The 2010 Report: The year ahead for children and young people

5 January 2010 24 mins read Early Years Education Health Social Care Youth Justice Youth Work

The coming year presents exceptional challenges for anyone who works with children, young people or families. Services will feel the pinch of the recession. And the general election will focus minds on what kind of society we want to build for tomorrow's generation, and how. CYP Now's 2010 Report aims to tackle the challenges head-on through a range of experts. They outline the issues and advance a case for what must happen in policy and practice.

Young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) by Faiza Shaheen, New Economics Foundation

Childcare by Sarah Steel, The Old Station Nursery

Education by John Dunford, Association of School and College Leaders

Families by Penny Mansfield, One Plus One

Youth Crime by Iain McPherson, Association of Chief Police Officers

Social Work by Claudia Megele, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea

Child Poverty by Luke Sibieta, Institute for Fiscal Studies

Information Sharing by John Coughlan, Hampshire County Council

Positive Activities by Nick Wilkie, London Youth

Children's Health by Jo Webber, NHS Confederation

Children in Care by Niamh Harraher, Children's Legal Centre

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