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Awards highlight how hard work improves children's lives

Tuesday, December 8, 2015

| CYP Now

Every year, two events are guaranteed to re-energise my diminishing bank of optimism - the judging for the CYP Now Awards, and the awards ceremony itself.

Quiz of the year 2015

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Tuesday, December 8, 2015

| CYP Now

An election result that defied pollsters, turmoil in children's charity funding and plummeting adoption figures - 2015 was a turbulent year. Test your knowledge of the past 12 months' events in children's services by taking the CYP Now quiz!

The implications of the Spending Review on services for children

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Tuesday, December 8, 2015

| CYP Now

Measures announced in the Chancellor's Spending Review will result in core funding for councils falling 24 per cent in real terms over the next four years. How will this affect children, young people and their families?

Impact of living in care needs careful attention

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Tuesday, December 8, 2015

| CYP Now

Study reveals key to education success for looked-after children

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Tuesday, December 8, 2015

| CYP Now

Research into the factors that influence the school attainment of children in care has dispelled the myth that being in the care system leads automatically to poor education outcomes, with family experiences having a clear impact.

Signs of progress in Doncaster

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Tuesday, November 24, 2015

| CYP Now

Head of Doncaster's children's trust says improvements have been made, but warns it is not "out of the woods".

Ask the Experts: Understanding online dangers

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Tuesday, November 24, 2015

| CYP Now

Our panel offers advice on internet grooming concerns, schools' academy regrets, young mothers at youth club and nursery numeracy.

Architect of inspection: Jacky Tiotto, director of children's services, Bexley

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Tuesday, November 10, 2015

| CYP Now

Derren Hayes meets Jacky Tiotto, director of children's services at Bexley Council.

We must have much higher ambitions for care leavers

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Tuesday, October 27, 2015

| CYP Now

Care still a barrier to university

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Tuesday, October 27, 2015

| CYP Now

With a drop in the number of care leavers going to university, new initiatives aim to raise academic aspirations.

Children's services leaders: When are two hats better than one?

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Monday, October 12, 2015

| CYP Now

Some local authorities have combined the functions of director of children's services with those of other top-tier managers. Joe Lepper explores the benefits and potential pitfalls of different approaches.

Ask The Experts: Ensure nursery outings are safe

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Monday, October 12, 2015

| CYP Now

Our panel offers advice on planning a nursery trip; safely examining online grooming; boosting workers' skills and police complaints.

Children's workforce guide to training and qualifications

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Thursday, October 1, 2015

| CYP Now

Qualification requirements and training provision for working with children and young people is continuously adapting in line with changes in policy and practice. Charlotte Goddard provides a comprehensive overview.

Timescales hinder SEN reforms

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Monday, September 28, 2015

| CYP Now

Councils struggle to provide education, health and care plans within the required deadlines, say campaigners

Review set to reveal Gove plans

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Monday, September 28, 2015

| CYP Now

Youth justice experts say education of young offenders must not dominate the review of the system

My Life: Damian Czerwiak, 18, Bedfordshire

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Monday, September 28, 2015

| CYP Now

About a year ago, I got into a lot of trouble with the police and came close to receiving an antisocial behaviour order for my behaviour in the community.

Corbyn's policies for children and young people under the spotlight

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Monday, September 28, 2015

| CYP Now

Children and young people's issues featured prominently during Jeremy Corbyn's successful campaign to become Labour leader. So what is he pledging to do, and what do sector leaders think of his emerging policies?

Funding cuts lead councils to seek new ways of delivering youth work

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Monday, September 28, 2015

| CYP Now

A new round of government funding through the Delivering Differently for Young People programme will aim to help more local authorities develop effective models of providing youth services at a reduced cost

Labour has chance to shape the future of youth policy

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Monday, September 28, 2015

| CYP Now

So the unelectable Jeremy Corbyn has been elected as the leader of the Labour Party. He will now lead an allegedly unelectable opposition to Her Majesty's government.

Children's workforce guide to training and qualifications

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Monday, September 28, 2015

| CYP Now

Qualification requirements and training provision for working with children and young people is continuously adapting in line with changes in policy and practice. Charlotte Goddard provides a comprehensive overview.

Children & Young People Now Awards 2015: The shortlist

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Monday, August 31, 2015

| CYP Now

We are delighted to confirm the shortlist for the Children & Young People Now Awards 2015

Children's leaders gather to tackle major issues at ADCS conference

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Monday, July 20, 2015

| CYP Now

The Association of Directors of Children's Services annual conference heard about government plans for adoption reforms, improvements to children's mental health services, social work training and funding challenges.

Daily roundup 10 July: Abuse helpline, Ofsted and serious case review

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Friday, July 10, 2015

| CYP Now

Charity launches a child sexual abuse inquiry helpline; a Birmingham free school is put into special measures; and a serious case review finds a number of key errors, all in the news today.

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.

Legal Update: Government rights failings exposed

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Monday, July 6, 2015

| CYP Now

Children's charities have launched a damning report highlighting the government's failure to prioritise children, reports Anita Hurrell, legal and policy officer at Coram Children's Legal Centre.

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Awards highlight how hard work improves children's lives

Quiz of the year 2015

The implications of the Spending Review on services for children

Impact of living in care needs careful attention

Study reveals key to education success for looked-after children

Signs of progress in Doncaster

Ask the Experts: Understanding online dangers

Architect of inspection: Jacky Tiotto, director of children's services, Bexley

We must have much higher ambitions for care leavers

Care still a barrier to university

Children's services leaders: When are two hats better than one?

Ask The Experts: Ensure nursery outings are safe

Children's workforce guide to training and qualifications

Timescales hinder SEN reforms

Review set to reveal Gove plans

My Life: Damian Czerwiak, 18, Bedfordshire

Corbyn's policies for children and young people under the spotlight

Funding cuts lead councils to seek new ways of delivering youth work

Labour has chance to shape the future of youth policy

Children's workforce guide to training and qualifications

Children & Young People Now Awards 2015: The shortlist

Children's leaders gather to tackle major issues at ADCS conference

Daily roundup 10 July: Abuse helpline, Ofsted and serious case review

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

Legal Update: Government rights failings exposed

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