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Youth workers to be recruited to mental health support teams
<img alt="Youth workers to be recruited to mental health support teams" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/7a31bad6-1683-487d-a688-8130cca7af11/1/mentalhealthshutterstock-320x198.jpg" /> <p> The plans will see the creation of rapid response teams made up of mental health, youth work and social care practitioners to reach those young people in need of immediate help. It is one of a number... </p>
cypn
Published: 20 August 2018
Partnership approach helps council net 'outstanding' rating
<img alt="Partnership approach helps council net &#39;outstanding&#39; rating" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/403eeadd-24f0-4110-84c4-87688da153b1/2/Unknown1-320x198.jpeg" /> <p> The inspectorate praised the London Borough of Bexley for its new approach to partnership working between agencies, which it said has created a whole-system approach where all partner agencies are committed... </p>
cypn
Published: 20 August 2018
Fighting school holiday hunger in Birkenhead
How one town is filling the gap when free school meals are off the menu.
bbc
Published: 20 August 2018
The memory bear made from a father's clothes
Memory items such as teddy bears are being made to help families grieve for loved ones
bbc
Published: 20 August 2018
The woman who created 'Tinder for lonely mums'
As the first of her friends to become a mum, Michelle Kennedy didn't have a network of other mothers to share her experiences with.
bbc
Published: 20 August 2018
Thousands of top university places still up for grabs
Tens of thousands of degree places still available, even in medicine, which are usually at a premium.
bbc
Published: 17 August 2018
Ofsted finds deterioration in council's early help for vulnerable children
<img alt="Ofsted finds deterioration in council&#39;s early help for vulnerable children" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/82b6e882-2874-4df7-97b5-fd55bf29df7a/3/burycouncilpictureGoogle-320x198.png" /> <p> A focused visit by Ofsted to Bury Council's children's services in July has found that early support for children is blighted by a lack of scrutiny, which means the council does not fully understand its... </p>
cypn
Published: 17 August 2018
Council moves out of 'inadequate' following Ofsted inspection
<img alt="Council moves out of &#39;inadequate&#39; following Ofsted inspection" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/b23b5bed-53ad-40d1-843c-2d3c3b07722a/1/childprotection-320x198.jpg" /> <p> During their visit in June, inspectors found that over the last six months Lancashire Council had accelerated the pace of improvements after a slow start following their inadequate judgment three years... </p>
cypn
Published: 17 August 2018
'Trojan Horse' hearings against teachers and governor cost £1.27m
Misconduct cases were brought against 14 teachers in Birmingham but only one was found at fault.
bbc
Published: 17 August 2018