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The 2010 Report: The year ahead for children and young people

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  • Tuesday, January 5, 2010
  • | CYP Now
The coming year presents exceptional challenges for anyone who works with children, young people or families. Services will feel the pinch of the recession. And the general election will focus minds on what kind of society we want to build for tomorrow's generation, and how. CYP Now's 2010 Report aims to tackle the challenges head-on through a range of experts. They outline the issues and advance a case for what must happen in policy and practice.

MP says vetting changes needed

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  • Monday, January 11, 2010
  • | CYP Now
Further changes need to be made to the vetting and barring scheme to ensure those working with children are not adversely affected, a Labour MP has said.

Pledge to tackle child poverty

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  • Tuesday, October 30, 2007
  • | CYP Now
The Northern Ireland Executive unveiled its first draft Budget last week, which included plans to boost education spending and a pledge to meet child poverty targets.

Tories might cut commissioner

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  • Tuesday, October 27, 2009
  • | CYP Now
Shadow children's minister Tim Loughton has branded Maggie Atkinson's appointment as England's children's commissioner a "farce" and indicated the Conservatives could scrap the role if they gain power.

Consultancy spend trebles at DCSF

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  • Tuesday, January 20, 2009
  • | CYP Now
The Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) has been criticised for trebling its spending on consultants to more than 61m over two years.

Atkinson speaks out on her role

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  • Monday, July 5, 2010
  • | CYP Now
England's children's commissioner Maggie Atkinson does not want her powers to be extended, remaining satisfied that her office's sole remit is to influence policy.

CYP Now to host workforce show

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  • Tuesday, November 4, 2008
  • | CYP Now
CYP Now is to stage a pioneering new show for everyone who works to deliver the Every Child Matters agenda locally.

Analysis: Parents kept in dark over SEN rights

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  • Tuesday, May 6, 2008
  • | CYP Now
A damning report by the head teacher of a special school has reopened the row over funding for special educational needs. However, a new tool designed by the Audit Commission could help to ease the situation. Tristan Donovan reports.

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