Children & Young People Now

In the new issue of CYP Now: Social work agencies; Trauma-informed services; Future Roots farm programme The August edition of Children & Young People Now is packed with useful and thought-provoking articles on how to improve your practice supporting children, young people and families. Top reads this month include: Four-page investigation into the increasing use of agency social work teams and the impact this is having on council budgets and outcomes for children Children’s services leaders in Doncaster reflect on the benefits and drawbacks of the independent trust model as social care services revert to council control Naomi Hulston – who has spent 21 years fulfilling 14 roles at Catch22 – sets out her plans for the social business following her appointment as chief executive How Future Roots gives children who struggle to cope in school the chance to learn and develop through its farming programme Early Years Alliance chief executive Neil Leitch sets out why childcare professionals should have the same status as teachers Useful practice articles include: Special report on trauma-informed services including how charity 1625 Independent People has developed a guide to help young people recover from the trauma of care and custody Ofsted and the CQC consultation on a new SEND inspection framework Expert advice on successful succession planning for your organisation How Speech Bubbles uses drama to develop children’s confidence and communication The factors behind Brent Council’s improvement in children’s services over the past decade