CYP Now - Articles

Disciplines

Leap’s young ambassadors helped to co-design a programme that supports young people’s school transition

Best Practice 31 March 2020

Leap turns to young people with lived experience to shape future priorities

Chasing bubbles is one way Healthy Movers sessions help children to learn about the importance of being physically active

Best Practice 31 March 2020

Play helps children learn to be Healthy Movers

Most people traumatised by disasters can make a good recovery with the right help. Picture: Daria Ni/Adobe Stock

Best Practice 31 March 2020

Disaster-based trauma support, Australia

More residential care placements are being made available to address the high number of children being placed out of authority. Picture: cloudvisual/Adobe Stock

Best Practice 31 March 2020

Hertfordshire County Council – Local Spotlight

News 31 March 2020

In the latest edition of CYP Now: Coronavirus response; unregulated settings; and tech in children’s services

Parents will be provided with supermarket vouchers. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 31 March 2020

Coronavirus: DfE launches free school meals voucher system

Calls have been made for unregulated accommodation to be banned for all children. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 31 March 2020

Coronavirus: Government urged to postpone consultation on unregulated accommodation

Technology can be used to support personalised care. Picture: Adobe Stock

Other 31 March 2020

Technology in Children's Services: Policy context

As children display rainbows to raise community spirits, professionals have called on the state to do more to support vulnerable families. Picture: Ciaran, aged 11, from Surrey

Analysis 30 March 2020

Coronavirus: campaigners warn on capacity of children’s charities

More than 100 children called Childline when it was announced schools would close. Picture: NSPCC

News 30 March 2020

Childline sees surge in calls over coronavirus

Dawn Austwick, chief executive of The National Lottery Community Fund, said everyone is being challenged. Picture: The National Lottery Community Fund

News 30 March 2020

Coronavirus: National Lottery pledges £300m to tackle impact

Many parents are worried about feeding their families. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 30 March 2020

Coronavirus: Thousands of children 'have not received substitute free school meals'

Schools have been told to update policies to include children working at home. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 30 March 2020

Coronavirus: Schools told to update child protection policies

Education Committee chair Robert Halfon said the virus will have a "long-lasting" impact. Picture: Parliament UK

News 27 March 2020

Coronavirus: MPs to probe impact of pandemic on children’s services

Enver Solomon, chief executive of Just for Kids Law, has written to ministers. Picture: Alex Deverill

News 27 March 2020

Coronavirus: Campaigners call for end to child arrests amid pandemic