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Monday, August 15, 2011

| CYP Now

The government must lead a "revolution" to increase support for families over the long-term and not wait for a crisis before intervening, charity 4Children has warned.

Pensioners 'could help young people by paying National Insurance'

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

| CYP Now

Pensioners should continue to pay National Insurance in order to fund employment schemes for young people, a campaign organisation has proposed.

Action for Children gets results through 'assertive' approach to parents

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

| CYP Now

The ability to challenge both parents and other service providers can enable professionals to achieve the best results for vulnerable children, a report commissioned by Action for Children has found.

ADCS calls for Ofsted workforce shake-up

Friday, October 31, 2014

| CYP Now

Ofsted must recruit existing children's services professionals to inspect local authority social care arrangements if it is to boost confidence in its judgments, the head of the Association of Directors of children's Services (ADCS) has said.

Protector of children's services: Alison O'Sullivan, ADCS president

Monday, March 30, 2015

| CYP Now

Neil Puffett meets Alison O'Sullivan, president of the ADCS.

Good Idea: School support service helps cut vulnerable pupil absence

Monday, April 13, 2015

| CYP Now

School-Home Support works in partnership with schools to improve the attainment of vulnerable children by engaging with families and communities, and dealing with the root cause of poor attendance and behaviour.

Timpson to take on responsibility for ‘character and resilience'

Tuesday, June 2, 2015

| CYP Now

Children's minister Edward Timpson has been handed new responsibilities for boosting the ‘character and resilience' of young people and tackling bullying, the Department for Education (DfE) has confirmed.

Troubled Families: how effective has it been?

Tuesday, June 9, 2015

| CYP Now

A government taskforce is to review the Troubled Families programme, but questions remain over its effectiveness, says a leading academic.

Evidence-based research is life saving - I should know

Monday, September 14, 2015

| CYP Now

Behind the Inspection Rating: Structure change drives progress

Monday, September 14, 2015

| CYP Now

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

Councils develop new approaches to early help amid funding challenges

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.

DfE gives council more time to improve after ‘inadequate' Ofsted rating

Monday, November 9, 2015

| CYP Now

A council has been given more time to turn services around in the wake of Ofsted judging its children's services department ‘inadequate' twice in two years.

Grieving children need support to help avoid long-term challenges

Tuesday, November 24, 2015

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Supporting families to help themselves

Features

Tuesday, November 30, 2021

| CYP Now

Glasgow-based charity 3D Drumchapel has supported families in one of the most deprived areas in Scotland for more than 20 years. Charlotte Goddard explores the challenges and keys to success.

How peer support helps children cope better with grief

Tuesday, February 25, 2020

| CYP Now

Weekly sessions of peer support give children and families a way to explore their feelings and cope better with the grieving process after the loss of a loved one.

Spending on early intervention faces 71 per cent cut

Tuesday, March 1, 2016

| CYP Now

Government funding for early help services is expected to be cut by 71 per cent, between 2010 and 2020, a study has found.

Parents on the Ball

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

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Programme revolving around local football clubs to boost parenting skills.

Participation in Action: Volunteers offer respite for families with disabled children

Tuesday, May 10, 2016

| CYP Now

Young people across rural Mid Suffolk are helping to support children with disabilities and additional needs during the school holidays.

Children with a parent in prison get timely help

Wednesday, August 30, 2023

| CYP Now

Project speeds up process of identifying children affected by parental imprisonment to boost wellbeing and reduce the risk of intergenerational offending.

How artists help children to explore their life stories

Tuesday, September 26, 2023

| CYP Now

Creative Life Story Work sees care-experienced children work with artists to process their experiences in ways that improve their wellbeing and relationships.

MPs urged to oppose child support proposals

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

| CYP Now

MPs have been urged to oppose controversial changes to child support by a group of organisations including Gingerbread and the Children's Society.

Our vulnerable communities need a social infrastructure

Opinion

Tuesday, January 3, 2017

| CYP Now

Margaret Thatcher said: "There is no such thing as society. There are individual men and women, and there are families."

MP calls for emergency housing programme to help families in crisis

Friday, May 6, 2011

| CYP Now

A housing crisis in the London Borough of Hillingdon has left families living in "developing world conditions", according to the area's MP.

Boost early years support to improve social mobility, commission says