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Frontline evolves its approach to boost reach and retention

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

| CYP Now

A decade on from its launch, the fast-track child protection social work training programme is expanding into more areas, extending its duration and training future leaders in the next phase of its development.

Use EYFS review to rethink staffing

Analysis

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

| CYP Now

Providers can benefit from proposed Early Years Foundation Stage Framework changes, says expert.

Secure school nears completion

Analysis

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

| CYP Now

Oasis Restore founder tells CYP Now why long-awaited initiative is a ‘revolution’ for youth justice.

Framework closure risks reforms

Analysis

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

| CYP Now

End of regional group for commissioning children's homes threatens government plans, experts say.

Foundations sets out priorities

Analysis

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

| CYP Now

Two experts explain what they hope good practice research body for the children's sector will achieve.

Racial diversity in leadership

Analysis

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

| CYP Now

Training programme helps black and Asian leaders to progress but experts say more action is needed.

Healthcare in secure settings

Analysis

Tuesday, May 30, 2023

| CYP Now

Experts welcome refresh of health standards for secure settings, but warn delivery will be challenging.

Shift the balance of power in youth justice

Analysis

Tuesday, May 30, 2023

| CYP Now

Youth justice services need to adopt a more collaborative approach with young people, say experts.

Councils turn to ‘golden hellos' to solve social worker shortage

Analysis

Tuesday, May 30, 2023

| CYP Now

CYP Now investigation reveals local authorities increasingly using incentive payments to attract and retain social workers and compete with recruitment agencies amid staff shortages and the cost-of-living crisis.

Factors behind social work staff retention

Analysis

Tuesday, May 30, 2023

| CYP Now

CYP Now probe highlights importance of wider support package in efforts to retain social workers.

Young leaders set out vision for a ChildFair society

Analysis

Tuesday, May 30, 2023

| CYP Now

Project supports young leaders to devise a blueprint for what a fair support system would look like.

Make the most of pupil premium funding to tackle disadvantage

Analysis

Tuesday, May 30, 2023

| CYP Now

Experts from the Education Endowment Foundation explain how latest guidance on the pupil premium is an opportunity for schools to review how funding is used and introduce a tiered model of spending.

Wider factors influencing the closure of children's homes

Analysis

Tuesday, April 25, 2023

| CYP Now

There is a sufficiency crisis for looked-after children in residential and foster care. In the case of residential sufficiency, the crisis has now become more acute with the reported planned closure of a significant number of homes operated by Outcomes First Group (see "Guide to OFG" below).

Cases of fabricated illness rise

Analysis

Tuesday, April 25, 2023

| CYP Now

Charities warn parents of disabled children are increasingly being accused of fabricating illness.

Tackling rising cost of caring

Analysis

Tuesday, April 25, 2023

| CYP Now

Young carers need more financial support to counter the impact of rising living costs, say campaigners.

Youth Investment Fund to boost vital support for young people

Analysis

Tuesday, April 25, 2023

| CYP Now

Construction of an OnSide youth zone, refurbishment of a youth centre and involvement of young people in a regeneration project are just some of the recipients of the government's flagship funding programme.

Childminder payment plans

Analysis

Tuesday, April 25, 2023

| CYP Now

Cash inducements for new childminders are insufficient to tackle the sector's decline, say experts.

Councils must review behaviour policies

Analysis

Tuesday, April 25, 2023

| CYP Now

Protocol for dealing with behavioural issues in social care settings fails to cut criminalisation of children in care, academics warn.

Asylum plans concern councils

Analysis

Tuesday, April 25, 2023

| CYP Now

Proposals risk undermining local authority responsibilities to asylum-seeking children, leaders warn.

SEND reforms get backing but concerns remain over delivery

Analysis

Tuesday, March 28, 2023

| CYP Now

Changes to education, health and care plans, new national standards and an overhaul of the tribunal system form the basis of the improvement plan for special educational needs and disabilities services.

Understanding neuroscience can help disadvantaged pupils achieve

Analysis

Tuesday, March 28, 2023

| CYP Now

The crisis in children and young people's mental health and wellbeing is finally getting the attention it needs and deserves.

Implications of ratios change

Analysis

Tuesday, March 28, 2023

| CYP Now

The government has announced plans to relax rules on how many children childcare staff can look after.

Questions over police use of knife images

Analysis

Tuesday, March 28, 2023

| CYP Now

Evidence suggests images of knives to "scare" young people from carrying weapons don't work, and may exacerbate the problem.

Young people face ‘unacceptable’ delays in eating disorder services

Analysis

Tuesday, March 28, 2023

| CYP Now

NHS waiting times to access treatment for eating disorders are at crisis point following the pandemic, with experts warning that delays could be putting children's lives at risk and need to be tackled urgently.

Establishing early permanence

Analysis

Tuesday, March 28, 2023

| CYP Now

New practice standards aim to support social care organisations to develop early permanence.

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Frontline evolves its approach to boost reach and retention

Use EYFS review to rethink staffing

Secure school nears completion

Framework closure risks reforms

Foundations sets out priorities

Racial diversity in leadership

Healthcare in secure settings

Shift the balance of power in youth justice

Councils turn to ‘golden hellos' to solve social worker shortage

Factors behind social work staff retention

Young leaders set out vision for a ChildFair society

Make the most of pupil premium funding to tackle disadvantage

Wider factors influencing the closure of children's homes

Cases of fabricated illness rise

Tackling rising cost of caring

Youth Investment Fund to boost vital support for young people

Childminder payment plans

Councils must review behaviour policies

Asylum plans concern councils

SEND reforms get backing but concerns remain over delivery

Understanding neuroscience can help disadvantaged pupils achieve

Implications of ratios change

Questions over police use of knife images

Young people face ‘unacceptable’ delays in eating disorder services

Establishing early permanence

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