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Wirral DCS Paul Boyce awarded OBE in New Year’s Honours

Monday, January 4, 2021

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A director of children’s services, praised by Ofsted for improving provision for vulnerable children and families in Merseyside, has been awarded an OBE.

Rachel De Souza named as new children’s commissioner

News

Thursday, December 17, 2020

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Dame Rachel De Souza has been named as the new children’s commissioner for England.

Children’s rights ‘worryingly low’ on political agenda, charities warn

News

Wednesday, December 9, 2020

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Children’s rights remain “worryingly low” on the political agenda in England, a coalition of charities supporting vulnerable young people have warned.

Spending Review: What has Rishi Sunak pledged for children and young people?

News

Wednesday, November 25, 2020

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Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced his one-year spending review with a focus on helping the UK’s economy recover from Covid-19.

Sector ‘disappointed’ over Spending Review’s failure to do more for disadvantaged children

News

Wednesday, November 25, 2020

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Sector leaders have expressed “disappointment” over a lack of investment to support the most vulnerable children and young people following the announcement of Rishi Sunak’s Spending Review.

Spending Review: Sector bodies set out key asks

News

Wednesday, November 25, 2020

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Chancellor Rishi Sunak is today set to announce a one-year spending review focussed solely on helping the UK to recover from Covid-19.

Young people ‘should be empowered to deal with homelessness’

News

Wednesday, October 28, 2020

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Young people should be empowered to deal with the risk of homelessness, according to a new report.

Letters to the Editor: Room for improvement in youth work curriculum

Opinion

Tuesday, October 27, 2020

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Digital service to protect vulnerable children from online abuse launches

News

Tuesday, October 13, 2020

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A new digital service has launched to support vulnerable children and young people most at risk of online harm.

Trainee scheme offers career change opportunities to support children in care

News

Wednesday, October 7, 2020

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A youth work organisation is offering career change opportunities for those interested in supporting young people in care.

Exploitation by county lines gangs increased during lockdown, government figures show

News

Friday, September 18, 2020

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An increase in exploitation by county lines gangs during lockdown has seen the number of potential child victims of criminal exploitation overtake adults for the first time, government figures show.

Top charities launch coronavirus emergency fund for vulnerable children

News

Wednesday, September 16, 2020

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High profile charities have come together to form a £5m coronavirus emergency response fund to support vulnerable children and families.

Young people worst hit by impact of Covid-19 on jobs market, ONS reveals

News

Tuesday, September 15, 2020

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More than half a million young people in the UK are now unemployed, new data reveals, showing that 16- to 24-year-olds have been hardest hit by the impact of Covid-19 on the jobs market.

New guide to supporting migrant children through age assessments

News

Thursday, September 10, 2020

| CYP Now

A new guide has been launched aimed at helping social workers and other professionals to better understand the impact of age assessments on asylum-seeking children.

Migrant children need support of trained advocates, charities warn

News

Friday, September 4, 2020

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Migrant children arriving in England and Wales must be given the support of specially trained advocates to help navigate the ayslum process, charities have said.

Kickstart scheme: Care leavers ‘should be at the front of the queue’ for jobs

News

Wednesday, September 2, 2020

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Care leavers should be “at the front of the queue” for jobs offered through the government’s new £2bn Kickstart scheme, ministers have said.

ADCS president calls for urgent action to address inequality in first virtual speech

News

Wednesday, July 8, 2020

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Financial, social and educational inequality should be addressed as a “priority” as the UK eases out of Covid-19 lockdown, the president of the Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS) has said.

Summer statement: Chancellor ‘missed opportunity’ to tackle child poverty and early years crisis as employment scheme praised

News

Wednesday, July 8, 2020

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The government “missed an opportunity” to tackle child poverty and a financial crisis facing the early years sector in its summer statement, campaigners have said.

#Chances4Children: Call to 'put children first' in post-lockdown recovery planning

News

Tuesday, June 30, 2020

| CYP Now

More than 150 organisations supporting vulnerable children have urged the Prime Minister to prioritise children as the UK begins the next phase of recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.

CYP Now launches #Chances4Children campaign

Features

Tuesday, June 23, 2020

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CYP Now is today launching its #Chances4Children campaign to champion the vital work being done to improve the lives of disadvantaged children and young people.

Children’s advocacy standards set to be revised under public consultation

News

Thursday, June 18, 2020

| CYP Now

Campaigners for improved advocacy services for children and young people are celebrating after securing a public consultation on a revised set of national standards following months of lobbying.

Guide to government coronavirus funding

Funding

Monday, June 15, 2020

| CYP Now

Following an initial £750m package of support for charities during the pandemic announced by the government in March, the Department for Education and other ministries have in recent months unveiled a number of new funding programmes to boost the finances of statutory and voluntary organisations so they can deliver vital services.

How to protect children from online abuse during lockdown

News

Monday, April 27, 2020

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Academics who have researched online child abuse have offered advice on how to keep children safe during the coronavirus lockdown.

Online support services 'less effective' than face-to-face sessions

News

Thursday, April 23, 2020

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Moving intervention services for children online during the coronavirus crisis may result in disadvantaged young people receiving less effective support, new research has warned.

Childline sees surge in calls over coronavirus

News

Monday, March 30, 2020

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Childline has seen a spike in calls from vulnerable children worried about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Wirral DCS Paul Boyce awarded OBE in New Year’s Honours

Rachel De Souza named as new children’s commissioner

Children’s rights ‘worryingly low’ on political agenda, charities warn

Spending Review: What has Rishi Sunak pledged for children and young people?

Sector ‘disappointed’ over Spending Review’s failure to do more for disadvantaged children

Spending Review: Sector bodies set out key asks

Young people ‘should be empowered to deal with homelessness’

Letters to the Editor: Room for improvement in youth work curriculum

Digital service to protect vulnerable children from online abuse launches

Trainee scheme offers career change opportunities to support children in care

Exploitation by county lines gangs increased during lockdown, government figures show

Top charities launch coronavirus emergency fund for vulnerable children

Young people worst hit by impact of Covid-19 on jobs market, ONS reveals

New guide to supporting migrant children through age assessments

Migrant children need support of trained advocates, charities warn

Kickstart scheme: Care leavers ‘should be at the front of the queue’ for jobs

ADCS president calls for urgent action to address inequality in first virtual speech

Summer statement: Chancellor ‘missed opportunity’ to tackle child poverty and early years crisis as employment scheme praised

#Chances4Children: Call to 'put children first' in post-lockdown recovery planning

CYP Now launches #Chances4Children campaign

Children’s advocacy standards set to be revised under public consultation

Guide to government coronavirus funding

How to protect children from online abuse during lockdown

Online support services 'less effective' than face-to-face sessions

Childline sees surge in calls over coronavirus

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