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Child trafficking victims to get legal guardians

Thursday, February 19, 2015

| CYP Now

Children's rights campaigners have welcomed last-minute changes to the Modern Slavery Bill to give advocates for child trafficking victims legal powers.

How children recover from past domestic abuse

Other

Monday, March 30, 2015

| CYP Now

Project helps children who have experienced domestic abuse recover and move on.

Government hopes cash boost will transform children's mental health

Other

Monday, March 30, 2015

| CYP Now

The government is to pump over £1bn into overhauling children's mental health services by 2020, but experts say this alone will not be enough to tackle deep-rooted problems with access to therapy and the commissioning system.

School transition project set for launch

News

Monday, April 20, 2015

| CYP Now

Early years providers are to develop closer working with primary schools in two English regions as part of a pilot project to improve the transition of children into formal education.

Scotland launches major drive to tackle child sexual exploitation

News

Friday, April 24, 2015

| CYP Now

A pioneering initiative to tackle child sexual exploitation (CSE) in the wake of the Rotherham scandal has been launched in Scotland.

Ask the Experts: Dealing with depressed children

Other

Monday, April 27, 2015

| CYP Now

Our expert panel offers advice on tackling depression, monitoring performance, improving story time and protecting children from CSE.

Election Interviews: Political parties make distinct choices for children and families

Other

Monday, April 27, 2015

| CYP Now

With just over a week to go until the general election, Neil Puffett asks key Conservative, Labour and Liberal Democrat spokesmen to outline their visions for the children's sector should their party form the next government.

Election 2015 Party Policy Guide: Welfare

Other

Tuesday, April 28, 2015

| CYP Now

Election 2015 Party Policy Guide: Joint working

Other

Tuesday, April 28, 2015

| CYP Now

Children's services in Lambeth judged 'inadequate'

News

Tuesday, May 12, 2015

| CYP Now

Standards at Lambeth Council's children's services department have nosedived from "outstanding" to "inadequate" in the space of just three years.

Ofsted heaps praise on care leaver support scheme

News

Thursday, May 14, 2015

| CYP Now

A government-backed initiative to support care leavers has been singled out for praise by Ofsted which has awarded a council's children's services department the first "outstanding" rating for the service area.

Legal Update: In a Nutshell - The law on surrogacy and its implications

Other

Monday, May 25, 2015

| CYP Now

Surrogacy, where a woman becomes pregnant with the intention of giving the child to someone else after birth, raises crucial legal issues.

Ask the Experts: Safeguarding migrant children

Other

Monday, May 25, 2015

| CYP Now

Our panel offers advice on migrant child protection, supporting young carers in school, child allergies and tackling discrimination.

This is how the government can improve children's lives

Other

Monday, May 25, 2015

| CYP Now

Although all the political parties featured children's issues in their manifestos, with all of the debate about national priorities in the run-up to the general election, I am sure I was not alone in being disappointed that children did not feature more prominently in the promises made by any of them.

Triangle Trust - development grants

Other

Monday, May 25, 2015

| CYP Now

The Triangle Trust's grants are designed to help charities, social enterprises and community interest companies whose primary purpose is to support unpaid carers or those helping the rehabilitation of offenders to develop sustainable income sources, so that when it comes to an end, the organisation's income will not be reduced.

Councils fear impact of more cuts

Other

Tuesday, May 26, 2015

| CYP Now

Local authorities warn of dire consequences if the government pushes ahead with spending reductions.

Future of foster care: innovation in recruitment and retention

Features

Tuesday, May 26, 2015

| CYP Now

Three out of four children in care are fostered, but the recruitment and retention of foster carers remain key challenges. Charlotte Goddard examines some of the latest pioneering practice.

Funding for children's charities cut by £150m

News

Monday, June 8, 2015

| CYP Now

Charities working with children and young people have lost more than £150m of government funding in the past year, it has emerged.

Skills for the Job: Understanding virtual self-harm

Other

Monday, July 6, 2015

| CYP Now

The internet has become another means for young people to inflict self-harm.

London council announces children's centre closure and job losses

News

Friday, August 21, 2015

| CYP Now

More than a dozen staff will lose their jobs and a children's centre will be closed as part of a London council's plans to make savings of £800,000.

Cameron earmarks children's services as priority reform area

News

Friday, September 11, 2015

| CYP Now

Children's services have been identified by Prime Minister David Cameron as a "standout area" for reform ahead of the autumn Spending Review.

Ask the Experts: Address parents' school concerns

Other

Monday, September 14, 2015

| CYP Now

Our panel offers advice on improving a struggling academy, career crisis, advice on "legal highs" and ensuring a healthy diet in nursery

Legal Update: In a nutshell - Provision of free school meals

Other

Monday, October 12, 2015

| CYP Now

The government has reiterated its commitment to the provision of free school meals to all children aged between five and seven.

Children's services leaders: When are two hats better than one?

Other

Monday, October 12, 2015

| CYP Now

Some local authorities have combined the functions of director of children's services with those of other top-tier managers. Joe Lepper explores the benefits and potential pitfalls of different approaches.