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Call for talks as Social Value Act shakes up commissioning

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.

Hampshire DCS set to take on chief executive role

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Wednesday, October 14, 2015

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Hampshire's director of children's services John Coughlan is set to be appointed as the council's chief executive next week.

Youth sector commissioning programme scrapped

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Tuesday, July 6, 2010

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The government has announced it is to scrap plans for a new commissioning framework for youth sector programmes.

Kensington & Chelsea outlines vision for tri-borough children's services

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Monday, January 9, 2012

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Politicians in Kensington & Chelsea have outlined their vision of standards for children's services for a new combined department across three authorities, stating that outstanding inspection ratings are expected.

Cameron defends big society 'mission'

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Monday, February 14, 2011

| CYP Now

David Cameron has launched a defence of the big society agenda, describing it as his "mission" for social recovery.

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

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Thursday, January 3, 2013

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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.

Bernadette McNally appointed Birmingham director of children's services

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Wednesday, August 20, 2014

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A new director of children's services has been appointed by Birmingham City Council to turn around the troubled department.

Pioneering youth service mutual gets green light

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Monday, July 23, 2012

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A London borough is poised to launch the first employee-led youth services mutual after the concept was rubberstamped by politicians.

Manchester youth groups launch campaign against funding cuts

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Friday, November 14, 2014

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Voluntary youth groups in Manchester have launched a campaign against council proposals to cut future youth spending.

Ambition chief executive set to join sexual health charity Brook

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Wednesday, January 27, 2016

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The chief executive of Ambition is to leave the organisation - the announcement coming just a week after it emerged that the youth charity is in merger talks.

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.

Dozens of councils ignore youth service legal duty

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Tuesday, July 8, 2014

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Less than half of local authorities always take into account their legal duty to provide sufficient support for young people when making decisions about youth service funding, survey findings show.

Government orders councils to review child sexual exploitation procedures

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Monday, September 29, 2014

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Local authorities have been ordered to undertake an audit of how they respond to child sexual exploitation (CSE) cases in the wake of the Rotherham abuse scandal.

Youth centres to get support from businesses

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Monday, October 27, 2014

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Businesses will be teamed up with youth centres as part of Cabinet Office attempts to generate greater funding and support for the sector.

Forms of business support for youth sector identified

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Friday, May 4, 2012

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A range of different types of support that businesses can provide youth organisations have been identified as part of a project to strengthen links between commerce and the youth sector.

Children's charities welcome U-turn on tax relief plans

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Friday, June 1, 2012

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Children and young people's charities have welcomed the government's decision to reverse its cap on tax relief for charitable donations first announced in the Budget in March.

Salford rubberstamps plans to cut youth budget by further 1.3m

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Thursday, February 23, 2012

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Cuts of 1.3m to youth services have been signed off by politicians in Salford, taking the total reduction to 3m in the past two years.

Andrew Christie to take charge at first tri-borough children's services department

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Friday, July 22, 2011

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England's first director of children's services to be charged with managing provision across three local authorities is to control an annual budget of more than 500m.