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Autistic children must not be written off

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, January 3, 2023
  • | CYP Now
The government has admitted that the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system is not working. We've spoken to nearly 2,000 young people and parents and they've told us the same – the system is broken.

Solutions to failing youth court on ministers' desks

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, January 3, 2023
  • | CYP Now
Elizabeth Haslam, a former nurse, founded the Michael Sieff Foundation in memory of her late husband in 1987. Immediate motivation came from the publication of the report into the death of Jasmine Beckford some four years earlier. Jasmine had been beaten and starved to death by her stepfather.

Solutions lie in truly listening to children’s views

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, October 25, 2022
  • | CYP Now
Gathering and considering the wishes and feelings of a child or young person, their parents and wider family before any serious decision is taken about them is commonplace in children’s services teams and a feature of much outstanding direct work with children.

Honesty needed on level of user voice influence

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, October 25, 2022
  • | CYP Now
For anyone involved in policy development or service delivery it has become essential to consider the views of those with direct experience when deciding what to do and how to do it. But it isn’t straightforward to achieve meaningful engagement.

Childcare needs bold solutions on funding

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, September 27, 2022
  • | CYP Now
Just a few weeks into her premiership, Prime Minister Liz Truss has demonstrated she is not afraid to take bold but difficult decisions. Removing the cap on bankers’ bonuses, scrapping plans for a UK Bill of Rights and pledging to restart fracking for shale gas to name three.

Children's charities need clarity on support package

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, September 27, 2022
  • | CYP Now
Like families, households and businesses across the country, charities are feeling more than just the pinch when confronted with the significantly increasing costs of keeping vital services running, every day.

Carolyne Willow: It's time for a Children's Rights Bill

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, September 27, 2022
  • | CYP Now
After the Bill of Rights legislation was shelved, justice minister Sarah Dines explained in answer to a parliamentary question: “As is the case whenever a new government is formed, we are now looking again at the Bill of Rights to ensure that it meets the government's objectives.”

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