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Poverty as immigration control
Authors: Dorling Kamena
Published: October 2022

Kamena Dorling, policy and programmes manager at Coram Children's Legal Centre, examines the situation of vulnerable families with “no recourse to public funds”, due to their immigration status
College closure prompts debate over the status of social work
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

The announced closure of The College of Social Work has raised questions over the future of the profession, with children's social care experts calling for a new body to be created or an existing one to take over its functions
Data disciple
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

Derren Hayes meets Rosie Ferguson, chief executive of London Youth
Joint inspections: Key questions
Authors: Puffett Neil
Published: October 2022

What will the latest proposals for multi-agency safeguarding inspections mean for child protection services?
Bedfordshire children build mobile app for young carers
Authors: Offord Adam
Published: October 2022

Provider CDI Apps for Good

Name Who Cares?

Summary A group of secondary schoolchildren from Bedfordshire have created a mobile phone application to support isolated young carers
Good practices identified by Oftsed's tough single inspection framework
Authors: Puffett Neil
Published: October 2022

As Ofsted figures reveal that only 14 of 59 children's social care services assessed under the single inspection framework were rated as “good”, CYP Now looks at three local authorities that have impressed inspectors
Can BASW do social work proud?
Authors: Puffett Neil
Published: October 2022

BASW is to take on The College of Social Work's role in upholding social work's status and standards
Ensure a good work-life balance
Authors: Haddon Janice
Published: October 2022

As pressures in children's services continue to rise, there are some key steps professionals can take to keep stress levels in check
Ofsted early years reforms: a case of improvement or ‘schoolification’?
Authors: Brown Jess
Published: October 2022

The introduction of a single framework for school and nursery inspections and the abolition of Ofsted's dedicated early years director has triggered questions over its commitment to early years and childcare
Weight of expectation
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

Derren Hayes meets Eustace de Sousa, children's lead, Public Health England
Meet the Matchmaker
Authors: Fursland Eileen
Published: October 2022

Finding the right match for children who need a new permanent home is vital for their future wellbeing. Eileen Fursland spends the day with Derby adoption social worker Hannah Barrs
Review of special guardianship
Authors: Anderson Kirsten
Published: October 2022

Kirsten Anderson, research and policy manager at Coram Children's Legal Centre, examines a government consultation that will review the use of special guardianship, first introduced in 2005
Smarter Spending for Children's Services
Authors: Lepper Joe
Published: October 2022

Children's services budgets have never been tighter, with commissioners and providers having little choice but to cut funding and staff. Joe Lepper identifies 11 ways to save money – and maintain quality services
Call to boost status and pay to beat care home staff shortage
Authors: Puffett Neil
Published: October 2022

New training and qualification standards for residential care workers should help improve the skills of the sector's workforce, but addressing historically low wages and the job's poor profile are also key, say experts
Corbyn's Policies for Children and Young People under the Spotlight
Authors: Brown Jess
Published: October 2022

Children and young people's issues featured prominently during Jeremy Corbyn's successful campaign to become Labour leader. So what is he pledging to do, and what do sector leaders think of his emerging policies?
Councils Develop New Approaches to Early Help Amid Funding Challenges
Authors: Brown Jess
Published: October 2022

Children's services leaders gathered at CYP Now's Early Help Conference to discuss latest policy developments in early help and hear how local areas are developing interventions across a range of settings and age groups
Councils Gear Up to Tackle Needs of Refugee Children and Families
Authors: Puffett Neil
Published: October 2022

Local authorities and refugee charities are preparing to support the 20,000 Syrian refugees to be resettled in the UK, while a large rise in the number of unaccompanied children is already putting some councils under pressure
Improving a struggling nursery
Authors: Cooper Louise
Published: October 2022

Running a nursery is not easy, so when problems arise such as an unseasonal fall in occupancy, prompt action to tackle them is vital
Peer mentoring plan set to boost mental health support in schools
Authors: Brown Jess
Published: October 2022

A ministerial advisory board is to assess what makes an effective school peer mentoring scheme. Experts say finding the right young people to be mentors and ensuring they receive support is key if any programme is to succeed
Putting Children's Rights at the Heart of Services for Children
Authors: Danquah Naomi
Published: October 2022

A Unicef UK programme is helping five councils change how they deliver and commission a range of children's services by redesigning them using the principles that underpin the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
Youth justice system faces overhaul
Authors: Puffett Neil
Published: October 2022

Ex-government adviser Charlie Taylor outlines what he will focus on as he leads a review of the system
On a mental health mission
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

Derren Hayes meets Paul Burstow, chair, Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust
A head for business
Authors: McCardle Laura
Published: October 2022

Laura McCardle meets Anna Smee, chief executive of UK Youth
Effective time management
Authors: Norris Amy
Published: October 2022

