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SEN reforms: Fewer than one in five children transferred

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  • Thursday, May 26, 2016
  • | CYP Now
Fewer than one in five children with special educational needs (SEN) have been successfully transferred onto an education, health and care (EHC) plan as part of government efforts to transform the system, it has emerged.

Youth charities receive social impact bond investment

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  • Friday, March 20, 2015
  • | CYP Now
A charity that aims to improve the lives of teenagers by recruiting them as mentors for vulnerable toddlers is among four programmes to win social impact bond (SIB) funding through the Youth Engagement Fund.

School absence rates show significant fall

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  • Thursday, June 5, 2014
  • | CYP Now
The government is claiming victory for its tough love approach to tackling truancy, after latest figures show a drop in the overall and persistent absentee rates of pupils.

Parenting support cuts child conduct disorder

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  • Friday, January 24, 2014
  • | CYP Now
Parenting support programmes significantly cut the risk of children developing behavioural problems and becoming offenders in adolescence and adulthood, a new study suggests.

New Year's Honours celebrate sector's work

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  • Thursday, January 2, 2014
  • | CYP Now
The chief executive of Family Action is among more than 100 people, including youth workers, foster carers and health professionals, awarded a New Year's honour in recognition of their work with children and young people.

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.