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Editorial: The right reaction to Baby P's death is vital

20 November 2008, Ravi Chandiramani, Children & Young People Now

The national storm over the tragic death of Baby P has thrown the spotlight on all managers and frontline practitioners in child protection.

Policy into practice - Children of prisoners

20 November 2008, Anne Longfield, Children & Young People Now

The government estimates that around 150,000 children a year in England and Wales have a parent imprisoned - higher than the number of children who see their parents divorce. Despite...

Editorial: Plight of care leavers should be a wake-up call

30 October 2008, Ravi Chandiramani, Children & Young People Now

The Leaving Care Act 2000 promised to transform the treatment of young care leavers.

Local efforts can make society child-friendly

16 October 2008, Anne Longfield, Children & Young People Now

There is no simple answer to the question of how to create a child-friendly society.

Better support is needed for young refugees

8 October 2008, Anne Longfield, Children & Young People Now

Around 3,000 unaccompanied refugee children arrive in the UK every year.

Editorial: Too many children still fall into the poverty trap

24 September 2008, Ravi Chandiramani, Children & Young People Now

We hear so rarely these days about the working classes, Labour's traditional support base.

Keep up the pressure to battle child poverty

17 September 2008, Anne Longfield, Children & Young People Now

In Britain today 3.9 million children are living in poverty. Often unable to afford adequate nutrition, these children frequently suffer from poor health and are highly vulnerable to illnesses. Children...

Care should be a good foundation for life

9 July 2008, Anne Longfield, Children & Young People Now

About 60,000 children and young people are living in care in England.

Editorial: Immigrant children remain children first

2 July 2008, Ravi Chandiramani, Children & Young People Now

Children's rights campaigners won an important breakthrough last week with the decision that immigration officers will be subject to the same duty to ensure children's safety as other agencies (see...

Opinion: Vox Pop - Should new social workers be offered golden hellos?

14 May 2008, Children & Young People Now

Stoke-on-Trent City Council recently announced frontline children's social workers would receive £4,000 simply for joining. However, some professionals believe offering financial incentives can give the wrong impression.