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No play budget at half of hospitals

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Thursday, October 14, 2021

| CYP Now

Half of all UK hospitals have no budget for play to support their young patients, according to a charity.

4.3m families struggling to access childcare, warns charity

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Wednesday, September 22, 2021

| CYP Now

Action for Children is warning that 4.3m parents of pre-school aged children are missing out on, or are struggling to access, childcare and support.

A fifth of deprived children never spend time in nature, study finds

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Thursday, March 14, 2019

| CYP Now

Around one in five children living in England's most deprived areas never spend time in the natural environment, research for the government has found.

CYP Now 2018 Award winners unveiled

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Thursday, November 22, 2018

| CYP Now

The 2018 CYP Now Awards were revealed last night on a night of celebration and pride for the sector.

Tell us about your achievements: enter the 2018 Children & Young People Now Awards

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Wednesday, March 28, 2018

| CYP Now

The 2018 Children & Young People Now Awards are open for entries to organisations, individuals and teams from across the UK.

Reception classes fail one in three children, Ofsted finds

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Wednesday, November 29, 2017

| CYP Now

A third of primary school reception class children are failing to meet their expected levels of development, a report by Ofsted has found.

Children & Young People Now Awards 2017: The shortlist

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Tuesday, August 29, 2017

| CYP Now

The judges have examined all the entries, and we can unveil the shortlist for the CYP Now Awards 2017.

Children's Workforce Guide to Qualifications and Training

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Tuesday, August 29, 2017

| CYP Now

Amid constant reforms and challenges, Charlotte Goddard identifies entry-level requirements and ongoing professional development for key roles across the children and young people's workforce.

Call for expansion of street play initiatives after study highlights benefits

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Monday, July 31, 2017

| CYP Now

Street play initiatives can help increase children's physical activity three-fold, making it more likely for them to meet their daily recommended exercise targets, research has found.

Council launches youth service mutual

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Monday, September 26, 2016

| CYP Now

An employee and young person-led youth mutual has begun delivering youth services for a London council.

Council plans to cut early help services by £4m

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Monday, September 19, 2016

| CYP Now

A council has announced plans to cut early help funding by £4m one the next four years, with 11 children's centres at risk.

CYP Now's top 10 stories of 2015

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Tuesday, December 22, 2015

| CYP Now

With a general election, new policy announcements, ongoing austerity measures and high-profile charity closures, 2015 was another busy year in the children and young people sector. Here is a rundown of the most-read stories published on the CYP Now website over the past 12 months.

Expose children to risky play, MPs urge

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Wednesday, October 14, 2015

| CYP Now

Children should play in "risky" places such as near cliffs or water in order to improve their emotional resilience and tackle child obesity, a group of MPs and peers has said.

Corbyn names Lucy Powell shadow education secretary

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Monday, September 14, 2015

| CYP Now

New Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn has appointed Lucy Powell shadow education secretary.

Judges enlisted for 2015 CYP Now Awards as entries reach record high

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Friday, July 17, 2015

| CYP Now

The judging panel for the 2015 Children & Young People Now Awards has been confirmed.

Eight new members join education select committee

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Tuesday, July 7, 2015

| CYP Now

The makeup of the education select committee has been finalised, with the majority of the membership sitting on the scrutiny body for the first time.

DfE to slice £450m from non-schools budget

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Friday, June 5, 2015

| CYP Now

The Department for Education (DfE) will cut £450m from its non-schools budget for the current financial year, it has been announced.

Loughton launches bid to become chair of education select committee

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Monday, June 1, 2015

| CYP Now

Former children's minister Tim Loughton is to stand for election to become the next chair of the powerful parliamentary committee that scrutinises government policy on children and young people, CYP Now can reveal.

Campaigners vow to mobilise against youth work and play cuts

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Tuesday, May 26, 2015

| CYP Now

A campaign group has launched to prevent further cuts to youth centres and adventure playgrounds across the capital, vowing to stand united in the face of any attempts to reduce funding.

Play sector slams Ukip leader for 'inaccurate and divisive' comments

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Thursday, April 9, 2015

| CYP Now

Play professionals have condemned UK Independence Party (Ukip) leader Nigel Farage for claiming that immigration is to blame for the decline in opportunities for Britain's children to play out in their local streets.