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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.

Ask The Experts: Ensure nursery outings are safe

Monday, October 12, 2015

| CYP Now

Our panel offers advice on planning a nursery trip; safely examining online grooming; boosting workers' skills and police complaints.

Cameron announces review of children's residential care system

Wednesday, October 28, 2015

| CYP Now

Prime Minister David Cameron has announced a major "root and branch" review of children's residential care will be conducted by government adviser Sir Martin Narey.

Troubled Families programme ‘wastes millions of pounds'

Wednesday, November 11, 2015

| CYP Now

The government's flagship Troubled Families initiative is working with the wrong families in the wrong way and is likely to be wasting millions of pounds, a report has claimed.

Awards highlight how hard work improves children's lives

Tuesday, December 8, 2015

| CYP Now

Every year, two events are guaranteed to re-energise my diminishing bank of optimism - the judging for the CYP Now Awards, and the awards ceremony itself.

'The Family Nurse Partnership is making a difference'

Tuesday, December 8, 2015

| CYP Now

Analysis of the Family Nurse Partnership underplayed the programme's benefits, says an early years expert.

Education committee chair wants more joined-up mental health support

Wednesday, December 16, 2015

| CYP Now

Agencies supporting children in care must improve joint working to better meet their mental health needs, the chair of the education select committee has said.

Councils 'will struggle' to support vulnerable children due to cuts, CCN warns

Thursday, May 21, 2020

| CYP Now

Local authorities could “struggle to cope” with a surge in requests for support for vulnerable children and families due to a lack of funding following the Covid-19 pandemic, the County Councils Network (CCN) has warned.

The meaning of tests

Monday, June 1, 2020

| CYP Now

On Thursday we were advised that the five tests had been met and that the phased wider opening of schools could commence from 1st June.

Covid-19 track and trace system 'could close children's homes'

Thursday, June 4, 2020

| CYP Now

The government’s new ‘track and trace’ system to stem the spread of Covid-19 could lead to the permanent closure of small children’s homes, sector leaders have warned.

Working group advising DfE on unregulated accommodation to reconvene, Alan Wood confirms

Thursday, June 4, 2020

| CYP Now

An expert working group formed to advise the Department for Education on the consultation into unregulated supported accommodation will reconvene to advise the government on its next steps following the review, the group’s chair has said.

Covid-19: Children’s home sees 16 staff and children test positive

Thursday, June 11, 2020

| CYP Now

A children’s home in Northamptonshire has seen at least 16 staff and children test positive for Covid-19.

Many colours of the rainbow

Friday, June 12, 2020

| CYP Now

As a student social worker, I came to understand that anti-discriminatory practice was the cornerstone of my social work training that needed to underpin all I did, professionally and personally.

What’s LOVE got to do with it?

Friday, June 26, 2020

| CYP Now

Former ADCS president, Dave Hill CBE, died suddenly this week. He was a kind and compassionate man with a big heart who made a huge difference to so many lives.

Children’s services lack funding to deal with ‘peak in demand’, ADCS warns

Tuesday, July 14, 2020

| CYP Now

Children’s services departments are facing a post-lockdown “peak in demand” but have “no emergency funding left” to cope with it, the Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS) has warned.

Coronavirus daily update: Friday 17 July

Friday, July 17, 2020

| CYP Now

The government sets out plans for how its 12 Opportunity Areas will support recovery from the pandemic in England's most deprived communities.

Changing the system, not the child: the social outcomes partnerships debate

Features

Tuesday, July 28, 2020

| CYP Now

CYP Now joined forces with Bridges Outcomes Partnerships to discuss how social outcomes partnerships can improve the lives of vulnerable children and families – by enabling flexible delivery, closer collaboration and shared accountability.

Waving not drowning

Monday, August 10, 2020

| CYP Now

Blackburn with Darwen (BwD) has found itself in the media spotlight recently.

Adverse Childhood Experiences: Special Report

Features

Tuesday, September 29, 2020

| CYP Now

Research has shown that adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) can increase the risk of poor life outcomes, so policymakers and practitioners are developing new ways to prevent ACEs and support children at risk of them.

Enhancing Outcomes of Low-Intensity Parenting Groups Through Sufficient Exemplar Training: A Randomized Control Trial

Research

Tuesday, January 26, 2021

| CYP Now

Low-intensity parenting programmes play an important role in a public health approach to parenting support that aims to reduce the prevalence of child conduct problems at a population level.

Local Connections Fund

Funding

Tuesday, January 26, 2021

| CYP Now

Small youth and community groups in England can bid for a share of £4m earmarked to support isolated people and tackle loneliness.

General election: Charities and youth organisations call on next government to 'put children first'

Friday, November 29, 2019

| CYP Now

More than 100 charities and youth organisations have rallied together to urge the next government to put children and young people at the forefront of their policies.

Shared Services: Policy context