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Tuesday, March 31, 2020

| CYP Now

At its best, technology speeds up laborious inputting of information, enabling children’s services practitioners to spend more time with their clients, helps commissioners to identify trends so they can prioritise resources, and enable leaders to make informed choices on how services are structured.

ICT-Supported Social Work Interventions with Youth: A Critical Review

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

| CYP Now

This study conducted a systematic review of information and communication technology (ICT) supported social work interventions with young people. This included tailor-made project websites, computer hardware, mobile phones and general internet use.

Gaps in knowledge on ACEs

Analysis

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

| CYP Now

Review shows negative impact of adverse childhood experiences and says understanding must improve.

Art therapy helps girls affected by youth violence

Best Practice

Tuesday, February 25, 2020

| CYP Now

A south London-based project is using creative expression as a therapeutic tool to support young girls affected by the aftermath of youth violence.

DfE plans 15-month transition period to replace LSCBs

Wednesday, October 25, 2017

| CYP Now

Councils and their safeguarding partners will be given up to 15 months to replace outgoing local safeguarding children boards (LSCBs) under plans that have gone out for consultation.

Patient Safety Incidents Involving Sick Children in Primary Care

Tuesday, February 14, 2017

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Researchers examine to what extent harm caused by medical examination or treatment - known as iatrogenic harm - might contribute to the UK having one of the highest child mortality rates in western Europe, and identify priority areas for action.

CYP Now 2016 Awards revealed on night of huge celebration and pride

Friday, November 25, 2016

| CYP Now

Twenty-two inspirational and deserving winners were last night revealed at the 2016 CYP Now Awards on an evening of celebration for the children's sector.

Labour backs mandatory reporting

Wednesday, November 16, 2016

| CYP Now

Mandatory reporting should be introduced in order to protect children from abuse, Labour has said.

NHS trust set to axe up to 60 health visitors

Wednesday, November 16, 2016

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As many as 60 health visitors could be axed as part of efforts to save money at an NHS foundation trust, it has been claimed.

Suicide by Children and Young People in England

Monday, August 15, 2016

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Researchers examine whether specific experiences such as bullying, abuse, and internet and social media use are linked to suicide in young people.

Special Report: Children's Mental Health

Tuesday, July 5, 2016

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The Future in Mind national strategy and £1.4bn in funding is seeing a reorganisation of children's mental health services that is aiming to transform the outcomes of children and young people.

Ask the Experts: Support academies to improve

Tuesday, May 10, 2016

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Our panel offers advice on problem academies, whole-family assessments, supporting parents at nursery and a squatting protest.

Children in care denied help with mental health problems

Thursday, April 28, 2016

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Councils and specialist services are failing to support children in care who have mental health problems, a probe by MPs has found.

Former ADCS president to oversee development of mental health services for children in care

Wednesday, April 27, 2016

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A former president of the Association of Directors of Children's Services (ADCS) has been appointed by government to oversee attempts to boost support for children in care with mental health problems.

Innovation and collaboration lands tri-borough ‘outstanding' ratings

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

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A new social work practice model, low caseloads and joined-up services have helped two of the three councils in a merged children's services department become the first to be judged "outstanding" by Ofsted's inspection system.

The policy context on Attachment and Neglect

Features

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

| CYP Now

In recent years there has been a growing recognition of the scale of child neglect, its long-term effect on children's wellbeing and how interventions can prevent and repair the damage caused to children's ability to form strong attachments with parents and carers.

Special Report: Attachment and Neglect - Research Evidence

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

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First multi-agency child protection inspection criticises health services

Tuesday, April 5, 2016

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Health services have come in for criticism for failing to properly assess risks to children following the first joint inspection of child protection across health, social care and criminal justice services.

Number of children receiving mental health treatment tops 200,000

Thursday, March 31, 2016

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In excess of 200,000 children are in treatment or awaiting treatment for mental health problems, with thousands of them potentially suffering from psychosis, it has emerged.

The duty to report FGM

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

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Professionals working with children now have a duty to report cases of female genital mutilation (FGM). Louise Hunt investigates progress so far.

Parental conflict ‘damages children's mental health'

Tuesday, March 22, 2016

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Exposure to conflict between their parents can put children's mental health and long-term life chances at risk, a government-funded study has found.

Neglect in early years can cause lasting brain damage

Best Practice

Thursday, March 17, 2016

| CYP Now

How neural frameworks that usually develop in young children in an ordinary family environment fail to develop properly in the absence of stimulation.

Violence at home: When children abuse their parents

Tuesday, March 1, 2016

| CYP Now

Growing recognition of the problem of child-to-parent violence has prompted new government guidance. Eileen Fursland looks at a range of approaches designed to tackle this complex issue.

Teachers should educate pupils on complex sexual relationships