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Wednesday, June 28, 2017

| CYP Now

This paper explores theoretical understandings of child centeredness in inter-professional working.

Special Report: Residential Child Care

Wednesday, June 28, 2017

| CYP Now

Lauded for the essential role it plays in the lives of vulnerable young people, the residential child care sector faces increasing financial challenges if it is to continue to deliver quality therapeutic provision.

Longing To Belong: Children In Residential Care And Their Experiences Of Peer Relationships At School And In The Children's Home

Wednesday, June 28, 2017

| CYP Now

This paper explores the meaning and experience of peer relationships for one group of 16 children aged eight to 18 living in residential care in Ireland.

Writing competition gives children in care a voice to express their hopes

Thursday, June 1, 2017

| CYP Now

Writing competition helps looked-after children and care leavers gain confidence and resilience by reflecting on their care experiences.

Children in care attainment tool

Monday, April 10, 2017

| CYP Now

How a resource analysing education progress for looked-after children could "revolutionise" support.

Understanding impact of abuse and reviewing care placement options

Monday, April 10, 2017

| CYP Now

Review assesses the evidence on the impact of abuse on children and considers the merits of care placement options. The authors summarise the findings, while three organisations outline initiatives to improve decision making.

Reunifying abused or neglected children: Decision-making and outcomes

Tuesday, March 14, 2017

| CYP Now

This longitudinal study examines one of the most critical decisions in social work practice - whether a child removed from home due to poor parenting should be returned.

Ofsted aims for more accurate measure of social care services

Tuesday, February 28, 2017

| CYP Now

The way local authority children's services are inspected is set to undergo major change from January 2018, with Ofsted planning to move to a more proportionate system that focuses on councils that are already struggling.

Around the corner

Tuesday, October 25, 2016

| CYP Now

Young people in residential care will soon have the right to 'stay close' to their placement when they leave, helping smooth the transition to adulthood. Joe Lepper investigates how this is likely to work.

In a good place

Tuesday, October 25, 2016

| CYP Now

As the number of children in care reaches record levels, Joe Lepper examines the challenge for commissioners to provide children with stable, happy homes that cater to their needs.

Innovation for children in care

Tuesday, October 25, 2016

| CYP Now

Amid the multitude of challenges in working with children in care, a huge amount of innovation is taking place across the country. Charlotte Goddard examines three examples of excellent practice.

Feeling at home

Tuesday, October 25, 2016

| CYP Now

The Narey review argues that the prevailing view of children's residential care as an 'anachronism' significantly underestimates its contribution. Joe Lepper asks how these views can be overturned.

Behind the Inspection Ratings: Residential child care

Tuesday, September 27, 2016

| CYP Now

A recent government-commissioned review emphasised the vital role played by children's homes, but what does Ofsted inspection data reveal about the standards of residential child care?

A serene setting to address harmful sexual behaviour

Tuesday, July 19, 2016

| CYP Now

Glebe House is a residential home providing therapeutic care for young people who display harmful sexual behaviour. Emily Rogers visits staff and residents to find out more about the setting's approach.

Pathways children's home

Tuesday, June 7, 2016

| CYP Now

Pathways is a nine-place children's home in Cornwall that cares for young people aged five to 18 with emotional, behavioural or learning difficulties

The policy context for residential care

Tuesday, June 7, 2016

| CYP Now

The status and make-up of residential children's care, quality of provision, and issues for commissioners and providers.

Cross-Regional Project

Tuesday, June 7, 2016

| CYP Now

Seven-year contract between residential child care provider Keys Group and six neighbouring authorities to provide therapeutic residential care and education for 11- to 18-year-olds with complex emotional and behavioural difficulties

Residential Care: Practice example - RESuLT

Tuesday, June 7, 2016

| CYP Now

Training programme helps children's home staff teams create a positive living and learning environment for 11- to 18-year-olds

Break's Moving On service