Good time management in children's services is essential for busy children's professionals to maximise their effectiveness
Policing young adult offenders: PCCs develop innovative practice
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

A growing number of police and crime commissioners are recognising the crucial role they can play in bringing together local criminal justice agencies to reduce youth crime by better co-ordination of effective interventions
Councils turn to foreign workers
Authors: Puffett Neil
Published: October 2022

As recruitment of overseas social workers rises, what must be considered when employing foreign nationals?
Declaration of independence
Authors: Jóźwiak Gabriella
Published: October 2022

Gabriella Jóźwiak meets Anne Longfield, children's commissioner for England
Ending age-disputed detention
Authors: Dorling Kamena
Published: October 2022

Kamena Dorling, policy and programmes manager at Coram Children's Legal Centre's Migrant Children's Project, examines the findings of a recent inquiry on immigration detention
How to run outdoor activities
Authors: Prisk Cath
Published: October 2022

Making the outdoors an everyday experience, whether for young children or teenagers, can have huge benefits for all involved
Identifying what makes effective leadership in children's services
Authors: Puffett Neil
Published: October 2022

With Ofsted judging leadership in children's services as not being good enough in three out of four councils, its latest report cites examples of good practice in some authorities so others can replicate their success
Legal aid cuts limit access to justice
Authors: Hurrell Anita
Published: October 2022

Calls are continuing for an urgent review of advice and legal support for children, young people and families, explains Anita Hurrell, legal and policy officer at Coram Children's Legal Centre
Providers of children's centres look at new models to offset budget cuts
Authors: Brown Jess , Offord Adam
Published: October 2022

As local authority data reveals a doubling of cuts in spending on children's centres, forcing them to prioritise the protection of statutory functions, a DfE report suggests that councils' ability to do this is being stretched to the limit
Faith-based youth work ‘at risk’
Authors: Offord Adam
Published: October 2022

Christian organisations want the government to scrap plans for church groups to be regulated by Ofsted
Failing mental health provision for children in care under review
Authors: Puffett Neil
Published: October 2022

An inquiry by MPs has found mental health services for children in care are inadequate. Experts give their views on how to improve access to services, assessment of needs and quality of provision for this vulnerable group
Revised white paper: key points
Authors: Brown Jess
Published: October 2022

After widespread protest, the government has axed plans to force all schools in England to become academies
Adult Problems Made in Childhood
Authors: Goddard Charlotte
Published: October 2022

A growing body of research on the impact of adverse childhood experiences is starting to shape the planning and delivery of services for vulnerable families in the UK. Charlotte Goddard investigates
Migrant children's citizenship
Authors: MacLachlan Stewart
Published: October 2022

Social services need to consider the immigration status of migrant children taken into care. Stewart MacLachlan, legal and policy officer at Coram Children's Legal Centre, explores the option of applying for British citizenship
Europe's young people tackle key EU issues
Authors: Offord Adam
Published: October 2022

Young people from across Europe came together last month to debate what the EU can do to improve opportunities and deal with social problems
Childcare Advice to Lift Take-Up
Authors: Brown Jess
Published: October 2022

A nursery chain has trained staff to advise parents on what support is available to access childcare
Youth policy under DCMS rule
Authors: Offord Adam
Published: October 2022

What is the future of youth policy likely to be under control of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport?
How to ensure youth work thrives
Authors: McNeil Bethia
Published: October 2022

Youth work must emphasise its role in early help and communities to prosper in the future, says Bethia McNeil
Tackling race ‘bias’ in youth justice
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

A “bias” that affects ethnic minority young people can only be addressed with better training, say experts
Recruiting lapsed social workers
Authors: Brown Jess
Published: October 2022

A scheme to entice former children's social workers back to the job aims to help solve a rise in vacancies
Residential child care
Authors: Stephenson Jo
Published: October 2022

A recent government-commissioned review emphasised the vital role played by children's homes, but what does Ofsted inspection data reveal about the standards of residential child care?
Assessing character development
Authors: Offord Adam
Published: October 2022

Leaders question report findings that young people's feedback is best way to assess character education progress
Is there a future for family hubs?
Authors: Brown Jess
Published: October 2022

Children's commissioner says councils should follow the Isle of Wight and turn children's centres into hubs
Qualifications change escalates childcare recruitment crisis
Authors: Brown Jess
Published: October 2022

Annual workforce survey of early years leaders shows higher staff turnover and falling qualification levels as a result of new GCSE requirements, leading to concerns there will be too few practitioners to deliver 30-hour offer
Battle to save nursery schools
Authors: Brown Jess
Published: October 2022

Parliamentary group calls for government action to maintain nursery schools' funding and existence
Youth groups hone ways to appeal to disadvantaged young people
Authors: Offord Adam
Published: October 2022

