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Birmingham criticised for failing to meet autistic boy's needs

Tuesday, April 8, 2014

| CYP Now

Birmingham City Council has been rebuked by the Local Government Ombudsman for failing to provide support to the mother of an autistic boy whose violent behaviour was deemed to be of "considerable risk" to others.

School safeguarding, mental health, and healthy living

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Friday, March 28, 2014

| CYP Now

Coventry schools to have safeguarding checks; trust defends offering counselling in cafes; and smoking bans deliver child health benefits, all in the news today.

Children and Families Act heralds new era for children's sector

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Monday, March 17, 2014

| CYP Now

The Children and Families Act has wide-ranging implications for children's services, from the creation of childminder agencies to better support for young people in care. Following its approval by parliament last week, the sector has given its reaction to the main provisions of the act.

Public sceptical of charities' role in delivering services

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Thursday, March 6, 2014

| CYP Now

Nearly a quarter of the public believe charities are becoming too involved in delivering state services, research by a think-tank shows.

Labour considers witholding cash from schools if young people become Neet

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Monday, March 3, 2014

| CYP Now

A proportion of schools' funding should be dependent on pupils' progress post-16, a group of experts has recommended to the Labour Party.

Nacro appoints Action for Children director as new chief

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Thursday, January 30, 2014

| CYP Now

Crime reduction charity Nacro has appointed a new chief executive to take over from Paul McDowell who leaves next month.

Government to clarify council school improvement role

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Wednesday, January 22, 2014

| CYP Now

The government has announced it is to clarify the role of local authorities in helping improve standards in schools.

Daily roundup: Teacher-pupil relationships, council services and children's centres

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Thursday, January 16, 2014

| CYP Now

Councils divulge details of teacher relationship claims; government orders action at Norfolk children's services; and Essex children's centres' opening hours to be cut, all in the news today.

CYP Now investigation: Play services decimated as funding slashed

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Wednesday, January 8, 2014

| CYP Now

Nearly a third of local authorities in England have closed play facilities as a result of spending on play services over the past three years being slashed by 39 per cent, an investigation by CYP Now has revealed.

Converter academies 'refusing' support to struggling schools, MPs find

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Wednesday, November 6, 2013

| CYP Now

High-achieving schools that take academy status are reneging on their promise to support poorly performing schools, according a damning report from MPs.

Vulnerable young people need better financial education, say MPs

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Tuesday, October 29, 2013

| CYP Now

Financial education must be provided outside of schools and colleges in order to improve the life and job prospects of the most vulnerable young people, a group of MPs has urged.

Educational psychology services feel strain of budget cuts

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Tuesday, September 10, 2013

| CYP Now

Councils across England have cut funding for educational psychology services by five per cent over the last three years, figures show.

Children & Young People Now Awards 2013: the shortlist

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Tuesday, September 3, 2013

| CYP Now

We are delighted to unveil the shortlist for the 2013 Children & Young People Now Awards.

Norfolk vows to tackle "legacy of underachievement" in schools

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Friday, July 26, 2013

| CYP Now

Norfolk County Council has pledged to strengthen its support for local schools in response to an Ofsted report that slated its work in the area as "ineffective".

Children England to develop campaigning focus

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Thursday, July 18, 2013

| CYP Now

Children England is to give its members a central role in drawing up its policy manifesto for children, young people and families for the next general election.

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Birmingham criticised for failing to meet autistic boy's needs

School safeguarding, mental health, and healthy living

Children and Families Act heralds new era for children's sector

Public sceptical of charities' role in delivering services

Labour considers witholding cash from schools if young people become Neet

Nacro appoints Action for Children director as new chief

Government to clarify council school improvement role

Daily roundup: Teacher-pupil relationships, council services and children's centres

CYP Now investigation: Play services decimated as funding slashed

Converter academies 'refusing' support to struggling schools, MPs find

Vulnerable young people need better financial education, say MPs

Educational psychology services feel strain of budget cuts

Children & Young People Now Awards 2013: the shortlist

Norfolk vows to tackle "legacy of underachievement" in schools

Children England to develop campaigning focus

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