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Friday, October 8, 2010

| CYP Now

Beverley Hughes, the former children's minister who was awarded a peerage in May, is preparing to get stuck into her new role in the House of Lords, in which she says her old brief will be her top priority.

Online support service for teachers

Thursday, September 4, 2008

| CYP Now

The Teacher Support Network has launched a new confidential online coaching service to help teachers cope with the challenges they face in and out of work.

Spending Review: The sector delivers its verdict

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

| CYP Now

As the dust settles following the government's comprehensive spending review, experts reflect on what the announcement could mean for the children's sector.

Youth mentoring programmes to share £3.5m to support underachievers

Monday, November 28, 2016

| CYP Now

Youth mentoring programmes in England are to share more than £3.5m in a bid to support thousands of young people who are at risk of disengaging from education.

Careers Guide: Early years careers - Essential advice on jobs in early years

Thursday, November 20, 2008

| CYP Now

The early years sector needs more male staff and management staff trained to graduate level. Simon Vevers finds out how to get ahead in the sector.

Shelley La Rose, youth offending team manager, Slough Borough Council

Thursday, November 20, 2008

| CYP Now

As team manager for Slough's Youth Offending Team (YOT), Shelley La Rose estimates that she spends 70 per cent of her time out of the office.

Careers Guide: Foreword

Thursday, November 20, 2008

| CYP Now

There are few nobler career choices than working in the service of children and young people. And there are few occupational groups that are evolving as fast. Plenty of moves are afoot to develop and professionalise the children's and youth workforce, as crystallised in the workforce strategy that was due to be published in November 2008.

Student care leavers let down by inconsistent support

Friday, June 7, 2013

| CYP Now

Local authorities are failing to provide financial and practical support to many care leavers at university and higher education colleges, research has found.

Labour calls for 'radical overhaul' in apprenticeships

Tuesday, January 15, 2019

| CYP Now

The government's skills policy needs a "radical overhaul", the shadow international trade minister has suggested.

Daily roundup: Tax breaks, armed forces, and hospital care

Monday, September 16, 2013

| CYP Now

Lib Dems to push for income tax exemption for low paid; a career in the army is less appealing to young people than previously; and child death rates in intensive care drop to all-time low, all in the news today.

Local authorities to pay employers for taking on young apprentices

Thursday, July 19, 2012

| CYP Now

Councils are providing a boost to the government's apprenticeships drive by launching local incentive schemes for businesses, in a bid to reduce numbers of young people not in employment, education or training (Neet).

Skills for the Job: Setting up a sports programme

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

| CYP Now

With Olympic fever gripping the nation, there has never been a better time to get young people involved in youth sports programmes

Daily roundup: Riots warning, Wetherby YOI and West Mercia anti-rape campaign

Friday, August 3, 2012

| CYP Now

A quarter of young people say the riots could erupt again, inspectors visit Weatherby YOI, and West Mercia Police apologise over a rape campaign poster, all in the news today.

Judges confirmed for CYP Now Awards as entry deadline looms

Friday, June 27, 2014

| CYP Now

Children's Commissioner for England Maggie Atkinson, tri-borough director of children's services Andrew Christie and Ofsted's lead on youth strategy Tony Gallagher are among the judges confirmed for this year's Children & Young People Now Awards.

Careers: Montessori teacher

Monday, October 3, 2011

| CYP Now

Montessori schools help children to learn by building on their interests, writes Charlotte Goddard.

Skills for the Job: Eating disorders

Friday, October 14, 2011

| CYP Now

Eating disorders affect people from all backgrounds. The charity Beat offers advice on recognising problems and seeking help.

Volunteer school mentor numbers top 1,300

Monday, March 6, 2017

| CYP Now

More than 1,300 volunteer mentors are now working in schools across England as part of efforts to boost careers education, it has emerged.

Register for careers professionals unveiled

Friday, May 4, 2012

| CYP Now

A national register for qualified careers professionals has launched to set standards on quality for all those delivering careers guidance to young people.

Keeping Your Head: NfER Analysis of Head Teacher Retention

Research

Thursday, June 1, 2017

| CYP Now

An increasing number of teachers are leaving the profession before retirement. The National Foundation for Educational Research (NfER) wanted to find out whether head teachers are also leaving headships in increasing numbers.

Job title: Parenting worker

Monday, June 25, 2012

| CYP Now

The title parenting worker can cover a range of different roles and remits, finds Charlotte Goddard

Skills for the Job: Literacy problems

Friday, August 19, 2011

| CYP Now

The National Literacy Trust's Emily McCoy explains the steps youth workers can take to help young people who struggle with reading.

Skills for the Job: Foetal alcohol spectrum disorders

Tuesday, October 28, 2014

| CYP Now

Alcohol consumed during pregnancy can affect a child's development and cause disorders that require patient support.

Skills for the Job: How to cope with bereavement

Monday, April 27, 2015

| CYP Now

Bereaved children can struggle to come to terms with their loss, but the right support can help them make sense of death.

Timpson to take on responsibility for ‘character and resilience'