CYP Now Podcast

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The CYP Now podcast will bring the best of news, analysis and best practice to our audience. Each month CYP Now editor Derren Hayes and online editor Fiona Simpson will discuss the biggest news events across children’s education, early years, health, social care, youth work and youth justice. We will also bring you interviews with sector experts on issues including careers advice and guidance, sustainable childcare and commissioning of services for vulnerable children. Tune in on all popular streaming services and we’re keen to receive feedback – please leave us a review.

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Digital solutions in children’s services; social work training cuts; Anne Longfield’s new book

May 07 2024 29 mins

In this edition of the CYP Now Podcast: News roundup: a rundown of the top stories from across the children’s services sector, including how scrapping funding for the Pathways programme will damage the development of children’s social care leaders of the future. Events: at the launch of Anne Longfield’s new book that highlights how drugs gangs are targeting younger childre

Outdoor adventures; CYP Now Awards launch; childcare funding

Apr 02 2024 33 mins

News review: Childcare funding and the impact of Budget measures; cash-strapped council cuts to children’s services; Children’s Commissioner for England report on access to CAMHS; and factors behind the closure of the British Youth Council. Events: Evidence and Evaluation conference review; CYP Now Awards 2024 launch; Young carers report. Magazine highlights: Good practice

Youth apprenticeships; school inclusion charter; youth violence prevention

Mar 05 2024 28 mins

In this edition of the CYP Now Podcast: News review: Derogatory care leavers advert; Mayor of London's inclusion charter. Magazine highlights: Croydon’s youth violence review; Future blueprint for secure children’s homes. Hero and villain of the month. Special report on youth apprenticeships: Nick Harrison, the Sutton Trust; Gareth Evans, director of operations, Spectra.

Trauma-informed care; SEND funding; DoL orders

Feb 06 2024 31 mins

In the February edition of the CYP Now podcast: What’s behind the rise in deprivation of liberty orders and how an expert group aims to tackle it. Why MPs want to cut spending on SEND support to solve the local government funding crisis. Former children’s commissioner for England Anne Longfield sets out her ambitions for the new Centre for Young Lives think-tank in an exclu

Sustainable Childcare

Jan 15 2024 25 mins

In the January edition of the CYP Now Podcast: CYP Now editor Derren Hayes and graduate reporter Amrit Virdi discuss key news stories including why the DfE hasn’t banned corporal punishment in supported accommodation settings, and whether recruiting young people with care experience to advise the government is too little, too late. A brief summary of key longer reads in the l

Careers Advice and Guidance

Dec 14 2023 37 mins

CYP Now editor Derren Hayes and online editor Fiona Simpson discuss the big news stories affecting the children and families sector, including the missed opportunity of the Spending Review and the worrying state of youth custody. A summary of longer reads in the latest edition of CYP Now magazine including an investigation into how much childcare funding councils are retaining and