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Parenting Programmes: Special Report

Renewed recognition of the value of parenting support has seen policymakers develop targeted programmes to help address the needs of struggling families alongside more universal provision.

Legal Update: Legal aid changes

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  • Tuesday, February 28, 2023
  • | CYP Now
Richard Oldershaw, senior legal consultant at Coram Children's Legal Centre's Child Law Advice Service, looks at the impact of changes to legal aid arrangements on children's access to justice.

How charities are doing more for less

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  • Tuesday, January 31, 2023
  • | CYP Now
The cost-of-living crisis means charities working with children and families have seen costs spiral as demand for services increases. Sector experts and charities discuss key challenges and solutions.

Legal Update: Mental health detention

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  • Tuesday, January 3, 2023
  • | CYP Now
Lauren Morling and Sihana Bina of Coram International set out requirements when detaining children for mental health reasons and what changes are needed to respect young people's rights.

Legal Update: Relationships with the court

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  • Tuesday, October 25, 2022
  • | CYP Now
Alexandra Conroy Harris, legal consultant at CoramBAAF, explains how the charity is working with local authorities and judges to improve understanding of care orders so the right one is used.

Making towns child friendly

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  • Tuesday, October 25, 2022
  • | CYP Now
The way spaces are designed can have a huge impact on the wellbeing and life chances of children and young people. Charlotte Goddard speaks to those leading the way in child-friendly town planning.

Legal Update: The Online Safety Bill

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  • Tuesday, September 27, 2022
  • | CYP Now
With the delay of the Online Safety Bill, the UK should not abandon its obligations to protect children from online sexual exploitation and abuse, says Awaz Raoof, head of law and programmes at Coram International.

Special Report on Early Help

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  • Tuesday, August 30, 2022
  • | CYP Now
With the Care Review finding a system increasingly geared towards ‘crisis intervention’, service leaders warn of an urgent need to shift focus to early help for children, young people and families.

Special Report: Trauma-Informed Services

Trauma-informed practice (TIP) emphasises young people’s resilience and ability to recover from adverse childhood experiences and is increasingly being used by services working with children and families.

Legal Update: Kinship care and the Care Review

Alexandra Conroy Harris, legal consultant at CoramBAAF, explains how proposals in the Care Review to encourage more children to be placed in kinship care arrangements could have unintended consequences.

CYP Now Awards winner profile: 3D Drumchapel

Glasgow-based charity 3D Drumchapel, which won the family support category at the CYP Now Awards 2020, has supported families in one of the most deprived areas in Scotland for more than 20 years.

Legal Update: Migrant looked-after children

With one in 10 children in care being non-British, local authorities need to do more to identify and address their needs, says Marianne Lagrue, policy manager at Coram Children’s Legal Centre.

International Focus: Perinatal care, Australia

The cost to the UK of perinatal mental health difficulties is estimated to be £8bn annually. Jill Domoney visited Australia, a world-leader in this field, to see how agencies there support new parents and infants.

Legal Update: Discharge of SGOs

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  • Tuesday, February 1, 2022
  • | CYP Now
Leonie Jordan, associate legal consultant at CoramBAAF, highlights some of the complex issues and potential instabilities surrounding the process for discharging special guardianship orders.

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