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Analysis: Asylum seekers' age under scrutiny

12 March 2008, Children & Young People Now

A Court of Appeal ruling has given the courts the final say in cases where an asylum-seeking child's age is under dispute.

Analysis: Child poverty - Why London is the capital of poverty

5 March 2008, Children & Young People Now

According to a report by the London Child Poverty Commission there has been no progress in reducing levels of financial hardship among the capital's families since 2000. The report's authors...

Analysis: Substance misuse - Families at centre of drugs strategy

5 March 2008, Children & Young People Now

The government's new 10-year strategy for combating drug use sets out a series of ambitious changes to services for families and young people. But, as Tristan Donovan finds out, putting...

Analysis: Safeguarding - Safety plan permits measure of risk

13 February 2008, Children & Young People Now

There is little doubt that an element of fear has taken a hold on today's society, particularly when it comes to the safety of children and young people. But a...

Analysis: Safeguarding - Exposures trigger staff vetting fears

23 January 2008, Children & Young People Now

A sex offender and a man alleged to be accessing child pornography were last week exposed to be working with young people. The revelations have renewed concerns on child protection...

Analysis: Family Law - Families facing 'legal aid desert'

16 January 2008, Children & Young People Now

Legal aid reforms and poor rates of pay for publicly funded work have led to a shortage of lawyers for vulnerable children. With large numbers of experienced professionals now leaving...

Analysis: Children's Fund - Threat to flagship prevention work

16 January 2008, Children & Young People Now

For seven years New Labour's flagship Children's Fund has supported vital work with vulnerable children.

Analysis: Children's plan - Blueprint for a brighter future

9 January 2008, Children & Young People Now

The Children's Plan, unveiled last month, sets out strategies to improve services for children, young people and their families over the next ten years. Here, CYP Now extracts the main...

Analysis: Social work - Social pedagogy: fad or the future?

12 December 2007, Children & Young People Now

The government plans to fund pilot programmes next year that will evaluate the effectiveness of European-style social pedagogy in residential care.

Analysis: Children's rights - Stark disparities on children's rights

28 November 2007, Children & Young People Now

Reports published by two children's charities show that while Wales is making sound progress on children's rights policy, England is failing to achieve recommendations set out by the UN Convention...