Children & Young People Now brings together the latest policy and practice to improve young lives and to support families. It provides vital information on child protection, safeguarding and social work; childcare provision; children’s health; education; youth services; youth justice; and multi-agency working. It is essential reading for managers and senior practitioners involved in delivering services for children, young people and families across the public, voluntary and private sectors.

CYP Now is published every fortnight and contains:

• Essential roundup of news from across the sector • In-depth analysis of policy developments and their implications for practice • Investigations and surveys • Evidence-based case studies of good practice • Updates on working with children and the law • Examination of Ofsted inspection reports • Features based on visits to settings across the country • Special thematic reports • Interviews with decision makers, innovators and campaigners • Expert advice on working with children and on managing teams • Special supplements, including the flagship annual ‘Children in Care’ supplement

Latest issue

CYP Now in August: Sexual health special, Care Review latest, 2011 riots a decade on



The latest edition of CYP Now has something for everyone working with disadvantaged children, young people and families.



Articles in the August edition include:

• 10-page special report on sexual health and relationships, including the Ofsted sexual abuse in schools review and development of statutory relationships, sex and health education

• Social work experts challenge the Care Review’s analysis of the factors behind risk averse child protection practice

• Early years leaders warn of a placements shortage amid a rise in closures of childcare settings due to Covid pressures

• CYP Now’s Chances4Children campaign gathers views on what policymakers must do to support recovery from the pandemic

• A decade on from the 2011 summer riots, youth work experts assess whether lessons were learned and if it could happen again



Practice articles include:

• How youth offending teams have adapted how they work during the pandemic

• In depth account of the development of an early help social care system in Birmingham

• Key information for making a bid to the Local Connections Fund

• How the Cedar Foundation’s Transitions Service is supporting children in Northern Ireland

• North East Lincolnshire Council’s DCS sets out her plans for improving children’s services