CYP Now - Articles

Children's Services

Lack of face-to-face contact has made it difficult for staff to assess the risks to children. Picture: ©NSPCC. Photo by Tom Hull. Posed by models. NSPCC practitioner is Dannie Adcock-Habib

Analysis 5 January 2021

Practitioners reflect on lockdown problems

“Closed childcare clusters” have been developed where families share home schooling. Picture: Wavebreakmediamicro/Adobe Stock

Analysis 5 January 2021

Children’s professionals develop local projects to aid Covid recovery

Early intervention work helps young people at risk to connect with their families. Picture: Motortion/Adobe Stock

Features 5 January 2021

Contextual Safeguarding helps Wiltshire to hone social work practice

Some councils refuse to accommodate young people. Picture: Posed by model/Finwal89/Adobe Stock

Features 5 January 2021

Housing and support gap faced by vulnerable 16- and 17-year-olds without care status

Bradford City Council has a four-year post-pandemic recovery plan that includes improving health and employment outcomes. Picture: GB27PHOTO/Adobe Stock

Features 5 January 2021

Bradford City Council: Local Spotlight

Rachel de Souza deemed too many searches 'unnecessary, unsafe and under-reported'

News 8 December 2020

Government reveals preferred candidate for next England children's commissioner

News 26 November 2020

In the December edition of CYP Now: Care leaver housing; youth social action; and youth justice special

Children's commissioner for England Anne Longfield has released three new reports. Picture: Alex Deverill

News 24 November 2020

Children’s commissioner calls for social care reform in stark warning to ‘negligent’ government

Picture: Julian Dodd

Features 24 November 2020

CYP Now Awards 2020 unveils shortlist

Northamptonshire was the 11th local authority to establish an alternative delivery model. Picture: Jevanto Productions/Adobe Stock

Analysis 24 November 2020

Early adopters set out the key features of children’s trusts

Newham has announced major investment to improve services, including doubling the number of youth clubs in the borough. Picture: IWei/Adobe Stock

Best Practice 24 November 2020

Newham Council: Local Spotlight

Michael Sanders: I’m pleased that we’re able to announce funding for these new projects.

News 2 November 2020

Children's social care projects receive £2m to test effectiveness

Curriculum identifies quality standards for youth work. Picture: Alex Deverill

Opinion 27 October 2020

Letters to the Editor: Room for improvement in youth work curriculum

Inspectors were able to use digital technology to move many visits and focus groups online during the pandemic. Picture: Nattakorn/Adobe Stock

Features 27 October 2020

Inspections Clinic: Impact of the pandemic

The film features young people explaining their rights and what impact it can have if adults don’t respect them

Features 27 October 2020

Leicester young people’s film about children’s rights reaches global audience