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Early years innovation receives Harvard University boost

Monday, January 21, 2019

| CYP Now

An early years initiative aimed at reducing isolation and stress among families in deprived areas is to benefit from Harvard University research and development support.

Former Rotherham children's chief awarded CBE

News

Friday, January 4, 2019

| CYP Now

A council chief who was credited with turning around Rotherham children's services following the borough's child sexual exploitation scandal, has been awarded a CBE.

Health visitors should take greater role in getting children school ready, says EIF

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Tuesday, December 18, 2018

| CYP Now

Health visitors should have a greater role in preparing disadvantaged young children for school and ensuring they do not fall behind their peers, according to a report.

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.

Health visitor numbers 'below safe level'

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Monday, November 12, 2018

| CYP Now

The number of health visitors in England has fallen below safe levels since responsibility for commissioning services switched from the NHS to local authorities, the Institute of Health Visiting (IHV) has warned.

Early years food: Nourishing growing minds and bodies

Features

Tuesday, October 30, 2018

| CYP Now

Childhood obesity continues to be a major problem across the UK. Charlotte Goddard explores the role nurseries and childcare settings can play in establishing healthy eating habits from an early age.

Budget 2018: Hammond pledges £84m for children's social care

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Monday, October 29, 2018

| CYP Now

A total of £84m will be handed to 20 local authorities struggling with high or rising numbers of children in care, Chancellor Philip Hammond has announced.

Bercow Review: 'Grave concerns' over lack of progress on speech and language support

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Thursday, October 25, 2018

| CYP Now

Speech and language campaigners have expressed "grave concerns" that the government is failing to support many children with speech, language and communications needs (SLCN), 10 years after the landmark Bercow Review on the issue.

Future of nurseries for children with SEND 'at risk', councils warn

News

Tuesday, October 23, 2018

| CYP Now

Local authority-run nurseries that often specialise in support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) could be forced to close due to planned funding cuts, councils are warning.

CYP Now top 10 stories September 2018

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Friday, September 28, 2018

| CYP Now

With MPs returning from their summer break and local authorities beginning preparations for next year's budgets, it has been a busy month in the sector. Here is a run-down of the most-read stories published on the CYP Now website in September.

Rise in unexplained infant deaths prompts warning over health cuts

News

Tuesday, August 21, 2018

| CYP Now

A charity has warned that rising child poverty levels and cuts to local authority public health budgets could result in higher rates of sudden infant death.

Call for London mayor to launch early SEND identification drive

News

Friday, July 20, 2018

| CYP Now

London mayor Sadiq Khan is being called on to take action to ensure children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are identified and supported earlier.

MPs slam Hinds' 'unwise' role in social mobility chief appointment

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Friday, July 13, 2018

| CYP Now

A group of MPs have criticised Education Secretary Damian Hinds' "unwise" decision to become personally involved in the appointment of the new chair of the Social Mobility Commission.

Popular early years interventions lack evidence, study finds

News

Thursday, June 28, 2018

| CYP Now

A number of interventions commonly used to improve the wellbeing of expectant parents and newborns lack evidence of their effectiveness, a study has concluded.

Parents' Experiences of Early Care and Education for Children Born Prematurely

Research

Tuesday, June 26, 2018

| CYP Now

The number of babies born prematurely has increased in the last two decades and more children born preterm are surviving due to improved neonatal care.

Third of councils yet to consider future multi-agency arrangements

News

Thursday, May 17, 2018

| CYP Now

One in three councils are yet to consider how they will replace local safeguarding children boards (LSCBs) with new arrangements for multi-agency working, a study has found.

ADCS calls for wider children's workforce development

News

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.

Health visitor role extended as part of £45m initiative

News

Tuesday, April 17, 2018

| CYP Now

Children and parents will be seen by health visitors at least eight times before their fourth birthday as part of an early intervention initiative designed to improve outcomes for children.

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

News

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.

Sugar tax to provide £26m for school breakfast club expansion

News

Monday, March 19, 2018

| CYP Now

The government is to spend up to £26m of the proceeds from a new tax on sugary drinks to open more breakfast clubs in disadvantaged areas.

Government mental health plans 'lack early years focus'

News

Tuesday, January 30, 2018

| CYP Now

Government plans to improve mental health help for children and young people are missing an opportunity by failing to look at early years support, experts have warned.

Union demands action to tackle health visitor shortages

News

Friday, January 26, 2018

| CYP Now

Unite has called on government to tackle health visitor and nurse shortages by reintroducing training bursaries after new figures showed unfilled nursing posts have reached record levels.

*Health visitor workload hits record high

News

Tuesday, January 23, 2018

| CYP Now

The workload of health visitors has risen to a record high, official statistics show.

Damian Hinds replaces Justine Greening as Education Secretary

News

Monday, January 8, 2018

| CYP Now

Former employment minister Damian Hinds has been made Education Secretary following a government reshuffle.

Councils 'should produce local strategies' to boost life chances

News

Tuesday, November 28, 2017

| CYP Now

Every local authority should develop its own strategy for improving life chances for disadvantaged children in order to tackle widening gaps in social mobility across the country.

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Early years innovation receives Harvard University boost

Former Rotherham children's chief awarded CBE

Health visitors should take greater role in getting children school ready, says EIF

CYP Now 2018 Award winners unveiled

Health visitor numbers 'below safe level'

Early years food: Nourishing growing minds and bodies

Budget 2018: Hammond pledges £84m for children's social care

Bercow Review: 'Grave concerns' over lack of progress on speech and language support

Future of nurseries for children with SEND 'at risk', councils warn

CYP Now top 10 stories September 2018

Rise in unexplained infant deaths prompts warning over health cuts

Call for London mayor to launch early SEND identification drive

MPs slam Hinds' 'unwise' role in social mobility chief appointment

Popular early years interventions lack evidence, study finds

Parents' Experiences of Early Care and Education for Children Born Prematurely

Third of councils yet to consider future multi-agency arrangements

ADCS calls for wider children's workforce development

Health visitor role extended as part of £45m initiative

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

Sugar tax to provide £26m for school breakfast club expansion

Government mental health plans 'lack early years focus'

Union demands action to tackle health visitor shortages

*Health visitor workload hits record high

Damian Hinds replaces Justine Greening as Education Secretary

Councils 'should produce local strategies' to boost life chances

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