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Three trailblazer councils to pilot MacAlister's ‘families first’ plan

Wednesday, August 30, 2023

| CYP Now

Council leaders share early proposals on delivery of the government's Families First for Children scheme designed to ‘test new ways to reform every part of children's social care’ in response to the Care Review.

County councils seek to innovate to tackle social care challenges

Analysis

Tuesday, July 25, 2023

| CYP Now

Rising demand for care services and falling funding for early help has put huge pressure on county council budgets, forcing many areas to think creatively about how they can deliver more support for less money.

Youth workers: degree vs apprenticeship debate

Analysis

Tuesday, July 25, 2023

| CYP Now

Experts at a recent conference assessed the merits of different training routes for youth workers.

Funded childcare expansion plans in doubt amid nursery closures

Analysis

Tuesday, July 25, 2023

| CYP Now

Councils are increasingly worried about a shortage of early education places, particularly in disadvantaged areas, and echo warnings from sector leaders that it could hit government plans for funded childcare.

Tailoring Neet interventions

Analysis

Tuesday, July 25, 2023

| CYP Now

Study reveals how geography and background are key risk factors in young people being out of work.

NHS at 75: The major challenges facing children’s health services

Analysis

Tuesday, July 25, 2023

| CYP Now

To mark 75 years of the NHS, four sector experts assess how well the national institution is meeting the needs of children and what key improvements could be made to ensure health outcomes improve.

Schools connect with youth work

Analysis

Saturday, July 1, 2023

| CYP Now

Inquiry calls for collaboration between schools and youth workers to improve pupils' outcomes.

Momentum builds around using alternatives to school exclusion

Analysis

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

| CYP Now

Amid rising levels of exclusions, education and children's mental health campaigners are calling on schools to adopt restorative approaches to challenging behaviour as evidence grows on its effectiveness.

Frontline evolves its approach to boost reach and retention

Analysis

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

| CYP Now

A decade on from its launch, the fast-track child protection social work training programme is expanding into more areas, extending its duration and training future leaders in the next phase of its development.

Use EYFS review to rethink staffing

Analysis

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

| CYP Now

Providers can benefit from proposed Early Years Foundation Stage Framework changes, says expert.

Secure school nears completion

Analysis

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

| CYP Now

Oasis Restore founder tells CYP Now why long-awaited initiative is a ‘revolution’ for youth justice.

Framework closure risks reforms

Analysis

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

| CYP Now

End of regional group for commissioning children's homes threatens government plans, experts say.

Foundations sets out priorities

Analysis

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

| CYP Now

Two experts explain what they hope good practice research body for the children's sector will achieve.

Racial diversity in leadership

Analysis

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

| CYP Now

Training programme helps black and Asian leaders to progress but experts say more action is needed.

Healthcare in secure settings

Analysis

Tuesday, May 30, 2023

| CYP Now

Experts welcome refresh of health standards for secure settings, but warn delivery will be challenging.

Shift the balance of power in youth justice

Analysis

Tuesday, May 30, 2023

| CYP Now

Youth justice services need to adopt a more collaborative approach with young people, say experts.

Councils turn to ‘golden hellos' to solve social worker shortage

Analysis

Tuesday, May 30, 2023

| CYP Now

CYP Now investigation reveals local authorities increasingly using incentive payments to attract and retain social workers and compete with recruitment agencies amid staff shortages and the cost-of-living crisis.

Factors behind social work staff retention

Analysis

Tuesday, May 30, 2023

| CYP Now

CYP Now probe highlights importance of wider support package in efforts to retain social workers.

Young leaders set out vision for a ChildFair society

Analysis

Tuesday, May 30, 2023

| CYP Now

Project supports young leaders to devise a blueprint for what a fair support system would look like.

Make the most of pupil premium funding to tackle disadvantage

Analysis

Tuesday, May 30, 2023

| CYP Now

Experts from the Education Endowment Foundation explain how latest guidance on the pupil premium is an opportunity for schools to review how funding is used and introduce a tiered model of spending.

Wider factors influencing the closure of children's homes

Analysis

Tuesday, April 25, 2023

| CYP Now

There is a sufficiency crisis for looked-after children in residential and foster care. In the case of residential sufficiency, the crisis has now become more acute with the reported planned closure of a significant number of homes operated by Outcomes First Group (see "Guide to OFG" below).

Cases of fabricated illness rise

Analysis

Tuesday, April 25, 2023

| CYP Now

Charities warn parents of disabled children are increasingly being accused of fabricating illness.

Tackling rising cost of caring

Analysis

Tuesday, April 25, 2023

| CYP Now

Young carers need more financial support to counter the impact of rising living costs, say campaigners.

Youth Investment Fund to boost vital support for young people

Analysis

Tuesday, April 25, 2023

| CYP Now

Construction of an OnSide youth zone, refurbishment of a youth centre and involvement of young people in a regeneration project are just some of the recipients of the government's flagship funding programme.

Childminder payment plans

Analysis

Tuesday, April 25, 2023

| CYP Now

Cash inducements for new childminders are insufficient to tackle the sector's decline, say experts.

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Three trailblazer councils to pilot MacAlister's ‘families first’ plan

County councils seek to innovate to tackle social care challenges

Youth workers: degree vs apprenticeship debate

Funded childcare expansion plans in doubt amid nursery closures

Tailoring Neet interventions

NHS at 75: The major challenges facing children’s health services

Schools connect with youth work

Momentum builds around using alternatives to school exclusion

Frontline evolves its approach to boost reach and retention

Use EYFS review to rethink staffing

Secure school nears completion

Framework closure risks reforms

Foundations sets out priorities

Racial diversity in leadership

Healthcare in secure settings

Shift the balance of power in youth justice

Councils turn to ‘golden hellos' to solve social worker shortage

Factors behind social work staff retention

Young leaders set out vision for a ChildFair society

Make the most of pupil premium funding to tackle disadvantage

Wider factors influencing the closure of children's homes

Cases of fabricated illness rise

Tackling rising cost of caring

Youth Investment Fund to boost vital support for young people

Childminder payment plans

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