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Prevention is far better than any cure

Tuesday, October 16, 2007

| CYP Now

A preventive approach to support for children and young people has emerged as a clear priority within the reconfigured Department for Children, Schools and Families.

Conservatives propose to free up experienced social workers

Other

Tuesday, October 16, 2007

| CYP Now

Councils should create consultant social worker positions, according to a Conservative policy commission set up to look at the future of social workers.

Taskforce chair calls on local leaders to boost social work

News

Friday, October 23, 2009

| CYP Now

The chair of the Social Work Taskforce has called on local leaders to start improving training and conditions for social workers immediately, before the taskforce publishes its final report.

Tories might cut commissioner

Other

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

| CYP Now

Shadow children's minister Tim Loughton has branded Maggie Atkinson's appointment as England's children's commissioner a "farce" and indicated the Conservatives could scrap the role if they gain power.

Government urged to scrap 'flawed' Child Poverty Bill

News

Friday, October 30, 2009

| CYP Now

The government is being called on to scrap the Child Poverty Bill and radically overhaul its child poverty targets.

Homeless under-16s unprotected by government policy

News

Monday, November 2, 2009

| CYP Now

Government policy is failing children and young people who live on the street, according to a report by street children's charity the Railway Children.

Learning disabled gain events at school sport competition

News

Monday, February 4, 2008

| CYP Now

Specific events for children and young people with learning difficulties are being planned for the UK School Games.

Derby appoints Jo Davidson as interim director of children's services

News

Friday, September 10, 2010

| CYP Now

Derby City Council has appointed Jo Davidson, a former children's services chief at Gloucestershire council, as its interim strategic director for children and young people.

Shoesmith to give evidence in review of child protection

News

Friday, September 10, 2010

| CYP Now

Haringey's former children's services director who lost her job over the Baby Peter case, is to give evidence to a parliamentary review into child protection issues.

4,000 calls to ChildLine after arguments with parents

News

Thursday, July 31, 2008

| CYP Now

More than 4,000 children called ChildLine last year after rowing with their parents.

News Insight: The children's policy reviews at a glance

Other

Monday, September 13, 2010

| CYP Now

The coalition has launched a flurry of reviews on children and young people's policy. Janaki Mahadevan looks at their scope, timing and the figureheads behind each of them.

Scotland to hold young carers festival

News

Thursday, July 31, 2008

| CYP Now

The Scottish Government has handed the Princes Royal Trust for Carers 200,000 to organise a festival for young carers.

Young Europeans to design protection posters

News

Monday, August 4, 2008

| CYP Now

Budding young artists from across the European Union (EU) are to compete for the chance to design a poster promoting their right to protection.

Shoesmith attacks 'absurd' press and political reaction after death of Baby Peter

News

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

| CYP Now

Former director of children's services at Haringey Sharon Shoesmith has described the reaction of the press and politicians after the death of Baby Peter as "absurd".

Identification concerns put plans to publish full serious case review in doubt

News

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

| CYP Now

Junior children's minister Tim Loughton has said the government's plan to retrospectively publish the full serious case review of one of four high-profile cases is in doubt because of fears over the identification of surviving children.

A Non-Violent Resistance Approach with Children in Distress

Features

Monday, September 20, 2010

| CYP Now

Carmelite Avraham-Krehwinkel and David Aldridge; Jessica Kingsley Publishers; ISBN 9781843104841; 17.99; 192 pages

More children are privately fostered

Other

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

| CYP Now

The number of privately fostered children has increased by 14 per cent in the past year, according to new government statistics.

Around the corner

Features

Tuesday, October 25, 2016

| CYP Now

Young people in residential care will soon have the right to 'stay close' to their placement when they leave, helping smooth the transition to adulthood. Joe Lepper investigates how this is likely to work.

Child protection spend must increase

Other

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

| CYP Now

Social care professionals are calling on the Scottish Government to use its planned reforms to the children's hearings system to increase spending on child protection.