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<img alt="Access to childcare in deprived areas deteriorates, study finds" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/9b3b0167-7ca7-4333-91fd-304ec30673a2/0/d2e071d6c3c9015deb7eaeb4b43c8e6bjpg-320x198.jpg" />
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A report into the state of childcare by early years research company Ceeda, shows that childcare places on non-domestic premises were available to just a quarter of children living in the 20 per cent most...
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cypn
Published: 1 October 2018
<img alt="Fall in missing children incidents linked to 'county lines'" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/7bf7136b-6a08-4cd2-a500-058b82614d78/0/runaway-320x198.jpg" />
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A Home Office-funded pilot project to tackle "county lines" crime in Kent, resulted in the number of missing episodes in Dover falling from 123 to 49 just four months after the interventions began. Meanwhile,...
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cypn
Published: 1 October 2018
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1. Health visitors 'quitting over fears they are unable to protect children'
2. Councils plan £900m of cuts including children's services and early years
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cypn
Published: 28 September 2018
<img alt="Teachers making derogatory comments about children in care, study finds" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/5e4cd1da-79fc-4a07-96d1-afe45719fde0/2/Becomenews-320x198.jpg" />
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Among more than 400 teachers surveyed, 87 per cent said they had heard at least one colleague express a negative view about looked-after children in their schools, with a third saying they heard such views...
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cypn
Published: 28 September 2018
<img alt="Rise in proportion of 30-hour childcare applications approved" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/373167e7-96d6-4c1c-aa5c-958783962d08/3/childrenscentrelucycarlier-320x198.jpg" />
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Statistics published by the Department for Education reveal that 88 per cent of funded childcare codes have been "validated" for the autumn term, compared with 71 per cent in September 2017.
Despite...
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cypn
Published: 28 September 2018
<img alt="Spending on children in care exceeds £4bn for first time" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/bd712bb6-ca21-4f45-ba8d-9b2bf277c22b/1/c3be8fbee29f0ff6992be087835887dfjpg-320x198.jpg" />
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Figures published by the Department for Education show that total spend by local authorities across England on children in care will increase to £4.16bn for 2018/19, a rise of £370.1m on the 2017/18 figure...
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cypn
Published: 27 September 2018
<img alt="Future of early years training standards group in doubt" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/66cf8838-646f-4315-a6c6-1087980d7373/2/busybeesnurserybusybees240812-320x198.jpg" />
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The training academy arm of the Busy Bees chain had led the 11-strong provider group, which was set up last year to ensure employers took the lead on developing training standards for the early years workforce....
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cypn
Published: 27 September 2018
<img alt="DfE to fund 'family holidays' in bid to reduce numbers of children in care" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/4c836b30-3f10-4f68-896a-23b44c2e9eec/3/beach-320x198.jpg" />
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In a bid to identify the best ways to prevent children being removed from their families, social workers will be handed "significant funds" to spend in "creative ways" as part of a Department for Education...
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cypn
Published: 27 September 2018
<img alt="High caseloads impacting quality of youth offending work, inspectors warn" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/1bbf3880-d50c-404d-98b7-62d8f68580d1/4/Bristolcityhall1-320x198.jpg" />
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HM Inspectorate of Probation has rated Bristol City Council's Youth Offending Team (YOT) as "requires improvement" overall after inspectors raised concerns that risk assessments and planning are rushed...
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cypn
Published: 27 September 2018