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Divisive cuts and reforms must be countered with radical collaboration

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  • Tuesday, May 26, 2015
  • | CYP Now
As the election dust settles, I have found myself thinking about physics even more than I have about policy. Specifically, I have been thinking about Newton's Third Law - "for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction" - and how it might inform strategies for action from the children's voluntary sector over the coming years.

In Focus: Family support

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  • Tuesday, February 17, 2015
  • | CYP Now
All the research shows that it is never too early to transform a child's life chances. The school readiness gap between disadvantaged children and their peers can be as wide as 19 months on their first day of school and once children have fallen behind, their chances of catching up are slim.

Working families 'don't earn enough to live on'

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  • Tuesday, August 12, 2014
  • | CYP Now
Low wages, benefits cuts and the rising cost of raising children are leaving full-time working families struggling to afford a basic standard of living, a report by the Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) has found.

Daily roundup: Vocational training, health and parenting

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  • Wednesday, June 18, 2014
  • | CYP Now
New practical qualifications for school children introduced next year; huge rise in Crohn's disease hospital admissions of young people; and parents warned not to give children alcohol at end of exams, all in the news today.

Seeking the way out of child poverty

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  • Monday, April 28, 2014
  • | CYP Now
Despite government promises to eliminate child poverty, figures show it is on the rise. Charlotte Goddard examines some of the key proposals for tackling poverty and explores what is working on the ground.

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