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Under closer inspection

Children's social care inspections are undergoing radical change, with more focus on direct observation of practice. Tristan Donovan examines whether they will result in improved outcomes for children

Legal Update: Special guardianship orders

Serious case review highlights need for rigorous assessments when placing a child with a special guardian, writes Kamena Dorling, head of policy & programmes at Coram Children's Legal Centre.

Digital Solutions Special Report

    Features
  • Wednesday, April 27, 2022
  • | CYP Now
The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted how digital services can be part of the solution to delivering care and support to vulnerable children and families – and provide new ways of tackling problems.

Parenting Programmes: Special Report

    Features
  • Tuesday, January 26, 2021
  • | CYP Now
Parenting programmes aim to give parents the insights and skills they need to help their children thrive. CYP Now’s special report looks at the latest developments, academic research and examples of best practice.

Denying refugee children protection

    Features
  • Tuesday, August 31, 2021
  • | CYP Now
With new asylum legislation going through parliament, Joyinola Layonu, legal and policy assistant at the Migrant Children’s Project at Coram Children’s Legal Centre, looks at concerns for children’s rights.

Legal Update: How to tackle repeat removals

    Features
  • Tuesday, October 31, 2017
  • | CYP Now
Kamena Dorling, head of policy and programmes at Coram Children's Legal Centre, explores the need to address the problems of parents who lose successive children in repeat care proceedings.

Social Workers on the witness stand

    Features
  • Tuesday, February 28, 2017
  • | CYP Now
Giving evidence in court can be a daunting experience for social workers. Eileen Fursland looks at the challenges and sees first-hand the training on offer.

Online Safety Bill: Key measures and concerns

    Features
  • Tuesday, January 3, 2023
  • | CYP Now
The Online Safety Bill sets out the case for a new regulatory framework for internet services with measures aimed at ensuring platforms have systems and processes in place to deal with illegal and harmful content and their associated risks.

Digital Safeguarding Special Report

    Features
  • Tuesday, January 3, 2023
  • | CYP Now
Children have never been more connected, with many able to support their education and friendships digitally, prompting policymakers and practitioners to develop new ways to make the online world safer.

The value of safety planning

    Features
  • Thursday, January 4, 2024
  • | CYP Now
Dr Carlene Firmin has highlighted the complex challenges practitioners face when supporting children and young people affected by extra-familial harm through her development of contextual safeguarding since 2016.