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Call for children's centres to focus on early intervention

Tuesday, February 25, 2014

| CYP Now

The core purpose for children's centres should be remodeled to focus on early intervention for families with children under five, a new report recommends.

Hilary Emery quits as NCB chief executive

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Tuesday, February 18, 2014

| CYP Now

The chief executive of the National Children's Bureau is to step down after three years in charge, it has been announced.

Pupil premium extension to pre-schools wins backing from Clegg

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Thursday, January 16, 2014

| CYP Now

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has pledged his support for extending the use of pupil premium funding into the early years sector.

Daily roundup: Spending cuts, childcare reforms and drug mules

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Monday, January 6, 2014

| CYP Now

George Osborne warns of further spending cuts; government advisers urge ministers to rethink childcare reforms; and gangs use children to carry drugs out of London, all in the news today.

Alison O'Sullivan to be ADCS president in 2015

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Thursday, January 2, 2014

| CYP Now

The head of children's services for Kirklees has been announced as the vice president of the Association of Directors of Children's Services for 2014/15.

Think-tank backs children's centres to take early years lead

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Friday, December 13, 2013

| CYP Now

A universal childcare model delivered by children's centres could boost the economy by £1.5bn, according to a new report.

£8m fund to tackle London's childcare shortage

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Friday, December 13, 2013

| CYP Now

The government has given a funding boost to early years services in London after figures show only half of the capital's councils have enough nursery places available to provide free childcare for all disadvantaged two-year-olds.

Oxfordshire's children's centres saved from closure

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Monday, December 9, 2013

| CYP Now

Oxfordshire County Council has backtracked over plans to close scores of children's centres, proposing instead to develop a family-focused early intervention service.

Children's centres serve more families as budgets are squeezed

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Tuesday, October 29, 2013

| CYP Now

More families than ever before are using Sure Start children's centres, according to a survey by 4Children.

Child welfare focus for social policy research unit

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Tuesday, October 22, 2013

| CYP Now

Studies into the quality of life of children living in London, as well as nutrition and the role of fathers are set to be priorities for the Thomas Coram Research Unit (TCRU) in the future.

NCAS Conference: Employers urged to provide childcare

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Friday, October 18, 2013

| CYP Now

Businesses and schools should be used to ensure sufficient childcare places for two-year-olds are available, experts have said.

Sector welcomes opposition's free childcare proposals

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Tuesday, September 24, 2013

| CYP Now

The early years sector has welcomed Labour's pledge to increase free childcare if the party is elected, but warned the policy will only work if it is properly costed and providers consulted.

Social Mobility Commission calls for pupil premium extension to early years

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Wednesday, September 11, 2013

| CYP Now

The pupil premium should be extended into nurseries, according to the government-appointed Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission.

Rob Parkinson to lead Home-Start UK from September

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Thursday, August 22, 2013

| CYP Now

Action Homeless chief executive Rob Parkinson is to take over as chief executive of family support charity Home-Start UK on 2 September.

Lottery gives £5m to support long-term early help plans

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Tuesday, August 20, 2013

| CYP Now

The Big Lottery Fund has distributed a total of £5m to charities in 15 areas of England as part of a bid to improve the life chances of vulnerable under-fours.

MPs call for pooled budgets in early years support

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Tuesday, July 16, 2013

| CYP Now

Support for families would be dramatically improved if local children's centres and health budgets were combined, according to a group of MPs.

LGA and Barnardo's warn of 'reckless' adoption changes

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Tuesday, June 11, 2013

| CYP Now

The entire adoption system could be significantly damaged unless proposed reforms are reconsidered, Barnardo's and the Local Government Association (LGA) have warned.

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.

DfE bids to boost early literacy skills

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Monday, April 29, 2013

| CYP Now

Disadvantaged children are to get targeted help with reading and language as part of a Department for Education-backed project.

Childcare among biggest pressures on family budgets, research finds

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Friday, April 26, 2013

| CYP Now

A year-long study of 11 families has identified childcare, cars, credit and inflation as the main sources of financial pressure on households with children.

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Call for children's centres to focus on early intervention

Hilary Emery quits as NCB chief executive

Pupil premium extension to pre-schools wins backing from Clegg

Daily roundup: Spending cuts, childcare reforms and drug mules

Alison O'Sullivan to be ADCS president in 2015

Think-tank backs children's centres to take early years lead

£8m fund to tackle London's childcare shortage

Oxfordshire's children's centres saved from closure

Children's centres serve more families as budgets are squeezed

Child welfare focus for social policy research unit

NCAS Conference: Employers urged to provide childcare

Sector welcomes opposition's free childcare proposals

Social Mobility Commission calls for pupil premium extension to early years

Rob Parkinson to lead Home-Start UK from September

Lottery gives £5m to support long-term early help plans

MPs call for pooled budgets in early years support

LGA and Barnardo's warn of 'reckless' adoption changes

LGA fears children's centre closures if cuts continue

DfE bids to boost early literacy skills

Childcare among biggest pressures on family budgets, research finds

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