Inspectors were able to use digital technology to move many visits and focus groups online during the pandemic. Picture: Nattakorn/Adobe Stock

Inspections Clinic: Impact of the pandemic

Children's Services
A “neighbourhood fund” aims to test interventions that address local areas’ needs. Picture: Phil Adams

Youth Endowment Fund

Youth Work
Mike Thompson is founder and chair, Childbase Partnership

Workplace engagement

Management
Tish Feilden: “Theory is less important than the quality of relationships we build, and the trust that people need to develop in you before being open to change”

How I Got Here: Tish Feilden

Careers
Andrew Rome: “Local authority commissioners recognised the potential of pooling their efforts, resources, and, in theory, their purchasing power”

Commissioning: Heading in different directions

Commissioning
The film features young people explaining their rights and what impact it can have if adults don’t respect them

Leicester young people’s film about children’s rights reaches global audience

Youth Work
Be reflective of the parameters of the research studies you read to determine how applicable they are to your own practice. Picture: smolaw11/Adobe Stock

Residential care research evidence

Social Care
East Riding has an improvement plan that aims to build on work praised by Ofsted, including strong early intervention services. Picture: Burnstuff2003/Adobe Stock

East Riding of Yorkshire Council – Local Spotlight

Children's Services
Children at Angel Pre-school were delighted with Sal’s Shoes’ donation of footwear

Chances4Children: London nursery steps up call for shoes

Chances4Children
Croydon Council has been advised to make 'significant savings' in children's social care. Picture: Adobe Stock

Croydon Council apologises over damning report into children's services overspend

Social Care
Time to Change has been running for 15 years. Picture: Time to Change

Time to Change announces closure

Mental health

In the November edition of CYP Now: Open-access youth work; fast-track training schemes; and residential care special

Children's Services