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Daily roundup: Mental health, children in Birmingham, and Savile

Monday, June 2, 2014

| CYP Now

Doctors sending children long distances to get mental health treatment; independent review to investigate life for children in Birmingham; and Savile victim numbers grow to more than 500 research shows, all in the news today.

My Placement: Vanessa Honeyghan, final year student, social work degree, University of Birmingham

Features

Friday, May 27, 2011

| CYP Now

I was placed in a primary school in a town near Birmingham between September 2008 and February 2009. I was the first student social worker that they'd had.

Frontline evolves its approach to boost reach and retention

Analysis

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

| CYP Now

A decade on from its launch, the fast-track child protection social work training programme is expanding into more areas, extending its duration and training future leaders in the next phase of its development.

GSCC Update: Time management is crucial

Features

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

| CYP Now

The latest on registration and conduct from the General Social Care Council.

A skills shake-up to keep children safe

Other

Monday, June 25, 2012

| CYP Now

Training and professional development for social workers is undergoing major upheaval. Jo Stephenson examines what the changes mean, as pressures continue to intensify to protect children from harm

CWDC issues warning to government ahead of closure

News

Friday, March 23, 2012

| CYP Now

The Children's Workforce Development Council (CWDC) has warned the government not to lose sight of strong partnerships and professional development in the early years and social care sectors ahead of its closure at the end of the month.

Daily roundup: Child poverty, teacher training, and youth social enterprise

Other

Wednesday, November 27, 2013

| CYP Now

Researchers find ADHD link with low income and single parent families; Just one in five trainee primary school teachers are men; and a work focused social enterprise in Leeds gets £1m, all in the news today.

Guide to Qualifications and Training: Social Work

Other

Friday, September 1, 2023

| CYP Now

Department for Education data shows there were 7,900 social work vacancies in England in 2022, up by more than a fifth compared with the previous year and the highest rate since 2017. In 2022, children's services lost 5,400 full-time equivalent social workers.

Newly Qualified: The earliest of interventions

Features

Friday, May 27, 2011

| CYP Now

Winston Morson took a degree to further his career and is now responsible for pre-birth assessments.

Daily roundup: Pupil premium, childcare standards and youth apprenticeships

Other

Wednesday, July 17, 2013

| CYP Now

The government is to raise the pupil premium among primary school reforms, a government international comparison of childcare places the UK fourth, and almost three quarters of Neet young people cannot access apprenticeships.

Daily roundup: Exclusion inequalities, the Budget and early years teachers

Other

Thursday, March 21, 2013

| CYP Now

Children unfairly excluded from schools, campaigners say the Budget failed disadvantaged children, and DfE consults on early years teacher standards, all in the news today.

Corbyn's policies for children and young people under the spotlight

Other

Monday, September 28, 2015

| CYP Now

Children and young people's issues featured prominently during Jeremy Corbyn's successful campaign to become Labour leader. So what is he pledging to do, and what do sector leaders think of his emerging policies?

Newly Qualified: Flexibility of agency work

Features

Monday, March 21, 2011

| CYP Now

Kamara Palmer is an agency social worker in Leicestershire Council's 16-plus leaving care team. She graduated from the University of Birmingham in September 2009.

My Placement: Rachel Edwards, social worker, Stockport Council's family support team

Features

Monday, March 21, 2011

| CYP Now

I did my placement in Stockport's family support team between December 2008 and May 2009.

Recruitment in children's services: trends and challenges

Other

Tuesday, March 17, 2015

| CYP Now

Funding cuts coupled with increased demand for services are intensifying the recruitment challenges for children's services employers. Joe Lepper explores the trends across the children's workforce.

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