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Sure Start: Local champions are crucial if mainstreaming is to succeed

1 February 2005, Children Now

Attempts to mainstream Sure Start services may succeed or fail depending on the personalities involved, new research has found.

Inspection: Children to award service kitemark

1 February 2005, Children Now

Social care inspectors have begun piloting a kitemark for good practice, which will be awarded by children.

Wales: SEN pupils reaching higher standards

1 February 2005, Children Now

The Welsh schools inspectorate says pupils with special educational needs are reaching "much higher" standards than five years ago.

Adoption: Families call for multi-agency help

1 February 2005, Children Now

Experts say adoptive families need specialist health and education advisors after research found many families are still not getting the support they need.

Play: Morris concedes change in pledge

1 February 2005, Children Now

Lottery minister Estelle Morris has acknowledged that the Government's offer for play is "different from what was pledged originally".

Workforce: Staff strike threat over pension plans

1 February 2005, Children Now

Children's services staff across the UK could go on strike next month in protest at changes to their pension scheme.

Life and Hope: Bulbs given to schools to mark Holocaust memorial day

1 February 2005, Children Now

Crocus and snowdrop bulbs symbolising life and hope were distributed to pupils in five schools in Hammersmith and Fulham to mark the fifth annual Holocaust memorial day. Other events including...

News in brief: Wide-ranging developments

1 February 2005, Children Now

Wide-ranging developments in children's services are a chance to push forward the voluntary sector ethos of holistic care, says the new chief executive of The National Council of Voluntary Childcare...

News in brief: Free disclosures for volunteers

1 February 2005, Children Now

The provision of free disclosures for volunteers is putting pressure on the Criminal Records Bureau's goal to become self-financing by 2005/06, its annual report reveals.

News in brief: Inquiry into costs of children's social services

1 February 2005, Children Now

An inquiry into the costs of children's social services will have to wait until an investigation into the needs of older people is completed. A spokesman for the King's Fund,...