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Four key obstacles to improving children’s services in England

Tuesday, October 24, 2023

| CYP Now

Analysis on the performance and standards of children’s services in England over recent years has identified four key issues that are holding back improvement.

Family hubs: early adopter sites share knowledge of what works

Analysis

Tuesday, October 24, 2023

| CYP Now

With half of English local authorities developing a network of family hubs, a report collates the lessons from six areas about how they have implemented provision that meets the needs of their communities.

Cafcass sets out plan to address delays in family court system

Analysis

Tuesday, October 24, 2023

| CYP Now

The boss of the children’s guardians body wants to work collaboratively with local authorities to reduce the length of care proceedings and strengthen social work practice as it launches its refreshed strategic plan.

Sector hopes updated sufficiency rules will boost access to youth services

Analysis

Tuesday, October 24, 2023

| CYP Now

Revised government guidance on assessment and delivery of council youth work aims to make it clearer what level of provision is needed, but experts warn little will change if it is not backed with extra funding.

Charities confront giving decline

Analysis

Tuesday, October 24, 2023

| CYP Now

Changing demographics, rising costs and shifting public priorities are factors in charity donations fall.

Children England’s demise reveals ‘existential’ risk to charity sector

Analysis

Tuesday, September 26, 2023

| CYP Now

A key feature of the children’s voluntary sector for more than 80 years, infrastructure body Children England is to close, citing financial challenges, with its chief executive warning that more will follow.