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Child Health Special Report: Early years and health link up

8 October 2008, Children & Young People Now

The Child Health Strategy is set to urge primary care trusts to link more with children's centres. But how will this work in practice? Joe Lepper reports.

Child Health Special Report: Raise the bar for disabled children

8 October 2008, Children & Young People Now

Aiming High for Disabled Children should transform services. Joe Lepper asks whether parents and professionals in Leicester have seen a difference.

Analysis: Youth justice - Does mentoring cut reoffending?

17 September 2008, Children & Young People Now

Charities claim mentoring schemes can prevent young prisoners reoffending after they are released, but this support isn't widely available. Alison Bennett looks at the arguments for and against a central...

Analysis: Language - The speech barriers tumble down

16 July 2008, Children & Young People Now

The government has endorsed the recommendations of MP John Bercow's review of services to help children with speech, language and communication difficulties. Ben Cook hears what experts in the field...

Analysis: How local services can bridge the gulf in child health

2 July 2008, Children & Young People Now

For the first time, the Department of Health has provided a detailed breakdown of child-health indicators at local level. Joe Lepper examines the figures and finds out what lessons can...

Analysis: Policy - DCSF under inspection - one year on

25 June 2008, Children & Young People Now

The Department for Children, Schools and Families celebrates its first anniversary this week. Here, CYP Now brings together a team of senior figures from the sector to deliver their verdicts...

Interview: A vision for mental health - Sarah Brennan, chief executive, YoungMinds

18 June 2008, Children & Young People Now

The government may now be paying more attention to the state of child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS), but the stigma surrounding mental illness is still strong.

Feature: Special educational needs - United for our children's sake

18 June 2008, Children & Young People Now

The process of assessing a child's special educational needs can lead to conflict between parents and local authorities.

Analysis: Every child matters - Councils' performance remains static

18 June 2008, Children & Young People Now

Ofsted's report examining 2007's annual performance assessments of local children's services paints a disappointing picture of progress on children's outcomes. Joe Lepper finds out why there is still much progress...