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Blueprint for better health and social care integration

Analysis

Monday, June 24, 2019

| CYP Now

Closer working between children's health and social care services can be achieved through five key changes.

Factors behind decline of twin-hat directors of children's services

Analysis

Monday, May 27, 2019

| CYP Now

Funding changes and more complex policy could be reasons for the fall in twin-hat DCSs, say experts.

Tackling lack of diversity in the children's services workforce

Analysis

Tuesday, March 26, 2019

| CYP Now

Two-thirds of social workers are white, but in some areas that figure is much higher. Leaders say work needs to be done to encourage more ethnic minorities into the sector in frontline and leadership roles.

Visualising a child's care journey

Analysis

Tuesday, February 26, 2019

| CYP Now

Data visualisation tool could boost efficiency and stop vulnerable children from slipping through the net.

New inspections reveal progress

Analysis

Tuesday, January 29, 2019

| CYP Now

Half of children's services inspected in their first year of the Ilacs system have improved their rating.

Deprivation is key factor affecting spending on children's services

Analysis

Tuesday, June 26, 2018

| CYP Now

LGA analysis shows demographic and social issues linked to deprivation account for half the variation in spending on children's services. Sector leaders say it reinforces calls for government to increase funding.

The factors driving variation in children's services spending

Analysis

Tuesday, March 27, 2018

| CYP Now

Research suggests economic and geographical factors play a major part in how much councils spend on children's services. Council leaders hope the findings can be used to convince ministers of the need for additional funding.

Developing cultural competence in children's services organisations

Analysis

Tuesday, January 30, 2018

| CYP Now

Paper from former director of children's services highlights lack of progress in developing leadership skills of black, Asian and minority ethnic professionals, and provides tools to help create culturally competent organisations.

How MST is helping children at risk

Analysis

Tuesday, January 30, 2018

| CYP Now

Despite negative research, charity says therapy improves outcomes for vulnerable young people.

Understanding £2bn funding gap

Analysis

Tuesday, October 31, 2017

| CYP Now

Council leaders plan to analyse social care spending to show the funding shortfall in children's services

Regional road to improvement

Analysis

Tuesday, September 26, 2017

| CYP Now

Amid rising interest in self-assessment, a new tool will help councils identify areas needing improvement.

Localised funding system could spell 'disaster' for poorer areas

Analysis

Tuesday, August 29, 2017

| CYP Now

Despite the Local Government Finance Bill failing to materialise, ministers are expected to resurrect plans for councils to generate all their income locally, with potentially dire results for children's services in some areas.

New parliament: what issues lie ahead for the children's sector?

Analysis

Thursday, June 29, 2017

| CYP Now

The loss of its overall majority has been politically costly for the government, but it has also caused policy upheaval and ministerial changes affecting children's services. Sector leaders consider the implications.

Equipping public service directors with the right skills for the future

Analysis

Thursday, June 29, 2017

| CYP Now

Amid concerns over the quality of leadership in some struggling children's services departments, experts fear a fall in the number of new directors could indicate a problem in the production line of future leaders coming forward.

Tri-borough collapse: the fallout

Analysis

Thursday, May 4, 2017

| CYP Now

End of pioneering arrangement raises questions over future of councils pooling children's services.

Election 2017: a battle to ensure children's policies gain attention

Analysis

Thursday, May 4, 2017

| CYP Now

Following Prime Minister Theresa May's election call, children's leaders are drawing up key policies. They say issues like school funding, free childcare and recruiting health visitors must not be drowned out by Brexit.

Brexit effect on vulnerable children and families begins to unravel

Analysis

Tuesday, April 11, 2017

| CYP Now

Meeting of charity leaders to discuss the impact of Brexit on vulnerable children and families warns that the UK leaving the European Union could put children's rights, safeguarding and economic welfare at risk.

New ADCS chief urges sector to rally over funding for children

Analysis

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

| CYP Now

Association of Directors of Children's Services president Alison Michalska says agencies must work together to convince government to invest more in services, while councils must get greater powers to influence education.

Spending returns revamp will lead to better decisions for children

Analysis

Tuesday, February 28, 2017

| CYP Now

Study finds section 251 returns system to record education and children's services spending produces data that is often inaccurate and of little use. John Freeman says only an overhaul of the process will deliver improvements.

Better commissioner relations

Analysis

Tuesday, January 3, 2017

| CYP Now

A Lloyds Bank Foundation report says the current commissioning processes threaten the survival of small charities. Here, a commissioner says they must work to forge partnerships with councils.

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Blueprint for better health and social care integration

Factors behind decline of twin-hat directors of children's services

Tackling lack of diversity in the children's services workforce

Visualising a child's care journey

New inspections reveal progress

Deprivation is key factor affecting spending on children's services

The factors driving variation in children's services spending

Developing cultural competence in children's services organisations

How MST is helping children at risk

Understanding £2bn funding gap

Regional road to improvement

Localised funding system could spell 'disaster' for poorer areas

New parliament: what issues lie ahead for the children's sector?

Equipping public service directors with the right skills for the future

Tri-borough collapse: the fallout

Election 2017: a battle to ensure children's policies gain attention

Brexit effect on vulnerable children and families begins to unravel

New ADCS chief urges sector to rally over funding for children

Spending returns revamp will lead to better decisions for children

Better commissioner relations

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