DfE data shows funding shift from universal to targeted services

Who would want to be a DCS today?

Children & Young People Now Awards 2013: the shortlist

CYP Now Awards extends deadline to 11 July

Charity launches tool to track work with troubled families

Daily roundup: Play strategy, DCS to retire early, and genital mutilation

How we can lead the way in promoting positivity

Stubborn adversaries will let children down

Randomised trials will drive better decisions for children

Sandwell starts to tackle service problems after private partner deal

Child safeguarding: leaders' debate

Troubled families initiative misses first-year target

The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child in Wales

CYP Now 2013 Awards open for entry

The awards that really matter

Working Together to Safeguard Children: key revisions explained

Remit of children's chiefs expands as Webb takes on ADCS presidency

Children and Families Bill must heed children's views

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