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New Age for young children's health

Tuesday, November 10, 2015

| CYP Now

Local authorities assumed responsibility in October for commissioning public health services for under-fives. Charlotte Goddard explores the challenges involved and plans for the future.

Ofsted joint inspections delayed as councils shun pilots

News

Wednesday, October 28, 2015

| CYP Now

Ofsted's plans to launch new joint inspections of health, social care and criminal justice services for children and young people have been delayed amid councils declining approaches to take part in trials, it has emerged.

Ask the Experts: Address suspicions over legal highs

Best Practice

Tuesday, October 27, 2015

| CYP Now

Our panel offers advice on the dangers of legal highs, child protection changes, building a bug hotel and holding a winter bazaar.

Councils develop new approaches to early help amid funding challenges

Other

Monday, October 12, 2015

| CYP Now

Children's services leaders gathered at CYP Now's Early Help Conference to discuss latest policy developments in early help and hear how local areas are developing interventions across a range of settings and age groups.

Children's workforce guide to training and qualifications

Other

Thursday, October 1, 2015

| CYP Now

Qualification requirements and training provision for working with children and young people is continuously adapting in line with changes in policy and practice. Charlotte Goddard provides a comprehensive overview.

Research Report: Physical Activity Attenuates Insulin Resistance, by Late Adolescence Effect is Lost

Other

Monday, September 28, 2015

| CYP Now

Authors: Brad Metcalf, Joanne Hosking, William Henley, Alison Jeffery, Mohammod Mostazir, Linda Voss and Terence Wilkin, University of Exeter and Plymouth University.

Behind the Inspection Rating: Structure change drives progress

Best Practice

Monday, September 14, 2015

| CYP Now

Kingston upon Thames Council - children's services inspection - May 2015

Ask the Experts: Seeking permission for graffiti

Other

Tuesday, August 18, 2015

| CYP Now

Our panel offers advice on getting permission for graffiti, school trip costs, group work with vulnerable children and building blocks.

Home Office unveils statutory FGM guidance

News

Wednesday, July 22, 2015

| CYP Now

Statutory guidance for how children's social workers, doctors, police and teachers should deal with suspected cases of female genital mutilation (FGM) has been published by government as part of attempts to protect potential victims.

Early intervention funding halved under coalition

News

Monday, July 6, 2015

| CYP Now

Councils have cut spending on early intervention by a further eight per cent in 2015/16 on the back of funding being halved under the coalition government, CYP Now can reveal.

Online Help-Seeking and the Mental Wellbeing of Adolescent Males

Other

Monday, July 6, 2015

| CYP Now

How the internet is changing the way young men seek support, as well as the changing role of the social worker in the digital world.

Skills for the Job: Preventing sudden child death

Other

Monday, June 22, 2015

| CYP Now

Children's professionals can play a major role in helping to halve the rate of sudden infant death syndrome in the UK by 2020.

CSE victims to play central role improving services in Rotherham

News

Wednesday, May 27, 2015

| CYP Now

Rotherham Council is enlisting the help of victims of child sexual exploitation (CSE) to help it improve the way it tackles abuse in the town.

Health chief urges government action on child obesity

News

Monday, May 18, 2015

| CYP Now

The government must clamp down on the food advertising industry if it is to tackle the growing issue of child obesity, the head of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) has warned.

Ofsted's Debbie Jones quits social care director post

News

Wednesday, April 15, 2015

| CYP Now

Ofsted's director of social care Debbie Jones has resigned her post, CYP Now can reveal.

Government commits to overhaul of children's mental health services

News

Tuesday, March 17, 2015

| CYP Now

The government has pledged a "complete overhaul" for children and young people's mental health services to address poor access and support.

Professionals who fail to act on CSE face five-year jail term

News

Tuesday, March 3, 2015

| CYP Now

Children's social workers, teachers and local councillors will face up to five years in jail for failing to protect children from sexual exploitation, Prime Minister David Cameron has said.

Government to fast-track legislation for mandatory FGM reporting

News

Friday, January 30, 2015

| CYP Now

The government intends to change the law to make reporting suspected cases of female genital mutilation (FGM) mandatory prior to May's general election.

Police call for joint-working improvements to tackle CSE

News

Wednesday, January 21, 2015

| CYP Now

Failures to share information and work together are hindering attempts by police and children's social services to tackle child sexual exploitation (CSE), the lead police officer on the issue has warned.

Councils prepare for integrated education and health reviews

Other

Tuesday, December 9, 2014

| CYP Now

Bringing together the health and early development reviews for two-year-olds could smooth the assessment process for parents, but experts fear a lack of resources and services will result in little impact on children's outcomes.

Complete communicator

Other

Tuesday, October 28, 2014

| CYP Now

Neil Puffett meets Anna Feuchtwang, chief executive of the National Children's Bureau.

Government orders councils to review child sexual exploitation procedures

News

Monday, September 29, 2014

| CYP Now

Local authorities have been ordered to undertake an audit of how they respond to child sexual exploitation (CSE) cases in the wake of the Rotherham abuse scandal.

Emphasis on support under new children's home standards

News

Friday, September 19, 2014

| CYP Now

Children's homes will be required to show how they support young people and respond to their wishes as part of ongoing government efforts to improve standards.

Rotherham abuse scandal: one week on

News

Wednesday, September 3, 2014

| CYP Now

It is now one week since an independent report by Professor Alexis Jay estimated that approximately 1,400 children were sexually exploited in Rotherham between 1997 and 2013. CYP Now looks at what has happened since publication last Tuesday.

Councils plan to support 380,000 more troubled families by 2020

Other

Monday, September 1, 2014

| CYP Now

The government's ambitious plans to expand the Troubled Families programme means local authorities will need to think creatively about how they reach and support more families with entrenched social problems.

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New Age for young children's health

Ofsted joint inspections delayed as councils shun pilots

Ask the Experts: Address suspicions over legal highs

Councils develop new approaches to early help amid funding challenges

Children's workforce guide to training and qualifications

Research Report: Physical Activity Attenuates Insulin Resistance, by Late Adolescence Effect is Lost

Behind the Inspection Rating: Structure change drives progress

Ask the Experts: Seeking permission for graffiti

Home Office unveils statutory FGM guidance

Early intervention funding halved under coalition

Online Help-Seeking and the Mental Wellbeing of Adolescent Males

Skills for the Job: Preventing sudden child death

CSE victims to play central role improving services in Rotherham

Health chief urges government action on child obesity

Ofsted's Debbie Jones quits social care director post

Government commits to overhaul of children's mental health services

Professionals who fail to act on CSE face five-year jail term

Government to fast-track legislation for mandatory FGM reporting

Police call for joint-working improvements to tackle CSE

Councils prepare for integrated education and health reviews

Complete communicator

Government orders councils to review child sexual exploitation procedures

Emphasis on support under new children's home standards

Rotherham abuse scandal: one week on

Councils plan to support 380,000 more troubled families by 2020

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