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Daily roundup: Primary classes, social care and spare rooms

Friday, March 8, 2013

| CYP Now

Study calls for primary children to be grouped by ability not age, Peterborough improves its social care, and a charity launches a drive to help young homeless people, all in today's news.

Council protocols are failing homeless teens, lawyers reveal

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Tuesday, March 5, 2013

| CYP Now

Joint protocols between local authority housing and children's services departments are failing to ensure support reaches vulnerable teenagers

Careers: Hostel manager

Other

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

| CYP Now

Hostel managers play a vital role in meeting the needs of homeless young people, finds Charlotte Goddard

National action plan urged for young runaways

News

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

| CYP Now

Dedicated early intervention services must be set up in every local authority area to protect young runaways from abuse, a charity has said.

Daily roundup: Self-harm, premature babies, and child nutrition

Other

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

| CYP Now

ChildLine reports rising numbers of calls relating to self-harm, research shows increasing numbers of premature babies are surviving, and concerns over "confusing" guidance on nutrition, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Missing children, the Welsh care system, and police and crime commissioners

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Friday, November 16, 2012

| CYP Now

A rise in the number of children going missing in London, a call to change attitudes to care in Wales, and a campaign to change the law on police and crime commissioner elections, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: 'Severe hardship' for Scottish families, parenting, and child benefit cuts

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Monday, October 22, 2012

| CYP Now

Thousands of Scottish families face multiple disadvantage, children say they want more time with parents, and a warning over impending child benefit cuts, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Loughton warning, youth premium and asylum tragedy

Other

Monday, October 8, 2012

| CYP Now

Government warned on family policy, proposals for youth premium, and concerns over "flawed" support system for asylum seekers, all in the news roundup today.

In Focus: Poor housing puts children's lives at risk

Other

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

| CYP Now

If families are unable to live in decent housing, the consequences can be severe.

Support for homeless ?teenagers must improve

Other

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

| CYP Now

Case of tent-dwelling teenager highlights councils' neglect of homeless

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Monday, August 20, 2012

| CYP Now

Local authorities urged to train staff in joint protocols for providing support to vulnerable homeless 16- and 17-year-olds, following the case of the teenager who was forced to live in a tent for nine months

Councils urged to court private landlords to prevent youth homelessness

News

Friday, August 3, 2012

| CYP Now

Increasing numbers of vulnerable young people face homelessness unless measures to improve the supply, quality and stability of the private rented sector are taken, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation has warned.

Consultation: Suitability of accommodation

Other

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

| CYP Now

Young homeless driven to crime and prostitution

News

Monday, May 28, 2012

| CYP Now

Young homeless people are going to "desperate measures" to avoid sleeping rough, including committing crimes or resorting to sex work just to get a roof over their head, a report by the charity Crisis has found.

Ask the Experts: Young homeless people

Other

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

| CYP Now

Conflicting policy thwarts drive to tackle youth homelessness

Other

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

| CYP Now

The number of young people with nowhere to call home is on the rise. The latest government statistics show that 4,310 16- to 24-year-olds were officially declared homeless in the three months between October and December 2011. This is up from 3,880 in the same quarter in 2010 - an increase of 11 per cent.

Support for children who run away from care put under the spotlight

News

Monday, March 19, 2012

| CYP Now

Two parliamentary groups have launched an inquiry into the support available to children who run away or go missing from care.

Ministers consider incentive scheme to reduce youth homelessness

News

Friday, March 16, 2012

| CYP Now

A payment-by-results scheme for tackling homelessness among young people is being considered by government as part of a drive to address the problem, CYP Now has learned.

Youth homelessness rise linked to relationship breakdowns

News

Monday, December 5, 2011

| CYP Now

Increasing levels of relationship breakdown, mental health problems and substance misuse have been linked to rising levels of youth homelessness in England, a study of local authorities and homeless charities has found.

Council chiefs urged to inform debate on effective commissioning

News

Thursday, October 13, 2011

| CYP Now

Children's services chiefs are being called upon to share information about how their departments can deliver effective services while managing challenging budgets.

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Daily roundup: Primary classes, social care and spare rooms

Council protocols are failing homeless teens, lawyers reveal

Careers: Hostel manager

National action plan urged for young runaways

Daily roundup: Self-harm, premature babies, and child nutrition

Daily roundup: Missing children, the Welsh care system, and police and crime commissioners

Daily roundup: 'Severe hardship' for Scottish families, parenting, and child benefit cuts

Daily roundup: Loughton warning, youth premium and asylum tragedy

In Focus: Poor housing puts children's lives at risk

Support for homeless ?teenagers must improve

Case of tent-dwelling teenager highlights councils' neglect of homeless

Councils urged to court private landlords to prevent youth homelessness

Consultation: Suitability of accommodation

Young homeless driven to crime and prostitution

Ask the Experts: Young homeless people

Conflicting policy thwarts drive to tackle youth homelessness

Support for children who run away from care put under the spotlight

Ministers consider incentive scheme to reduce youth homelessness

Youth homelessness rise linked to relationship breakdowns

Council chiefs urged to inform debate on effective commissioning

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