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Barking nurseries saddled with debt

23 April 2008, Children & Young People Now

Nurseries in a London borough could be farmed out to independent agencies after racking up an annual loss of 400,000 pounds.

Tyneside nurseries fear closure after council funding shortfall

23 April 2008, Children & Young People Now

Private nurseries in South Tyneside claim to have lost 30,000 pounds worth of funding, leading some to warn they may have to close for good.

Councils put cost of care before quality

22 April 2008, Children & Young People Now

The head of a leading fostering agency has warned MPs that local authorities are commissioning care placements based on cost rather than quality.

Councils demand help with asylum-seeking children

17 April 2008, Children & Young People Now

A group of local authorities are threatening to cut services for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children if they are not given more government support.

Extended schools to be cash priority

16 April 2008, Children & Young People Now

Education charity ContinYou has welcomed an increased focus on extended schools in government plans to speed up the 45bn pound Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme.

Pay parents weekly childcare grant, urges Tory think-tank

16 April 2008, Children & Young People Now

Parents of young children should get weekly payments from the government to give them more freedom over childcare decisions, a report by a leading think-tank has urged.

Analysis: London Mayoral Election - Fit to represent young Londoners?

16 April 2008, Children & Young People Now

On 1 May, the capital votes for its new Mayor. Cathy Wallace looks at what the candidates will do for children and young people.

Play skills council nets three years of funding

15 April 2008, Children & Young People Now

The sector skills council for play has been given more than one million pounds by the government to continue its work over the next three years.

Scottish police get funding to tackle gang crime

15 April 2008, Children & Young People Now

Police forces in Scotland are stepping up anti-gang work after receiving over 150,000 pounds of government funding.

Battle begins to clinch share of 190m pounds to improve youth centres

9 April 2008, Children & Young People Now

Projects bidding for funding through the government's 10-year youth strategy will have to prove they are working with and led by young people, the youth minister has said.