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Reflections from 40 years on the frontline in the fight against child sexual abuse

Tuesday, April 23, 2024

| CYP Now

I will always remember the day I first shook hands with a convicted sex offender. It was 1981 in Gloucester Prison. I was 26 years old and working as a probation officer in Hereford at the time.

Celebrating 10 years of NAVSH

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Tuesday, April 23, 2024

| CYP Now

I was delighted to see that the National Association of Virtual School Heads (NAVSH) is celebrating its 10-year anniversary this year. This gave me cause to reflect on the impact of virtual schools; and to find out more about what the future holds for them.

Sadiq Khan reveals plans for youth investment ahead of mayoral election

News

Monday, April 22, 2024

| CYP Now

Sadiq Khan has pledged to provide 250,000 more positive opportunities for young Londoners in youth clubs, including mentoring and youth worker investment, in the lead up to next month's mayoral election.

Hundreds of young people to reveal lasting effects of the Covid-19 pandemic

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Monday, April 22, 2024

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The UK Covid-19 Inquiry will hear from hundreds of young people about the lasting effects of the Covid-19 pandemic to form legal evidence for future recommendations.

Working migrant families locked out of funded childcare expansion, campaigners warn

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Monday, April 22, 2024

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Tens of thousands of working migrant families are missing out on government funded childcare, human rights campaigners have warned.

DfE to repurpose unused school spaces for childcare

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Monday, April 22, 2024

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The Department for Education has revealed plans to pilot the use of surplus school spaces to offer childcare provision as part of its expansion of funded hours.

Childcare leaders question DfE claims of successful rollout of expanded entitlement

News

Friday, April 19, 2024

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Early years bodies have questioned government assertions that the rollout of the funded childcare expansion is going to plan and claim that latest data fails to show a complete picture of the reality on the ground.

Three in four primary schools cutting TA numbers despite SEND demand rising

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Friday, April 19, 2024

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Three quarters of primary school headteachers are cutting teaching assistant (TAs) numbers, a survey has found.

Restraint failings still not adequately addressed 20 years after Gareth Myatt’s death

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Friday, April 19, 2024

| CYP Now

Anyone working in children’s social care over the past 20 years will likely know of the harrowing circumstances in which Victoria Climbié, Peter Connelly and Daniel Pelka died. But what of the catastrophic failure in child protection that led to the death of Gareth Myatt, 20 years ago today (Friday 19 April)?