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Birmingham councillors approve £100m cuts to children and families services

Wednesday, March 6, 2024

| CYP Now

Services for children, young people and families in Birmingham face a funding drop of more than £100 million after councillors approved what are thought to be the biggest budget cuts in local authority history.

Children’s commissioner seeks young people’s views ahead of general election

News

Thursday, September 14, 2023

| CYP Now

The children’s commissioner for England will be asking young people about their political priorities ahead of the next general election, as part of her new campaign The Big Ambition.

Children's Workforce Guide to Qualifications and Training 2023/24

Features

Friday, September 1, 2023

| CYP Now

With many parts of the sector facing recruitment challenges, Joe Lepper identifies developments in entry-level requirements and ongoing professional development for children's services practitioners.

Inside CYP Now this month: Residential youth work, Care Review pilot, youth justice trends

News

Thursday, August 31, 2023

| CYP Now

The September edition of Children & Young People Now has all the latest news, views and analysis on the key issues affecting services for children, young people and families.

Universities urged to act as rent guarantors for care leavers

News

Monday, March 6, 2023

| CYP Now

Universities are being called on to support care-experienced and estranged students seeking accommodation by offering accessible rent guarantor services, as part of a campaign by charity Unite Foundation.

Be Our Guarantor: an estranged student's call to universities

Blogs

Monday, March 6, 2023

| CYP Now

I knew nothing about rent guarantors before starting university at Salford in 2017.

Projects to support Ukrainian refugee children over Christmas

Features

Tuesday, December 20, 2022

| CYP Now

Richmond Council's call for new hosts to house Ukrainian children and their families over the festive period is one of many projects aiming to help refugee families prepare for their first Christmas in the UK.

Safeguarding pilot offers free training around online grooming

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Wednesday, December 14, 2022

| CYP Now

Safeguarding professionals are invited to join a pilot training programme designed to increase understanding of online grooming.

CYP Now Awards winners revealed on night of celebration

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Friday, November 25, 2022

| CYP Now

The winners of the 2022 Children and Young People Now Awards were unveiled at a glittering ceremony in London.

Children with a social worker more likely to be affected by violence, research finds

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Monday, November 14, 2022

| CYP Now

Six in 10 children supported by a social worker have been affected by violence as either a victim or a witness, research has found.

Longfield commission sets out ‘Sure Start for teenagers’ plans

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Friday, November 4, 2022

| CYP Now

The creation of an England-wide network of 1,000 community hubs dubbed ‘Sure Start for teenagers’ that would provide support for those vulnerable to exploitation from criminal gangs is a key recommendation of a year-long review of services for young people led by former children’s commissioner for England Anne Longfield.

Sector leaders criticise lack of care experience on finalised Care Review Implementation Board

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022

| CYP Now

The Department for Education has finalised the board responsible for implementing the Care Review recommendations, but some sector leaders have criticised the lack of members with direct care experience.

Childnet publishes guidance for supporting children facing online sexual harassment

News

Tuesday, October 4, 2022

| CYP Now

Guidance, co-designed by young people, could help educators, youth workers and foster carers to talk to young people about online sexual harassment.

Youth workers instrumental in building children’s 'digital resilience', study finds

News

Tuesday, October 4, 2022

| CYP Now

Youth workers must work with education professionals, parents and carers to help children become aware of and deal with the impact of online risks, new research finds.

Government policy briefs for children and young people

Features

Thursday, September 29, 2022

| CYP Now

CYP Now lays out the responsibilities of ministers responsible for services for children and young people.

Labour Conference 2022: Five key youth sector conversations

News

Wednesday, September 28, 2022

| CYP Now

Young people’s mental wellbeing, the housing crisis, and online safety were among the top issues discussed at the Labour Conference’s Youth Zone, in conversations held between MPs, youth advocates and organisations.

Kit Malthouse appointed as Education Secretary

News

Wednesday, September 7, 2022

| CYP Now

Kit Malthouse has been named as the new Education Secretary in Prime Minister Liz Truss’s first cabinet.

Greater understanding of child-to-parent abuse needed across London, Sadiq Khan warns

News

Tuesday, April 12, 2022

| CYP Now

School exclusions, undiagnosed mental health issues and unidentified special educational needs and disabilities are among the key drivers behind child-to-parent abuse, the mayor of London has said.

Child Q: Calls for more youth workers in schools after girl strip-searched by police

News

Monday, March 21, 2022

| CYP Now

The strip-search of a 15-year-old girl in Hackney has prompted calls for the placement of more youth workers in schools.

Online Safety Bill: Five key measures aimed at protecting children

News

Friday, March 18, 2022

| CYP Now

One of the main aims of the government’s Online Safety Bill is to stop children from accessing inappropriate and harmful content, according to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

Levelling Up White Paper: Key points for the children's sector

News

Wednesday, February 2, 2022

| CYP Now

Investment in youth services and education in the UK’s most disadvantaged areas have been announced as part of the government’s “levelling-up” plan.

Levelling Up white paper a ‘missed opportunity’ to support young people

News

Wednesday, February 2, 2022

| CYP Now

Plans to increase opportunities for young people published in the government’s Levelling Up white paper do not go far enough to support the most disadvantaged children, sector leaders have said.

Latest Covid-19 guidance for children’s social care, education, early years and youth work providers

News

Thursday, January 27, 2022

| CYP Now

Services supporting vulnerable children and young people face changes to Covid-19 guidance as more restrictions lift across the UK.

Former Hertfordshire DCS awarded CBE in New Year Honours list

News

Tuesday, January 4, 2022

| CYP Now

The former director of children’s services (DCS) at Hertfordshire County Council has been recognised in this year’s New Year Honours list.

Sustainable Services: Special Report

Features

Wednesday, December 22, 2021

| CYP Now

‘Eco anxiety’ among young people is rising prompting many to protest over inaction by policymakers. Initiatives are now being developed across children’s services to be more environmentally sustainable.

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Birmingham councillors approve £100m cuts to children and families services

Children’s commissioner seeks young people’s views ahead of general election

Children's Workforce Guide to Qualifications and Training 2023/24

Inside CYP Now this month: Residential youth work, Care Review pilot, youth justice trends

Universities urged to act as rent guarantors for care leavers

Be Our Guarantor: an estranged student's call to universities

Projects to support Ukrainian refugee children over Christmas

Safeguarding pilot offers free training around online grooming

CYP Now Awards winners revealed on night of celebration

Children with a social worker more likely to be affected by violence, research finds

Longfield commission sets out ‘Sure Start for teenagers’ plans

Sector leaders criticise lack of care experience on finalised Care Review Implementation Board

Childnet publishes guidance for supporting children facing online sexual harassment

Youth workers instrumental in building children’s 'digital resilience', study finds

Government policy briefs for children and young people

Labour Conference 2022: Five key youth sector conversations

Kit Malthouse appointed as Education Secretary

Greater understanding of child-to-parent abuse needed across London, Sadiq Khan warns

Child Q: Calls for more youth workers in schools after girl strip-searched by police

Online Safety Bill: Five key measures aimed at protecting children

Levelling Up White Paper: Key points for the children's sector

Levelling Up white paper a ‘missed opportunity’ to support young people

Latest Covid-19 guidance for children’s social care, education, early years and youth work providers

Former Hertfordshire DCS awarded CBE in New Year Honours list

Sustainable Services: Special Report

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