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Increasing numbers of children 'at risk of abuse'

Friday, October 23, 2015

| CYP Now

Numbers of children subject to child protection plans because they are deemed to be at risk of abuse are continuing to rise, government figures reveal.

Ofsted rates council 'inadequate' for second time in two years

News

Tuesday, October 20, 2015

| CYP Now

A council's children's services department has been rated "inadequate" for the second time in two years after Ofsted inspectors found widespread failings in services for vulnerable children.

Extremism strategy to put madrassas under closer scrutiny

News

Monday, October 19, 2015

| CYP Now

The Department for Education (DfE) will develop a new system to intervene in unofficial Islamic schools where there are concerns about the way children are being taught, it has been announced.

How parents deliver CBT to help their children beat anxiety disorders

Other

Monday, October 12, 2015

| CYP Now

Project helps children recover from anxiety.

Children's workforce guide to training and qualifications

Other

Thursday, October 1, 2015

| CYP Now

Qualification requirements and training provision for working with children and young people is continuously adapting in line with changes in policy and practice. Charlotte Goddard provides a comprehensive overview.

Corbyn's policies for children and young people under the spotlight

Other

Monday, September 28, 2015

| CYP Now

Children and young people's issues featured prominently during Jeremy Corbyn's successful campaign to become Labour leader. So what is he pledging to do, and what do sector leaders think of his emerging policies?

Cameron speech reignites debate over children's services 'market'

Other

Monday, September 28, 2015

| CYP Now

The Prime Minister highlighted children's social care as ripe for reform in a speech this month, with failing services handed to trusts or other providers to run. Children's services experts give their views on what this means for the years ahead

Ask The Experts: Draw up your inclusion policy

Other

Monday, September 28, 2015

| CYP Now

Our panel offers advice on writing an inclusive "vision", the right support for a family, singing in the nursery and young entrepreneurs.

Ofsted tells two children's services departments to improve

News

Friday, September 18, 2015

| CYP Now

Two children's services departments have been told to improve their work following inspections by Ofsted.

Duncan Smith launches relationship support pilot

News

Tuesday, September 15, 2015

| CYP Now

A pilot project designed to help parents stay together has been launched by Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith.

Behind the Inspection Rating: Structure change drives progress

Best Practice

Monday, September 14, 2015

| CYP Now

Kingston upon Thames Council - children's services inspection - May 2015

How an entrepreneurial approach helps families tackle poverty

Other

Monday, September 14, 2015

| CYP Now

Project reduces the number of children living in or at risk of poverty and improves their life chances.

Buttle UK - small grants programme

Other

Monday, September 14, 2015

| CYP Now

Buttle UK has been helping children and young people across the UK since 1953. Its small grants programme funds essential items such as beds, fridges and cookers for individuals and families who are in significant need.

Cameron's children's services ‘reform' agenda receives mixed response from sector

News

Monday, September 14, 2015

| CYP Now

Plans to change the way child protection and children's services are delivered by "bringing in new providers" have been given a mixed reception by the sector.

Corbyn names Lucy Powell shadow education secretary

News

Monday, September 14, 2015

| CYP Now

New Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn has appointed Lucy Powell shadow education secretary.

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.

Children ‘find ways to cope' with domestic violence

News

Thursday, September 3, 2015

| CYP Now

Children are often more resilient than they seem in dealing with the impact of domestic violence in their home, researchers have found.

Timpson appoints private firm to tackle failings in West Berkshire

News

Thursday, August 27, 2015

| CYP Now

Children's minister Edward Timpson has appointed a private firm to oversee improvements at a children's services department following a damning Ofsted inspection earlier this year.

Ofsted joint inspections 'will heap pressure' on children's services

News

Wednesday, August 12, 2015

| CYP Now

Plans to introduce joint inspections of child protection services will add greater pressure to already stretched services, it has been claimed.

Charity chief warns of knock-on effect of Kids Company and BAAF closures

News

Tuesday, August 11, 2015

| CYP Now

Children's charities are facing a financial backlash following the sudden collapse of Kids Company and the British Association for Adoption and Fostering, it has been claimed.

Self-harm to rise among young people, government predicts

News

Monday, August 10, 2015

| CYP Now

Self-harm, eating disorders, and anxiety and depression are likely to be the biggest risk factors facing young people in the coming years, a government think-tank has concluded.

Senior social worker accreditation to include practice observation

News

Tuesday, July 28, 2015

| CYP Now

Social work supervisors and practice leaders will be required to sit theory exams and be observed working in order to gain accreditation, it has been announced.

Home Office unveils statutory FGM guidance

News

Wednesday, July 22, 2015

| CYP Now

Statutory guidance for how children's social workers, doctors, police and teachers should deal with suspected cases of female genital mutilation (FGM) has been published by government as part of attempts to protect potential victims.

Ask The Experts: Tackling summer scheme cuts

Other

Monday, July 20, 2015

| CYP Now

Our panel offers advice on summer schemes, preventing terrorism, supporting young mums and promoting "deeper thinking"

Early intervention funding halved under coalition

News

Monday, July 6, 2015

| CYP Now

Councils have cut spending on early intervention by a further eight per cent in 2015/16 on the back of funding being halved under the coalition government, CYP Now can reveal.

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Increasing numbers of children 'at risk of abuse'

Ofsted rates council 'inadequate' for second time in two years

Extremism strategy to put madrassas under closer scrutiny

How parents deliver CBT to help their children beat anxiety disorders

Children's workforce guide to training and qualifications

Corbyn's policies for children and young people under the spotlight

Cameron speech reignites debate over children's services 'market'

Ask The Experts: Draw up your inclusion policy

Ofsted tells two children's services departments to improve

Duncan Smith launches relationship support pilot

Behind the Inspection Rating: Structure change drives progress

How an entrepreneurial approach helps families tackle poverty

Buttle UK - small grants programme

Cameron's children's services ‘reform' agenda receives mixed response from sector

Corbyn names Lucy Powell shadow education secretary

Cameron earmarks children's services as priority reform area

Children ‘find ways to cope' with domestic violence

Timpson appoints private firm to tackle failings in West Berkshire

Ofsted joint inspections 'will heap pressure' on children's services

Charity chief warns of knock-on effect of Kids Company and BAAF closures

Self-harm to rise among young people, government predicts

Senior social worker accreditation to include practice observation

Home Office unveils statutory FGM guidance

Ask The Experts: Tackling summer scheme cuts

Early intervention funding halved under coalition

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