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Latest news, analysis and opinion on all aspects of children and young people's health, including drugs work, mental health, and teenage pregnancy.
Health In Depth
Private firm deal sets midwifery precedent
The government's drive to encourage private firms, staff-run mutuals and social enterprises to run children's and young people's services is providing new opportunities to the NHS.
Infant mental health: 'the next frontier for early intervention'
Early intervention doesn't get much earlier than infanthood. But services that promote the mental health of babies are only starting to be recognised for the role they play in preventing problems in later life and the associated cost to society.
How NHS reforms will affect the vital role of safeguarding children
The NHS has long been criticised for its performance on safeguarding children - faced with competing priorities, health professionals have been accused of allowing child protection to slip down the agenda.
Skills for the Job: First aid training
First aid in youth work environments is crucial, as St John Ambulance training development manager Clive James explains
Good Practice Case Studies
How a residential centre in Peterborough is helping children with learning disabilities to thrive
Cherry Lodge provides quality care and support for children with severe learning disabilities, while potentially saving millions in the long term
Good Practice: How a mental health drive has improved pupil behaviour
The Spark Project has had a positive impact on pupil attainment, behaviour and staff's understanding and awareness of mental health issues
Good Practice: How mental health services for looked-after children are being improved in South Yorkshire
A new approach to supporting looked-after children with mental health problems has led to improved co-ordination of services and better identification of need
Latest health news
- Youth involvement in HealthWatch must be mandatory, say sector bodies
- Government adviser voices fears over benefits cap
- Ministers put kibosh on Lords' welfare amendments
- Government launches forum to develop child health strategy
- Duke of Edinburgh scheme keen to involve more children with additional needs
- Salford deaf service cuts 'among worst seen'
- UK's only drug treatment centre for sex worker mothers to shut
- Local authorities boost access to short breaks
Quick guides
Health Comment
Workers must unite for children's health
Change is always difficult. Even when evidence for doing things differently is available.
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- Contract and Performance Manager Woking YMCA £27,000 per annum pro rata, Woking with travel across Surrey
- Senior Practitioner 1625 Independent People Qualified: £26,276 - £28,636, Bristol and surrounding area
- 3 Project Workers (Mental Health, Accommodation, Learning and Work) 1625 Independent People Various £21,519 and £27,852, Bristol and surrounding area
- Macmillan Family Worker Jigsaw4U Band 5 A4C, Guildford + travel across Surrey
- Senior Macmillan Project Co-ordinator Jigsaw4U Salary scale band 6A4C, Guilford + travel across surrey
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- BBC social work film prompts calls for early police support
- Young people laud benefits of mentor experience
- YMCA hostel closure to leave 250 young people without housing
- Government urged to address disparate uptake of free childcare
- Social workers lack time to work with children
- Adoption service inspections not tough enough, Ofsted concedes
Most commented
- BBC social work film prompts calls for early police support
- Political parties urged to back loan scheme for childcare
- Government urged to address disparate uptake of free childcare
- Participation in Practice: Young skaters triumphant in bid to build improved park
- Youth involvement in HealthWatch must be mandatory, say sector bodies
- Met Police outlines strategy to combat gang crime
