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Lack of local papers mean elderly ring MP for news
Old people are so cut off after local paper closures, an MP says, they call his office for news updates.
bbc
Published: 8 February 2019
The stay-at-home sons and daughters of the housing crisis
Research suggests half of all 23-year-olds now live with their parents. In 1998, it was just 37%.
bbc
Published: 8 February 2019
Legal aid changes aim to boost family access to justice
<img alt="Legal aid changes aim to boost family access to justice" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/6027d576-1f01-42fa-8ca7-dda8ba255019/3/familycourtbentallon-320x198.jpg" /> <p> The new Legal Support Action Plan, published by the Ministry of Justice, follows a post-implementation review of legal aid reforms introduced under the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders... </p>
cypn
Published: 7 February 2019
Row over plans to build school near RAF Lakenheath
Lakenheath Parish Council has won the right to challenge the plans at the High Court.
bbc
Published: 7 February 2019
Weaning Campaign
This article has been brought to you by Slough Borough Council's Public Health Programme Officer, Timothy Howells, for the attention of all Early Years settings.
Published: 7 February 2019
Inspectors criticise lack of improvement at 'chaotic' children's services department
<img alt="Inspectors criticise lack of improvement at &#39;chaotic&#39; children&#39;s services department" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/876f3d1e-db6f-440e-a291-2d7204048ca1/3/TorbayCouncilPictureGoogle-320x198.png" /> <p> Torbay Council's children's services, which was rated by Ofsted as "inadequate" in 2015 and again in June 2018, was taken over by Plymouth City Council in April last year. But inspectors found there... </p>
cypn
Published: 7 February 2019
Government early years policies are 'entrenching disadvantage'
<img alt="Government early years policies are &#39;entrenching disadvantage&#39;" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/0ea86ddc-7900-4e63-ae94-5d611458cfd2/2/RobertHalfon-320x198.png" /> <p> Despite the government's "good intentions", its "confused approach" to early years education is widening the attainment gap between better and worse-off children, claims the commons education committee's... </p>
cypn
Published: 7 February 2019
Virtual reality 'deepens understanding' of trauma
<img alt="Virtual reality &#39;deepens understanding&#39; of trauma" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/061cd183-623c-487b-91bf-0e90b3ef43da/3/CornerstoneEventVirtualReality-320x198.jpg" /> <p> Analysis of a pilot involving 30 councils and care organisations, found that training using VR headsets also helped improve the support carers and professionals offer children in care. For social workers,... </p>
cypn
Published: 7 February 2019
Mental health checks for looked-after children: pilot areas named
<img alt="Mental health checks for looked-after children: pilot areas named" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/01a80058-1af9-4426-9c9e-189495671334/2/bereavementshutterstock-320x198.jpg" /> <p> The Department for Education-funded pilot is to take place over the next two years in a bid to improve mental health support for looked-after children - by spotting problems at an earlier stage. The... </p>
cypn
Published: 7 February 2019