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Signs of Safety: Making IT work

Signs of Safety®, an innovative strengths-based, safety-organised approach to child protection casework, has attracted international attention and is being used in jurisdictions across the globe.

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.

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.

Legal Update: Children's rights online

    Features
  • Tuesday, January 17, 2017
  • | CYP Now
Frances Trevena, head of policy and programmes at Coram's Children's Legal Centre, argues that children and young people need better digital education to safeguard their rights in the online world.

Rebuilding Rotherham

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  • Tuesday, August 30, 2016
  • | CYP Now
Rotherham Council and partners are embarking on a new approach to tackle child sexual exploitation in the wake of the revelations that shocked the country. Charlotte Goddard went to investigate.

The policy context on Attachment and Neglect

In recent years there has been a growing recognition of the scale of child neglect, its long-term effect on children's wellbeing and how interventions can prevent and repair the damage caused to children's ability to form strong attachments with parents and carers.

Tackling Child Sexual Abuse: A Professional Debate

The national spotlight remains fixed on child sexual abuse as never before. Children & Young People Now joined forces with Cambian Group to host a comprehensive and candid debate involving a range of senior professionals on the ongoing efforts to understand, combat and prevent child sexual abuse in its various forms, and to address the trauma it causes for victims.

He said he loved me

    Features
  • Tuesday, January 7, 2014
  • | CYP Now
A hard-hitting new play is touring schools and youth clubs to raise awareness of the grooming and sexual exploitation of young people. Eileen Fursland explores its impact in tackling this complex problem.