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Recruiting a diverse board

    Features
  • Tuesday, February 27, 2018
  • | CYP Now
Many charities struggle to recruit trustees effectively, yet a diverse board with a good mix of skills and experience ensures organisations get the scrutiny and guidance that they need to survive and thrive.

Beating burnout

    Features
  • Tuesday, January 30, 2018
  • | CYP Now
Former social worker Mike Bush, now a consultant and trainer on mental health in the workplace, advises managers on strategies to help their staff avoid "burning out" and leaving the profession.

Leadership: Scaling up interventions

    Features
  • Tuesday, January 2, 2018
  • | CYP Now
Once the value of an innovative intervention for children and families has been recognised, the next step is to effectively implement and replicate it on a scale that can benefit even more people.

Achieving work-life balance

    Features
  • Tuesday, November 28, 2017
  • | CYP Now
Some of the most committed and emotionally engaged workers are children's professionals, so employers must be alert to the dangers of burnout while promoting healthy workplace practices.

Leadership: The key to better contracts

    Features
  • Tuesday, October 31, 2017
  • | CYP Now
Dwindling budgets increasingly means pressure to prioritise cost-effectiveness over quality when deciding contracts, but a collaborative approach with providers can ensure sustainable solutions.

How to recruit and retain social workers

    Features
  • Tuesday, October 31, 2017
  • | CYP Now
Recruitment and retention challenges in children's services mean councils are searching for new ways to attract and retain social workers. Joe Lepper looks at different approaches and investigates what actually works.

The power of peer networks

    Features
  • Tuesday, September 26, 2017
  • | CYP Now
Networking is essential for sharing what works and influencing progress, so it is vital children's and youth services leaders grasp opportunities to build relationships that will help them attain their goals.

Leadership: Preventing a cyber attack

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  • Tuesday, August 29, 2017
  • | CYP Now
The risk of cyber attack has become a clear and present danger and is an issue charity and children's services leaders must be alert to, but there are various protective steps they can take to strengthen their defences.

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