Research examines how uniformed youth groups have fared in reaching out to disadvantaged young people, based on innovative work carried out as part of the government-backed Uniformed Youth Social Action Fund
Technology in Social Work
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

Social work leaders, practitioners and teams are increasingly using technology to improve how they engage with children, young people and families, and share vital safeguarding information with partner agencies
LGA board chief: let councils solve children's services challenges
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

Richard Watts, chair of the Local Government Association's children and young people board, says councils must be given freedoms to overcome a crisis in funding, recruitment and excessive demand across children's social care
Bridging the social mobility gap
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

Commission outlines raft of measures to reverse decline in opportunity for disadvantaged children
How organisations can get a share of a new youth social action fund
Authors: Offord Adam
Published: October 2022

More than £40m will be available to youth groups through the #IWill Fund to boost opportunities. Step Up To Serve chief Charlotte Hill explains when it will be distributed, what projects it will support and how to make bids
Safeguarding pressures research reveals ‘complex, urgent’ issues
Authors: Puffett Neil , Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

ADCS survey identifies factors driving up demand on the child protection system and charts changes in how councils are responding to the pressures. Experts outline how the system can adapt to cope better
Restricting parental responsibility
Authors: Reeve Kelly
Published: October 2022

Kelly Reeve, team leader and senior legal consultant for the Child Law Advice Service, examines the restrictions that can be placed on fathers' parental responsibility in order to protect a child's welfare
Returning home from care: guide to successful family reunification
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

NSPCC guide sets out a five-stage process for successfully reuniting children with birth families after a period in care, and highlights how current poor social work practice and a lack of support are undermining outcomes
Fostering success in Staying Put
Authors: Puffett Neil
Published: October 2022

Sufficient funding and good communication with foster carers are key to improving Staying Put take-up
KICKING THE HABIT: How MST is helping young people give up drugs
Authors: Fursland Eileen
Published: October 2022

Multisystemic therapy (MST) provides a holistic approach to tackling problem behaviour. Eileen Fursland looks at how it is being used to help young people affected by substance misuse
Improving care leaver housing
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

Councils are warned to plan further ahead to avoid placing care leavers in unsuitable accommodation
VIOLENCE AT HOME: When children abuse their parents
Authors: Fursland Eileen
Published: October 2022

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
Managed moves
Authors: Reeve Kelly
Published: October 2022

Kelly Reeve examines the use of managed moves to facilitate a child's move to a different school or educational programme
Teaching assistants should support not replace teachers, says charity
Authors: Brown Jess
Published: October 2022

A guide by an education charity on how best to use teaching assistants recommends they should support all pupils, not just the most disadvantaged, so freeing up teachers to focus on aiding struggling children
THE DUTY TO REPORT FGM
Authors: Hunt Louise
Published: October 2022

Professionals working with children now have a duty to report cases of female genital mutilation(FGM). Louise Hunt investigates progress so far
Mission to unify social work
Authors: Offord Adam
Published: October 2022

Adam Offord talks to Ruth Allen, chief executive of the British Association of Social Workers
Maintained schools vs academies
Authors: Stephenson Jo
Published: October 2022

The government says academies are delivering better standards of education for disadvantaged pupils than maintained schools. But does the Ofsted inspection data support ministers' assertions?
How the Family Nurse Partnership is adapting its work after criticisms
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

Following scepticism about its impact, the Family Nurse Partnership is being adapted across the UK, with an extended remit and new approaches tested to safeguard children and improve emotional development
How to bid for Tampon Tax Fund
Authors: Offord Adam
Published: October 2022

Charities supporting women and girls can now get a share of £15m fund derived from tax on sanitary products
Education and welfare at heart of Taylor's vision for youth justice
Authors: Puffett Neil , Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

Charlie Taylor's review calls for the creation of a system that better meets children's welfare and education needs. Experts analyse the merits of the recommendations and the initial government response to them
WHO ARE THE NEW YOUTH WORKERS?
Authors: Lepper Joe
Published: October 2022

Funding cuts mean youth workers are increasingly taking jobs outside traditional youth work settings. Joe Lepper explores how roles are changing and what that means for young people
Commissioning for outcomes
Authors: Selwyn Richard
Published: October 2022

All commissioning decisions should be judged by the impact they have on children's outcomes, says Richard Selwyn
Equipping public service directors with the right skills for the future
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

Amid concerns over the quality of leadership in some struggling children's services departments, experts fear a fall in the number of new directors could indicate a problem in the production line of future leaders coming forward
The key to improving EHC plans
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

Education health and care plans for SEND children need reforming not scrapping, say three sector experts
PENALTY OF A SUMMER BIRTHDAY
Authors: Goddard Charlotte
Published: October 2022

