Careers In Depth
The awards that really matter
The Children & Young People Now Awards represent the gold standard in services for children, young people and families across the UK. They recognise the most innovative and effective work in transforming young lives and building a better society. Too much of this work goes...
Careers: Home education adviser
Advisers provide support to parents whose children are schooled at home, finds Charlotte Goddard
Careers: Hostel manager
Hostel managers play a vital role in meeting the needs of homeless young people, finds Charlotte Goddard
Mutual benefits
Public sector employees are being encouraged to take control of the services they provide and run them as mutuals. Joe Lepper looks at the experiences of those pioneering the approach in children’s services
Qualifications For Work With Children & Young People
- Harmful Sexual Behaviour and Sexual Exploitation in Young People
- Daily roundup: DfE cuts, schools in Wales and paternity leave
- Child porn crackdown needs more money, say charities
- MP seeks to widen legal definition of neglect
- NHS watchdog apologises for maternity inspection failures
- School careers advice on 'life support', says CBI
- UN challenges treatment of asylum-seeking children
- School police officers cut youth crime
Careers & Workplace News
- Daily roundup: Junk food, child porn and social work ethics
- Student care leavers let down by inconsistent support
- Young people aspire to be self-employed as jobs market remains tough
- DfE cuts put vocational training in peril, warn providers
- CYP Now 2013 Awards open for entry
- MP backs young apprentices' youth Budget
- MPs recommend expansion of careers service to help young people
- Call for more vocational learning in schools
- Martin Narey receives knighthood as New Year honours recognise sector's work
- Unemployed young people are struggling to cope, warns charity
Career Profiles
Careers: Hostel manager
Hostel managers play a vital role in meeting the needs of homeless young people, finds Charlotte Goddard
Career Profile: Jane Comeau, childminder and vice chair of NCMA
Jane Comeau has been a childminder since 1995.
Careers Interview: Katrina Swain, family court adviser
There is no typical day for a family court adviser. On one day they might be in court, for example ensuring a family has the support they need to have contact with a child.
Careers Interview: David Wright, owner and manager, PaintPots nursery chain
David Wright owns and manages the PaintPots nursery chain in Southampton. He gained Early Years Professional Status as part of the programme's pilot in 2007, through the University of Southampton - he was one of the first people to enrol on the course.
Careers Interview: Annie New, extended schools co-ordinator for the Alban Way Consortium
Annie New works across five primary schools and two secondary schools.
Careers Interview: Kim Hatley, family outreach worker, Wishing Well Children's Centre, Rochford, Essex
Kim Hatley has worked as a family outreach worker for two years. She says she "absolutely loves" her job working for children's charity 4Children.
Careers Interview: Philippa Grace, senior educational psychologist, Education Bradford
Philippa Grace has been a psychologist for 12 years and describes her job as "working creatively and effectively to apply psychology to make a difference in children's lives".
Careers Interview: Alison Lines, Senco at Gartree High School in Leicestershire
Alison Lines has been a full-time Senco at Gartree for three years, and oversees a team of 15 learning support assistants. They work with around 150 children in the school with a range of special educational needs.
Careers Interview: Sunita Shah, clinical lead for speech and language therapy, Brent Community Paediatrics
Sunita Shah has been working as a speech and language therapist in Brent for almost seven years. As clinical lead of the service, she manages a team of three therapists who work across five sites in the borough.
