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DCSs need specialist training, says college

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  • Monday, July 25, 2011
    • | CYP Now
Training for potential leaders of children's services must not overlook specialist knowledge at the expense of expanding council remits, according to the National College for School Leadership.

Careers: School nurse

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  • Friday, June 24, 2011
    • | CYP Now
School nurses play a central role in maintaining and promoting children's health, writes Charlotte Goddard.

Social work training reform starts to pay off

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  • Friday, June 24, 2011
    • | CYP Now
More than 100m will have been invested over four years by April 2012 to raise standards among the social work workforce. But is the investment making a difference, asks Jo Stephenson.

Youth work courses feel the squeeze

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  • Monday, June 13, 2011
    • | CYP Now
Interest in youth work qualifications remains strong despite a weak jobs market. But a lack of funding and a shortage of placements are posing problems for course providers. PJ White reports.

Careers: Social pedagogue

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  • Friday, May 27, 2011
    • | CYP Now
Social pedagogues use a range of disciplines to support children's development, writes Charlotte Goddard.

Skills for the early years

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  • Friday, May 27, 2011
    • | CYP Now
The recent Early Years Foundation Stage review reaffirmed the value of having well-qualified staff. But questions remain about what training is the most appropriate. Joe Lepper reports.

Careers: Playworker

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  • Tuesday, May 3, 2011
    • | CYP Now
You don't need a formal qualification to become a playworker, as Charlotte Goddard discovers.

Home in on your evidence

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  • Friday, April 15, 2011
    • | CYP Now
Billions of pounds have been spent on programmes that don't have a robust evidence base, the government argues. So how can children's and youth sector organisations prove that they are worthy of investment, asks Joe Lepper.

Ask the Expert: Colleagues having an affair

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  • Tuesday, March 22, 2011
    • | CYP Now
Two of my colleagues are having an affair. I know they have told a couple of the young people that we work with. I don't think that they should be allowed to work with the young people until they sort themselves out. How should I manage the situation?

Montessori training deemed invalid

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  • Monday, March 7, 2011
    • | CYP Now
The core principles of Montessori and Steiner schools, praised by Michael Gove during his time as shadow education secretary, are under threat from a diploma set to be introduced next January.

My Placement: Andrew Ellery

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  • Tuesday, February 15, 2011
    • | CYP Now
I did my placement last year at Basingstoke College of Technology. I'd worked in statutory social work before and wanted to try somewhere a bit different. I was the first social work student to have a placement there.

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