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Inspections: SEND services

    Features
  • Tuesday, January 2, 2018
    • | CYP Now
The introduction of area-wide multi-agency inspections of special educational needs and disabilities services has highlighted the challenges of implementing system reforms while continuing to deliver quality provision.

Early Help: Policy context

    Features
  • Tuesday, January 2, 2018
    • | CYP Now
Amid rising demand for child protection services over the past decade, early help support for children and families with emerging or less severe problems has been largely left on the political, policy and funding sidelines.

Legal Update: Concerns remain over legal aid

The government's small concessions over plans to cut legal aid are not enough to protect children's access to justice, argues Anita Hurrell, legal and policy officer at Coram Children's Legal Centre.

Inspections: Early years provision in schools

Ofsted inspections of school-based early years provision reveals a picture of quality services delivered by highly qualified staff, skilled in helping to prepare children for their transition to primary school.

Safeguarding beyond rhetoric

The absence of powers has made local safeguarding more difficult to tackle, but where leaders have influenced and challenged effectively, success has been achieved, says Jim Gamble.

Special Report: Early Childhood Development

Policymakers and practitioners are boosting support for families in the most disadvantaged areas to help pre-school children develop the skills they need to thrive and reduce the attainment gap.

Inspections Clinic: Preparing for inspection

The new social care inspection system has been billed as "light touch" for "good" authorities, but children's services leaders still need to be fully prepared for when Ofsted calls, writes Jo Stephenson.

Outcomes Spring Conference Report

CYP Now's Outcomes Spring Conference on 19 March provided a lively forum to debate best practice in commissioning and delivering services for children, young people and families

Youth Work Sessions: Explore sexual health with young people

    Features
  • Monday, February 3, 2014
    • | CYP Now
Talking about sex, relationships and sexual health can be a challenging experience for both facilitators and young people. These activities aim to help young people not only learn about sexual health in an interesting and fun way but also to develop the skills and confidence to make healthy choices in real life.

Life after statements

    Features
  • Tuesday, February 18, 2014
    • | CYP Now
Sweeping changes to special educational needs policy are on the horizon. Charlotte Goddard examines what the reforms will mean for the many families who currently struggle to get support.

Inspections: PVI childcare providers

    Features
  • Tuesday, September 26, 2017
    • | CYP Now
A change in inspection procedures has helped contribute to a rise in the proportion of childcare providers on non-domestic premises that are rated good or outstanding, latest Ofsted figures show.

The optimum place

    Features
  • Tuesday, October 31, 2017
    • | CYP Now
As the number of children in care continues to rise, Joe Lepper examines how commissioners are juggling the perennial challenge of placing children according to their needs at reasonable cost.

Still standing by

    Features
  • Tuesday, October 31, 2017
    • | CYP Now
With the Children and Social Work Act requiring councils to produce a "local offer" outlining services care leavers are entitled to, Joe Lepper investigates progress to improve outcomes for young people.

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