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Birmingham Children’s Trust is a community interest company wholly-owned by Birmingham City Council. Picture: Sakhan Photography/Adobe Stock

Features 30 March 2021

Birmingham Children’s Trust: Three years in

Overall, web-based parenting programmes had a medium effect on parent outcomes. Picture: Adobe Stock

Research 30 March 2021

Online programs as tools to improve parenting: A meta-analytic review

The Troubled Families programme supported more than 400,000 people to tackle problems. Image: Adobe Stock

News 29 March 2021

Government launches Supporting Families programme and scraps 'troubled families' name

Carol Homden: This will become the go-to place for cross-sector partnership. Picture: Coram

News 10 March 2021

Cross-sector partnership launches to promote children’s social care innovation

Support for vulnerable children has already been cut in some local authorities, the report states. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 10 March 2021

Most English councils expect to slash budgets next year, NAO warns

This year's award ceremony was held virtually

Features 4 March 2021

CYP Now Awards: Winners revealed

Rachel De Souza is the new children's commissioner for England. Picture: DfE

News 1 March 2021

De Souza embarks on children’s commissioner role vowing to 'listen to sector'

Longfield: “What I said wasn’t just what I believe but was backed up by the data”. Picture: Alex Deverill

Analysis 23 February 2021

Data-gathering ‘machine’ defines commissioner’s long-term legacy

Islington cites trauma-informed practice with enabling a better grasp of the impact of the pandemic on vulnerable children. Picture: Flexmedia/Adobe Stock

Features 23 February 2021

Islington Council trains workforce in trauma-informed practice to improve outcomes for vulnerable children

Research 23 February 2021

Why Families on a Low Income are Spending More During Covid-19

Survivors of trauma may have specific needs that must be met to help them access services. Picture: Thingamajiggs/Adobe Stock

Features 23 February 2021

Trauma-informed Practice: Special Report

Ofsted inspectors praised Peterborough’s “stable and effective” leadership team for driving children’s services improvements. Picture: Chris Dorney/Adobe Stock

Best Practice 23 February 2021

Peterborough City Council: Local Spotlight

News 23 February 2021

In the March edition of CYP Now: Longfield’s legacy, tackling child obesity and trauma-informed practice

Ombudsman Michael King called on the council to ramp up scrutiny of alternative education provision. Picture: LGO

News 18 February 2021

Cornwall Council to review alternative education provision after ombudsman warning

The House of Lords has warned many children are 'invisible to support services'. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 17 February 2021

Lords to examine 'increasing lack of support' for vulnerable children