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Campaigners question independence of panel to recruit new children’s commissioner for England

Friday, September 25, 2020

A coalition of children’s rights organisations have raised concerns over the recruitment of a new children’s commissioner for England.

What do we mean by recovery?

Blogs

Thursday, September 24, 2020

As a professional community we have been regularly sharing our experiences of making difficult decisions in extraordinary times.

Early help conference explores pandemic impact on children's services

News

Thursday, September 24, 2020

Some of England’s leading experts on early help will be assessing the impact that the Covid-19 pandemic will have on children’s services at the 7th annual Children & Young People Now Early Help conference.

Government-commissioned report recommends paid community work for 100,000 young people

News

Thursday, September 24, 2020

Young people should be paid to undertake community work as part of the national effort to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic, a government-commissioned review published today (Thursday) recommends.

Not Just Heard – The Participation Charter 2006 revisited  

Blogs

Thursday, September 24, 2020

“While consultation is important, participation in its truest sense gives children and young people an active involvement in planning, decision-making and subsequent evaluation.” The Participation Charter, 2006

Rishi Sunak urged to ‘put children at the heart’ of spending review

News

Thursday, September 24, 2020

Hundreds of young people and organisations supporting children have called on Chancellor Rishi Sunak to “put children at the heart” of his spending review.

How can we Transform Support for Young People Not in Employment, Education or Training (Neet) amidst Covid-19?

Blogs

Thursday, September 24, 2020

The Covid-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented disruption to people everywhere, changing the lives of young people beyond recognition.

How youth offending services can address over-representation of BAME young people in custody

Features

Wednesday, September 23, 2020

Over-representation of black and minority ethnic (BAME) young people in youth custody is a problem highlighted regularly by campaigners.

#Chances4Children: Support for young carers returning to school

News

Wednesday, September 23, 2020

Two major charities have teamed up to raise awareness of support needed by young carers as they return to school.

Residential Care Leadership Board ‘disbanded without notifying sector’

News

Wednesday, September 23, 2020

A government board set up to push forward improvements to children’s residential care in England has been disbanded, CYP Now has learned.

Disadvantaged children ‘at greater risk of poor mental health’ due to Covid-19

News

Wednesday, September 23, 2020

Disadvantaged children are at greater risk of poor mental health due to rising poverty and growing inequality caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, a coalition of more than 200 organisations has warned.

Socio-economic inequalities ‘not to blame’ for disproportionality in youth justice system

News

Wednesday, September 23, 2020

Socio-economic inequalities cannot be blamed for increasing disproportionality in the youth justice system over the last 10 years, a major new report claims.

Mayor of London's £2.4m boost to help vulnerable young people return to school

News

Tuesday, September 22, 2020

The Mayor of London has announced a £2.4m boost to help disadvantaged young people most at risk from violent crime to return to school safely.

Ofsted ‘will not downgrade’ primary schools that do not teach LGBT lessons

News

Tuesday, September 22, 2020

Primary schools that do not teach pupils about same-sex relationships as part of mandatory relationships and sex education (RSE) will not be downgraded by Ofsted, new guidance reveals.

Human rights committee criticises government actions to protect children during pandemic

News

Monday, September 21, 2020

A damning report by the Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) has raised questions about government decisions to protect vulnerable children in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Coronavirus tests: Labour calls for improved access for early years settings

News

Monday, September 21, 2020

Shadow children’s minister Tulip Siddiq has called for improved access to Covid-19 tests for early years providers amid fears a shortage will lead to settings being forced to close.

Cheryll Adams to step down as director of the Institute of Health Visiting

News

Monday, September 21, 2020

Dr Cheryll Adams is to step down as the Institute of Health Visiting’s (IHV) executive director.

Care Leaver Covenant launches further education partnership

News

Friday, September 18, 2020

A new partnership between the Department for Education’s Care Leaver Covenant and education group NGC is set to support care leavers into further education and training.

Exploitation by county lines gangs increased during lockdown, government figures show

News

Friday, September 18, 2020

An increase in exploitation by county lines gangs during lockdown has seen the number of potential child victims of criminal exploitation overtake adults for the first time, government figures show.