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Diplomas must remove children's workforce stigma

Friday, March 14, 2008

| CYP Now

The head of a leading children's charity has said the introduction of 14-19 diplomas must be used to remove any stigma associated with working with children and young people.

Young people asked to choose ideal youth leaders

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Friday, January 25, 2008

| CYP Now

Young people are being asked to give their views on what makes a perfect youth service leader.

Young people aspire to be self-employed as jobs market remains tough

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Tuesday, May 28, 2013

| CYP Now

Three out of 10 young people believe they will be self-employed in the future, according to a study by The Prince's Trust.

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.

Youth work coalition fears transfer to care sector skills council

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Thursday, July 7, 2011

| CYP Now

A proposal to transfer responsibility for the training and professional development of youth workers to sector skills council Skills for Care & Development has met with opposition from within the youth sector.

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.

CWDC announces remit for its final year of government funding

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Tuesday, March 29, 2011

| CYP Now

The government has awarded the Children's Workforce Development Council (CWDC) 113.4m to continue its workforce development programmes in social work and early years until April 2012.

30,000 adolescents disengaged despite raised participation age, figures show

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Thursday, June 26, 2014

| CYP Now

Almost 30,000 16-year-olds were not in education or training at the end of 2013 despite the government raising the participation age to 17, official figures reveal.

Daily roundup: Sexual grooming, palliative care and youth offending

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Friday, December 20, 2013

| CYP Now

Report blames sexual grooming of young girls on police failings; MPs call for fairer children's palliative care funding; and a youth offending service in Teeside wins praise, all in the news today.

Rise in students on youth work courses

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Monday, June 20, 2016

| CYP Now

The number of students being recruited onto professionally validated youth and community programmes has increased but the gender gap is widening, data has revealed. ??

Honours recognition for children and youth workforce

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Wednesday, January 2, 2008

| CYP Now

Over a hundred individuals have been recognised for their work with children and young people in the New Year Honours List.

Youth unemployment continues to soar

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Wednesday, December 14, 2011

| CYP Now

Youth unemployment has risen to its highest level since 1992, increasing by more than 50,000 in the space of three months.

Spending Review: The sector delivers its verdict

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Wednesday, October 20, 2010

| CYP Now

As the dust settles following the government's comprehensive spending review, experts reflect on what the announcement could mean for the children's sector.

Youth mentoring programmes to share £3.5m to support underachievers

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Monday, November 28, 2016

| CYP Now

Youth mentoring programmes in England are to share more than £3.5m in a bid to support thousands of young people who are at risk of disengaging from education.

Judges confirmed for CYP Now Awards as entry deadline looms

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Friday, June 27, 2014

| CYP Now

Children's Commissioner for England Maggie Atkinson, tri-borough director of children's services Andrew Christie and Ofsted's lead on youth strategy Tony Gallagher are among the judges confirmed for this year's Children & Young People Now Awards.