Research shows summer-born children do less well academically throughout school, impacting on their life chances. Charlotte Goddard looks at how professionals and policymakers are tackling the problem
JOURNEY OF CHILD X
Authors: Hunt Louise
Published: October 2022

The number of unaccompanied children seeking asylum in the UK has soared in recent years. Louise Hunt charts the typical journey of an asylum-seeking child, meeting some professionals they may encounter
16 to 19 learning
Authors: Stephenson Jo
Published: October 2022

Ofsted data shows the standard of education offered by 16 to 19 learning providers is generally good, but raises concerns over the quality of some apprenticeships and technical and vocational qualifications
CHILDREN'S WORKFORCE GUIDE TO QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING
Authors: Goddard Charlotte
Published: October 2022

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
INSPECTIONS: Leaving care services
Authors: Stephenson Jo
Published: October 2022

The standard of support for care leavers is cause for concern for Ofsted, with high proportions of young people struggling in the transition to independent living after leaving council care
COMMISSIONING: Community resilience
Authors: Selwyn Richard
Published: October 2022

With austerity being the new norm, commissioners must tap into their community to make ends meet, says Richard Selwyn
30 hours free childcare: the key elements to making it a success
Authors: Hayes Derren , Tanuku Purnima , Leitch Neil , Bayram Liz , Hempsall James
Published: October 2022

As England braces itself for the introduction of 30 hours free childcare for three- and four-year-olds amid concerns over funding, early years experts outline how to ensure the policy is implemented successfully
Steering youth work's future
Authors: Puffett Neil
Published: October 2022

Neil Puffett talks to Leigh Middleton, managing director, National Youth Agency
Careers advice still missing the mark
Authors: Eminson Sophie
Published: October 2022

Schools are continuing to struggle to deliver careers education, but experts say the adoption of Gatsby Benchmarks is leading to improvement
How to tackle repeat removals
Authors: Dorling Kamena
Published: October 2022

Kamena Dorling, head of policy and programmes at Coram Children's Legal Centre, explores the need to address the problems of parents who lose successive children in repeat care proceedings
Fostered children make film about their lives with care leaver Kriss Akabusi
Authors: Eminson Sophie
Published: October 2022

Provider National Youth Advocacy Service

Name Digital Life Stories

Summary Digital Life Stories project sees young people collaborate to create a video where children in care can share their experiences
COMMUNICATING CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Authors: Stephenson Jo
Published: October 2022

Communicating the day-to-day work of children's services can be a challenge but is also vital. Jo Stephenson speaks to communication experts to identify 10 key ways to do this effectively
PSHE EDUCATION
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

Personal, social, health and economic education has long been championed as key to teaching children essential life skills, and from 2019 all schools will be required to teach relationships and sex education
Safeguarding unaccompanied childrenxs
Authors: Dorling Kamena
Published: October 2022

Kamena Dorling, head of policy and public affairs at Coram Children's Legal Centre, explores the government's plans for safeguarding unaccompanied children, including victims of trafficking
How child refugees from Calais received help to start a new life
Authors: Wright Chris
Published: October 2022

When the UK committed to home refugee children amid the closure of the Calais migrant camp, organisations like Catch22 were asked to help handle reception arrangements. Chris Wright explains the work it did in Devon
Birmingham's social care transfer
Authors: Puffett Neil
Published: October 2022

England's largest authority outlines plans to transfer children's social care services to an independent trust
The Social Care Academy
Authors: Goddard Charlotte
Published: October 2022

Vacancy rates and staff turnover have plummeted in Essex since the opening of its children's social work training academy. Charlotte Goddard asks those behind the initiative how it has been achieved
Is child safeguarding compromised or boosted by freedoms from laws?
Authors: Puffett Neil
Published: October 2022

The struggles of two councils given freedoms from safeguarding duties has boosted opposition to the government's exemption clause plans. But social work leaders are split on whether freedoms increase safeguarding risks
Putting faith in values
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

Derren Hayes speaks to Ross Hendry, chief executive of charity Spurgeons
Visitor and migrant NHS charging
Authors: Ahmad Gargie
Published: October 2022

Plans to extend the charging of overseas visitors and migrants for NHS healthcare have implications for the welfare of migrant children, says Gargie Ahmad, intern at Coram Children's Legal Centre
Tackling offender mental health
Authors: Puffett Neil
Published: October 2022

A Mac-UK scheme could point the way for supporting young offenders with mental health problems
Brexit effect on vulnerable children and families begins to unravel
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

Meeting of charity leaders to discuss the impact of Brexit on vulnerable children and families warns that the UK leaving the European Union could put children's rights, safeguarding and economic welfare at risk
Early years provision in schools
Authors: Stephenson Jo
Published: October 2022

Ofsted inspections of school-based early years provision reveals a picture of quality services delivered by highly qualified staff, skilled in helping to prepare children for their transition to primary school
EARLY HELP
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

