Latest News
- Child neglect offences double since 2012
- Government proposes voluntary safeguarding code for out-of-school settings
- Fears of 'childcare staffing crisis' amid steep drop in trainee early years teachers...
- DfE orders review of Northamptonshire children's services amid plans to split...
- Children's services experience major increase in FGM cases
In Depth
Forging Lifelong Links for children in care
The Lifelong Links model being tested in England and Scotland aims to establish and rebuild key relationships for looked-after children. Jo Stephenson spoke to authorities trialling the approach.
Government turns to innovation programme to address care rise
Three projects aimed at preventing children coming into care and helping those already in the system to leave are to be expanded to 20 councils. Experts call for greater emphasis on supporting families to stay together.
Call for bold youth work vision
Chair of a parliamentary inquiry into youth work says decisive action is needed to reinvigorate profession.
Childcare funding in spotlight
Early years experts outline changes needed to ease financial pressures as parliamentary inquiry launched.
Secure schools: government looks to providers to deliver reforms
MoJ documents reveal details of how secure school will operate and what prospective providers must do to fulfil ministers' ambitions. But one expert fears that a lack of funding and too many children may harm its impact.
Opinion
Focus on reunification could stem...
As 2018 draws to a close, funding across the entire children's sector has...
Research
Best Friends Forever? Friendship...
Researchers explore rates of friendship stability and whether maintaining...
CYP NOW Subscriptions
Full membership From £198 / year
From £204 / year
Digital membership From £165 / year
From £170 / year
Digital EditionFrom £132 / year
From £136 / year
Website accessFrom £132 / year
From £136 / year
© MA Education 2018. Published by MA Education Limited, St Jude's Church, Dulwich Road, Herne Hill, London SE24 0PB, a company registered in England and Wales no. 04002826. MA Education is part of the Mark Allen Group.