CYP Now - News

News

6 September 2024

APPG on Youth Affairs meets for first time since election

Fiona Simpson Youth Work

Experts suggest inadequate support for struggling pupils is driving up exclusions. Picture: Andov/Adobe Stock

5 September 2024

School exclusions up by a fifth over last year

Joe Lepper Education

The wraparound offer will run for three weeks as pupils return to school

5 September 2024

London council launches wraparound youth work support as schools return

Fiona Simpson Youth Work

5 September 2024

Animal welfare charity boss to take top job at NSPCC

Joe Lepper Children's Services

Redthread says it has been experiencing 'major financial difficulties'

4 September 2024

Catch22 confirms Redthread merger

Fiona Simpson Youth Work

Tiny Toes Nursery in Stockport was closed down following the death of a nine-month-old baby in May 2022

4 September 2024

Woman jailed over mistreatment of children at same nursery where nine-month-old baby died

Fiona Simpson Early Years

Catherine McKinnell is the schools minister

4 September 2024

SEND system ‘creaking at the seams’, schools minister warns

Joe Lepper Education

Supported settings will be inspected from April next year. Picture: Martinan/Adobe Stock

4 September 2024

Residential care spending outstrips early intervention for first time, research finds

Joe Lepper Children's Services

Councils warn that 'an acute rise in the costs of placing children in care mean in-year spending on children’s services is spiralling out of control'. Picture: Adobe Stock

3 September 2024

Ofsted to end single-word judgments for children’s social care and early years providers

Fiona Simpson Children's Services

Ofsted must 're-engage with the sector to develop a fair system built on mutual respect', sector leaders say

3 September 2024

Ofsted rating changes ‘welcome’ but inspectorate must rebuild sector’s trust, leaders say

Fiona Simpson Social Care

One in 10 children and young people are affected by long-term and persistent speech, language, and communication needs. Picture: Dgl images/Adobe Stock

2 September 2024

Ofsted scraps single-word judgments for schools

Fiona Simpson Education

Ofsted is working to increase collaboration and communication in the inspection process. Picture: DglImages/Adobe Stock

2 September 2024

Concerns over ‘slow and inadequate’ response to child neglect reports

Fiona Simpson Social Care

2 September 2024

In September’s CYP Now: Youth work riot response; children’s residential care policy; CYP Now Awards shortlist

Fiona Simpson

Islington's YJS is now the highest rated in London by inspectors

30 August 2024

North London youth justice service rated ‘outstanding’ by inspectors

Fiona Simpson Youth Justice

Childminders have also called on ministers to engage with those working in the profession before rolling out policies

29 August 2024

Childminders dub ‘free childcare’ phrase ‘misleading’

Sian Hopkins Early Years