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Legal Update: Guide to supervision orders

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  • Tuesday, November 29, 2022
  • | CYP Now
James Bury, head of policy, research and development at CoramBAAF, outlines the implications of the Public Law Working Group’s new draft best practice recommendations on supervision orders.

Leadership: Developing new services

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  • Tuesday, November 29, 2022
  • | CYP Now
In a time of stretched resources it has never been more important for organisations to ensure new services meet real needs and can show positive outcomes for children, young people and families.

Inspections Clinic: Special schools framework

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  • Tuesday, November 29, 2022
  • | CYP Now
Special schools cater for children and young people with additional and often complex needs. Jo Stephenson sets out 10 emerging trends on how the education inspection framework is being applied in special schools.

Personal Education Plans – the digital solution

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  • Friday, November 25, 2022
  • | CYP Now
Personal Education Plans (PEPs) have long been a statutory requirement to promote a looked after child’s educational progress. It remains an integral part of a child’s overall care plan and a fundamental mechanism for social care and education to work closely to ensure children reach their full potential.

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.

Youth Offending Special Report

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  • Tuesday, October 25, 2022
  • | CYP Now
Levels of offending by young people have fallen sharply since 2012, but severe offences now make up a greater proportion of convictions highlighting the need for services to deliver more intensive early help.

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.

Leadership: How to win grants

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  • Tuesday, September 27, 2022
  • | CYP Now
With statutory funding in short supply, grants can enable charities to continue to deliver vital support. But making grant applications stand out requires a range of skills and techniques that must be honed.

Inspections Clinic: Inspections workforce

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  • Tuesday, September 27, 2022
  • | CYP Now
As Ofsted's inspection remit expands, so must its workforce. The regulator is recruiting across all sectors, with a particular focus on SEND and supported accommodation, as Jo Stephenson reports.

Leaving Care Special Report

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  • Tuesday, September 27, 2022
  • | CYP Now
Care-experienced young people can face greater challenges than their peers when living independently. Local authorities must work to prepare care leavers and put in place the right support for them to flourish.

Supporting children’s mental health in school

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  • Tuesday, September 27, 2022
  • | CYP Now
Charity Place2Be works with schools to develop counselling and support for children with emotional and mental health difficulties. Leaders and practitioners explore the challenges and keys to success.

Legal Update: Sexual harassment in schools

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  • Tuesday, August 30, 2022
  • | CYP Now
Richard Oldershaw, legal adviser at Coram’s Child Law Advice Service, outlines statutory guidance revisions on safeguarding in education and their impact on how schools should tackle inappropriate sexual behaviour.

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.

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