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

In the April edition of CYP Now: Digital social care, school readiness gap, and Kickstart scheme

As lockdown restrictions ease, the latest edition of CYP Now is packed full of useful advice, analysis and good practice examples to help you navigate the new challenges that emerge.

Also in the April edition, look out for analysis articles on:

• The key pieces of work that could influence the direction of the Care Review

• Despite a slow start, youth sector calls for Kickstart jobs scheme to be extended

• Five key lessons from the pandemic to boost childcare providers’ business skills

• How trauma research is to reshape West Midlands’ youth justice response

• Father of early intervention Graham Allen on ways to boost early help services

• Oak National Academy chief on the lessons for educators from the latest lockdown

Other must-read articles include:

• Special report on latest policy, practice and research in social care digital innovation

• Sector leaders debate the challenges in closing the school readiness gap

• Spotlight on how Birmingham’s move to a children’s trust model is paying dividends

• What inspection outcomes tell us about the problems with secure children’s homes

• How a family court improvement forum is delivering benefits in West Sussex

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