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Primary school counselling 'delivers six-fold return on investment'
<img alt="Primary school counselling &#39;delivers six-fold return on investment&#39;" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/7ec31c08-a48a-498c-9d1f-1417cd6991fa/3/DSC1424-320x198.jpg" /> <p> Independent analysis of one-to-one mental health counselling, offered by children's mental health charity Place2Be across 2,151 primary schools, claims that for every £1 invested the service has the potential... </p>
cypn
Published: 25 April 2018
Abuse inquiry calls for register of children's home staff
<img alt="Abuse inquiry calls for register of children&#39;s home staff" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/2e5b9602-d7d6-4094-be3c-f225d3bc0f5a/4/CW15374-320x198.jpg" /> <p> The inquiry, announced in July 2014 by then Home Secretary Theresa May to investigate institutional failings that came to light in abuse cases involving high-profile public figures, said it is "very concerned"... </p>
cypn
Published: 25 April 2018
Walking 'helps mother survive' death of daughter
Natalia Spencer will keep walking until she raises £1m in memory of her daughter Elizabeth, who died in 2015.
bbc
Published: 25 April 2018
Troubled council to launch children's services trust in 2019
<img alt="Troubled council to launch children&#39;s services trust in 2019" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/52e0144f-3d46-46c7-bcff-ef2b94b34b94/1/northamptonshirecountycouncil-320x198.png" /> <p> Northamptonshire County Council first announced plans to establish an independent trust in late 2015, with a planned launch date of September 2016. However, the project has been subject to delays and is... </p>
cypn
Published: 25 April 2018
Youth leaders appointed to government's Serious Violence Taskforce
<img alt="Youth leaders appointed to government&#39;s Serious Violence Taskforce" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/78c086c6-fdfe-4bbf-9477-129d7366fc2c/2/newjohnpoyton-320x198.jpg" /> <p> As part of the government's Serious Violence Strategy, announced earlier this month, the Serious Violence Taskforce will bring together the voluntary sector, local government, police and other key sectors... </p>
cypn
Published: 25 April 2018
High Court judge to succeed Munby as Family Division president
<img alt="High Court judge to succeed Munby as Family Division president" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/ec510fda-defa-4ff2-b046-3ddbc77b0943/3/CourtsandTribunalsJudiciary-320x198.png" /> <p> Sir Andrew McFarlane will take over as president of the Family Division following Munby's retirement in July. He takes up the role having served as a Court of Appeal judge for the last seven years,... </p>
cypn
Published: 25 April 2018
Changing the world, one dinner at a time
Can posh restaurants and top chefs also win a competition for social activism?
bbc
Published: 25 April 2018
Doubts over future of DfE's £20m social care research centre
<img alt="Doubts over future of DfE&#39;s £20m social care research centre" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/56c8f132-c108-4165-8931-1f9a21d8b20a/1/166dd37205a1743be34eec14197d36e8gif-320x198.gif" /> <p> Plans for a What Works Centre for Children's Social Care, backed with funding of up to £20m, were first announced in January 2016. It had been due to open later that year, but is still in the process of... </p>
cypn
Published: 24 April 2018
Disadvantaged families increasingly turning to foodbanks, charity warns
<img alt="Disadvantaged families increasingly turning to foodbanks, charity warns" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/dca2a5ab-1897-4e9c-a802-44421f720ee8/3/trusselltrustfoodbank-320x198.jpg" /> <p> Emergency food supplies handed out through The Trussell Trust's foodbank network increased by 13 per cent between the year ending March 2018 and the previous 12 months. This is double the increase over... </p>
cypn
Published: 24 April 2018