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Sharing, caring president: Dave Hill, ADCS president, 2016/17

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Tuesday, March 29, 2016

| CYP Now

Neil Puffett meets Dave Hill, president of the ADCS, 2016/17.

Better speech and language services

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Tuesday, March 15, 2016

| CYP Now

Speech and language services ensure children keep up with their learning, but cuts have hit provision hard. Joe Lepper looks at how some councils and partners are managing to deliver successful services.

Voice for the vulnerable: Carolyne Willow, director of Article 39

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Tuesday, March 15, 2016

| CYP Now

Jess Brown meets Carolyne Willow, director of Article 39.

Teaching assistants should support not replace teachers, says charity

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Tuesday, March 15, 2016

| CYP Now

A guide by an education charity on how best to use teaching assistants recommends they should support all pupils, not just the most disadvantaged, so freeing up teachers to focus on aiding struggling children.

Five ways to develop successful and sustainable youth groups

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Tuesday, March 15, 2016

| CYP Now

UK Youth has identified five key characteristics that underpin successful youth groups: a wide range of services, high-quality provision, young people's input, measurable outcomes and a sustainable business model.

The future of children's services: proactive, predictive and digital

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Tuesday, March 15, 2016

| CYP Now

If children's services are to deliver improved outcomes with declining resources, the sector must embrace technology, joint working and volunteers, says Pillars and Foundations, a radical paper from the ADCS.

Skills For The Job: Paying the National Living Wage

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Tuesday, March 15, 2016

| CYP Now

The introduction of the living wage will have a major impact on nursery providers' business, which need to be well prepared for.

Safeguarding help for charities

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Tuesday, March 1, 2016

| CYP Now

The voluntary sector can help to safeguard young people, but needs support and funding, says Sam Marks.

Ask the Experts: Raise young people's job prospects

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Tuesday, March 1, 2016

| CYP Now

Our panel offers advice on young people's employment, cultivating community spirit, regaining job motivation and discussing depression.

Five lessons for charities and ministers from the collapse of Kids Company

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Tuesday, February 16, 2016

| CYP Now

The closure of Kids Company highlighted problems over the checks and balances used by government and charities to ensure public funding is spent well, from which the rest of the children's voluntary sector can learn.

Youth work employment changes: key questions and implications

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Tuesday, February 16, 2016

| CYP Now

Longstanding arrangement that has seen employers and unions jointly agree youth workers' pay and conditions looks set to end, raising concerns over a reduction in wages and standards of professional practice.