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Children's social workers face knowledge test

    News
  • Thursday, July 31, 2014
  • | CYP Now
New children's social workers will have to pass a test of their knowledge in order to become an approved practitioner as part of government attempts to improve the quality of the profession, it has been announced.

Good Idea: Homeless youth create forum to engage MPs

    Other
  • Tuesday, February 4, 2014
  • | CYP Now
This 100-strong forum is helping young people who are, or have experience of, being homeless raise the profile of youth homelessness by meeting ministers and MPs to explain about the problem and directly lobby for policy changes that will improve support.

Steps for homeless young people

    Other
  • Tuesday, April 26, 2016
  • | CYP Now
Step by Step is a charity providing accommodation and support for homeless young people across Hampshire and beyond. The support on offer includes a training and development programme.

General election 2019: Key policy guide

    Analysis
  • Tuesday, November 26, 2019
  • | CYP Now
Derren Hayes analyses what the main parliamentary parties are pledging on the key policy battlegrounds for the children, young people and families sector at the coming general election.

Tens of thousands set to lose legal advice

    News
  • Wednesday, September 14, 2011
  • | CYP Now
Close to 70,000 young people struggling with problems relating to issues such as homelessness and employment face losing access to free legal advice due to government plans to cut the legal aid budget by 350m, a report has warned.

Early Help: Special Report

    Features
  • Wednesday, August 28, 2019
  • | CYP Now
Amid rising knife crime, youth homelessness and care referrals, the case for spending on early help has never been so important, yet investment in prevention services has been falling, fuelling late interventions.