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Ombudsman criticises council over treatment of girl with 'school phobia'

Wednesday, December 12, 2018

| CYP Now

A council has been criticised by the Local Government Ombudsman for failing to consider alternative education for a child suffering from anxiety and "school phobia".

Social impact bond initiative launches to reduce number of children in care

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Tuesday, January 16, 2018

| CYP Now

Five London boroughs have joined forces to launch a therapeutic care programme funded with a £4.5m social impact bond, in a bid to keeping more than 350 vulnerable young people out of care.

Social mobility board quits in protest at 'lack of government action'

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Sunday, December 3, 2017

| CYP Now

All four members of the board of the Social Mobility Commission have quit in protest at a lack of support from government.

More than a third of young people 'living in fear of crime'

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Tuesday, August 29, 2017

| CYP Now

Fear of being a victim of crime is currently the biggest concern for young people, a major survey has found.

One in four troubled families 'not satisfied' with access to services

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Wednesday, April 5, 2017

| CYP Now

A quarter of people receiving support through the government's flagship Troubled Families programme have said they were "dissatisfied" with how easy it was to access support.

Young carers missing out on support due to 'fear of social services'

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Tuesday, January 17, 2017

| CYP Now

Young carers continue to be fearful of being identified because of concerns about what action social services may take, a study commissioned by the Department for Education has found.

CYP Now 2016 Awards revealed on night of huge celebration and pride

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Friday, November 25, 2016

| CYP Now

Twenty-two inspirational and deserving winners were last night revealed at the 2016 CYP Now Awards on an evening of celebration for the children's sector.

Boost early years support to improve social mobility, commission says

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Wednesday, November 16, 2016

| CYP Now

The early years pupil premium should be doubled as part of efforts to combat worsening life chances for children and young people across the UK, the Social Mobility Commission has said.

NHS Trust to take responsibility for council's children's services

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Thursday, April 7, 2016

| CYP Now

A council that received a "good" rating from Ofsted for children's services has agreed a deal for a local NHS trust to take on responsibility for them.

Parental conflict ‘damages children's mental health'

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Tuesday, March 22, 2016

| CYP Now

Exposure to conflict between their parents can put children's mental health and long-term life chances at risk, a government-funded study has found.

Ofsted joint inspections delayed as councils shun pilots

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Wednesday, October 28, 2015

| CYP Now

Ofsted's plans to launch new joint inspections of health, social care and criminal justice services for children and young people have been delayed amid councils declining approaches to take part in trials, it has emerged.

North-south divide apparent by age five, report finds

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Tuesday, October 27, 2015

| CYP Now

Poor children in the north of England are faring worse by the age of five than their counterparts in London, a study has found.

LGA hails "momentous" transfer of public health services for under-fives

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Monday, September 28, 2015

| CYP Now

Parents will see "massive benefits" for their children as a result of responsibility for public health services for under-fives transferring to local authorities, the Local Government Association (LGA) has said.

Study highlights postcode lottery of child health

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Monday, September 7, 2015

| CYP Now

The health and development of children under five varies dramatically between different parts of England, with a child living in one area far more likely to be condemned to poor health than another living relatively close by, a study has found.

Unexplained infant deaths rise for first time in five years

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Wednesday, August 19, 2015

| CYP Now

The rate of unexplained infant deaths has risen for the first time in five years prompting a call for government to develop a national strategy to tackle the issue.

Self-harm to rise among young people, government predicts

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Monday, August 10, 2015

| CYP Now

Self-harm, eating disorders, and anxiety and depression are likely to be the biggest risk factors facing young people in the coming years, a government think-tank has concluded.

Home Office unveils statutory FGM guidance

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Wednesday, July 22, 2015

| CYP Now

Statutory guidance for how children's social workers, doctors, police and teachers should deal with suspected cases of female genital mutilation (FGM) has been published by government as part of attempts to protect potential victims.

Charity gets £600,000 to help explain SEN reforms

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Wednesday, July 15, 2015

| CYP Now

A charity for families of disabled children has received more than £600,000 to help explain how the government's special educational needs (SEN) reforms work.

Early intervention funding halved under coalition

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Monday, July 6, 2015

| CYP Now

Councils have cut spending on early intervention by a further eight per cent in 2015/16 on the back of funding being halved under the coalition government, CYP Now can reveal.

Funding for children's charities cut by £150m

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Monday, June 8, 2015

| CYP Now

Charities working with children and young people have lost more than £150m of government funding in the past year, it has emerged.

CSE victims to play central role improving services in Rotherham

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Wednesday, May 27, 2015

| CYP Now

Rotherham Council is enlisting the help of victims of child sexual exploitation (CSE) to help it improve the way it tackles abuse in the town.

Jane Ellison confirmed as children's health minister

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Tuesday, May 19, 2015

| CYP Now

Jane Ellison will take on additional responsibilities for children's health and health visiting following her reappointment as minister for public health, the Department of Health has confirmed.

Sector demands early intervention commitment from next government

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Tuesday, May 5, 2015

| CYP Now

More than 50 children's sector organisations have joined forces to call on the next government to significantly boost early intervention spending.

Scores of children's charities benefit from £800,000 windfall

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Tuesday, April 28, 2015

| CYP Now

More than 100 charities that support children and young people have been awarded grants from a pot worth more than £800,000.

Leading football clubs enlist for early intervention push

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Monday, April 27, 2015

| CYP Now

Children's services departments and voluntary organisations are linking up with professional football clubs in an innovative attempt to boost outcomes for children.

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Ombudsman criticises council over treatment of girl with 'school phobia'

Social impact bond initiative launches to reduce number of children in care

Social mobility board quits in protest at 'lack of government action'

More than a third of young people 'living in fear of crime'

One in four troubled families 'not satisfied' with access to services

Young carers missing out on support due to 'fear of social services'

CYP Now 2016 Awards revealed on night of huge celebration and pride

Boost early years support to improve social mobility, commission says

NHS Trust to take responsibility for council's children's services

Parental conflict ‘damages children's mental health'

Ofsted joint inspections delayed as councils shun pilots

North-south divide apparent by age five, report finds

LGA hails "momentous" transfer of public health services for under-fives

Study highlights postcode lottery of child health

Unexplained infant deaths rise for first time in five years

Self-harm to rise among young people, government predicts

Home Office unveils statutory FGM guidance

Charity gets £600,000 to help explain SEN reforms

Early intervention funding halved under coalition

Funding for children's charities cut by £150m

CSE victims to play central role improving services in Rotherham

Jane Ellison confirmed as children's health minister

Sector demands early intervention commitment from next government

Scores of children's charities benefit from £800,000 windfall

Leading football clubs enlist for early intervention push

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