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The early years pupil premium should be doubled as part of efforts to combat worsening life chances for children and young people across the UK, the Social Mobility Commission has said.

NHS trust set to axe up to 60 health visitors

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Wednesday, November 16, 2016

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As many as 60 health visitors could be axed as part of efforts to save money at an NHS foundation trust, it has been claimed.

Ched Evans case prompts youth sports partnership

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Wednesday, November 9, 2016

| CYP Now

A top flight Premier League football club is working with a youth sexual health charity so that young players can understand consent following the Ched Evans rape case.

Troubled Families programme 'has little impact'

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Tuesday, October 18, 2016

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The government's flagship Troubled Families initiative has had little impact in boosting job prospects or improving outcomes for children, a study commissioned by the Department for Communities and Local Government has found.

Ofsted demands greater CSE focus from police and health services

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Thursday, September 29, 2016

| CYP Now

Efforts to tackle child sexual exploitation (CSE) have improved in the last two years but senior staff within the police and health services must pay more attention to the issue, Ofsted has said.

Health visitor checks: Council leaders move to protect services

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Monday, September 26, 2016

| CYP Now

The Local Government Association (LGA) has written to government in a bid to protect health visitor services from cuts in light of an ongoing government review.

Longfield recruits Narey as children's commissioner adviser

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Friday, September 23, 2016

| CYP Now

Former Barnardo's chief executive Sir Martin Narey is one of several high profile figures that have been signed up to provide advice to children's commissioner for England Anne Longfield, it has been announced.

Ombudsman criticises council over childcare arrangements

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Friday, June 24, 2016

| CYP Now

A council has been criticised by the Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) for failing to properly support a working mother of two teenage disabled children with her childcare needs.

DfE appoints commissioner at ‘inadequate' council

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Friday, May 13, 2016

| CYP Now

The Department for Education has appointed a commissioner to oversee children's services at a local authority where provision was rated "inadequate" by Ofsted.

Labour launches review of SEN provision

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Tuesday, May 10, 2016

| CYP Now

The Labour Party has launched a review of special educational needs (SEN) provision, claiming that too many children are not getting the support they require.

Children in care denied help with mental health problems

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Thursday, April 28, 2016

| CYP Now

Councils and specialist services are failing to support children in care who have mental health problems, a probe by MPs has found.

Former ADCS president to oversee development of mental health services for children in care

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Wednesday, April 27, 2016

| CYP Now

A former president of the Association of Directors of Children's Services (ADCS) has been appointed by government to oversee attempts to boost support for children in care with mental health problems.

Local authorities express interest in health and children's services link-ups

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Monday, April 18, 2016

| CYP Now

More local authorities could be set to hand over responsibility for children's services to NHS trusts, with a number of enquiries being made to a council that has already taken the pioneering step.

Council set to downgrade seven children's centres

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Wednesday, April 6, 2016

| CYP Now

A council has announced plans to reduce the number of children's centres it runs from 15 to eight, as part of efforts to save money.

First multi-agency child protection inspection criticises health services

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Tuesday, April 5, 2016

| CYP Now

Health services have come in for criticism for failing to properly assess risks to children following the first joint inspection of child protection across health, social care and criminal justice services.

Number of children receiving mental health treatment tops 200,000

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Thursday, March 31, 2016

| CYP Now

In excess of 200,000 children are in treatment or awaiting treatment for mental health problems, with thousands of them potentially suffering from psychosis, it has emerged.

Parental conflict ‘damages children's mental health'

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Tuesday, March 22, 2016

| CYP Now

Exposure to conflict between their parents can put children's mental health and long-term life chances at risk, a government-funded study has found.

Government rejects calls for mandatory FGM lessons

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Monday, February 8, 2016

| CYP Now

The government has dismissed calls to introduce mandatory teaching in schools on issues around female genital mutilation (FGM).

Government set to boost mental health services for children in care

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Thursday, February 4, 2016

| CYP Now

Support for children and young people in care who are experiencing mental health problems is set to be boosted after the government pledged to set out exactly what services they can expect to receive.

CYP Now's top 10 stories of 2015

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Tuesday, December 22, 2015

| CYP Now

With a general election, new policy announcements, ongoing austerity measures and high-profile charity closures, 2015 was another busy year in the children and young people sector. Here is a rundown of the most-read stories published on the CYP Now website over the past 12 months.

DfE announces children's mental health pilot in 250 schools

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Thursday, December 3, 2015

| CYP Now

More than 250 schools will trial a new initiative to boost support for children with mental health problems, government minister Sam Gyimah has said.

Children face six-month wait for mental health assessments

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Thursday, November 12, 2015

| CYP Now

Children are waiting up to six months for a face-to-face assessment by specialist local mental health services, it has emerged.

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Mental health checks for children entering care set for trial

Concerns over rise in police taser use on children

Labour backs mandatory reporting

Boost early years support to improve social mobility, commission says

NHS trust set to axe up to 60 health visitors

Ched Evans case prompts youth sports partnership

Troubled Families programme 'has little impact'

Ofsted demands greater CSE focus from police and health services

Health visitor checks: Council leaders move to protect services

Longfield recruits Narey as children's commissioner adviser

Ombudsman criticises council over childcare arrangements

DfE appoints commissioner at ‘inadequate' council

Labour launches review of SEN provision

Children in care denied help with mental health problems

Former ADCS president to oversee development of mental health services for children in care

Local authorities express interest in health and children's services link-ups

Council set to downgrade seven children's centres

First multi-agency child protection inspection criticises health services

Number of children receiving mental health treatment tops 200,000

Parental conflict ‘damages children's mental health'

Government rejects calls for mandatory FGM lessons

Government set to boost mental health services for children in care

CYP Now's top 10 stories of 2015

DfE announces children's mental health pilot in 250 schools

Children face six-month wait for mental health assessments

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