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Cafcass scheme raises concerns

Analysis

Tuesday, May 25, 2021

| CYP Now

Social work experts question if newly qualified practitioners are suitable for Cafcass training programme.

Lockdown impact on exclusions

Analysis

Tuesday, June 29, 2021

| CYP Now

Study of North West council highlights rising school absence rates post the first pandemic lockdown.

Family hubs expansion: sector split on their role and potential

Analysis

Tuesday, November 30, 2021

| CYP Now

Advocates of family hubs say new government funding will help establish a network of family support facilities that complements the early years focus of children’s centres, but some fear it signals the "death knell" for them.

Clearer sight on home education

Analysis

Monday, November 29, 2021

| CYP Now

Register will enable councils to target support, but they need help to assess pupil progress, says MP.

Councils turn to inducements to attract scarce fostering families

Analysis

Tuesday, February 1, 2022

| CYP Now

Research reveals local authorities and providers face a huge shortage of foster carers to meet demand. Some councils are now offering ‘golden hellos’ to potential carers, but this practice has triggered mixed views.

Study highlights damage pandemic caused to welfare of children at risk

Analysis

Tuesday, February 1, 2022

| CYP Now

Manchester Metropolitan University in partnership with the Alliance for Youth Justice have embarked on a research project, funded by UK Research and Innovation, focusing on the impact of Covid-19 on each stage of the youth justice system.

Social work exits prompt shortage concerns

Analysis

Wednesday, April 27, 2022

| CYP Now

Complex caseloads, Covid burnout and racism are all factors in children’s social workers quitting which need urgent action, say experts.

Care Review: key proposals for the children’s services workforce

Analysis

Wednesday, June 1, 2022

| CYP Now

A range of challenges including excess bureaucracy, ineffective technology and out-of-date legislation have resulted in a workforce crisis in many aspects of children’s social care, which requires a complete overhaul.

New era for children’s health

Analysis

Wednesday, June 1, 2022

| CYP Now

Integrated care boards and partnerships should help join up children’s health and care services, say experts.

Tailoring Neet interventions

Analysis

Tuesday, July 25, 2023

| CYP Now

Study reveals how geography and background are key risk factors in young people being out of work.

UK’s first secure school opens after years of debate and delay

Analysis

Tuesday, May 28, 2024

| CYP Now

CYP Now takes a tour of the Oasis Restore secure school with its state-of-the-art facilities to learn how a new holistic offer for youth justice is designed to shift settings away from punishment towards rehabilitation.

Tackling child psychiatrist decline

Analysis

Tuesday, January 3, 2017

| CYP Now

With their numbers below 1,000, more child psychiatrists are vital to improve mental health services.

Are league tables right for youth services?

Analysis

Monday, November 28, 2011

| CYP Now

Youth services, it has been widely documented, have been disproportionately hit by spending cuts. But the quest for accountability over local decisions has led to the idea that league tables could provide an answer.

Labour Conference: ID cards may be extended to children, says Home Office

Analysis

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

| CYP Now

The government's controversial national ID card scheme could be extended to children as young as 14, according to Home Office minister Meg Hillier.

Assessments of primary children

Analysis

Tuesday, December 6, 2016

| CYP Now

Professionals outline what they want from the government's consultation on assessing pupils in reception.

Tackling parental alcohol risk

Analysis

Tuesday, November 27, 2018

| CYP Now

Health visitors are vital for engaging parents about alcohol use and the risks to children, says expert.

New inspections reveal progress

Analysis

Tuesday, January 29, 2019

| CYP Now

Half of children's services inspected in their first year of the Ilacs system have improved their rating.

Test article for testing draft

Analysis

Wednesday, February 6, 2019

| CYP Now

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Factors for childcare cost rise

Analysis

Tuesday, March 26, 2019

| CYP Now

A perfect storm of stagnant funding rates and rising overheads are threatening providers' future, warn experts.

Grasp of global issues vital for youth work

Analysis

Monday, September 2, 2013

| CYP Now

With the UK becoming more ethnically diverse, services are responding to the challenge of supporting the children of migrant families.

Fears mount over SEND reforms

Analysis

Monday, September 2, 2013

| CYP Now

Plans for personal budgets for children with special educational needs have not been tested enough, say experts.

Localised funding system could spell 'disaster' for poorer areas

Analysis

Tuesday, August 29, 2017

| CYP Now

Despite the Local Government Finance Bill failing to materialise, ministers are expected to resurrect plans for councils to generate all their income locally, with potentially dire results for children's services in some areas.

Can EYTs fix the attainment gap?

Analysis

Tuesday, September 26, 2017

| CYP Now

A Fair Education Alliance report calls for nurseries in deprived areas to employ an early years teacher (EYT), but opinion is split on whether this is the best way to tackle the attainment gap for poorer children.

Regional road to improvement

Analysis

Tuesday, September 26, 2017

| CYP Now

Amid rising interest in self-assessment, a new tool will help councils identify areas needing improvement.

Will reception test be beneficial?

Analysis

Tuesday, April 24, 2018

| CYP Now

The government is to develop a rating of pupils' ability when they enter reception, but experts disagree on whether it will be a good measure of schools' work and improve the education that children receive.

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Cafcass scheme raises concerns

Lockdown impact on exclusions

Family hubs expansion: sector split on their role and potential

Clearer sight on home education

Councils turn to inducements to attract scarce fostering families

Study highlights damage pandemic caused to welfare of children at risk

Social work exits prompt shortage concerns

Care Review: key proposals for the children’s services workforce

New era for children’s health

Tailoring Neet interventions

UK’s first secure school opens after years of debate and delay

Tackling child psychiatrist decline

Are league tables right for youth services?

Labour Conference: ID cards may be extended to children, says Home Office

Assessments of primary children

Tackling parental alcohol risk

New inspections reveal progress

Test article for testing draft

Factors for childcare cost rise

Grasp of global issues vital for youth work

Fears mount over SEND reforms

Localised funding system could spell 'disaster' for poorer areas

Can EYTs fix the attainment gap?

Regional road to improvement

Will reception test be beneficial?

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