Council early help services are changing. With budgets falling and demand for intensive services rising, early help is evolving into a more multi-agency intervention targeted at the most disadvantaged families
Implications of smacking ban
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

Expert assesses whether a smacking ban will raise demand on children's services if adopted by the UK
Tackling domestic abuse
Authors: Badnall-Neill Toni
Published: October 2022

Joint commissioning is the most effective way to deliver support for children affected by domestic abuse, says Toni Badnall-Neill
Disabilities and school exclusions
Authors: Dorling Kamena
Published: October 2022

Kamena Dorling, head of policy and public affairs at Coram Children's Legal Centre, examines the impact of a landmark ruling on school exclusions for children with special educational needs and disabilities
Mythbuster guide: helpful advice or confusing and unnecessary?
Authors: Puffett Neil
Published: October 2022

Government document offers advice on working around statutory guidance that is a barrier to good practice. Some leaders say it helps identify unnecessary duties, while others warn it dilutes protections for vulnerable children
Restructuring children's services on early intervention approach
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

EIF blueprint for the future of early help recommends better co-ordination of support for vulnerable families including long-term funding, a cross-government taskforce and commitment to evidence-based practice
Commissioning for social value
Authors: Badnall-Neill Toni
Published: October 2022

Toni Badnall-Neill explains how children's services commissioners can incorporate social value into their decision making
Childcare funding in spotlight
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

Early years experts outline changes needed to ease financial pressures as parliamentary inquiry launched
Experts look to public health model to tackle surge in youth knife crime
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

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
Beating burnout
Authors: Bush Mike
Published: October 2022

Former social worker Mike Bush, now a consultant and trainer on mental health in the workplace, advises managers on strategies to help their staff avoid “burning out” and leaving the profession
Rethinking children's services
Authors: Selwyn Richard
Published: October 2022

Local authorities are starting to test new ways to meet children and families' needs that focus on forging compassionate relationships between state and citizen amid rising demand for services, says Richard Selwyn
THE TEAM MAKING EVERY DAY COUNT
Authors: Goddard Charlotte
Published: October 2022

Play and playfulness is central to the work of Naomi House and Jacksplace hospices for children and young people. Charlotte Goddard went to meet their award-winning play team to find out more
Fostering stocktake: six major recommendations for change
Authors: Puffett Neil
Published: October 2022

The review of foster care by Sir Martin Narey and Mark Owers recommends fundamental changes to the way services are commissioned and delivered, but experts have questioned the rationale for some of the proposals
Checks for looked-after children
Authors: O'Sullivan Alison
Published: October 2022

Characteristics of mental health assessments for children in care are analysed as pilots set for launch
The factors driving variation in children's services spending
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

Research suggests economic and geographical factors play a major part in how much councils spend on children's services. Council leaders hope the findings can be used to convince ministers of the need for additional funding
Private sector partnerships
Authors: Prisk Catherine
Published: October 2022

Successful private sector partnerships can enable organisations to harness the skills and resources needed to take their campaigns further and reach wider audiences than would otherwise be possible
Police and young Cumbrians work together to tackle youth crime issues
Authors: Eminson Sophie
Published: October 2022

Name Cumbria Youth Commission

Provider Cumbria Police and Crime Commissioner and Cumbria Police

Summary Police leaders in Cumbria have created a platform for local young people to engage peers in identifying youth policing priorities.
Review triggers debate over the role of contact in adoption cases
Authors: Puffett Neil
Published: October 2022

Review finds poor contact with birth families can cause identity problems, with report author calling for a culture change among practitioners. However, social work leaders say legislation should be revised to make contact easier
More support for young carers
Authors: Payler Jane , Cooper Victoria
Published: October 2022

Study highlights challenges faced by children with seriously ill parents and the extra support needed
RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION IN SOCIAL CARE
Authors: Hayes Derren , Gallimore Stuart , Ravalier Jermaine
Published: October 2022

As the social care workforce expands, the number of vacant posts remains high, prompting councils and policymakers to develop new ways to support practitioners to boost staff recruitment and retention
Children's centres and resilience
Authors: Badnall-Neill Toni
Published: October 2022

When revising children's centres provision, councils must consider ways to build people's resilience, says Toni Badnall-Neill
Trust gives young women a platform to shape decisions and control their destiny
Authors: Morgan Lydia
Published: October 2022

Name Advisory panel

Provider Young Women's Trust

Summary Charity that aims to broaden understanding of issues affecting disadvantaged young women created an advisory panel of members to shape its work.
HOW TO BEAT BURNOUT: ADVICE FOR EMPLOYERS
Authors: Lepper Joe
Published: October 2022

Children's professionals across social care, health and education are increasingly leaving their jobs due to “burnout”. Joe Lepper explores successful strategies to beat burnout and boost staff wellbeing
Rethinking SEND support
Authors: Badnall-Neill Toni
Published: October 2022

