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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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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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