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Tutors no longer have to have a degree or teaching qualification to join the NTP. Picture: Adobe Stock

Blogs 29 July 2022

The National Tutoring Programme: Why could the relaxation of these qualifications be positive for children?

A public consulation has been held into the SEND review's recommendations. Picture: Adobe Stock

Blogs 29 July 2022

Will the SEND green paper deliver on government promises?

Blogs 29 July 2022

The complexity and the cost of running children’s services

Sadiq Khan with Hakim Sillah's mother Saranba Sillah. Picture: Saranba Sillah

News 29 July 2022

Sadiq Khan urges Justice Secretary to install weapons detections systems at YOT buildings

De Montford University says it has been financially impacted by the pandemic. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 28 July 2022

De Montford University drops youth work and community development course

'The isolation, exclusion, and stigmatisation of neurodivergent children permeates both the education and youth justice systems', according to researchers. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 28 July 2022

Neurodivergent children 'face more barriers in education and justice systems'

Yvette Stanley: 'Children need provision of the right care, in the right place, at the right time'. Picture: Ofsted

News 28 July 2022

‘Urgent’ strategy needed to tackle social worker shortage, Ofsted says

Cover picture: Future Roots

News 28 July 2022

In the new issue of CYP Now: Social work agencies; Trauma-informed services; Future Roots programme

Impetus wants to create an NTP that is 'transformational rather than transactional'. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 27 July 2022

Catch-up tutoring scheme bound for failure without reforms, experts warn

'Early intervention is key, so that immigration issues are identified and resolved before a young person turns 18,' researchers say. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 27 July 2022

Success for projects supporting migrant care leavers

Agency social workers are more likely to plug gaps in areas like safeguarding and assessment, research finds. Picture: Adobe Stock

Analysis 26 July 2022

Recruitment agency practices compound workforce pressures

Questions have been raised over the impact of a ban on agency social workers. Picture: Adobe Stock

Analysis 26 July 2022

Ban or regulation: steps to tackle agency dominance of workforce

A desire to better integrate education services with children’s social care is a key part of the decision to move back to council control. Picture: Adobe Stock

Features 26 July 2022

Doncaster U-turn on independent trust raises questions over model

Proposals out for consultation aim to help parents with the costs of securing childcare without extending government spending. Picture: Adobe Stock

Analysis 26 July 2022

Plans to reduce cost of childcare: pros and cons of five proposals

Children in the youth secure estate are being 'let down' by government, campaigners say. Picture: Adobe Stock

Analysis 26 July 2022

SEND support needs in custody