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Progress, but still much to learn – a reflection on the children’s social care implementation plan

Thursday, February 2, 2023

| CYP Now

At What Works for Early Intervention and Children’s Social Care (WWEICSC), we focus on using evidence to understand what’s likely to improve outcomes for children.

We must deliver effective youth work for all

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Tuesday, May 2, 2023

| CYP Now

As we invest in the future of our young people, we must put partnership at the heart of sustained change.

Let’s halve school exclusions by the end of the decade

Blogs

Tuesday, May 2, 2023

| CYP Now

Our school exclusions system is failing.

What Albert Square’s teen pregnancy story can tell us about babies born into care

Blogs

Tuesday, July 18, 2023

| CYP Now

Soapland rarely shows social workers and the families they are working with in a positive light.

The power of mentoring in bridging barriers to success

Blogs

Wednesday, August 16, 2023

| CYP Now

It’s results day. You wake up anxious, overthinking and there are so many emotions running through your head. You get to school, open your results and see that you underachieved and/or failed most of your exams. Ouch.

Back to school is a rallying cry for all of us

Blogs

Tuesday, September 5, 2023

| CYP Now

Far too many children have been absent from school. This is an issue that demands national attention.

Allowing children to leave kinship care and enter the care system won’t just cost us money, it will be morally bankrupt

Blogs

Monday, October 2, 2023

| CYP Now

Today, on the first day of Kinship Care Week, Kinship has published new research indicating that more than 19,000 vulnerable children across England and Wales, currently being raised by relatives or family friends, are at immediate risk of entering the care system, as kinship carers struggle to cope without adequate financial support.

As an adult adoptee, I want to see children being put at the heart of adoption

Blogs

Wednesday, October 18, 2023

| CYP Now

My name is Debbie Iromlou and I'm a co-founder of the Adult Adoptee Movement. We are a group of people who were adopted as babies during the forced adoption era.

Residential child care’s Strictly Come Dancing moments

Blogs

Monday, December 11, 2023

| CYP Now

It’s the most eagerly anticipated time of year – the finals of Strictly Come Dancing.

Pandemic has increased children's risks - they need more protection not less

Blogs

Thursday, May 21, 2020

| CYP Now

It’s difficult to know if the government is serious about protecting children or not in the light of seemingly contradictory announcements in the last few weeks.

Why semi-independent settings need regulating

Blogs

Wednesday, June 3, 2020

| CYP Now

One children's practitioner explains why they quit a job at an unregulated accommodation provider over safety and bad practice concerns - and why it highlights the need to raise standards in these settings.

The challenges of home schooling and the educational and digital divide

Blogs

Friday, June 26, 2020

| CYP Now

Having already supported over 500 families during lockdown, Buttle UK has a significant insight into the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on children living in poverty.

Prisoners’ Education Trust calls for children in prison to have access to education

Blogs

Thursday, July 2, 2020

| CYP Now

Back in 2017, a court reviewed the treatment of a child in prison, who had spent more than 100 days separated in isolation without adequate education.

What's happening with the adoption process

Blogs

Tuesday, October 13, 2020

| CYP Now

The experience of adoption, both adopting and being adopted, can stir-up deep emotional pain, often related to loss and early trauma.

Do no harm? Use of restraint in mental health inpatient care

Blogs

Monday, November 2, 2020

| CYP Now

This week marks the second anniversary of the Mental Health Units (Use of Force) Act – also known as Seni’s Law – gaining Royal Assent.

Examining how the Care Review should work

Blogs

Monday, November 23, 2020

| CYP Now

Motivation to work in social work and care often comes with an understanding that we can no longer accept the things we cannot change; we should change the things we cannot accept.

The challenges residential schools face to protect children from sexual abuse

Blogs

Thursday, April 2, 2020

| CYP Now

Voluntary sector organisations are rising to the challenges of coronavirus - they need government support

Blogs

Tuesday, April 28, 2020

| CYP Now

The coronavirus pandemic has transformed our country in a way that was unimaginable mere weeks ago.

The rights of children in care are in lockdown

Blogs

Wednesday, May 6, 2020

| CYP Now

This Sunday not everyone will be hearing the Prime Minister's plans for the ending of lockdown.

Being big hearted about children’s social care is not enough

Blogs

Friday, November 26, 2021

| CYP Now

Leading the independent review of children’s social care is the privilege of my life.

What’s the link between cricket and residential child care?

Blogs

Tuesday, January 18, 2022

| CYP Now

English cricket and residential child care have turned towards short-termism. In cricket the one-day game has proliferated and now dominates fixtures.

The benefits of forest schools for child development

Blogs

Monday, March 7, 2022

| CYP Now

Forest schools are an exciting opportunity for children to learn with their hands.

The Nationality and Borders Bill will make it harder to fight child trafficking 

Blogs

Wednesday, March 30, 2022

| CYP Now

For more than 150 years Barnardo’s has been working towards our vision of a world in which no child is turned away from the support they need, regardless of their background or circumstances.

Understanding early trauma

Blogs

Monday, June 13, 2022

| CYP Now

The term ‘trauma’ is much used but less understood. It’s become commonly adopted by those discussing mental health, given that understanding trauma’s causes and effects, particularly for children, is a key component of the challenge we face.

Top tips to support young people learning about money

Blogs

Friday, February 19, 2021

| CYP Now

When we talk about financial education, it is surprising to hear that children as young as five start building attitudes and habits around money.

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Progress, but still much to learn – a reflection on the children’s social care implementation plan

We must deliver effective youth work for all

Let’s halve school exclusions by the end of the decade

What Albert Square’s teen pregnancy story can tell us about babies born into care

The power of mentoring in bridging barriers to success

Back to school is a rallying cry for all of us

Allowing children to leave kinship care and enter the care system won’t just cost us money, it will be morally bankrupt

As an adult adoptee, I want to see children being put at the heart of adoption

Residential child care’s Strictly Come Dancing moments

Pandemic has increased children's risks - they need more protection not less

Why semi-independent settings need regulating

The challenges of home schooling and the educational and digital divide

Prisoners’ Education Trust calls for children in prison to have access to education

What's happening with the adoption process

Do no harm? Use of restraint in mental health inpatient care

Examining how the Care Review should work

The challenges residential schools face to protect children from sexual abuse

Voluntary sector organisations are rising to the challenges of coronavirus - they need government support

The rights of children in care are in lockdown

Being big hearted about children’s social care is not enough

What’s the link between cricket and residential child care?

The benefits of forest schools for child development

The Nationality and Borders Bill will make it harder to fight child trafficking

Understanding early trauma

Top tips to support young people learning about money

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