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Under the proposals staff already qualified at level 3 would be able to assess colleagues. Picture: Micromonkey/Adobe Stock

8 May 2024

‘Fundamental concerns’ emerge over early years training changes

Joe Lepper Early Years

Abuse also includes images voluntarily shared by young people being reshared without their knowledge or consent. Picture: Brian/Adobe Stock

8 May 2024

Warning over 'terrifying' increase in abuse linked to nude image sharing

Joe Lepper Children's Services

The summit will look at re-imagining education for young people with SEND. Picture: Adobe Stock

8 May 2024

CYP Now SEND summit to examine progress of government reforms

Fiona Simpson Education

Start for Life offers support for families including parenting classes. Picture: natalialeb/Adobe Stock

7 May 2024

Lack of long-term funding could see Start for Life services cut, council leaders warn

Fiona Simpson Early Years

Richard Parker's win in the race for West Midlands mayor signaled a big loss for the Conservatives. Picture: Richard Parker/X

3 May 2024

Mayoral elections 2024: What the results could mean for children and young people’s services

Fiona Simpson Youth Work

Access to enrichment opportunities is lower for those from disadvantaged backgrounds, researchers say. Picture: Xavier Lorenzo/Adobe Stock

2 May 2024

Call for ‘enrichment premium’ for disadvantaged pupils

Joe Lepper Youth Work

Children wait longer to be placed permanently in London than elsewhere in England. Picture: Digital Skillet/Adobe Stock

2 May 2024

Councils urged to appoint early permanence experts to boost adoption rates

Joe Lepper Social Care

The partnership aims to boost disadvantaged young people's access to careers in space. Picture: Jon Egging Trust

2 May 2024

Youth charity partners with UK Space Command for careers programme

Fiona Simpson Youth Work

Researchers suggest extending compulsory education would mitigate pandemic learning loss. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

2 May 2024

Children should stay at school until 18 to mitigate Covid learning loss, think-tank suggests

Fiona Simpson Education

Policy Exchange has called for Rachel de Souza to extend evidence bases into mobile phone bans. Picture: Adobe Stock/ LincB

1 May 2024

Children's Commissioner urged to expand research into school mobile phone bans

Amrit Virdi Education

The document reveals the DfE's strategy to tackle profiteering in children's social care. Picture: Adobe Stock

1 May 2024

Leaked DfE document reveals scope of new advisory group on children’s social care profiteering

Fiona Simpson Social Care

DCS turnover rates are at the highest in six years, latest figures show. Picture: ijeab/Adobe Stock

1 May 2024

DCS turnover 'at highest level for six years'

Joe Lepper Social Care

Four local authorities will trial the programmes. Picture: Adobe Stock

1 May 2024

Local authority parenting scheme pilot launches

Joe Lepper Social Care

The May edition of CYP Now is packed with news, features and best practice.

29 April 2024

In May’s CYP Now: Childminder SOS, digital solutions in children’s services, BYC closure

Derren Hayes Children's Services

Anne Longfield: 'schools have a crucial role to play in supporting children’s mental health and wellbeing'. Picture: Centre for Young Lives

29 April 2024

Longfield think-tank calls for expansion of school mental health support teams

Amrit Virdi Health