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Youth Justice Board cuts budget for youth offending teams

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

| CYP Now

Youth Justice Board (YJB) spending on programmes aimed at reducing reoffending has been cut for the first time in nearly a decade.

Pilots to inform plan to raise education participation age

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Wednesday, October 21, 2009

| CYP Now

The government will use good practice from a 1m pilot scheme to help preparations to raise the compulsory age at which young people complete education and training.

Qualifications: Workforce council reveals next steps

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Tuesday, November 7, 2006

| CYP Now

The Children's Workforce Development Council (CWDC) has revealed the next steps that it will take towards implementing an Integrated Qualifications Framework for the children's workforce.

Atkinson: More work needed on schools white paper

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Thursday, October 22, 2009

| CYP Now

Maggie Atkinson, former president of the Association of Directors of Children's Services and the next children's commissioner, has hit out at critics of her independence by criticising the schools white paper.

Taskforce chair calls on local leaders to boost social work

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Friday, October 23, 2009

| CYP Now

The chair of the Social Work Taskforce has called on local leaders to start improving training and conditions for social workers immediately, before the taskforce publishes its final report.

Police chiefs want more officers in schools

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Thursday, January 24, 2008

| CYP Now

The body that represents police force heads has called for a scheme that places officers in schools to be extended.

Young people asked to choose ideal youth leaders

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Friday, January 25, 2008

| CYP Now

Young people are being asked to give their views on what makes a perfect youth service leader.

Government urged to scrap 'flawed' Child Poverty Bill

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Friday, October 30, 2009

| CYP Now

The government is being called on to scrap the Child Poverty Bill and radically overhaul its child poverty targets.

Youth Parliament asks government to respond to voting age issue

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Monday, November 2, 2009

| CYP Now

The UK Youth Parliament asked the government to respond to the issue of lowering the voting age to 16 as part of an historic debate in the House of Commons last week.

Homeless under-16s unprotected by government policy

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Monday, November 2, 2009

| CYP Now

Government policy is failing children and young people who live on the street, according to a report by street children's charity the Railway Children.

Police use Facebook page to combat antisocial behaviour

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Tuesday, November 3, 2009

| CYP Now

South Yorkshire Police has launched a campaign on Facebook to tackle antisocial behaviour over the bonfire night period in the Barnsley area.

Learning disabled gain events at school sport competition

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Monday, February 4, 2008

| CYP Now

Specific events for children and young people with learning difficulties are being planned for the UK School Games.

Free tooth advice on Isle of Wight

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Tuesday, July 29, 2008

| CYP Now

Young families on the Isle of Wight are to get free oral health advice.

One in four academies having financial problems, NAO report reveals

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Friday, September 10, 2010

| CYP Now

A quarter of all existing academies rely on government bailouts to avoid financial ruin, according to a National Audit Office (NAO) report.

Derby appoints Jo Davidson as interim director of children's services

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Friday, September 10, 2010

| CYP Now

Derby City Council has appointed Jo Davidson, a former children's services chief at Gloucestershire council, as its interim strategic director for children and young people.

Shoesmith to give evidence in review of child protection

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Friday, September 10, 2010

| CYP Now

Haringey's former children's services director who lost her job over the Baby Peter case, is to give evidence to a parliamentary review into child protection issues.

Consultation on new Comprehensive Area Assessments

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Thursday, July 31, 2008

| CYP Now

Government watchdogs have launched their second consultation surrounding plans to overhaul the way councils and other public sector organisations are assessed.

4,000 calls to ChildLine after arguments with parents

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Thursday, July 31, 2008

| CYP Now

More than 4,000 children called ChildLine last year after rowing with their parents.

Scotland to hold young carers festival

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Thursday, July 31, 2008

| CYP Now

The Scottish Government has handed the Princes Royal Trust for Carers 200,000 to organise a festival for young carers.

Young Europeans to design protection posters

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Monday, August 4, 2008

| CYP Now

Budding young artists from across the European Union (EU) are to compete for the chance to design a poster promoting their right to protection.

Majority of public don't want children detained for crime

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Tuesday, September 14, 2010

| CYP Now

Close to two-thirds of the public do not want to see children locked up behind bars until at least the age of 12, a poll commissioned by a prison campaign group has found.

Children deterred from adventurous play

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Monday, August 4, 2008

| CYP Now

More than half of young people are not allowed to climb a tree without adult supervision, a study has found.

New look for BDF Newlife

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Monday, August 4, 2008

| CYP Now

A charity that helps disabled children has broadened its remit to reach a wider group as part of a revamp.

Shoesmith attacks 'absurd' press and political reaction after death of Baby Peter

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Wednesday, September 15, 2010

| CYP Now

Former director of children's services at Haringey Sharon Shoesmith has described the reaction of the press and politicians after the death of Baby Peter as "absurd".

Good Practice: Participation in Action - My Life

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Tuesday, October 25, 2016

| CYP Now

I moved to the UK from Zimbabwe four years ago. I came to live with my aunt in Hampshire after my mother passed away when I was 13 years old. Leaving my old life behind was a huge step and far from easy, and I began to wonder whether I would ever truly feel at home again.

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Youth Justice Board cuts budget for youth offending teams

Pilots to inform plan to raise education participation age

Qualifications: Workforce council reveals next steps

Atkinson: More work needed on schools white paper

Taskforce chair calls on local leaders to boost social work

Police chiefs want more officers in schools

Young people asked to choose ideal youth leaders

Government urged to scrap 'flawed' Child Poverty Bill

Youth Parliament asks government to respond to voting age issue

Homeless under-16s unprotected by government policy

Police use Facebook page to combat antisocial behaviour

Learning disabled gain events at school sport competition

Free tooth advice on Isle of Wight

One in four academies having financial problems, NAO report reveals

Derby appoints Jo Davidson as interim director of children's services

Shoesmith to give evidence in review of child protection

Consultation on new Comprehensive Area Assessments

4,000 calls to ChildLine after arguments with parents

Scotland to hold young carers festival

Young Europeans to design protection posters

Majority of public don't want children detained for crime

Children deterred from adventurous play

New look for BDF Newlife

Shoesmith attacks 'absurd' press and political reaction after death of Baby Peter

Good Practice: Participation in Action - My Life

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