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Improving foster carer recruitment

A nationwide shortage of foster carers was exacerbated by the pandemic but services are starting to see a surge in interest. Recruitment experts and local authorities discuss successful strategies.

Children's Care Commissioning Special Report

Commissioners of children's services are key to ensuring vulnerable young people get the right placements. CYP Now's special report looks at the latest developments, academic research and examples of best practice.

Family court improvement forum

Louise Sims, kinship care and fostering consultant at CoramBAAF, discusses the benefits of Quality Circle, an innovative forum to identify good practice developed by the Sussex Family Justice Board.

Digital Innovation in Social Care: Special Report

The pandemic has required children’s social care to embrace digital means to maintain vital support. Here, experts set out how this can be built on to improve how services meet children and families’ needs.

Why bigger is often better in children’s residential care

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  • Wednesday, February 24, 2021
  • | CYP Now
Children coming into residential care are often unable to sustain the intensity of living in a small family unit. Larger homes can offer more opportunities to address the emotional, behavioural, social and developmental needs of every child, supporting their psychological wellbeing until they are able to move successfully into a family environment.

Trauma-informed Practice: Special Report

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  • Tuesday, February 23, 2021
  • | CYP Now
Adverse childhood experiences can have far-reaching negative consequences on people’s lives, but there are growing efforts to implement trauma-informed practices in services to improve long-term outcomes.

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