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Guidance to tackle county lines cases

Kamena Dorling, group head of policy and public affairs at Coram Children’s Legal Centre, examines the rise in county lines cases and new guidance for practitioners on how to improve safeguarding.

Trauma-Informed Practice: Special Report

    Features
  • Thursday, September 26, 2019
  • | CYP Now
Experiencing traumatic events can have a lasting negative impact on children's development and wellbeing, so policymakers and service leaders are developing new trauma-informed interventions.

Taking on the Cyberbullies

    Features
  • Tuesday, November 12, 2013
  • | CYP Now
Cyberbullying is on the rise, and can have a devastating impact on young lives. Charlotte Goddard examines the practical steps children's services can take to provide protection and support.

Legal Update: Children's rights online

    Features
  • Tuesday, January 17, 2017
  • | CYP Now
Frances Trevena, head of policy and programmes at Coram's Children's Legal Centre, argues that children and young people need better digital education to safeguard their rights in the online world.

Beacon of hope for child abuse victims

    Features
  • Tuesday, November 26, 2019
  • | CYP Now
The Lighthouse is a ground-breaking project aimed at improving experiences and outcomes for children and young people who have been sexually abused. Tom de Castella meets the team.

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.

Special Report: Children's Mental Health

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  • Tuesday, January 30, 2018
  • | CYP Now
As concerns persist over children and young people's mental health and the ability of services to cope with rising demand, there are plenty of pockets of innovation and effective practice across the system.

Special Report: Child Sexual Exploitation

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  • Tuesday, February 27, 2018
  • | CYP Now
Rotherham's child sexual exploitation scandal propelled the issue to the forefront of policymaking. CYP Now investigates the key learning and strides taken to tackle perpetrators and protect children and young people.

He said he loved me

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  • Tuesday, January 7, 2014
  • | CYP Now
A hard-hitting new play is touring schools and youth clubs to raise awareness of the grooming and sexual exploitation of young people. Eileen Fursland explores its impact in tackling this complex problem.

Inspections: Joint targeted area inspections

    Features
  • Tuesday, November 28, 2017
  • | CYP Now
Inspections of local safeguarding arrangements were introduced in 2016 to examine joint working across agencies, uncovering examples of how areas tackle neglect, child sexual exploitation and domestic abuse.

Inspections Clinic: Multi-agency safeguarding

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  • Wednesday, April 27, 2022
  • | CYP Now
After a pandemic-induced hiatus, joint targeted area inspections are back. However, as Jo Stephenson reports, there are some key changes children’s services teams and practitioners need to understand.