Now the SEND transfer deadline has passed, councils must embed a joint approach to commissioning, says Toni Badnall-Neill
Timpson is confident his ‘unique experience’ can help children
Authors: Puffett Neil
Published: October 2022

In an interview with CYP Now, former children's minister Edward Timpson outlines his approach to new roles at Cafcass, the children's commissioner for England, school exclusions review and safeguarding practice panel
Clarity sought on secure schools
Authors: Puffett Neil
Published: October 2022

Proposals over size, location and mixed gender populations of secure schools raise campaigners' concerns
Youth workers must go digital
Authors: Harris Pete
Published: October 2022

With 96 per cent of teenagers using social media, youth workers must now engage them online
Special Guardianship Orders
Authors: Dorling Kamena
Published: October 2022

Kamena Dorling, head of policy and public affairs at Coram Children's Legal Centre, examines reports of a continuing lack of support from councils in relation to Special Guardianship Orders
Young people craft advice for schools on boosting pupils' mental health
Authors: Gourlay Atiya
Published: October 2022

Provider East Sussex Youth Cabinet/Download Participation Group

Name Mental health Top Ten Tips

Summary Young people in East Sussex worked with the council, NHS, schools and a voluntary organisation to produce booklets and posters helping schools to support pupils' mental health
Barriers to measuring outcomes
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

National outcomes framework would need to overcome a series of challenges to succeed, says Andrew Rome
Young people boost resilience and confidence through Shakespeare
Authors: Robinson Brigid
Published: October 2022

Provider Coram and National Theatre

Name Young People programme

Summary Participating in a theatre production has boosted the confidence and prospects of a group of vulnerable young people
Care placements and sufficiency
Authors: Badnall-Neill Toni
Published: October 2022

A recent report warns of a crisis in care commissioning. Long-term planning is the only solution, says Toni Badnall-Neill
Immigration health surcharge
Authors: Dorling Kamena
Published: October 2022

Kamena Dorling, head of policy and public affairs, examines the impact on young migrants of the increased immigration health surcharge that must be paid when making an immigration application
Impact of Brexit on Erasmus+
Authors: Harris David
Published: October 2022

The UK's participation in the EU's youth training scheme after Brexit remains shrouded in uncertainty
Streamlined system marks new era for safeguarding children
Authors: Parkes Joanne
Published: October 2022

Replacing LSCBs with partnerships between councils, police and CCGs will lead to more regional working and thematic reviews of child deaths. Advocates say this will improve learning, but concerns remain over leadership
Debate over care boarders
Authors: Hayes Derren , Jones Ray
Published: October 2022

Two new schemes aim to encourage councils to place more looked-after children at boarding schools
Early years policy: key questions
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

Andrea Leadsom outlines work being undertaken by a ministerial group to assess gaps in family support
Councils develop programmes to reduce impact of parent conflict
Authors: Parkes Joanne
Published: October 2022

Councils took part in a pilot to reduce parental conflict because of the damage it does to children. As the initiative is to be extended, leaders came together to explain how they engaged agencies and practitioners in the programme
School mental health pilots
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

New school-based teams and practitioners aim to provide mental health support to pupils earlier
Good record keeping is vital social work skill
Authors: O'Sullivan Alison
Published: October 2022

Alison O'Sullivan is chair of NCB and former ADCS president
Factors for childcare cost rise
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

A perfect storm of stagnant funding rates and rising overheads are threatening providers' future, warn experts
The Graduates Hoping to Transform Youth Custody
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

Unlocked Graduates is a training scheme designed to get more talented people working in prisons. Two of the first participants to enter the youth secure estate share their experiences with CYP Now
Tackling care attainment gap
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

DfE figures show a growing attainment gap for children in care, highlighting the need to boost support
Reforms need universal focus
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

Youth charter and qualifications review can revitalise youth work, but experts call for a broad approach
Helping Children Deal with Death
Authors: Penny Alison
Published: October 2022

Childhood bereavement is common but many children don't get the support they need. Alison Penny, co-ordinator of the Childhood Bereavement Network, explores the issues and potential solutions
Domestic Abuse
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

Cases of domestic abuse recorded by police and children's services have risen significantly over the past decade. The government has published a draft bill containing new protections to tackle the problem
Exclusions review: government promises action on off-rolling
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

Following Edward Timpson's review of exclusions, the government has vowed to make schools accountable for excluded pupils and close loopholes used to off-roll. But sector leaders call for action to tackle high-stakes culture
Post-adoption contact arrangements
Authors: Dorling Kamena
Published: October 2022

In light of a recent Court of Appeal judgment, Kamena Dorling, head of policy and public affairs at Coram Children's Legal Centre, examines provision for post-adoption contact arrangements
Teaching about sexual consent
Authors: Cassarly Jennifer
Published: October 2022

