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YOIs to develop physical activity and wellbeing strategies for young prisoners

Monday, August 13, 2018

| CYP Now

Young offender institutions (YOI) in England and Wales will be required to develop physical activity and wellbeing strategies, following an independent review of sport in prisons.

MPs slam Hinds' 'unwise' role in social mobility chief appointment

News

Friday, July 13, 2018

| CYP Now

A group of MPs have criticised Education Secretary Damian Hinds' "unwise" decision to become personally involved in the appointment of the new chair of the Social Mobility Commission.

Third of councils yet to consider future multi-agency arrangements

News

Thursday, May 17, 2018

| CYP Now

One in three councils are yet to consider how they will replace local safeguarding children boards (LSCBs) with new arrangements for multi-agency working, a study has found.

ADCS calls for wider children's workforce development

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Friday, April 20, 2018

| CYP Now

Government must broaden the scope of its workforce development plans for the children's sector if local authorities are to be able to deal with ongoing financial constraints, the new president of the Association of Directors of Children's Services has said.

Tell us about your achievements: enter the 2018 Children & Young People Now Awards

News

Wednesday, March 28, 2018

| CYP Now

The 2018 Children & Young People Now Awards are open for entries to organisations, individuals and teams from across the UK.

Inspectors warn of 'ineffective' response to neglect in Haringey

News

Tuesday, January 30, 2018

| CYP Now

Multi-agency efforts to support children at risk of neglect in Haringey are too variable, and some practice is ineffective in improving their lives, inspectors have found.

Experts look to public health model to tackle surge in youth knife crime

Features

Tuesday, January 30, 2018

| CYP Now

A public health approach to tackling violent crime has been credited with cutting the murder rate in Scotland. Experts say the same model should be used in London following a rise in knife crime involving young people.

Social impact bond initiative launches to reduce number of children in care

News

Tuesday, January 16, 2018

| CYP Now

Five London boroughs have joined forces to launch a therapeutic care programme funded with a £4.5m social impact bond, in a bid to keeping more than 350 vulnerable young people out of care.

Two thirds of police forces report issue with 'county lines' child exploitation

News

Tuesday, November 28, 2017

| CYP Now

Children are being exploited by drugs gangs through so-called "county lines" crime, in at least two thirds of police force areas a National Crime Agency report has found.

Ofsted praises multi-agency response to neglect

News

Monday, November 13, 2017

| CYP Now

Case audits are helping agencies in Cheshire West and Chester deliver well co-ordinated and effective action to prevent the neglect of children, a deep-dive inspection has found.

Hospital-based youth work initiative to extend to Birmingham and Nottingham

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Monday, November 6, 2017

| CYP Now

An initiative that sees youth workers placed in hospital emergency departments to engage victims of gang violence is set to expand to Birmingham and Nottingham.

UN criticises treatment of disabled children in the UK

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Friday, September 1, 2017

| CYP Now

A United Nations committee has strongly criticised the treatment of children with disabilities in the UK and called on the government to take action to provide better support.

More than a third of young people 'living in fear of crime'

News

Tuesday, August 29, 2017

| CYP Now

Fear of being a victim of crime is currently the biggest concern for young people, a major survey has found.

Children & Young People Now Awards 2017: The shortlist

News

Tuesday, August 29, 2017

| CYP Now

The judges have examined all the entries, and we can unveil the shortlist for the CYP Now Awards 2017.

Children's Workforce Guide to Qualifications and Training

News

Tuesday, August 29, 2017

| CYP Now

Amid constant reforms and challenges, Charlotte Goddard identifies entry-level requirements and ongoing professional development for key roles across the children and young people's workforce.

Your guide to children's policy briefs in the new government

News

Tuesday, July 11, 2017

| CYP Now

Following last month's government reshuffle, ministerial responsibilities relating to the children and young people's sector have been finalised.

Longfield: Child vulnerability data is 'tip of the iceberg'

News

Tuesday, July 4, 2017

| CYP Now

The government does not know how many children are vulnerable and agencies cannot agree on how to define and identify them, children's commissioner for England Anne Longfield has warned.

New parliament: what issues lie ahead for the children's sector?

Analysis

Thursday, June 29, 2017

| CYP Now

The loss of its overall majority has been politically costly for the government, but it has also caused policy upheaval and ministerial changes affecting children's services. Sector leaders consider the implications.

Election 2017: Party Policy Guide

Features

Tuesday, May 30, 2017

| CYP Now

Neil Puffett has trawled the manifestos to provide the definitive guide to what the three main UK-wide parties pledge on key issues for children, young people and families.

Lib Dems to legalise cannabis 'to protect young people'

News

Friday, May 12, 2017

| CYP Now

Cannabis would be made legal if the Liberal Democrats win the general election, with taxes generated from its sale going into drug education programmes, it has been announced.

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YOIs to develop physical activity and wellbeing strategies for young prisoners

MPs slam Hinds' 'unwise' role in social mobility chief appointment

Third of councils yet to consider future multi-agency arrangements

ADCS calls for wider children's workforce development

Tell us about your achievements: enter the 2018 Children & Young People Now Awards

Inspectors warn of 'ineffective' response to neglect in Haringey

Experts look to public health model to tackle surge in youth knife crime

Social impact bond initiative launches to reduce number of children in care

Two thirds of police forces report issue with 'county lines' child exploitation

Ofsted praises multi-agency response to neglect

Hospital-based youth work initiative to extend to Birmingham and Nottingham

UN criticises treatment of disabled children in the UK

More than a third of young people 'living in fear of crime'

Children & Young People Now Awards 2017: The shortlist

Children's Workforce Guide to Qualifications and Training

Your guide to children's policy briefs in the new government

Longfield: Child vulnerability data is 'tip of the iceberg'

New parliament: what issues lie ahead for the children's sector?

Election 2017: Party Policy Guide

Lib Dems to legalise cannabis 'to protect young people'

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