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Council rated 'inadequate' by Ofsted plans children's centre closures

Tuesday, November 3, 2015

| CYP Now

A council where children's services were judged "inadequate" earlier this year has announced plans to close four of its 10 children's centres.

LGA fears children's centre closures if cuts continue

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Friday, May 10, 2013

| CYP Now

Children's centres, libraries and sports centres will all be at risk of closure if central government makes significant further cuts to council budgets, the Local Government Association (LGA) has warned.

Children England to develop campaigning focus

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Thursday, July 18, 2013

| CYP Now

Children England is to give its members a central role in drawing up its policy manifesto for children, young people and families for the next general election.

Nicky Morgan: Promote British values to quash racism concerns

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Wednesday, October 15, 2014

| CYP Now

The promotion of fundamental British values will make the children's workforce more confident in investigating concerns linked to race, the Education Secretary has said.

Councils slam DfE over school building delays

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Tuesday, March 5, 2013

| CYP Now

The government is struggling "to get its act together" to improve its delay-hit school building and repairs programme, according to the Local Government Association.

Daily roundup: School sports, tooth decay and academies

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Monday, March 18, 2013

| CYP Now

£150m for primary school sport, 41 per cent of children in Wales suffer tooth decay by five, and concerns over cost of academies in Birmingham, all in the news today.

Andrew Christie to take charge at first tri-borough children's services department

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Friday, July 22, 2011

| CYP Now

England's first director of children's services to be charged with managing provision across three local authorities is to control an annual budget of more than 500m.

CYP Now Awards 2015 shortlist revealed

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Tuesday, September 1, 2015

| CYP Now

The shortlist for the 2015 Children & Young People Now Awards has been determined in another record-breaking year for entries.

LGA slams council inspection framework

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Thursday, May 16, 2013

| CYP Now

Ofsted's new inspection framework for councils has been branded "inappropriate and inadequate" by the Local Government Association (LGA).

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.

Exclusive: Analysis links director of children's services retention to Ofsted rating

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Tuesday, July 8, 2014

| CYP Now

Local authorities that keep hold of their directors of children's services (DCS) perform better in Ofsted inspections than those that change regularly, exclusive analysis by CYP Now has found.

CYP Now Awards 2014 - the shortlist

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Monday, September 1, 2014

| CYP Now

We are delighted to confirm the shortlist for the 2014 Children & Young People Now Awards after receiving a record number of entries.

ADCS president calls for greater council oversight of academy funding

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Thursday, September 18, 2014

| CYP Now

Giving local authorities powers to monitor how academy schools spend money would ensure they better served the interests of vulnerable children, the president of the Association of Directors of Children's Services has said.

Staff-led mutuals win funds to run school support and youth services

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Friday, June 1, 2012

| CYP Now

Plans for staff to take over school support and youth services in London and Blackpool are among the first to receive a share of a £10m government fund.

Government announces overhaul of child protection procedures

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Tuesday, June 12, 2012

| CYP Now

National timescales for assessing children in need will be scrapped and guidance governing work with children drastically reduced, under the government's plans to overhaul procedures that it claims stifle the judgment of children's professionals.

ADCS president urges government to consult councils on free school applications

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Thursday, July 5, 2012

| CYP Now

Children's services leaders must be consulted on free school applications to prevent them opening in areas where they could make an existing school unviable, the president of the Association of Directors of Children's Services (ADCS) has said.

Ministers set aside concerns over local authority role in education

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Friday, July 6, 2012

| CYP Now

Ministers will not address concerns over the future role of councils in education until November at the very earliest, a senior government official has revealed.

Children's Workforce Guide to Qualifications and Training

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Tuesday, August 29, 2017

| CYP Now

Amid constant reforms and challenges, Charlotte Goddard identifies entry-level requirements and ongoing professional development for key roles across the children and young people's workforce.

New and improved CYP Now website set for launch

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Thursday, March 24, 2011

| CYP Now

A new and improved CYP Now website is due to go live on Monday 28 March. Users of the site will notice a number of improvements. These include:

Local authorities prepare for cuts of up to eight per cent next year

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Thursday, December 8, 2011

| CYP Now

Councils are to be hit with spending cuts of up to eight per cent next year, under plans set out in the provisional local government finance settlement.

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Council rated 'inadequate' by Ofsted plans children's centre closures

LGA fears children's centre closures if cuts continue

Children England to develop campaigning focus

Nicky Morgan: Promote British values to quash racism concerns

Councils slam DfE over school building delays

Daily roundup: School sports, tooth decay and academies

Andrew Christie to take charge at first tri-borough children's services department

CYP Now Awards 2015 shortlist revealed

LGA slams council inspection framework

Children & Young People Now Awards 2013: the shortlist

Exclusive: Analysis links director of children's services retention to Ofsted rating

CYP Now Awards 2014 - the shortlist

ADCS president calls for greater council oversight of academy funding

Staff-led mutuals win funds to run school support and youth services

Government announces overhaul of child protection procedures

ADCS president urges government to consult councils on free school applications

Ministers set aside concerns over local authority role in education

Children's Workforce Guide to Qualifications and Training

New and improved CYP Now website set for launch

Local authorities prepare for cuts of up to eight per cent next year

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