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Support schools and nurseries to tackle poverty, Longfield’s think-tank urges ministers

Friday, March 15, 2024

| CYP Now

Programmes within schools and nurseries should be at the forefront of a government plan to tackle childhood poverty, a think-tank led by the former Children’s Commissioner for England has told ministers.

Inside CYP Now this month: Residential youth work, Care Review pilot, youth justice trends

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Thursday, August 31, 2023

| CYP Now

The September edition of Children & Young People Now has all the latest news, views and analysis on the key issues affecting services for children, young people and families.

CYP Now Awards winners revealed on night of celebration

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Friday, November 25, 2022

| CYP Now

The winners of the 2022 Children and Young People Now Awards were unveiled at a glittering ceremony in London.

Coronavirus: Five key resources for professionals

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Friday, March 20, 2020

| CYP Now

Children’s charities, organisations and workers' unions have issued advice to professionals working to support children amid the coronavirus pandemic.

CYP Now 2018 Award winners unveiled

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Thursday, November 22, 2018

| CYP Now

The 2018 CYP Now Awards were revealed last night on a night of celebration and pride for the sector.

ADCS calls for wider children's workforce development

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Friday, April 20, 2018

| CYP Now

Government must broaden the scope of its workforce development plans for the children's sector if local authorities are to be able to deal with ongoing financial constraints, the new president of the Association of Directors of Children's Services has said.

Tell us about your achievements: enter the 2018 Children & Young People Now Awards

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Wednesday, March 28, 2018

| CYP Now

The 2018 Children & Young People Now Awards are open for entries to organisations, individuals and teams from across the UK.

Your guide to children's policy briefs in the new government

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Tuesday, July 11, 2017

| CYP Now

Following last month's government reshuffle, ministerial responsibilities relating to the children and young people's sector have been finalised.

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.

Ofsted praises SEN funding approach in Leeds

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Friday, February 17, 2017

| CYP Now

The way young people with special educational needs are funded in Leeds is among a number of areas of practice to be praised following an inspection of provision.

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.

Boost early years support to improve social mobility, commission says

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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.

Longfield recruits Narey as children's commissioner adviser

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Friday, September 23, 2016

| CYP Now

Former Barnardo's chief executive Sir Martin Narey is one of several high profile figures that have been signed up to provide advice to children's commissioner for England Anne Longfield, it has been announced.

Ombudsman criticises council over childcare arrangements

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Friday, June 24, 2016

| CYP Now

A council has been criticised by the Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) for failing to properly support a working mother of two teenage disabled children with her childcare needs.

Council set to downgrade seven children's centres

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Wednesday, April 6, 2016

| CYP Now

A council has announced plans to reduce the number of children's centres it runs from 15 to eight, as part of efforts to save money.

CYP Now's top 10 stories of 2015

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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.

North-south divide apparent by age five, report finds

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Tuesday, October 27, 2015

| CYP Now

Poor children in the north of England are faring worse by the age of five than their counterparts in London, a study has found.

Hampshire DCS set to take on chief executive role

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Wednesday, October 14, 2015

| CYP Now

Hampshire's director of children's services John Coughlan is set to be appointed as the council's chief executive next week.

CYP Now Awards 2015 shortlist revealed

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Tuesday, September 1, 2015

| CYP Now

The shortlist for the 2015 Children & Young People Now Awards has been determined in another record-breaking year for entries.

London council announces children's centre closure and job losses

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Friday, August 21, 2015

| CYP Now

More than a dozen staff will lose their jobs and a children's centre will be closed as part of a London council's plans to make savings of £800,000.

Unexplained infant deaths rise for first time in five years

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Wednesday, August 19, 2015

| CYP Now

The rate of unexplained infant deaths has risen for the first time in five years prompting a call for government to develop a national strategy to tackle the issue.

Judges enlisted for 2015 CYP Now Awards as entries reach record high

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Friday, July 17, 2015

| CYP Now

The judging panel for the 2015 Children & Young People Now Awards has been confirmed.

Early intervention funding halved under coalition

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Monday, July 6, 2015

| CYP Now

Councils have cut spending on early intervention by a further eight per cent in 2015/16 on the back of funding being halved under the coalition government, CYP Now can reveal.

Funding for children's charities cut by £150m

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Monday, June 8, 2015

| CYP Now

Charities working with children and young people have lost more than £150m of government funding in the past year, it has emerged.

Queen's Speech: 30-hour free childcare plans ‘unlikely to succeed', charities warn

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Wednesday, May 27, 2015

| CYP Now

Plans to extend free childcare for three- and four-year-olds to 30 hours a week outlined in today's Queen's Speech will fail unless the government provides greater financial support, it has been claimed.

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Support schools and nurseries to tackle poverty, Longfield’s think-tank urges ministers

Inside CYP Now this month: Residential youth work, Care Review pilot, youth justice trends

CYP Now Awards winners revealed on night of celebration

Coronavirus: Five key resources for professionals

CYP Now 2018 Award winners unveiled

ADCS calls for wider children's workforce development

Tell us about your achievements: enter the 2018 Children & Young People Now Awards

Your guide to children's policy briefs in the new government

Budget: Critics attack lack of action on free childcare funding

Ofsted praises SEN funding approach in Leeds

Labour backs mandatory reporting

Boost early years support to improve social mobility, commission says

Longfield recruits Narey as children's commissioner adviser

Ombudsman criticises council over childcare arrangements

Council set to downgrade seven children's centres

CYP Now's top 10 stories of 2015

North-south divide apparent by age five, report finds

Hampshire DCS set to take on chief executive role

CYP Now Awards 2015 shortlist revealed

London council announces children's centre closure and job losses

Unexplained infant deaths rise for first time in five years

Judges enlisted for 2015 CYP Now Awards as entries reach record high

Early intervention funding halved under coalition

Funding for children's charities cut by £150m

Queen's Speech: 30-hour free childcare plans ‘unlikely to succeed', charities warn

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