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Careers Advice and Guidance Special Report

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  • Tuesday, November 28, 2023
  • | CYP Now
Reforms have seen schools, employers and training providers work together to offer careers advice and guidance, with evidence that targeted support in areas of disadvantage is improving standards.

Inspections Clinic - social care provision

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  • Wednesday, January 3, 2024
  • | CYP Now
Ofsted’s latest annual report highlights improving standards across children’s social care but raises concerns about increasing numbers of children in unregistered provision, reports Jo Stephenson.

School admission codes revised

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  • Wednesday, December 14, 2011
  • | CYP Now
Kirsten Anderson, legal research and policy manager at Coram Children's Legal Centre, looks at whether proposed new regulations promote better access to education for vulnerable children

Early intervention leaders' debate

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  • Monday, September 29, 2014
  • | CYP Now
Children's services leaders from councils across England discussed the current challenges of resourcing effective early help services at a debate hosted by CYP Now in partnership with Capita One.

Election 2017: Party Policy Guide

Neil Puffett has trawled the manifestos to provide the definitive guide to what the three main UK-wide parties pledge on key issues for children, young people and families.

Speech and language: The 30 million word gap

According to one influential piece of research, disadvantaged children hear 30 million fewer words than their peers. Early years expert James Hempsall explores efforts to address the language gap.

Award winners show what sets them apart

Since their launch in 2005, the Children & Young People Now Awards have forged a reputation as being the gold standard for services supporting children, young people and families.

Youth apprenticeships: Key policy developments

In 2017, the government introduced an apprenticeship levy – a charge to an employer of 0.5 per cent of their annual pay bill if it is more than £3m – which is used to fund the training of apprentices.

Learning Through Play, USA

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  • Tuesday, February 25, 2020
  • | CYP Now
Experiencing abuse or neglect can hinder the development of executive function skills, which children need in order to filter distractions, prioritise tasks, and control impulses.