Search

Support social workers in wake of child deaths, experts urge

Thursday, December 16, 2021

| CYP Now

The criticism of social workers following reports of the deaths of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes and Star Hobson risks the safety of other vulnerable children, sector leaders have warned.

Three in five LGBTQ+ young people abused online

News

Wednesday, December 15, 2021

| CYP Now

Around 60 per cent of young LGBTQ+ people have been subjected to hate speech online, a survey has revealed.

Ministers urged to triple early intervention funding after child deaths

News

Wednesday, December 15, 2021

| CYP Now

Charity Save the Children is calling on ministers to introduce an urgent boost in early intervention funding to prevent further child deaths following the murders of Star Hobson and Arthur Labinjo-Hughes.

Arthur Labinjo-Hughes: Education Secretary refuses to rule out Children Act changes

News

Thursday, December 9, 2021

| CYP Now

Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi “will not rule out legislative changes” to the Children Act 1989 in response to the death of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes, he has told MPs.

Arthur Labinjo-Hughes: Zahawi launches national review into murder of six-year-old

News

Monday, December 6, 2021

| CYP Now

A national review into the death of six-year-old Arthur Labinjo-Hughes who was killed following a “campaign of cruelty” by his father and stepmother will begin immediately, the Education Secretary has said.

Children of modern slavery victims missing out on support, charity warns

News

Wednesday, October 6, 2021

| CYP Now

Thousands of children of modern slavery victims are not receiving the right support to deal with intergenerational trauma, a charity has warned.

Serious case review highlights safeguarding failures in lead up to toddler’s death

News

Tuesday, October 5, 2021

| CYP Now

A series of safeguarding concerns have been highlighted in a serious case review over the death of a 21-month-old girl.

Liverpool City Council praised over ‘effective’ pandemic response

News

Thursday, September 23, 2021

| CYP Now

Ofsted has praised Liverpool City Council's “well-coordinated and effective” response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Josh MacAlister shares 'dilemmas' faced by Care Review

News

Tuesday, September 21, 2021

| CYP Now

A “clean break” with the current structure of the children’s social care system “might allow for something new and better to emerge”, the Care Review chair has said.

Wandsworth's 'agile' children's services praised over Covid-19 support

News

Wednesday, August 25, 2021

| CYP Now

A council which has experienced high levels of Covid-19 infections has been praised for the quality of provision for vulnerable children during the pandemic.

Nine in 10 child sexual abuse survivors experience mental health problems, review finds

News

Thursday, August 5, 2021

| CYP Now

The mental health of almost all survivors of child sexual abuse has been impacted by their ordeal, new research shows.

Bradford has ‘lessons to learn’ over decades of child sexual exploitation, review finds

News

Wednesday, July 28, 2021

| CYP Now

Bradford still has “lessons to learn” to protect children from sexual exploitation (CSE), a major case review into two decades of abuse reveals.

TikTok faces legal challenge from former children’s commissioner

News

Wednesday, April 21, 2021

| CYP Now

Former children’s commissioner for England Anne Longfield has launched a multi-billion pound legal challenge against TikTok, accusing the video sharing app of illegally collecting children’s private information.

Digital safeguarding conference explores how to protect children online amid pandemic

News

Thursday, November 19, 2020

| CYP Now

Leading online safety experts and safeguarding professionals will share skills to ensure young people are protected against increasing online harms at the 4th annual Children and Young People Now Safeguarding Children in the Digital Age conference, which is taking place online.

Children's charities welcome plans to appoint social media regulator

News

Thursday, February 13, 2020

| CYP Now

Children’s charities have welcomed government plans for a national regulator to protect vulnerable young people online.

In the December edition of CYP Now: Lighthouse project; Election guide; and evidence and impact special

News

Thursday, November 28, 2019

| CYP Now

In the latest edition, CYP Now pays a visit to the Lighthouse, a groundbreaking project aimed at improving experiences and outcomes for children and young people who have been sexually abused.

Almost 700 children at risk of domestic violence every day, study shows

News

Thursday, November 21, 2019

| CYP Now

Almost 700 children are identified as being at risk of domestic violence in the UK every day, with many more cases going unreported, new figures reveal.

Prioritise mental health support for children in care, demands charity

News

Wednesday, November 20, 2019

| CYP Now

Urgent action is being called for to prioritise the mental health needs of looked-after children and care leavers before they reach crisis point, a new report says.

Feltham YOI violence renews calls for closure

News

Wednesday, April 10, 2019

| CYP Now

Children's rights campaigners have called for the closure of Feltham Young Offenders institution (YOI) after 20 members of staff were attacked.

'World first' internet safety laws proposed to protect children

News

Monday, April 8, 2019

| CYP Now

"Pioneering" government plans for protecting children online, including with a new regulator, have been announced today.

DfE faces legal action over pupil isolation booths

News

Thursday, April 4, 2019

| CYP Now

Two families have threatened the Department for Education with legal action over what they claim is unclear guidance on the use of pupil isolation - after their children with SEN were held for long periods.

Compulsory FGM education to be introduced

News

Monday, February 25, 2019

| CYP Now

The dangers of female genital mutilation (FGM) will be taught to all secondary school pupils, the Department for Education has announced.

Judicial review launched over DfE 'myth busting' guide

News

Wednesday, February 20, 2019

| CYP Now

A charity has launched High Court proceedings against the Department for Education over claims a guide for local authorities "removes important statutory safeguards" for children.

Children's commissioner: Children are 'afterthought' for social media giants

News

Wednesday, January 30, 2019

| CYP Now

The children's commissioner for England has called on leading social media companies to commit to tackling the problem of children viewing disturbing content on their platforms, or admit the situation is out of their control.

Domestic abuse bill 'missed chance' to protect children, warns NSPCC

News

Monday, January 21, 2019

| CYP Now

New laws to tackle domestic abuse do not go far enough to protect children, a charity has warned.

Search Results

Support social workers in wake of child deaths, experts urge

Three in five LGBTQ+ young people abused online

Ministers urged to triple early intervention funding after child deaths

Arthur Labinjo-Hughes: Education Secretary refuses to rule out Children Act changes

Arthur Labinjo-Hughes: Zahawi launches national review into murder of six-year-old

Children of modern slavery victims missing out on support, charity warns

Serious case review highlights safeguarding failures in lead up to toddler’s death

Liverpool City Council praised over ‘effective’ pandemic response

Josh MacAlister shares 'dilemmas' faced by Care Review

Wandsworth's 'agile' children's services praised over Covid-19 support

Nine in 10 child sexual abuse survivors experience mental health problems, review finds

Bradford has ‘lessons to learn’ over decades of child sexual exploitation, review finds

TikTok faces legal challenge from former children’s commissioner

Digital safeguarding conference explores how to protect children online amid pandemic

Children's charities welcome plans to appoint social media regulator

In the December edition of CYP Now: Lighthouse project; Election guide; and evidence and impact special

Almost 700 children at risk of domestic violence every day, study shows

Prioritise mental health support for children in care, demands charity

Feltham YOI violence renews calls for closure

'World first' internet safety laws proposed to protect children

DfE faces legal action over pupil isolation booths

Compulsory FGM education to be introduced

Judicial review launched over DfE 'myth busting' guide

Children's commissioner: Children are 'afterthought' for social media giants

Domestic abuse bill 'missed chance' to protect children, warns NSPCC

Current filters

Filter by

Article Types

Journals

Tags