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Family hubs: early adopter sites share knowledge of what works

Tuesday, October 24, 2023

| CYP Now

With half of English local authorities developing a network of family hubs, a report collates the lessons from six areas about how they have implemented provision that meets the needs of their communities.

Test and learn approach improves outcomes in Southend

Best Practice

Tuesday, February 28, 2023

| CYP Now

Families in deprived areas of Southend are being supported by a unique “test and learn” programme that aims to give vulnerable children the best possible start in life.

Promoting respect for diversity in the community

Best Practice

Wednesday, December 22, 2021

| CYP Now

Groundbreaking programme helps parents realise how their behaviour and prejudices affect their children and others, so they can develop respect for difference.

Family hubs expansion: sector split on their role and potential

Analysis

Tuesday, November 30, 2021

| CYP Now

Advocates of family hubs say new government funding will help establish a network of family support facilities that complements the early years focus of children’s centres, but some fear it signals the "death knell" for them.

Scheme trains parents to boost literacy skills of disadvantaged children

Features

Tuesday, June 29, 2021

| CYP Now

National Literacy Trust supports parents and under-fives to “chat, play and read” as part of DfE-funded social mobility initiative.

Should ‘free’ childcare be for the most disadvantaged only?

Features

Tuesday, June 29, 2021

| CYP Now

An NAO report suggests funded childcare may damage social mobility because better-off families make better use of entitlements. Three experts assess if it should only be available to disadvantaged families.

Council redesigns care pathway to boost SLC support

Features

Tuesday, June 29, 2021

| CYP Now

Nottingham City Council aims to boost social mobility by developing a shared speech, language and communication (SLC) strategy.

Social Mobility in the Early Years: Special Report

Features

Tuesday, June 29, 2021

| CYP Now

Interventions to boost young children’s outcomes and narrow the attainment gap aim to improve social mobility. CYP Now’s special report looks at the latest developments, research and examples of best practice.

Giving children a better start in life

Features

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

| CYP Now

The National Lottery-funded A Better Start programme to boost early child development celebrates its fifth birthday this month. Those involved in the programme highlight its achievements to date.

Children & Young People Now Awards 2019: shortlist revealed

Other

Wednesday, August 28, 2019

| CYP Now

The CYP Now Awards highlight the very best practice in work with children, young people and families.

The importance of dads in the early years

Opinion

Monday, July 29, 2019

| CYP Now

During Mental Health Week, the Movember Foundation published its survey on new dads and there was some striking similarities with findings from a consultation we did with men in Blackpool about their experiences of being a new dad.

Action for Children appoints new chief executive

News

Wednesday, April 18, 2018

| CYP Now

The current chief executive of Girlguiding will become the new chief executive of Action for Children later this year, it has been announced.

Inspectors praise children's centre support at 'inadequate' council

News

Tuesday, April 10, 2018

| CYP Now

Effective use of children's centres to offer early support to vulnerable families is helping an "inadequate" council turn around its performance, Ofsted has found.

As many as 1,000 children's centres now closed, study finds

News

Wednesday, April 4, 2018

| CYP Now

Around 1,000 children's centres have closed since 2009, twice as many as officially acknowledged, an education charity has claimed.

Educational impact of children's centres 'impossible to measure', Zahawi claims

News

Friday, February 23, 2018

| CYP Now

It is impossible to measure whether services provided by children's centres improve educational outcomes, children's minister Nadhim Zahawi has said.

Leading the charge for families: Ellen Broome, chief executive, the Family and Childcare Trust

Features

Thursday, June 29, 2017

| CYP Now

Derren Hayes talks to Ellen Broome, chief executive of the Family and Childcare Trust.

Ask the Experts: Youth centre social media policy

Best Practice

Tuesday, April 11, 2017

| CYP Now

Our expert panel offers advice on social networking for youth workers, social worker qualities, family support and safety at home.

30 hours has overshadowed vital out-of-school child care

Opinion

Tuesday, December 6, 2016

| CYP Now

The government is struggling to fulfil its commitment to 30 hours of free early education and childcare by 2017.

Boost early years support to improve social mobility, commission says

News

Wednesday, November 16, 2016

| CYP Now

The early years pupil premium should be doubled as part of efforts to combat worsening life chances for children and young people across the UK, the Social Mobility Commission has said.

4Children chief criticises children's centres consultation delay

News

Tuesday, September 13, 2016

| CYP Now

The chief of collapsed charity 4Children has criticised the government for its failure to deliver on its pledge to hold a consultation on the future of children's centres.

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Family hubs: early adopter sites share knowledge of what works

Test and learn approach improves outcomes in Southend

Promoting respect for diversity in the community

Family hubs expansion: sector split on their role and potential

Scheme trains parents to boost literacy skills of disadvantaged children

Should ‘free’ childcare be for the most disadvantaged only?

Council redesigns care pathway to boost SLC support

Social Mobility in the Early Years: Special Report

Giving children a better start in life

Children & Young People Now Awards 2019: shortlist revealed

The importance of dads in the early years

Action for Children appoints new chief executive

Inspectors praise children's centre support at 'inadequate' council

As many as 1,000 children's centres now closed, study finds

Educational impact of children's centres 'impossible to measure', Zahawi claims

Leading the charge for families: Ellen Broome, chief executive, the Family and Childcare Trust

Ask the Experts: Youth centre social media policy

30 hours has overshadowed vital out-of-school child care

Boost early years support to improve social mobility, commission says

4Children chief criticises children's centres consultation delay

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