CYP Now - Articles

Topic Hubs

Kerry Kernan: “There is nothing more fulfilling than having the ‘lightbulb’ moment when something just clicks into place and makes a huge difference to someone’s life.”

Best Practice 30 August 2022

How I Got Here: Kerry Kernan, Guide Dogs UK

School-led tutoring on the National Tutoring Programme is only partially subsidised. Picture: micromonkey/Adobe Stock

Analysis 21 June 2022

National Tutoring Programme: key questions

In 2018, inspectors praised youth work and education provision at Werrington YOI. Picture: HMP Werrington/Twitter

Analysis 21 June 2022

Factors for Werrington YOI failures

The expanded programme aims to ‘avoid some of the poorest outcomes for families’. Picture: motortion/Adobe Stock

Analysis 21 June 2022

Supporting Families gets major revamp

The sufficiency duty requires authorities to do more than simply ensure a sufficient number of placements be provided. Picture: NDABCREATIVITY/Adobe Stock

Research 21 June 2022

Commissioning Care – Research evidence: Sufficiency report

Local authorities collaborate to improve outcomes for children in foster placements. Picture: Seventyfour/Adobe Stock

Features 21 June 2022

Southern authorities work together to stimulate foster care placements

Inspectors found ‘dynamic and inspirational’ leaders at Heswall Disabled Children’s Holiday Fund's week-long camp at the Bartonsdale Activity Centre in 2019

Features 21 June 2022

Inspections Clinic: Residential holiday schemes

Emily Niner used her experience in Australia and New Zealand to set up online peer support sessions for young autistic people

Other 21 June 2022

International Focus: Autism support, New Zealand

Large providers have called for moving to a national system of care commissioning. Picture: methaphum/Adobe Stock

Features 21 June 2022

Commissioning Care: Special Report

Reforms include a target to recruit 9,000 foster carers over the next three years. Picture: Davit85/Adobe Stock

Analysis 1 June 2022

Care Review: key proposals for the children’s services workforce

Children would still to be in the care of council under regional care co-operatives. Picture: Fresnel6/Adobe Stock

Analysis 1 June 2022

Care Review backs regional approach

Parents and education settings have become much better at identifying children's needs. Picture: Serbbgd/Adobe Stock

Analysis 1 June 2022

Factors for increase in EHCPs

YOI staff cited the cost of children’s phone calls to family and friends as a concern. Picture: Andrey Popov/Adobe Stock

Analysis 1 June 2022

Five ways Covid changed custody

Mentoring schemes for children released from custody were a welcome source of support. Picture: Photographee.eu/Adobe Stock

Features 1 June 2022

Inspections Clinic: Youth offending services

Stop Breathe Think aims to respond all referrals to the service within 24 hours

Best Practice 1 June 2022

Young people get quick mental health support