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Around the corner

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  • Tuesday, October 25, 2016
  • | CYP Now
Young people in residential care will soon have the right to 'stay close' to their placement when they leave, helping smooth the transition to adulthood. Joe Lepper investigates how this is likely to work.

Therapeutic Communities: Special Report

There has been a recent rise in interest from policymakers and commissioners in the important role therapeutic communities play in supporting some of the most traumatised children and young people.

Special Report: Residential Child Care

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  • Wednesday, June 28, 2017
  • | CYP Now
Lauded for the essential role it plays in the lives of vulnerable young people, the residential child care sector faces increasing financial challenges if it is to continue to deliver quality therapeutic provision.

Making a house into a home

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  • Tuesday, November 24, 2020
  • | CYP Now
The National House Project works with councils to support young people in care to move into their own homes. Jo Stephenson spoke to staff and participants to find out how it works and the difference it makes.

Residential Care Special Report 2023

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  • Tuesday, September 26, 2023
  • | CYP Now
A new government policy paper puts forward plans to change the way residential care placements are commissioned but the measures fall short of solving a shortage of children’s homes places, say experts.

Inspections Clinic: Large social care providers

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  • Tuesday, September 28, 2021
  • | CYP Now
Large private companies continue to play an increasing role in the provision of children’s home and fostering placements. Jo Stephenson analyses what the data says about the quality of large providers.

Residential Care: Special Report

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  • Tuesday, November 30, 2021
  • | CYP Now
Latest figures show a growth in the number of residential children’s care homes, but local authorities continue to report problems in finding sufficient care placements to meet the needs of young people.

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