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<img alt="Scotland set to become first UK country to ban smacking" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/ae7e9f46-d421-4b70-a142-cb0c8322d2a1/1/distressedchild-320x198.jpg" />
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The Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Bill has been introduced by Green MSP John Finnie and has the backing of the Scottish Government and MSPs from all political parties.
Currently...
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Published: 6 September 2018
<img alt="Zahawi: Government taking action to reduce number of children in care" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/740a98b3-9820-4709-9229-33abf45cfc32/3/zahawi-320x198.png" />
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Speaking in a parliamentary debate on the independent Care Crisis Review published earlier this year, children's minister Nadhim Zahawi said both the Department for Education (DfE) and the Ministry of...
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Published: 6 September 2018
<img alt="Inspectors praise creative youth justice work in Hampshire" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/2cb4b0ac-85a5-4d7c-a7e7-c15b3fe6fcec/2/workwithyoungoffender-320x198.gif" />
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An inspection by HM Inspectorate of Probation conducted in June found that in the area of court disposals, staff demonstrated good joint working with partner agencies, and adopted creative interventions...
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Published: 6 September 2018
<img alt="Healthy diet unaffordable for 3.7 million children, study finds" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/95992b53-aff7-4419-af73-f6e790f67e09/3/nurturegroupenfield22rgbalexdeverill-320x198.JPG" />
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A report published by the think-tank The Food Foundation calculated the bottom 20 per cent of families would have to spend 42 per cent of their income, after housing costs, on food in order to eat the...
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cypn
Published: 5 September 2018
<img alt="Ofsted rates ADCS president's council 'outstanding'" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/bfb80bec-1423-40e0-9f31-9c957564ad42/4/GCSBuildingsCountyHallNS006-320x198.jpg" />
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Inspectors said leaders in East Sussex, where Stuart Gallimore has been director of children's services since 2014, set exceptionally high standards, adding that they clearly communicate that "this is...
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Published: 5 September 2018
<img alt="Initiative to help youth services raise commercial income launches" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/77edb5a4-001d-43b4-bcda-74e4924e2ef2/1/avontyrrellukyouthoutdoorlearning-320x198.jpg" />
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As part of the five-year Enterprise Development Programme, run by Access - The Foundation for Social Investment, a fund worth £1.85m will help charities and social enterprises operating in youth services...
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Published: 5 September 2018
<img alt="DfE 'encouraging councils to shirk legal duties'" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/dfd900df-3b49-4738-b026-f42c8799d083/1/hungrychildshutterstock-320x198.jpg" />
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The document, Children's Social Care statutory guidance myth busting, which has been published on the government's social care innovation website, highlights a number of elements of statutory guidance...
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Published: 4 September 2018
<img alt="Ofsted criticises partner agencies for unnecessary child protection referrals" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/f2b5edc7-8650-4e3d-aaf8-62af905805c3/3/TownHall1-320x198.jpg" />
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A focused visit to check on the progress of "front door" child protection responses at Middlesbrough Council, which was rated "requires improvement" in February 2016, found that while immediate child protection...
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Published: 4 September 2018
<img alt="Struggling council outlines major cuts to early help and youth services" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/02679b52-d450-4223-99f0-7818b19128f1/3/Somersetcountyhall-320x198.jpeg" />
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Somerset County Council has put forward more than 70 cost-cutting proposals as it looks to save £28m over the next two years due to reductions in funding and to meet increasing costs and demand for supporting...
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Published: 4 September 2018