Early adolescents should be taught about sexual consent to tackle stereotypical views, says expert
Asylum support: six key asks
Authors: Shah Amanda
Published: October 2022

A group of young people in care and affected by asylum have devised advice on how best to support them
THE 30 MILLION WORD GAP
Authors: Hempsall James
Published: October 2022

According to one influential piece of research, disadvantaged children hear 30 million fewer words than their peers. Early years expert James Hempsall explores efforts to address the language gap
Baby Steps helps put new parents on a firm footing
Authors: Goddard Charlotte
Published: October 2022

NSPCC programme sees new parents who may be less likely to access antenatal education receive the support that can transform outcomes for their families
Plan to return police to schools
Authors: Jacobs Nina
Published: October 2022

Experts assess whether revisiting proposals for police in schools can solve rise in youth violence
Taskforce calls to prioritise kinship carers
Authors: Simpson Fiona
Published: October 2022

Councils should give kinship carers more support and turn to them before other care arrangements, cross-party parliamentary report says
The EU Settlement Scheme
Authors: Grams Rosalyn Akar , Hurrell Anita
Published: October 2022

As the EU Settlement Scheme closing date approaches, a significant gap remains between the number of children eligible and the applications received so far, write Rosalyn Akar Grams and Anita Hurrell
WHY WE CHANGED CAREERS TO WORK WITH CHILDREN
Authors: de Castella Tom
Published: October 2022

Many children's and youth services are experiencing staffing shortages and need to recruit new blood. Tom de Castella explores why some people change career to work in the sector
YOUTH WORK
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

A decade of deep funding cuts has seen a huge reduction in provision for young people. But increasing recognition of the valuable role played by youth workers could signal a change in fortunes for the sector
Peterborough contract collapse: key reasons and its implications
Authors: Simpson Fiona
Published: October 2022

Seen as a blueprint for future charity and council partnerships to deliver children's services, the £126m contract between Tact and Peterborough City Council has ended after just three years. Experts assess what can be learned
Secret to independence success
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

A project supporting young migrants has shared learning on how to become an independent charity
Call for action to arrest decline in number of children's centres
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

As evidence emerges of the true extent of children's centres closures, early years experts say that a shift from open-access to targeted provision and skeleton sites are “hollowing out” services for children and families
Violence and youth work cuts
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

Research shows link between rise in youth crime and cuts in youth provision, with experts calling for funding
Briefing: Use of tags for ‘at risk’ children
Authors: Simpson Fiona
Published: October 2022

Electronic tags are to be rolled out across the youth secure estate. How will they work, what are the limitations and does the sector support them?
Separation under interim care orders
Authors: Grams Rosalyn Akar
Published: October 2022

Case highlights need to balance welfare considerations, says Rosalyn Akar Grams, head of legal practice at Coram Children's Legal Centre
Lessons from SEND inspections
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

Lack of child focus and insufficient social care involvement highlighted by evaluation of area reports
Youth jobs crisis: schemes set up
Authors: Simpson Fiona
Published: October 2022

The pandemic has seen the number of young people in work reach a record low level. Experts say government
Review backs CBT use in schools
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

Study backs use of cognitive behavioural therapy in schools but lack of training and resources are barriers
Incubator grows innovative ideas
Authors: Homden Carol
Published: October 2022

New Coram-led project has seen children's services and businesses identify new ways to tackle problems
University Challenge: Help for Care Leavers
Authors: Sanders Michael
Published: October 2022

Care-experienced young people are significantly less likely to attend university than their peers. Experts explore what support needs to be in place for them to access the benefits of higher education
Youth offending service policies
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

Youth offending teams use a range of approaches governing the searching of young people for weapons
Game Over: The Risks of Children Gambling
Authors: Goddard Charlotte
Published: October 2022

Harmful gambling among children and young people is an increasing concern. Charlotte Goddard explores the problem and what support is available to families and children's services professionals
Support for Afghan children
Authors: Lagrue Marianne
Published: October 2022

Marianne Lagrue, policy manager, Coram Children's Legal Centre, assesses what political upheaval in Afghanistan means for the support that councils should provide to looked-after children and care leavers
Custody rethink needed, say critics
Authors: Simpson Fiona
Published: October 2022

Campaigners say failings at Oakhill STC highlight widespread system problems improvement plan won't fix
Youth work diversion role lauded
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

Experts hail youth workers' skills in tackling violence and call for funding to create ‘trusted relationships’
Call for national fostering drive
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

Foster carer shortage prompts call for a recruitment campaign with adopters, but prospect splits experts
Care for complex needs children
Authors: Harris Alexandra Conroy
Published: October 2022

