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Charlotte Ramsden is director of people at Salford City Council

Analysis 27 April 2021

ADCS presidency to be focused on recovery

Organisations and councils have developed jargon-busting guides to change the language of the care system. Picture: Africa Studio/Adobe Stock

Features 27 April 2021

The language of children’s services

The £1,012 application fee is considered the biggest barrier to children realising their rights to British citizenship, with serious implications that go beyond a passport. Picture: Maksims/Adobe Stock

Features 27 April 2021

The price of British citizenship

Derren Hayes: “It would breathe life back into declining high streets and ensure family hubs have a wider reach than just the communities they are located in”

Opinion 20 April 2021

Put child health hubs on England’s high streets

News 31 March 2021

In the April edition of CYP Now: Digital social care, school readiness gap, and Kickstart scheme

Coram intends to bring together the best ideas from inside and outside the sector. Picture: Hero Image/Adobe Stock

Analysis 30 March 2021

Briefing: Innovation Incubator

Graham Allen, former MP and founder of the Early Intervention Foundation

Analysis 30 March 2021

Rethinking early intervention

Birmingham Children’s Trust is a community interest company wholly-owned by Birmingham City Council. Picture: Sakhan Photography/Adobe Stock

Features 30 March 2021

Birmingham Children’s Trust: Three years in

Overall, web-based parenting programmes had a medium effect on parent outcomes. Picture: Adobe Stock

Research 30 March 2021

Online programs as tools to improve parenting: A meta-analytic review

The Troubled Families programme supported more than 400,000 people to tackle problems. Image: Adobe Stock

News 29 March 2021

Government launches Supporting Families programme and scraps 'troubled families' name

Carol Homden: This will become the go-to place for cross-sector partnership. Picture: Coram

News 10 March 2021

Cross-sector partnership launches to promote children’s social care innovation

Support for vulnerable children has already been cut in some local authorities, the report states. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 10 March 2021

Most English councils expect to slash budgets next year, NAO warns

This year's award ceremony was held virtually

Features 4 March 2021

CYP Now Awards: Winners revealed

Rachel De Souza is the new children's commissioner for England. Picture: DfE

News 1 March 2021

De Souza embarks on children’s commissioner role vowing to 'listen to sector'

Longfield: “What I said wasn’t just what I believe but was backed up by the data”. Picture: Alex Deverill

Analysis 23 February 2021

Data-gathering ‘machine’ defines commissioner’s long-term legacy