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Seven key steps to ensure best interests of children

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Tuesday, February 4, 2014

| CYP Now

Wales children's commissioner Keith Towler shares his golden rules for promoting children's rights.

Children and Families Act receives royal assent

News

Thursday, March 13, 2014

| CYP Now

The Children and Families Act has received royal assent, ushering in a raft of changes including adoption reforms, greater protection for vulnerable children and shared parental leave.

ADCS brands plans to reduce child protection guidance 'detrimental'

News

Thursday, August 30, 2012

| CYP Now

The Association of Directors of Children's Services (ADCS) has warned that government plans to reduce child protection guidance could be "detrimental" to professionals' ability to safeguard children.

In Focus: Poor housing puts children's lives at risk

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Tuesday, September 4, 2012

| CYP Now

If families are unable to live in decent housing, the consequences can be severe.

Three North East councils consider children's services merger

News

Friday, September 14, 2012

| CYP Now

Darlington, Hartlepool and Redcar & Cleveland councils are considering plans to merge the management of their social care and education departments.?

Communicating with Children When a Parent is at the End of Life

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Tuesday, September 18, 2012

| CYP Now

Rachel Fearnley; Jessica Kingsley Publishers; ISBN 9781849052344; £19.99; 192 pages

Ask the Experts: Listening to the voice of the child

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Tuesday, October 28, 2014

| CYP Now

Our panel offers advice on listening to children's views, bereavement support, tackling sexual orientation and teaching empathy.

Government hopes cash boost will transform children's mental health

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Monday, March 30, 2015

| CYP Now

The government is to pump over £1bn into overhauling children's mental health services by 2020, but experts say this alone will not be enough to tackle deep-rooted problems with access to therapy and the commissioning system.

Scotland launches major drive to tackle child sexual exploitation

News

Friday, April 24, 2015

| CYP Now

A pioneering initiative to tackle child sexual exploitation (CSE) in the wake of the Rotherham scandal has been launched in Scotland.

Election Interviews: Political parties make distinct choices for children and families

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Monday, April 27, 2015

| CYP Now

With just over a week to go until the general election, Neil Puffett asks key Conservative, Labour and Liberal Democrat spokesmen to outline their visions for the children's sector should their party form the next government.

Ofsted heaps praise on care leaver support scheme

News

Thursday, May 14, 2015

| CYP Now

A government-backed initiative to support care leavers has been singled out for praise by Ofsted which has awarded a council's children's services department the first "outstanding" rating for the service area.

Ask the Experts: Safeguarding migrant children

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Monday, May 25, 2015

| CYP Now

Our panel offers advice on migrant child protection, supporting young carers in school, child allergies and tackling discrimination.

Funding for children's charities cut by £150m

News

Monday, June 8, 2015

| CYP Now

Charities working with children and young people have lost more than £150m of government funding in the past year, it has emerged.

Skills for the Job: Understanding virtual self-harm

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Monday, July 6, 2015

| CYP Now

The internet has become another means for young people to inflict self-harm.

Children's services leaders: When are two hats better than one?

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Monday, October 12, 2015

| CYP Now

Some local authorities have combined the functions of director of children's services with those of other top-tier managers. Joe Lepper explores the benefits and potential pitfalls of different approaches.

Awards highlight how hard work improves children's lives

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Tuesday, December 8, 2015

| CYP Now

Every year, two events are guaranteed to re-energise my diminishing bank of optimism - the judging for the CYP Now Awards, and the awards ceremony itself.

Adverse Childhood Experiences: Special Report

Features

Tuesday, September 29, 2020

| CYP Now

Research has shown that adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) can increase the risk of poor life outcomes, so policymakers and practitioners are developing new ways to prevent ACEs and support children at risk of them.

Why we changed careers to work with children

Features

Tuesday, January 28, 2020

| CYP Now

Many children’s and youth services are experiencing staffing shortages and need to recruit new blood. Tom de Castella explores why some people change career to work in the sector.

More cash to support SEN plans

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Tuesday, February 16, 2016

| CYP Now

Extra funding alone will not improve the transfer of SEN children to integrated care plans, warn campaigners.

Council guide to short breaks

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Monday, March 28, 2016

| CYP Now

Charities develop a toolkit to help councils deliver effective short breaks for families with disabled children.

London mayor election: the key policies for children and families

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Tuesday, April 12, 2016

| CYP Now

The next mayor of London will be responsible for a budget of £17bn. So what are the main candidates in May's election pledging to deliver for children, young people and families? We trawl the manifestos to find out.

Mulberry Bush Oxfordshire (MBOX) Teaching School

Best Practice

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

| CYP Now

Works with education settings to adopt a "psychodynamic" approach to understand children's behaviour as a communication of unmet needs.

Former ADCS president to oversee development of mental health services for children in care

News

Wednesday, April 27, 2016

| CYP Now

A former president of the Association of Directors of Children's Services (ADCS) has been appointed by government to oversee attempts to boost support for children in care with mental health problems.

CYP Now 2011 Awards open for entry

News

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

| CYP Now

Children's and youth organisations are being encouraged to enter this year's CYP Now Awards.

Youth justice reforms must go 'further and deeper'

News

Monday, January 16, 2012

| CYP Now

Sweeping reform of the youth justice system is necessary to prevent hundreds of children being "needlessly" criminalised and sentenced to custody, according to a think-tank.

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Seven key steps to ensure best interests of children

Children and Families Act receives royal assent

ADCS brands plans to reduce child protection guidance 'detrimental'

In Focus: Poor housing puts children's lives at risk

Three North East councils consider children's services merger

Communicating with Children When a Parent is at the End of Life

Ask the Experts: Listening to the voice of the child

Government hopes cash boost will transform children's mental health

Scotland launches major drive to tackle child sexual exploitation

Election Interviews: Political parties make distinct choices for children and families

Ofsted heaps praise on care leaver support scheme

Ask the Experts: Safeguarding migrant children

Funding for children's charities cut by £150m

Skills for the Job: Understanding virtual self-harm

Children's services leaders: When are two hats better than one?

Awards highlight how hard work improves children's lives

Adverse Childhood Experiences: Special Report

Why we changed careers to work with children

More cash to support SEN plans

Council guide to short breaks

London mayor election: the key policies for children and families

Mulberry Bush Oxfordshire (MBOX) Teaching School

Former ADCS president to oversee development of mental health services for children in care

CYP Now 2011 Awards open for entry

Youth justice reforms must go 'further and deeper'

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