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Parental conflict ‘damages children's mental health'

Tuesday, March 22, 2016

| CYP Now

Exposure to conflict between their parents can put children's mental health and long-term life chances at risk, a government-funded study has found.

The future of children's services: proactive, predictive and digital

Other

Tuesday, March 15, 2016

| CYP Now

If children's services are to deliver improved outcomes with declining resources, the sector must embrace technology, joint working and volunteers, says Pillars and Foundations, a radical paper from the ADCS.

Key steps that will improve play services for disabled children

Features

Tuesday, March 15, 2016

| CYP Now

A charity has devised a blueprint for improved access to good quality play provision for disabled children under five through more national funding, investing in childcare providers' facilities, making play a statutory service and enforcing equalities law.

Violence at home: When children abuse their parents

Other

Tuesday, March 1, 2016

| CYP Now

Growing recognition of the problem of child-to-parent violence has prompted new government guidance. Eileen Fursland looks at a range of approaches designed to tackle this complex issue.

Social care alone cannot address domestic abuse

Other

Tuesday, March 1, 2016

| CYP Now

Kicking the habit: How MST is helping young people give up drugs

Other

Tuesday, February 16, 2016

| CYP Now

Multisystemic therapy (MST) provides a holistic approach to tackling problem behaviour. Eileen Fursland looks at how it is being used to help young people affected by substance misuse.

The key lessons parenting classes must heed from previous trials

Other

Tuesday, February 2, 2016

| CYP Now

Government must learn the lessons from its failed Can Parent programme if it goes ahead with a new voucher scheme for parenting support classes for those with young children, say early years experts.

Evaluating early intervention

Other

Tuesday, January 19, 2016

| CYP Now

Intervening early can prevent problems escalating and save money in the long term. But how do services demonstrate this? Joe Lepper asked a range of experts for advice on effective evaluation.

Ask the Experts: Be smart on your return to work

Other

Tuesday, January 19, 2016

| CYP Now

Our expert panel offers advice on returning to work after absence, effective nursery websites, personal boundaries and young refugees.

How personal budgets help families change their lives for the better

Other

Tuesday, January 19, 2016

| CYP Now

Vulnerable families make positive changes to their lives through personal budgets thanks to this project.

Cameron announces drive to improve parenting skills

News

Monday, January 11, 2016

| CYP Now

Parenting classes will be made more accessible to parents as part of government plans to tackle poverty and improve children's life chances.

Collaboration, creativity and more cuts: 2016 in children's services

Other

Tuesday, January 5, 2016

| CYP Now

CYP Now has collected the views of children's services experts from a range of backgrounds to hear what they think the key challenges and opportunities will be in 2016 across services for children, young people and families.

Grieving children need support to help avoid long-term challenges

Other

Tuesday, November 24, 2015

| CYP Now

Troubled Families programme ‘wastes millions of pounds'

News

Wednesday, November 11, 2015

| CYP Now

The government's flagship Troubled Families initiative is working with the wrong families in the wrong way and is likely to be wasting millions of pounds, a report has claimed.

New Age for young children's health

Other

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.

Council proposes 'higher risk' care strategy for vulnerable children

News

Tuesday, October 27, 2015

| CYP Now

A council has warned that vulnerable children are likely to be placed at risk if plans to balance the books by adopting a "higher risk" care strategy are given the go-ahead.

North-south divide apparent by age five, report finds

News

Tuesday, October 27, 2015

| CYP Now

Poor children in the north of England are faring worse by the age of five than their counterparts in London, a study has found.

Ofsted rates council 'inadequate' for second time in two years

News

Tuesday, October 20, 2015

| CYP Now

A council's children's services department has been rated "inadequate" for the second time in two years after Ofsted inspectors found widespread failings in services for vulnerable children.

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.

Corbyn's policies for children and young people under the spotlight

Other

Monday, September 28, 2015

| CYP Now

Children and young people's issues featured prominently during Jeremy Corbyn's successful campaign to become Labour leader. So what is he pledging to do, and what do sector leaders think of his emerging policies?

Duncan Smith launches relationship support pilot

News

Tuesday, September 15, 2015

| CYP Now

A pilot project designed to help parents stay together has been launched by Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith.

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

Corbyn names Lucy Powell shadow education secretary

News

Monday, September 14, 2015

| CYP Now

New Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn has appointed Lucy Powell shadow education secretary.

Cameron earmarks children's services as priority reform area

News

Friday, September 11, 2015

| CYP Now

Children's services have been identified by Prime Minister David Cameron as a "standout area" for reform ahead of the autumn Spending Review.

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Parental conflict ‘damages children's mental health'

The future of children's services: proactive, predictive and digital

Key steps that will improve play services for disabled children

Violence at home: When children abuse their parents

Social care alone cannot address domestic abuse

Kicking the habit: How MST is helping young people give up drugs

The key lessons parenting classes must heed from previous trials

Evaluating early intervention

Ask the Experts: Be smart on your return to work

How personal budgets help families change their lives for the better

Cameron announces drive to improve parenting skills

Collaboration, creativity and more cuts: 2016 in children's services

Grieving children need support to help avoid long-term challenges

Troubled Families programme ‘wastes millions of pounds'

New Age for young children's health

Ofsted joint inspections delayed as councils shun pilots

Council proposes 'higher risk' care strategy for vulnerable children

North-south divide apparent by age five, report finds

Ofsted rates council 'inadequate' for second time in two years

Councils develop new approaches to early help amid funding challenges

Corbyn's policies for children and young people under the spotlight

Duncan Smith launches relationship support pilot

Behind the Inspection Rating: Structure change drives progress

Corbyn names Lucy Powell shadow education secretary

Cameron earmarks children's services as priority reform area

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