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<img alt="Action needed over 'significantly weak' SEND provision in Sheffield" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/772b98a9-8e9e-4672-aae5-96d75037e6eb/2/legalclassroom-320x198.jpg" />
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Sheffield City Council has not implemented the 2014 disability and SEND reforms consistently and swiftly enough, according to the report by Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission.
This has resulted...
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Published: 28 January 2019
<img alt="In the February edition of CYP Now: Sleep and wellbeing; NHS plan; and residential care" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/89abd79f-ebcb-4b93-8b43-ff6fdd298bd9/3/FebCYPNowCover-320x198.jpg" />
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With screen-based technology encroaching into many aspects of families' lives, experts and practitioners explain what is being done to help children get a good night's sleep.
Key measures for children...
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Published: 25 January 2019
<img alt="Steiner school plans legal challenge against critical Ofsted report" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/c9d885c2-1aa9-42bb-9505-89d24c3b8f11/2/stmattscampus-320x198.jpg" />
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The report into Steiner Academy Bristol was published last week and found a raft of concerns including staff using "inappropriate physical intervention" in dealing with children.
The concerns are so...
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cypn
Published: 25 January 2019
<img alt="Social workers to be given direct spending powers to support families" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/6a9f8710-a4f8-4be6-90c4-da3b08687a57/1/alanwood-320x198.jpg" />
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The What Works Centre for Children's Social Care is to work with six councils across two ‘change projects' until March 2020 to test out new ways of reducing the children in care population.
A total...
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Published: 25 January 2019
<img alt="New director for London's Violence Reduction Unit" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/a467ad39-3bd2-4624-89f1-3be0f22aefee/2/libpeck-320x198.png" />
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Labour councillor Lib Peck will stand down from her job as council chief to join the £6.8m unit set up by Sadiq Khan last year to tackle violence across the capital.
Peck's responsibilities will include...
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cypn
Published: 24 January 2019
<img alt="Youth parliamentarians target knife crime" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/7e73bb44-d5bb-43b0-9e8f-677f552540a5/2/ActionAgainstKnifeCrimegrey-320x198.jpg" />
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Following the ballot, UK Youth Parliament has launched its Action Against Knife Crime campaign, which aims to focus the minds of policymakers after 37 children and young people died in this way in England...
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cypn
Published: 24 January 2019
<img alt="Inspections of 'outstanding' schools reveal falling standards" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/75a7908e-8baf-4deb-8058-457912ec561c/3/AmandaSpielman-320x198.png" />
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At a House of Commons public accounts committee (PAC) hearing, Amanda Spielman told MPs that 72 outstanding schools have been inspected this academic year.
Of these, three-quarters have been downgraded...
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cypn
Published: 24 January 2019
<img alt="British Youth Council calls for new Brexit referendum" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/7f287013-9ab3-41cd-b16c-154e93712e4a/4/ScreenShot20190124at113514-320x198.png" />
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The British Youth Council, which is led by and represents young people, claims young people's views have not been reflected in Brexit negotiations or plans. The best way to give young people a clear...
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Published: 24 January 2019
<img alt="Youth groups handed £700,000 to tackle social injustice and inequality" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/38bcaed9-92c2-4995-a0bf-e07a357a9c48/3/BeatfreeksrecipientsoftheActForChangeFundJan20192of2-320x198.jpg" />
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The cash injection, to be released over two years, comes from the Act for Change Fund - a partnership between two foundations and a government-backed initiative. Among six groups to receive £100,0000...
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Published: 24 January 2019