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SEND support needs in custody

Tuesday, July 26, 2022

| CYP Now

Research shows that around two-thirds to three-quarters of young people living in the youth secure estate have a special educational need or disabilities (SEND).

Plans to reduce cost of childcare: pros and cons of five proposals

Analysis

Tuesday, July 26, 2022

| CYP Now

The government has put forward five proposals for reducing the cost of early years provision including changing child-to-staff ratios and flexibilities for childminders, but expert says just two of the measures have any real merit.

Councils call for ‘more support’

Analysis

Friday, July 1, 2022

| CYP Now

Leaders say they require more funding and guidance to provide the specialist help Ukrainian refugees need.

Initiatives to aid Ukraine arrivals

Analysis

Tuesday, June 21, 2022

| CYP Now

Local schemes have been launched to assist Ukrainian children and the youth workers who support them.

National Tutoring Programme: key questions

Analysis

Tuesday, June 21, 2022

| CYP Now

Plans to publish data on uptake of the National Tutoring Programme draws criticism from sector leaders.

Call for more training to identify eating disorders in children earlier

Analysis

Tuesday, June 21, 2022

| CYP Now

Young people with eating disorders are increasingly needing hospital treatment because they are failing to be diagnosed and offered support in the community before they become severely ill, the Royal College of Psychiatrists has warned.

Homes for Ukraine: safeguarding concerns for vulnerable refugees

Analysis

Tuesday, June 21, 2022

| CYP Now

Government’s ‘hands-off’ approach to safeguarding checks of those participating in the Homes for Ukraine scheme prompts concerns over risk of trafficking and exploitation of vulnerable children and young adults.

Supporting Families gets major revamp

Analysis

Tuesday, June 21, 2022

| CYP Now

Experts welcome flagship programme’s new focus on measuring change in outcomes but some fear lack of funding will hold it back.

Factors for Werrington YOI failures

Analysis

Tuesday, June 21, 2022

| CYP Now

Staffing issues, offender management and insufficient activities behind rise in violence at once good YOI.

Five ways Covid changed custody

Analysis

Wednesday, June 1, 2022

| CYP Now

Research into the impact of the pandemic on youth justice services identifies key lessons to improve practice.

Factors for increase in EHCPs

Analysis

Wednesday, June 1, 2022

| CYP Now

The rise in education, health and care plans is partly down to better identification of needs, explains expert.

Review of children’s social care system prioritises family help

Analysis

Wednesday, June 1, 2022

| CYP Now

Care Review’s final report includes ‘radical’ proposals to redefine family support, shift council early help services into local multi-disciplinary teams, and trial the delegation of responsibilities to community-based providers.

Ratios change: key questions

Analysis

Wednesday, June 1, 2022

| CYP Now

As minister calls for England to adopt Scottish childcare ratios, experts say the systems are very different.

Care Review: key proposals for the children’s services workforce

Analysis

Wednesday, June 1, 2022

| CYP Now

A range of challenges including excess bureaucracy, ineffective technology and out-of-date legislation have resulted in a workforce crisis in many aspects of children’s social care, which requires a complete overhaul.

New era for children’s health

Analysis

Wednesday, June 1, 2022

| CYP Now

Integrated care boards and partnerships should help join up children’s health and care services, say experts.

Care Review backs regional approach

Analysis

Wednesday, June 1, 2022

| CYP Now

Regional care co-operatives can help councils ‘take back control’ of the care placement market, say experts.

Finding directors of the future

Analysis

Wednesday, June 1, 2022

| CYP Now

With an expected surge in DCSs changing post, the upon programme is helping prepare aspiring leaders.

Interview: Mike Haines, founder of Global Acts of Unity

Analysis

Wednesday, June 1, 2022

| CYP Now

The Global Acts of Unity founder talks to Derren Hayes about the dangers of radicalisation.

ADCS presidency to be shaped by trio of children’s services reports

Analysis

Wednesday, April 27, 2022

| CYP Now

Steve Crocker, director of children’s services at Hampshire and Isle of Wight councils, explains how his ADCS tenure looks set to be shaped by reviews of special needs services, schools and children’s social care.

Inquiry calls for bold measures to engage young people in education

Analysis

Wednesday, April 27, 2022

| CYP Now

Now is the time for a bold alignment of youth work with schools that meets the diversity of needs and opportunities for all our young people.

Social work exits prompt shortage concerns

Analysis

Wednesday, April 27, 2022

| CYP Now

Complex caseloads, Covid burnout and racism are all factors in children’s social workers quitting which need urgent action, say experts.

Plan to boost mental wellbeing

Analysis

Wednesday, April 27, 2022

| CYP Now

Cross-government vision for mental health must deliver more funding for children’s services, say experts.

Cautious welcome for SEND vision but campaigners remain sceptical

Analysis

Wednesday, April 27, 2022

| CYP Now

Green paper sets out proposals to improve consistency of support for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities, but experts warn many issues, including funding, are yet to be resolved.

Protecting childcare staff ratios

Analysis

Wednesday, April 27, 2022

| CYP Now

Three experts put the case for why the government should not try to water down children-to-staff ratios.

Interview: Claudia Sturt, YJB chief executive

Analysis

Wednesday, April 27, 2022

| CYP Now

Derren Hayes speaks to the chief executive of the YJB about her first year in the job.

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SEND support needs in custody

Plans to reduce cost of childcare: pros and cons of five proposals

Councils call for ‘more support’

Initiatives to aid Ukraine arrivals

National Tutoring Programme: key questions

Call for more training to identify eating disorders in children earlier

Homes for Ukraine: safeguarding concerns for vulnerable refugees

Supporting Families gets major revamp

Factors for Werrington YOI failures

Five ways Covid changed custody

Factors for increase in EHCPs

Review of children’s social care system prioritises family help

Ratios change: key questions

Care Review: key proposals for the children’s services workforce

New era for children’s health

Care Review backs regional approach

Finding directors of the future

Interview: Mike Haines, founder of Global Acts of Unity

ADCS presidency to be shaped by trio of children’s services reports

Inquiry calls for bold measures to engage young people in education

Social work exits prompt shortage concerns

Plan to boost mental wellbeing

Cautious welcome for SEND vision but campaigners remain sceptical

Protecting childcare staff ratios

Interview: Claudia Sturt, YJB chief executive

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