As local authorities predict a surge in demand for residential care as a result of the pandemic, CYP Now’s special report looks at policy developments, latest academic research and examples of innovative practice.

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Residential Care: Policy context
Research evidence – introduction by Jonathan Stanley, principal partner, NCERCC
- The Outcome of Institutional Youth Care Compared to Non-Institutional Youth Care for Children of Primary School Age and Early Adolescence: a Multi-Level Meta-Analysis
- ‘Why Wouldn’t You Have a Circle?’ An Evaluation of the Glebe House Circles Pilot
- Social Pedagogical Perspectives on Fidelity to a Manual: Professional Principles and Dilemmas in Everyday Expertise
- Play Therapy Insights into Everyday Social Pedagogical Practice in Residential Child Care
Practice examples: