CYP Now - Analysis

Analysis

28 July 2020

Agencies innovate to recruit foster carers

Derren Hayes Social Care

Dave Hill was deeply committed to improving outcomes of all children and young people

28 July 2020

Remembering Dave Hill: passionate advocate of sector-led improvement

Derren Hayes Children's Services

West London Zone will be providing holistic support in 38 settings from September

28 July 2020

School catch-up: key questions

Derren Hayes Education

28 July 2020

Lessons from SEND inspections

Derren Hayes Education

Penny Watkins from West Midlands Fire Service is volunteering for the resource hub

27 May 2020

Covid-19 response offers lessons for improving children’s services

Derren Hayes Children's Services

The government has been criticised over temporary changes to safeguarding regulations that protect vulnerable children and young people

27 May 2020

Changes to care responsibilities divide opinion among leaders

Fiona Simpson Children's Services

27 May 2020

Tackling post-lockdown shortage of places

Derren Hayes Early Years

Children should be given time at school to play with their friends, even while distancing

27 May 2020

How play can help children transition back to school

Prof Helen Dodd Education

Campaigners are calling for every looked-after child to receive care until they reach 18 and new standards for care leavers’ accommodation. Picture: Martinan/Adobe Stock

31 March 2020

Put end to unregulated provision for under-18s, urge campaigners

Fiona Simpson Social Care

Mervyn Kaye: "In the post-Covid-19 world, the need for youth and play work will not be diminished"

31 March 2020

Violence and youth work cuts

Derren Hayes Youth Work

A better definition of trauma-informed care is needed to test its effectiveness. Picture: Photographee.eu/Adobe stock

31 March 2020

Gaps in knowledge on ACEs

Social Care

Electronic tags are used as a “protective, supportive and safeguarding measure” for children at risk of reoffending or gang involvement. Picture: Stocksolutions/Adobe Stock

31 March 2020

Briefing: Use of tags for ‘at risk’ children

Fiona Simpson Probation, resettlement and rehabilitation

Young people said that once they had been shut out of education, work or training, re-entering became more difficult. Picture: Adobe Stock

31 March 2020

Steps schools and local authorities should take to be LGBT inclusive

Mo Wiltshire Education

Councils must be able to identify which children are in need of immigration support. Picture: Drobot Dean/Adobe Stock

31 March 2020

Immigration status and Brexit

Amanda Shah Social Care

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

30 March 2020

Coronavirus: campaigners warn on capacity of children’s charities

Derren Hayes Health