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Children need prompt action on digital risks

Thursday, January 26, 2023

| CYP Now

The Online Safety Bill is currently undergoing its second reading in the House of Lords as it meanders its way through the parliamentary process.

One million under-fours ‘growing up in poverty’

News

Thursday, January 26, 2023

| CYP Now

One million children under the age of four are growing up in poverty, a charity's report has revealed.

It's finally time to act on what children say

Opinion

Thursday, January 26, 2023

| CYP Now

A Shropshire clergyman by the name of John Mirk is believed to be the person who coined the phrase “children should be seen, not heard”. That was more than 600 years ago, and yet this toxic pronouncement endured for a remarkably long time.

Children in foster care worry more about family life, report finds

News

Monday, January 23, 2023

| CYP Now

Children in foster care are more likely to be concerned about their family life than other children, a report has found.

Council increases spending for ‘inadequate’ children’s services by almost a fifth

News

Thursday, January 19, 2023

| CYP Now

Devon County Council has announced it will increase spending on children’s services by just under a fifth.

Sector criticises ‘unsafe’ proposals for supported accommodation

News

Tuesday, January 17, 2023

| CYP Now

Children’s social care organisations have slammed proposed quality standards for unregulated supported accommodation for 16- and 17-year-olds, in response to a public consultation carried out by the Department for Education.

Ofsted praises Wandsworth Council’s ‘child-focused’ approach to children’s services

News

Monday, January 16, 2023

| CYP Now

Children’s services in Wandsworth have been upgraded to “good” by Ofsted, with inspectors praising the council’s “child-focused” approach.

Hull children’s services ditches ‘inadequate’ Ofsted rating

News

Monday, January 16, 2023

| CYP Now

Ofsted has highlighted improvements in Hull City Council’s children’s services, praising a “comprehensive” plan developed by leaders which has “delivered improvements in services and outcomes for many children.”

Councils urge DfE to address ‘major’ safeguarding concerns in out-of-school settings

News

Thursday, January 12, 2023

| CYP Now

The Local Government Association (LGA) has called on the Department for Education to implement the recommendations of a government report identifying multiple safeguarding concerns relating to out-of-school settings.

DfE and Ofsted officials to join one day strike next month

News

Thursday, January 12, 2023

| CYP Now

Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) members across 124 government departments and agencies, including Ofsted and the Department for Education, are set to strike on February 1.

Ofsted hails 'significant' children's services improvements in Darlington

News

Wednesday, January 11, 2023

| CYP Now

Ofsted has found “steady and sustained” progress at Darlington Council's children’s services, noting "significant improvements" since its previous inspection.

Nottingham Council to recognise care experience as a protected characteristic

News

Wednesday, January 11, 2023

| CYP Now

Nottingham City Council is the latest local authority to pass a motion recognising care experience as a protected characteristic.

DfE consults on regulation of adoption support service providers

News

Tuesday, January 10, 2023

| CYP Now

The Department for Education has launched a consultation on proposed changes to regulations for providers of adoption support services, which would exempt some providers from the requirement to register with Ofsted.

Inspectors praise Walsall Council's child protection services

News

Monday, January 9, 2023

| CYP Now

Children who need help and protection receive a “coordinated and effective” multi-agency response at the “front door” in Walsall, according to Ofsted's latest joint targeted area inspection report on services in the area.

Sunak’s New Year speech slammed over 'missing key priorities' for children

News

Friday, January 6, 2023

| CYP Now

Social work and early years leaders have criticised the Prime Minister’s New Year speech, saying he failed to address several key priorities for children and young people.

Anti-terrorism plans could put vulnerable children at risk, former children's commissioner says

News

Friday, January 6, 2023

| CYP Now

Former children’s commissioner for England Anne Longfield has warned that plans for child-specific terrorism orders, currently being considered by ministers, could put vulnerable children at risk.

In the January edition of CYP Now: Digital safeguarding, future of adoption, Ukraine children

News

Thursday, January 5, 2023

| CYP Now

Start the new year by taking a look at the latest edition of Children & Young People Now for the most up-to-date information on services for children, young people and families.

Future Communities Fund

Funding

Tuesday, January 3, 2023

| CYP Now

The Future Communities Fund is the first fund developed out of the Co-op Foundation's 2022-27 strategy Building Communities of the Future Together, aiming to pioneer future communities that are prosperous, fair, diverse, healthy and safe.

Interview: Jon Sparkes, Unicef UK chief executive

Features

Tuesday, January 3, 2023

| CYP Now

The chief executive of Unicef UK tells Derren Hayes why we need an early child guarantee.

Directors of children’s services among sector leaders recognised in New Year Honours

News

Tuesday, January 3, 2023

| CYP Now

Directors of children's services (DCSs) are among sector leaders to be recognised in King Charles III first New Year's Honours list.

2014 act ‘a missed opportunity’

Analysis

Tuesday, January 3, 2023

| CYP Now

Peer who led review of Children and Families Act says key legislation has had limited impact on lives.

Challenges for the sector in 2023

Features

Tuesday, January 3, 2023

| CYP Now

CYP Now looks ahead and examines what issues are expected to make an impact in the coming year.

Legal Update: Mental health detention

Features

Tuesday, January 3, 2023

| CYP Now

Lauren Morling and Sihana Bina of Coram International set out requirements when detaining children for mental health reasons and what changes are needed to respect young people's rights.