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Coronavirus: campaigners warn on capacity of children’s charities

Monday, March 30, 2020

| CYP Now

Amid the response to the Covid-19 crisis, third sector leaders have called on the government to prioritise economic assistance for children’s charities so they can meet the rising support needs of vulnerable groups.

Providers of children's centres look at new models to offset budget cuts

Other

Tuesday, January 5, 2016

| CYP Now

As local authority data reveals a doubling of cuts in spending on children's centres, forcing them to prioritise the protection of statutory functions, a DfE report suggests that councils' ability to do this is being stretched to the limit.

Five lessons for charities and ministers from the collapse of Kids Company

Other

Tuesday, February 16, 2016

| CYP Now

The closure of Kids Company highlighted problems over the checks and balances used by government and charities to ensure public funding is spent well, from which the rest of the children's voluntary sector can learn.

The future of children's services: proactive, predictive and digital

Other

Tuesday, March 15, 2016

| CYP Now

If children's services are to deliver improved outcomes with declining resources, the sector must embrace technology, joint working and volunteers, says Pillars and Foundations, a radical paper from the ADCS.

Voice for the vulnerable: Carolyne Willow, director of Article 39

Other

Tuesday, March 15, 2016

| CYP Now

Jess Brown meets Carolyne Willow, director of Article 39.

Ask the Experts: Post-retirement work options

Other

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

| CYP Now

Our panel offers advice on working with children after retiring, joint commissioning, internet safety and the role of key workers.

Merged charity must be ambitious

Other

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

| CYP Now

Ambition needs to advocate for positive youth work and champion the sector following its merger with NCVYS.

England childcare strategy needs more European-style flexibilities

Other

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

| CYP Now

Hindsight is a wonderful thing. If only we knew then what we know now. And now is an opportune moment to reflect over the past 18 years.

Woodland Nursery

Best Practice

Tuesday, May 10, 2016

| CYP Now

London-based nursery inspired by the Forest School approach, where most of the learning takes place outdoors

Tackling the taboo of short lives: Barbara Gelb interview

Other

Tuesday, May 24, 2016

| CYP Now

Jess Brown talks to Barbara Gelb, chief executive of Together for Short Lives.

Ambition announces new chief executive

News

Thursday, July 7, 2016

| CYP Now

Youth organisation Ambition has appointed education and training expert Emma Revie as its new chief executive.

Considering psychological safety within teams

Opinion

Thursday, August 24, 2023

| CYP Now

“What is it about you that makes people feel psychologically unsafe?”

Leadership: Communicating with families

Features

Tuesday, November 28, 2023

| CYP Now

Effective communication with families is essential for every good nursery. Settings should establish a strategy for meaningful, ongoing dialogue with parents that will build on in-person conversations.

Tory Party Conference: Call for national tracking system for children

News

Monday, October 3, 2016

| CYP Now

A national system to track children should be introduced in order to keep children safe from harm if they move from one area to another, it has been suggested.

LGA board chief: let councils solve children's services challenges

Other

Tuesday, November 8, 2016

| CYP Now

Richard Watts, chair of the Local Government Association's children and young people board, says councils must be given freedoms to overcome a crisis in funding, recruitment and excessive demand across children's social care.

Ofsted blames merger for council's failure to improve children's services

News

Monday, August 27, 2018

| CYP Now

Local government reorganisation has hamstrung efforts by a council's leaders to make improvements to children's services, according to Ofsted.

Masterclass: Measuring Children's Centre impacts and outcomes

Event

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

| CYP Now

New Sandwell DCS expects Ofsted rating improvement

News

Wednesday, May 29, 2013

| CYP Now

The new privately-employed head of children's services in Sandwell is confident the authority will improve its Ofsted rating by the end of his 30-month contract.

Review: Residential Child Care - Between Home and Family

Other

Thursday, May 30, 2013

| CYP Now

Authors Graham Connelly and Ian Milligan; Dunedin Academic Press; ISBN 978-1780460000; £16.95; 110 pages

Demonstrate trustworthiness

Features

Wednesday, January 2, 2019

| CYP Now

Public trust in charities is at its lowest point in a decade, but there are some key concepts that can help a charity to communicate its trustworthiness to stakeholders and the wider community alike.

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Coronavirus: campaigners warn on capacity of children’s charities

Providers of children's centres look at new models to offset budget cuts

Five lessons for charities and ministers from the collapse of Kids Company

The future of children's services: proactive, predictive and digital

Voice for the vulnerable: Carolyne Willow, director of Article 39

Ask the Experts: Post-retirement work options

Merged charity must be ambitious

England childcare strategy needs more European-style flexibilities

Woodland Nursery

Tackling the taboo of short lives: Barbara Gelb interview

Ambition announces new chief executive

Considering psychological safety within teams

Leadership: Communicating with families

Tory Party Conference: Call for national tracking system for children

LGA board chief: let councils solve children's services challenges

Ofsted blames merger for council's failure to improve children's services

Masterclass: Measuring Children's Centre impacts and outcomes

New Sandwell DCS expects Ofsted rating improvement

Review: Residential Child Care - Between Home and Family

Demonstrate trustworthiness

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