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CYP Now 2013 Awards open for entry

Monday, April 15, 2013

| CYP Now

The 2013 Children & Young People Now Awards - the gold standard in services for children, young people and families across the UK - are open for entries.

Outdoor play declines in move from early years to school

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Thursday, April 11, 2013

| CYP Now

Outdoor play by children drops markedly between early years settings and primary school, according to an Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) study.

Street play boosted by £1m government grant

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Wednesday, April 3, 2013

| CYP Now

A consortium of play organisations has received more than a million pounds of government funding.

Osborne protects schools from cuts but leaves other services exposed

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Wednesday, March 20, 2013

| CYP Now

Budget protects schools and health from departmental spending cuts but youth work, social care and early years could be hit.

Union vows to keep fighting play centre closures

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Wednesday, March 13, 2013

| CYP Now

The union Unite has pledged to continue its fight to retain play services in Peterborough, despite the council deciding to shut all of its play centres.

Play defenders to build national picture of cuts

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Tuesday, March 12, 2013

| CYP Now

Play workers, parents and children concerned about cuts to play services are being encouraged to share information online.

Call for talks as Social Value Act shakes up commissioning

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Thursday, January 31, 2013

| CYP Now

Central government must urgently consult local authorities on how new "social value" laws could impact on children's services, it has been has warned.

Restrictions on independence jeopardise children's health

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Tuesday, January 15, 2013

| CYP Now

The health and wellbeing of today's children is suffering as a result of increasing restrictions on their freedom to walk to and from school and play outside, a 40-year research programme has found.

Martin Narey receives knighthood as New Year honours recognise sector's work

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Thursday, January 3, 2013

| CYP Now

The government adoption adviser Martin Narey received a knighthood in the New Year's honors list, among more than 150 people recognised for their work with children and young people.

Timpson praises workforce's achievements at CYP Now Awards

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Friday, November 30, 2012

| CYP Now

Children and families minister Edward Timpson has praised the efforts of people working to improve children, young people and families' lives, at the 2012 CYP Now Awards.

Winners of the Children & Young People Now Awards 2012 announced

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Friday, November 30, 2012

| CYP Now

A literature festival for children in the care system, a film and live performance featuring poetry composed by young deaf children, and a scheme to take cricket from the village green to the inner cities, were just some of the inspiring winners of the 2012 Children & Young People Now Awards.

Crawley council urged to consult children on play area closures

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Tuesday, November 27, 2012

| CYP Now

Twenty play areas in West Sussex are under threat of closure after the local council declared the sites "underused" following a two-week inspection.

Islington Council unveils risk-focused approach to play

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Monday, November 19, 2012

| CYP Now

Islington Council has adopted a risk-centered play policy that will see play facilities of the future designed to provide more challenging experiences for children.

Children's policy ‘must not suffer' as a result of DfE job cuts

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Thursday, November 15, 2012

| CYP Now

Plans to cut 1,000 jobs at the Department for Education must not further downgrade the standing of children and young people's policy in government, professionals have warned.

4Children and LGA consortium to run Early Intervention Foundation

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Wednesday, November 14, 2012

| CYP Now

A consortium led by the charity 4Children has been selected as the preferred bidder to run the first Early Intervention Foundation, the Department for Education has confirmed.

Newcastle play services face closure

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Tuesday, November 13, 2012

| CYP Now

Play services across Newcastle are facing closure under council plans to cut spending by £1.7m, the local authority has confirmed.

Early Intervention Grant will increase, insists Gove

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Tuesday, October 30, 2012

| CYP Now

The Education Secretary has defended claims the government is cutting the Early Intervention Grant, insisting that funding for councils will in fact increase.

Pop-up shops to address London's play space deficit

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Tuesday, October 30, 2012

| CYP Now

Empty high street retail units are among the disused sites being converted into pop-up play projects by a London charity, to address the increasing deficit of play spaces in the capital.

Five youth centres open in Hackney

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Monday, October 29, 2012

| CYP Now

Five new youth centres were officially opened in the London Borough of Hackney at the weekend, which celebrated by holding a street play event.

RSPB to examine children's experience of nature

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Wednesday, October 17, 2012

| CYP Now

The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) is to attempt to measure children's connection to nature as part of efforts to encourage outdoor play.

Norwich City Council approves year-long street play application

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Thursday, September 27, 2012

| CYP Now

Norwich City Council has approved its first year-long playing out application, allowing children to play safely on a residential street at least once a week.

Lib Dem conference: £100m capital funding for two-year-old entitlement

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Tuesday, September 25, 2012

| CYP Now

Councils across England are to receive £100m of capital funding to help nurseries and childminders increase the number of places they offer, the Deputy Prime Minister has announced.

Swansea Council announces street play plans

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Monday, September 10, 2012

| CYP Now

Swansea Council has become the latest local authority to suggest public streets may be closed to give children more space to play.

NCB appoints president and chair

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Wednesday, September 5, 2012

| CYP Now

The former boss of Serco's children's services arm has been appointed chair of the National Children's Bureau (NCB)

Tim Loughton 'asked to step down' as Elizabeth Truss named children's minister

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Tuesday, September 4, 2012

| CYP Now

Children's minister Tim Loughton has been axed from his children's minister post in the cabinet reshuffle.

Search Results

CYP Now 2013 Awards open for entry

Outdoor play declines in move from early years to school

Street play boosted by £1m government grant

Osborne protects schools from cuts but leaves other services exposed

Union vows to keep fighting play centre closures

Play defenders to build national picture of cuts

Call for talks as Social Value Act shakes up commissioning

Restrictions on independence jeopardise children's health

Martin Narey receives knighthood as New Year honours recognise sector's work

Timpson praises workforce's achievements at CYP Now Awards

Winners of the Children & Young People Now Awards 2012 announced

Crawley council urged to consult children on play area closures

Islington Council unveils risk-focused approach to play

Children's policy ‘must not suffer' as a result of DfE job cuts

4Children and LGA consortium to run Early Intervention Foundation

Newcastle play services face closure

Early Intervention Grant will increase, insists Gove

Pop-up shops to address London's play space deficit

Five youth centres open in Hackney

RSPB to examine children's experience of nature

Norwich City Council approves year-long street play application

Lib Dem conference: £100m capital funding for two-year-old entitlement

Swansea Council announces street play plans

NCB appoints president and chair

Tim Loughton 'asked to step down' as Elizabeth Truss named children's minister

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