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Seven in 10 London councils reduce or lose play budget

Thursday, May 3, 2012

| CYP Now

More than 70 per cent of local authorities in London have either cut funding for play in the past year or no longer have a budget for the service, a survey has found.

Former LGA children's chief Baroness Shireen Ritchie dies

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Wednesday, April 25, 2012

| CYP Now

Tributes have been made in honour of Baroness Shireen Ritchie, who died yesterday (24 April) following a battle with cancer.

CYP Now 2012 Awards open for entry

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Tuesday, April 3, 2012

| CYP Now

The Children & Young People Now Awards, the gold standard in services for children, young people and families, are this week open for entries.

National Trust in drive to 'reconnect' children with the natural world

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Friday, March 30, 2012

| CYP Now

Parents, schools and community groups are being urged to do more to ensure children have the chance to play outdoors.

Wokingham reinstates dedicated DCS post

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Friday, March 30, 2012

| CYP Now

Wokingham Borough Council has been forced to backtrack on a senior management overhaul that saw its director of children's services also serve as interim chief executive.

Children and families directorate slashed

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Thursday, March 15, 2012

| CYP Now

The Department for Education's children, young people and families directorate will receive a 13 per cent blow to its budget in 2012/13 and lose 106 full-time posts, an email leaked to CYP Now has revealed.

Government allocates funds to encourage outdoor play

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Friday, January 20, 2012

| CYP Now

A consortium of play organisations has been handed 2m in government funding to encourage children to play outside more regularly.

Camden scraps universal play provision

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Thursday, January 19, 2012

| CYP Now

The London Borough of Camden is axing universal play provision and will no longer directly manage play projects as part of cost-cutting plans across the service.

Play recognised by government as integral to early learning

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Tuesday, December 20, 2011

| CYP Now

The government has recognised the importance of play in children's learning in its response to the consultation on the Early Years Foundation Stage.

Winners of the Children & Young People Now Awards 2011 announced

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Friday, November 18, 2011

| CYP Now

A training course designed and delivered by children in care and a youth-led project that is challenging extremism and prejudice are among the winners of the 2011 Children & Young People Now Awards.

Ofsted reports increase in 'excellent' children's services

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Monday, November 7, 2011

| CYP Now

More local authorities are providing excellent services for children this year, the latest annual round-up of Ofsted assessments has found.

CYP Now Awards 2011 shortlist published

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Tuesday, October 4, 2011

| CYP Now

Entries for the 2011 Children & Young People Now Awards have been whittled down to create a shortlist in each of the 20 categories.

Scotland urged to review adventure play regulations

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Monday, October 3, 2011

| CYP Now

The Scottish government is being called upon to follow England's lead and look to scrap the "complex" licensing system for children and young people's adventure activities.

Schools urged to protect children's playtime

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Thursday, September 15, 2011

| CYP Now

London Play has warned that giving schools the freedom to decide on the length and structure of their day could lead to a reduction in unstructured playtime for children.

Voce to step down as Play England chief

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Wednesday, September 14, 2011

| CYP Now

Director of Play England Adrian Voce is to step down from his post by the end of the month.

Camden upholds 2.8m play budget cut

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Tuesday, August 16, 2011

| CYP Now

Camden Council has upheld a decision to axe 2.8m from its play budget, despite a challenge from opposition councillors and local parents.

Councils pass on severe budget cuts to hundreds of children's charities

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Tuesday, August 2, 2011

| CYP Now

Almost 400 charities working with children and young people are facing crippling budget cuts due to a fall in council funding, according to latest Trades Union Congress (TUC) research.

Playwork skills council awarded grant to support training

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Tuesday, July 26, 2011

| CYP Now

The sector skills council for playworkers has pledged to continue its "mission to professionalise the workforce" after receiving government funding to boost training.

Play Matters and NCB to merge

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Monday, July 11, 2011

| CYP Now

Charity Play Matters is to merge with the National Children's Bureau (NCB) after the charity received a 198,000 government grant.

Call for action on poorest areas' 'play gaps'

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Tuesday, July 5, 2011

| CYP Now

Government must do more to address the lack of play facilities in deprived areas, a report has said.

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Seven in 10 London councils reduce or lose play budget

Former LGA children's chief Baroness Shireen Ritchie dies

CYP Now 2012 Awards open for entry

National Trust in drive to 'reconnect' children with the natural world

Wokingham reinstates dedicated DCS post

Children and families directorate slashed

Government allocates funds to encourage outdoor play

Camden scraps universal play provision

Play recognised by government as integral to early learning

Winners of the Children & Young People Now Awards 2011 announced

Ofsted reports increase in 'excellent' children's services

CYP Now Awards 2011 shortlist published

Scotland urged to review adventure play regulations

Schools urged to protect children's playtime

Voce to step down as Play England chief

Camden upholds 2.8m play budget cut

Councils pass on severe budget cuts to hundreds of children's charities

Playwork skills council awarded grant to support training

Play Matters and NCB to merge

Call for action on poorest areas' 'play gaps'

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