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Seeking the way out of child poverty

Monday, April 28, 2014

| CYP Now

Despite government promises to eliminate child poverty, figures show it is on the rise. Charlotte Goddard examines some of the key proposals for tackling poverty and explores what is working on the ground.

DfE innovation project 'saves councils up to £2m a year'

News

Wednesday, July 12, 2017

| CYP Now

An early intervention project that received funding through the Department for Education's social care innovation programme saves councils up to £2.1m a year, an evaluation report has found.

Legal aid reforms will leave children exposed to domestic violence, campaigners warn

News

Monday, March 5, 2012

| CYP Now

Women and children will be placed in danger if planned changes to legal aid are rubberstamped, campaigners have warned.

Sixty per cent of families report serious conflict in the home

News

Monday, March 26, 2012

| CYP Now

Six out of 10 UK families with children experience serious or frequent conflict, according to a survey by 4Children.

Government to fast-track legislation for mandatory FGM reporting

News

Friday, January 30, 2015

| CYP Now

The government intends to change the law to make reporting suspected cases of female genital mutilation (FGM) mandatory prior to May's general election.

Ofsted's Debbie Jones quits social care director post

News

Wednesday, April 15, 2015

| CYP Now

Ofsted's director of social care Debbie Jones has resigned her post, CYP Now can reveal.

For all children: Imelda Redmond, 4Children chief executive

Other

Tuesday, June 9, 2015

| CYP Now

Derren Hayes meets Imelda Redmond, chief executive of 4Children.

Legal Update: Legal Q&A - Private fostering

Other

Tuesday, June 9, 2015

| CYP Now

Q: What is private fostering and when is a private foster carer required to notify the local authority?

How support stops children from going into care

Other

Monday, June 22, 2015

| CYP Now

Project breaks the cycle of children being taken into care.

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.

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.

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.

Early help must stem the flow of neglect cases to social care

Other

Tuesday, November 10, 2015

| CYP Now

With the number of children on child protection plans due to neglect on the rise, research by the NSPCC suggests a lack of understanding is resulting in universal services referring some cases that could be managed with early help.

Review: How to be a Good Parent

Other

Tuesday, November 10, 2015

| CYP Now

Ofsted rates government-imposed children's services trust 'inadequate'

News

Friday, November 27, 2015

| CYP Now

An independent children's services trust that was established on government orders has been rated "inadequate" by Ofsted.

How service targets the needs of birth parents

Other

Tuesday, February 2, 2016

| CYP Now

Project supports parents whose children are being adopted and prevent repeat adoptions.

Government-ordered children's trust services rated 'inadequate' by Ofsted

News

Wednesday, February 17, 2016

| CYP Now

The quality of children's services provided by a government-ordered independent trust have been rated as "inadequate" by Ofsted.

Children's social workers 'undermined' by government reform plans

News

Tuesday, March 8, 2016

| CYP Now

Social workers in England feel "patronised" and "sidelined" by the government's approach to social work reform, it has been claimed.

DfE-funded care initiative to recruit 100,000 volunteers to expand nationwide

News

Wednesday, March 23, 2016

| CYP Now

A government-funded social care initiative that supports families in crisis has announced plans to recruit 100,000 volunteers as part of a major nationwide expansion.

AdCAMHS, East Sussex

Best Practice

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

| CYP Now

Therapeutic programme that supports adopted children and their adoptive families who are struggling emotionally.

Social work accreditation failure ‘will not trigger de-registration'

News

Wednesday, May 4, 2016

| CYP Now

Social workers who fail new accreditation tests being introduced by government will not lose their registration, the chief social worker for children has said.

Early help needs to harness childhood adversity data

Other

Tuesday, May 24, 2016

| CYP Now

Troubled families initiative falls short on first year target

News

Monday, June 6, 2016

| CYP Now

Councils have missed a first year target for the numbers of families to be worked with under the government's flagship troubled families initiative.

Good Practice: Social care in Walsall

Best Practice

Monday, March 7, 2011

| CYP Now

Family focus averts break-ups

Rise in demand for Barnardo's emergency grant sparks calls for Budget shake-up

News

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

| CYP Now

Children's charity Barnardo's has revealed demand for its emergency grants has risen by 19 per cent since the beginning of the economic crisis in 2007, sparking calls for vulnerable families to be afforded more protection in next week's Budget.

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Seeking the way out of child poverty

DfE innovation project 'saves councils up to £2m a year'

Legal aid reforms will leave children exposed to domestic violence, campaigners warn

Sixty per cent of families report serious conflict in the home

Government to fast-track legislation for mandatory FGM reporting

Ofsted's Debbie Jones quits social care director post

For all children: Imelda Redmond, 4Children chief executive

Legal Update: Legal Q&A - Private fostering

How support stops children from going into care

Home Office unveils statutory FGM guidance

Children ‘find ways to cope' with domestic violence

Corbyn names Lucy Powell shadow education secretary

Early help must stem the flow of neglect cases to social care

Review: How to be a Good Parent

Ofsted rates government-imposed children's services trust 'inadequate'

How service targets the needs of birth parents

Government-ordered children's trust services rated 'inadequate' by Ofsted

Children's social workers 'undermined' by government reform plans

DfE-funded care initiative to recruit 100,000 volunteers to expand nationwide

AdCAMHS, East Sussex

Social work accreditation failure ‘will not trigger de-registration'

Early help needs to harness childhood adversity data

Troubled families initiative falls short on first year target

Good Practice: Social care in Walsall

Rise in demand for Barnardo's emergency grant sparks calls for Budget shake-up

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