Young inspectors can be more attuned to any gaps in service quality that adult inspectors might not pick up on. Picture: Miljan ŽivkoviC/Adobe Stock

Inspections Clinic: Young inspection volunteers

Residential Children's Care
Young people who grew up in the poorest households were most at risk of poor educational outcomes followed by smoking. Picture: Lucie Carlier

Adverse outcomes in adolescence following early childhood disadvantage

Health
Illustration: Adresiastock/Adobe Stock

A Supportive Home

Management
The bill would leave children unable to claim asylum. Picture: bangprik/Adobe Stock

Legal Update: Illegal Migration Bill

Social Care
Safeguarding training was delivered in the United Arab Emirates at a time when talking about child sexual abuse was taboo. Picture: Rastislav Sedlak SK/Adobe Stock

International safeguarding practice

Social Care
Trained actors, artists and musicians deliver weekly sessions that help children explore emotions through drama and music

How classroom storytelling sessions target emotions

Education
Young assessors receive a wide range of personal and professional development training to hone their skills. Picture: NYA

NYA young assessors ensure youth voice is at the heart of grant-making process

Youth Work
Honor Whitby: 'Being potentially the first person to listen to someone in a non-judgmental, safe environment is extremely rewarding'

How I Got Here: Honor Whitby, senior practitioner, Ormiston Families

Careers
The Youth Investment Fund aims to improve youth services for young people aged 11 to 18. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

Youth Investment Fund applications to close

Youth Work

In the May edition of CYP Now: Youth Investment Fund, SEND special and social worker recruitment

Children's Services
Duc Tran: 'We have identified some key themes to support successful recruitment and retention programmes'

Five top tips on supporting overseas-trained workers

Social Care
Targeted support for workers lasts 18 months. Picture: Seventyfour/Adobe Stock

Norfolk: Council offers bespoke support programme

Careers