Alexandra Conroy Harris, legal consultant at CoramBAAF, explains how a rise in inherent jurisdiction applications for the deprivation of liberty of children is affecting the care of those with complex needs
Expansion of family hubs: sector split on their role and potential
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

Advocates of family hubs say new government funding will help establish a network of family support facilities that complements the early years focus of children's centres, but some fear it signals the ‘death knell’ for them
Care experts outline ambitions
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

Care-experienced people want the Care Review to shape a system that better meets children's needs
Lockdown widens digital divide
Authors: McCabe Rosie
Published: October 2022

Campaigners call for improvements in national scheme to provide care leavers with digital equipment
Support groups give siblings the time to shine
Authors: Goddard Charlotte
Published: October 2022

Brothers and sisters of children with special educational needs and disabilities get the space to share their experiences and explore effective coping strategies
Spotlight on childcare funding policies
Authors: Simpson Fiona
Published: October 2022

Councils urged to check on nursery providers' ‘free’ childcare charging practices after ombudsman ruling in Leicestershire case
Pandemic online learning: a ‘digital divide’ for disadvantaged pupils?
Authors: Oldershaw Richard , Anderson Angela
Published: October 2022

Richard Oldershaw, lead adviser, and Angela Anderson, legal adviser, at the Child Law Advice Service, set out the basis for the judicial review over measures put in place to support pupils to learn remotely
Back child health reforms with the necessary funds, says sector
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

Andrea Leadsom review of early child health sets out plans for councils to publish ‘Start for Life’ offers and create hubs offering a range of family services. Sector leaders back the vision but say it will need proper funding
Call for PCCs to end child criminalisation
Authors: Simpson Fiona
Published: October 2022

Charity urges police and crime commissioner election candidates to back campaign to end the criminalisation of children in care
Early years providers
Authors: Stephenson Jo
Published: October 2022

The pandemic has seen a big drop in childcare provision with thousands of providers leaving the Ofsted register. Jo Stephenson speaks to early years groups about what must change to stem the decline
Taking teachable moments to cut risk of violence
Authors: Goddard Charlotte
Published: October 2022

Hospital-based youth workers use the immediate aftermath of violence as an opportunity for young people to address risky behaviour and tackle exploitation
Councils focus on tackling multiple problems
Authors: Parkes Joanne
Published: October 2022

How two councils will invest in innovative approaches to support better outcomes for young adults living with a range of linked disadvantages
Further delay sparks fears over much-anticipated SEND Review
Authors: Simpson Fiona
Published: October 2022

Amid a third delay of the government review of special educational needs and disability provision, experts call on policymakers to use the time to ensure plans improve co-ordination of support across the children's system
Support hubs campaign gains impetus
Authors: Stephenson Jo
Published: October 2022

Charities and local authorities call for national rollout of easy access drop-in centres to provide early mental health support to young people
Success for tutoring programme
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

Amid concerns over national tutoring scheme, academy trust initiative improves poorer pupils' outcomes
Tackling disproportionality
Authors: Stephenson Jo
Published: October 2022

Inspectors now assess how youth offending services promote diversity and address disproportionality. While the issue is on the radar of most teams, few have made sufficient progress, reports Jo Stephenson
Councils turn to inducements to attract scarce fostering families
Authors: Simpson Fiona
Published: October 2022

Research reveals local authorities and providers face a huge shortage of foster carers to meet demand. Some councils are now offering ‘golden hellos’ to potential carers, but this practice has triggered mixed views
Youth policy review sets priorities for sector but funding falls short
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

A year-long evaluation of youth policy results in a range of measures to invest in youth centres and boost social action. Sector leaders welcome the renewed policy focus, but warn more must be done to support youth work
The case for school counselling
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

Call for provision in every primary and secondary in England follows success of scheme in Wales
Therapeutic communities
Authors: Gallagher Kevin , Nicholson Chris
Published: October 2022

There has been a recent rise in interest from policymakers and commissioners in the important role therapeutic communities play in supporting some of the most traumatised children and young people
Better support for care leavers
Authors: Nixon Ed
Published: October 2022

Ed Nixon explains how a charity is helping local authorities commission better leaving care services
Community commission calls for overhaul of youth crime response
Authors: Hayes Derren
Published: October 2022

Experts commissioned by a London borough to develop ideas for tackling local crime have recommended more investment in early help for vulnerable young people and a multi-agency response to domestic abuse
Migrant looked-after children
Authors: Lagrue Marianne
Published: October 2022

With one in 10 children in care being non-British, local authorities need to do more to identify and address their needs, says Marianne Lagrue, policy manager at Coram Children's Legal Centre
Social work exits prompt shortage concerns
Authors: Grafton-Green Patrick
Published: October 2022

Complex caseloads, Covid burnout and racism are all factors in children's social workers quitting which need urgent action, say experts