CYP Now - Best Practice

Best Practice

Young people design posters to be displayed in local youth clubs that aim to educate their peers on healthy relationships

28 January 2020

Workshops on healthy LGBTQ+ relationships

PSHE Education

Activities develop social skills including emotional self-regulation and motivation. Picture: Photographee.eu/Adobe Stock

28 January 2020

MultifunC, Scandinavia: International Focus

Derren Hayes Youth Justice

Children’s services investment in Warwickshire has included workplace support, additional training and extra leave alongside the introduction of newly qualified staff. Picture: nadger/Adobe Stock

28 January 2020

Warwickshire County Council: Local Spotlight

Children's Services

Oral health awareness can be built from the early years. Picture: Lagom/Adobe Stock

28 January 2020

Early years oral health programmes – three top tips

Cyp Now Early Years

Children’s services across 23 councils work to shared protocols on care placements. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

2 January 2020

North West initiative ensures sufficient quality placements

Nina Jacobs Residential and specialist care

The Staying Close pilot is co-produced alongside care leavers as much as possible, helping to keep the focus on young people and how they can be involved in developing the service

2 January 2020

Care leaver scheme brings council and providers closer

Nina Jacobs Social Care

The bi-borough arrangement means best practice can be drawn from a wider base. Picture: JuanCi Studio/Adobe Stock

2 January 2020

Bi-borough develops joint system for SEND services

Joanne Parkes Children's Services

Participants reported a number of benefits to taking part, including improved confidence and attention spans. Picture: Alena Yakusheva/Adobe Stock

2 January 2020

Creativity with comics helps young people to share their care experiences

Derren Hayes Participation

As musicians, Noise Solution workers can engage with young people who may have been wary of professionals in the past

2 January 2020

How music mentors instil confidence in young people

Charlotte Goddard Youth Work

Initiatives work to reduce the instances of alcohol consumption during pregnancy. Picture: adogslifephoto/Adobe Stock

2 January 2020

FASD treatment, Canada: International Focus

Derren Hayes Health

“Pause points” have allowed the charity to introduce changes and to take stock. Picture: Alexander/Adobe Stock

26 November 2019

Chance UK’s use of rapid cycle design and testing

Nina Jacobs Service configuration

Children who had been through the asylum process were consulted on the guide. Picture: Ingrid Turner

26 November 2019

Research shapes guide to help children navigate asylum system

Nina Jacobs Asylum

Barriers that limited parents’ ability to interact with their children were tackled. Picture: Nattakorn/Adobe Stock

26 November 2019

Local partnership develops early learning toolkit

Jo Parkes Early years education

Valuing Care aims to shift the emphasis from the cost of care to the value it delivers. Picture: Drobot Dean/Adobe Stock

26 November 2019

Approach better aligns children’s needs and outcomes

Derren Hayes Children's rights

Pop-up youth clubs create a safe environment for young people to move from feeling lonely to feeling connected

26 November 2019

Grassroots youth group tackles young people’s loneliness through pop-up clubs

Carly Elwell Participation