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Councils 'need time' to deliver SEN reforms

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  • Friday, September 5, 2014
  • | CYP Now
The Council for Disabled Children (CDC) has called for local authorities to be given time to fully implement the special education needs and disability (SEND) reforms.

Rotherham abuse scandal: one week on

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  • Wednesday, September 3, 2014
  • | CYP Now
It is now one week since an independent report by Professor Alexis Jay estimated that approximately 1,400 children were sexually exploited in Rotherham between 1997 and 2013. CYP Now looks at what has happened since publication last Tuesday.

CYP Now Awards 2014 - the shortlist

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  • Monday, September 1, 2014
  • | CYP Now
We are delighted to confirm the shortlist for the 2014 Children & Young People Now Awards after receiving a record number of entries.

Child protection IT system set for launch

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  • Tuesday, August 26, 2014
  • | CYP Now
An IT system that will help child protection and health professionals share information about children at risk of abuse and neglect will launch imminently, the Department of Health (DH) has confirmed.

Costs of children in care hit £3.4bn

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  • Thursday, August 21, 2014
  • | CYP Now
The cost of supporting children in care has reached £3.4bn, according to an Audit Commission report that exposes widespread variation of spending across councils.

Campaigners criticise progress of free childcare drive

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  • Thursday, August 21, 2014
  • | CYP Now
Early years campaigners have questioned the government's handling of its flagship childcare scheme after CYP Now revealed a widespread shortfall in the number of places available for disadvantaged two-year-olds.