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Asylum reforms are a gamble with young lives

    Opinion
  • Thursday, May 25, 2023
  • | CYP Now
At The Children's Society, we’re not just advocates. We’re a shield, a beacon, and a voice for children and young people needing safety and protection. That's why the government's asylum proposals are furiously ringing our alarm bells.

Reform Ofsted to focus on improving outcomes

    Opinion
  • Thursday, May 25, 2023
  • | CYP Now
In its Short Guide to Regulation the National Audit Office states: “Regulation is used to protect and benefit people, businesses and the environment and to support economic growth.” So, when there are calls for the abolition of Ofsted, I fall into the “be careful what you wish for” camp.

Help parents tackle risks of radicalisation

    Opinion
  • Thursday, April 20, 2023
  • | CYP Now
Parents have a vital role to play in efforts to tackle radicalisation and extremism among young people being both a source of advice in navigating online risks and an early warning system when problems arise.

There's no evidence for childcare ratios change

    Opinion
  • Monday, March 27, 2023
  • | CYP Now
A decade on from its initial failed attempt, the Conservative government has finally decided to push ahead with plans to increase the number of two-year-olds a childcare practitioner can look after.

Workforce shortage is threat to care reforms

    Opinion
  • Thursday, February 23, 2023
  • | CYP Now
The government's Care Review response, Stable Homes, Built on Love, sets ambitious targets for improving children's outcomes, testing new approaches to early help, and boosting professional standards in child protection work.

#LookCloser campaign tackles child exploitation

    Opinion
  • Thursday, February 23, 2023
  • | CYP Now
The #LookCloser campaign is a nationwide effort aimed at educating the public and businesses about child exploitation and encouraging them to be vigilant in spotting and reporting potential signs of exploitation.

It's finally time to act on what children say

    Opinion
  • Thursday, January 26, 2023
  • | CYP Now
A Shropshire clergyman by the name of John Mirk is believed to be the person who coined the phrase “children should be seen, not heard”. That was more than 600 years ago, and yet this toxic pronouncement endured for a remarkably long time.