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Boost early years support to improve social mobility, commission says

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.

Labour backs mandatory reporting

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Wednesday, November 16, 2016

| CYP Now

Mandatory reporting should be introduced in order to protect children from abuse, Labour has said.

Government to pump £200m more into Troubled Families programme

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Monday, June 24, 2013

| CYP Now

The government is to spend £200m to expand the Troubled Families programme to a further 400,000 families.

Shortlist revealed for CYP Now Awards 2012

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Tuesday, September 4, 2012

| CYP Now

Judges for this year's Children & Young People Now Awards have scrutinised nearly 400 entries and their assessments have produced shortlists in each of the 19 categories.

David Laws replaces Sarah Teather at the Department for Education in reshuffle

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Tuesday, September 4, 2012

| CYP Now

David Laws is to return to government as minister in the Department for Education, following the cabinet reshuffle.

NCB appoints president and chair

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Wednesday, September 5, 2012

| CYP Now

The former boss of Serco's children's services arm has been appointed chair of the National Children's Bureau (NCB)

Children's services spend to increase by £106m this year

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Friday, September 28, 2012

| CYP Now

Total local authority spending on children and young people's services will increase by more than £100m this year, Department for Education (DfE) statistics have shown.

Baroness Ritchie's legacy praised by sector colleagues

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Thursday, April 26, 2012

| CYP Now

Leading figures in the children's sector have hailed Baroness Shireen Ritchie's commitment to children and families as "inspirational" following her death this week.

Haringey council lead member to step down

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Tuesday, May 1, 2012

| CYP Now

The London Borough of Haringey's lead member for children's services is stepping down after driving significant improvements in safeguarding at the scandal-hit council.

Enter the CYP Now Awards and take your chance to shine

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Tuesday, April 15, 2014

| CYP Now

The 2014 Children & Young People Now Awards - the gold standard in services for children, young people and families across the UK - are open for entries.

Council chiefs call for scrapping of DCS role

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Thursday, May 8, 2014

| CYP Now

The role of director of children's services (DCS) should be scrapped to give local authorities more flexibility over leadership, a report has recommended.

Emphasis on support under new children's home standards

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Friday, September 19, 2014

| CYP Now

Children's homes will be required to show how they support young people and respond to their wishes as part of ongoing government efforts to improve standards.

Third of professionals work with children who 'go hungry' daily

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Monday, February 25, 2013

| CYP Now

A third of children's services professionals say the young people they work with are failing to get enough to eat on a daily basis, according to a survey conducted by the Children's Food Trust.

Schools fail to meet young carers' needs, study finds

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Friday, November 22, 2013

| CYP Now

Schools need to better understand the challenges faced by young carers if they are to support their education needs, a report by academics and campaigners has found.

Fines for parents fail to cut truancy

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Tuesday, February 4, 2014

| CYP Now

Tough government fines designed to clamp down on truancy are proving ineffective, a schools expert has said.

Persistent truanting continues to decline

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Tuesday, March 25, 2014

| CYP Now

The number of children that persistently truant from English schools has continued to decline over the past year, latest figures show.

Budget: Critics attack lack of action on free childcare funding

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Wednesday, March 8, 2017

| CYP Now

The government has been criticised for failing to act on concerns within the childcare sector about funding for extended free provision, after no additional money to boost the flagship initiative was announced in today's Spring Budget.

DfE urged to take action on 'hidden children' missing education

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Monday, March 27, 2017

| CYP Now

The Department for Education must update statutory guidance for local authorities as part of attempts to prevent thousands of children missing education, a children's charity has suggested.

Labour conference: Plan to refund tuition fees for teachers in deprived areas

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Thursday, October 4, 2012

| CYP Now

Trainee teachers who opt to work in deprived schools should receive a tuition-fee refund from the government, the shadow education secretary has said.

Damian Hinds announces education drive for disadvantaged areas

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Friday, January 19, 2018

| CYP Now

New Education Secretary unveils plans to drive up standards by supporting underperforming schools and increase opportunities in areas most in need.

Inquiry identifies thousands of young victims of sexual exploitation

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Wednesday, November 21, 2012

| CYP Now

More than 2,400 children have been identified as victims of sexual exploitation, while a further 16,500 are at risk of abuse, a report by the Children's Commissioner for England has found.

Timpson praises workforce's achievements at CYP Now Awards

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Friday, November 30, 2012

| CYP Now

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.

Virtual school head role to be enshrined in law

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Wednesday, December 12, 2012

| CYP Now

Every local authority is to be legally required to appoint a virtual school head teacher to oversee the education of children in care.

DfE announces children's mental health pilot in 250 schools

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Thursday, December 3, 2015

| CYP Now

More than 250 schools will trial a new initiative to boost support for children with mental health problems, government minister Sam Gyimah has said.

Budget: Five key priorities to be addressed

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Wednesday, March 11, 2020

| CYP Now

Investment in youth services, a “properly remunerated” childcare workforce and clarity on pay for kinship carers are among issues the sector has called for the Chancellor to include in his Budget.

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Boost early years support to improve social mobility, commission says

Labour backs mandatory reporting

Government to pump £200m more into Troubled Families programme

Shortlist revealed for CYP Now Awards 2012

David Laws replaces Sarah Teather at the Department for Education in reshuffle

NCB appoints president and chair

Children's services spend to increase by £106m this year

Baroness Ritchie's legacy praised by sector colleagues

Haringey council lead member to step down

Enter the CYP Now Awards and take your chance to shine

Council chiefs call for scrapping of DCS role

Emphasis on support under new children's home standards

Third of professionals work with children who 'go hungry' daily

Schools fail to meet young carers' needs, study finds

Fines for parents fail to cut truancy

Persistent truanting continues to decline

Budget: Critics attack lack of action on free childcare funding

DfE urged to take action on 'hidden children' missing education

Labour conference: Plan to refund tuition fees for teachers in deprived areas

Damian Hinds announces education drive for disadvantaged areas

Inquiry identifies thousands of young victims of sexual exploitation

Timpson praises workforce's achievements at CYP Now Awards

Virtual school head role to be enshrined in law

DfE announces children's mental health pilot in 250 schools

Budget: Five key priorities to be addressed

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