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Solutions lie in truly listening to children’s views

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, October 25, 2022
  • | CYP Now
Gathering and considering the wishes and feelings of a child or young person, their parents and wider family before any serious decision is taken about them is commonplace in children’s services teams and a feature of much outstanding direct work with children.

Honesty needed on level of user voice influence

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, October 25, 2022
  • | CYP Now
For anyone involved in policy development or service delivery it has become essential to consider the views of those with direct experience when deciding what to do and how to do it. But it isn’t straightforward to achieve meaningful engagement.

Childcare needs bold solutions on funding

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, September 27, 2022
  • | CYP Now
Just a few weeks into her premiership, Prime Minister Liz Truss has demonstrated she is not afraid to take bold but difficult decisions. Removing the cap on bankers’ bonuses, scrapping plans for a UK Bill of Rights and pledging to restart fracking for shale gas to name three.

Children's charities need clarity on support package

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, September 27, 2022
  • | CYP Now
Like families, households and businesses across the country, charities are feeling more than just the pinch when confronted with the significantly increasing costs of keeping vital services running, every day.

Carolyne Willow: It's time for a Children's Rights Bill

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, September 27, 2022
  • | CYP Now
After the Bill of Rights legislation was shelved, justice minister Sarah Dines explained in answer to a parliamentary question: “As is the case whenever a new government is formed, we are now looking again at the Bill of Rights to ensure that it meets the government's objectives.”

Chloe Juliette: All children in care deserve to be heard

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, August 30, 2022
  • | CYP Now
Imagine you were me. You grew up in care and now you’re in your early 20s, and you are, once again, standing in front of a room full of strangers who you’ll probably never see again, in the hopes of improving the care system.