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

Monday, March 17, 2014

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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

Thursday, March 6, 2014

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

Bradford scales back youth cuts

Tuesday, February 25, 2014

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Bradford Council has scaled back its planned cuts to youth services following an outcry and campaign by local young people.

Hurd hands NCS over to independent trust

Thursday, February 6, 2014

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The National Citizen Service (NCS) has established itself as a social enterprise, completing its move from government-run body to independence.

Daily roundup: Forced Caesarean, eating disorders and cigarettes

Monday, December 2, 2013

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MP pledges to raise case of Italian woman whose child was taken at birth; more children being treated for eating disorders; and Labour seeks to strengthen law around underage smoking, all in the news today.

Hurd still unclear on council role in youth services

Wednesday, November 6, 2013

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Civil society minister Nick Hurd admits he is still unsure on the future role of local authorities in delivering youth services four months after taking on responsibility for the youth portfolio.

Analysis backs drive for youth-led services

Monday, November 4, 2013

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Young people and communities should be given the authority to decide the shape of youth work services in their area, a study has found.

Union warns over 'blinkered and draconian' Essex youth service cuts

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

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Members of the Unite union are urging Essex County Council to rethink plans to slash its youth services budget by 60 per cent.

New £2m fund for charities supporting social action projects

Wednesday, October 23, 2013

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The Cabinet Office will offer a share of £2m of funding to charities supporting social action projects that help vulnerable young people.

Children & Young People Now Awards 2013: the shortlist

Tuesday, September 3, 2013

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

Children England to develop campaigning focus

Thursday, July 18, 2013

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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.

CYP Now Awards extends deadline to 11 July

Thursday, July 4, 2013

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The deadline to enter the 2013 Children & Young People Now Awards has been extended by one week, to Thursday 11 July. Entries must be received before 12 noon that day.

Charity launches tool to track work with troubled families

Tuesday, June 25, 2013

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Family Action has developed a tool to help councils track their performance in supporting families through the Troubled Families programme.

Troubled families initiative misses first-year target

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

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Councils have missed a first-year target for the number of families they worked with under the government's flagship troubled families initiative.

CYP Now 2013 Awards open for entry

Monday, April 15, 2013

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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.

Call for talks as Social Value Act shakes up commissioning

Thursday, January 31, 2013

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

Troubled families intervention could save councils ‘billions'

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

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Councils could save more than £32,000 for each troubled family they work with by providing services in a more effective way, a government report has claimed.

Pledge to retain visibility of early intervention spending is 'tiny concession'

Friday, January 4, 2013

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The government's decision to compel local authorities to reveal their early intervention expenditure by publishing a funding profile has been attacked as a "meaningless exercise".

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

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.

Children's Rights Director urges review of care complaints process

Thursday, December 13, 2012

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The government must review complaints procedures for children living in care to reduce the number of young people who run away, a report by the Children's Rights Director has said.

Opening public services would 'squeeze' youth work, academic claims

Friday, December 7, 2012

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Youth services will be cut back even further if charities and private organisations are given the green light to take over local authority youth services as part of the open public services agenda, an academic has warned.

Timpson praises workforce's achievements at CYP Now Awards

Friday, November 30, 2012

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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

Friday, November 30, 2012

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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.

Minister to investigate 'unfair' cuts to voluntary sector youth services

Thursday, November 29, 2012

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?A government minister has pledged to probe allegations that local authorities are breaching statutory guidance by making disproportionate cuts to youth charities.?

Councils ‘must re-build youth services'

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

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Councils must determine the future of youth services because government has lost focus on the agenda, a leading local authority figure has said.

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