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Remit of children's chiefs expands as Webb takes on ADCS presidency

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

| CYP Now

Andrew Webb, the first president of the Association of Directors of Children's Services not to have the word "children" in his title, tells CYP Now his policy priorities for the year ahead and his views on an evolving role

Early Intervention Grant will increase, insists Gove

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Tuesday, October 30, 2012

| CYP Now

The Education Secretary has defended claims the government is cutting the Early Intervention Grant, insisting that funding for councils will in fact increase.

Daily roundup: Rochdale resignation, the Scout Promise, and Bristol young offenders in judicial review

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Tuesday, December 4, 2012

| CYP Now

The chair of Rochdale's safeguarding children board resigns, an alternative Scout pledge is considered for atheists, and a legal hearing into the punishment of young offenders in Bristol, all in the news today.

Quiz of the Year 2012

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Tuesday, December 11, 2012

| CYP Now

How closely have you been following the ups and downs of the children and young people's sector over the past 12 months? Test your knowledge here with the CYP Now quiz of the year

Daily roundup: Primary league tables, diagnosing cleft palate, and health inequalities in Scotland

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Thursday, December 13, 2012

| CYP Now

Annual primary school rankings, concerns over late diagnosis of cleft palate in babies, and a report warns the poorest children in Scotland will die 13 years before their peers, all in the news today.

Tory manifesto: New domestic violence offence among raft of pledges

News

Thursday, May 18, 2017

| CYP Now

A new criminal offence will be introduced for perpetrators of domestic abuse directed at a child, the Conservative Party has said.

Timpson departure 'a loss' for children's sector, says Loughton

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Monday, June 12, 2017

| CYP Now

Edward Timpson's defeat in last week's general election, meaning he will be replaced as children's minister, is a loss for the sector, his predecessor Tim Loughton has said.

Stephen Twigg appointed shadow education secretary

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Friday, October 7, 2011

| CYP Now

Labour Party leader Ed Miliband has announced that Stephen Twigg will take over the post of shadow education secretary as Andy Burnham moves back to the health brief.

One in four children's services chiefs take on adult services responsibility

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Monday, July 11, 2011

| CYP Now

Nearly a quarter of directors of children's services (DCSs) in England is responsible also for adult services, analysis by CYP Now has revealed.

Ask the Experts: Stand up for young people's rights

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Tuesday, January 6, 2015

| CYP Now

Our panel offers advice on helping young people accused of theft, CSE prevention, improving resilience and clearing nursery clutter.

Ask the Experts: Developing projects for all ages

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Monday, June 22, 2015

| CYP Now

Our panel offers advice on inter-generational programmes, handling donations, compromising situations and the importance of drawing.

Children's commissioner sets out her priorities for improving young lives

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Monday, July 6, 2015

| CYP Now

Anne Longfield outlines her plans to shape the policy agenda in five key areas including children's use of the internet, tackling child abuse, overcoming inequalities, looked-after children and better cross-government working.

CYP Now's top 10 stories of 2015

News

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.

Stockport DCS receives OBE in Queen’s birthday honours list

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Monday, June 14, 2021

| CYP Now

Chris McLoughlin, director of children’s services at Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council, has been awarded an OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the Queen’s birthday honours.

Levelling Up White Paper: Key points for the children's sector

News

Wednesday, February 2, 2022

| CYP Now

Investment in youth services and education in the UK’s most disadvantaged areas have been announced as part of the government’s “levelling-up” plan.

Levelling Up white paper a ‘missed opportunity’ to support young people

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Wednesday, February 2, 2022

| CYP Now

Plans to increase opportunities for young people published in the government’s Levelling Up white paper do not go far enough to support the most disadvantaged children, sector leaders have said.

Five inspection trends

Features

Tuesday, February 25, 2020

| CYP Now

Ofsted’s latest annual report highlights changes in performance among early years, education and social care providers, and the quality of services they deliver. Jo Stephenson analyses the key emerging trends.

Services for children with SEND ‘seriously affected’ by Covid-19 pandemic

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Tuesday, November 10, 2020

| CYP Now

Children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) have regressed in their development due to lack of available services during the Covid-19 pandemic, Ofsted has said.

Queen's Speech: Sector welcomes Children and Social Work Bill

News

Wednesday, May 18, 2016

| CYP Now

The government has set out plans to reform children's social care through a Children and Social Work Bill, with the proposals being broadly well received by the sector.

Sunak’s New Year speech slammed over 'missing key priorities' for children

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Friday, January 6, 2023

| CYP Now

Social work and early years leaders have criticised the Prime Minister’s New Year speech, saying he failed to address several key priorities for children and young people.

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Remit of children's chiefs expands as Webb takes on ADCS presidency

Early Intervention Grant will increase, insists Gove

Daily roundup: Rochdale resignation, the Scout Promise, and Bristol young offenders in judicial review

Quiz of the Year 2012

Daily roundup: Primary league tables, diagnosing cleft palate, and health inequalities in Scotland

Tory manifesto: New domestic violence offence among raft of pledges

Timpson departure 'a loss' for children's sector, says Loughton

Stephen Twigg appointed shadow education secretary

One in four children's services chiefs take on adult services responsibility

Ask the Experts: Stand up for young people's rights

Ask the Experts: Developing projects for all ages

Children's commissioner sets out her priorities for improving young lives

CYP Now's top 10 stories of 2015

Stockport DCS receives OBE in Queen’s birthday honours list

Levelling Up White Paper: Key points for the children's sector

Levelling Up white paper a ‘missed opportunity’ to support young people

Five inspection trends

Services for children with SEND ‘seriously affected’ by Covid-19 pandemic

Queen's Speech: Sector welcomes Children and Social Work Bill

Sunak’s New Year speech slammed over 'missing key priorities' for children

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