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Residential Care: Special Report

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  • Tuesday, November 30, 2021
  • | CYP Now
Latest figures show a growth in the number of residential children’s care homes, but local authorities continue to report problems in finding sufficient care placements to meet the needs of young people.

Inspections Clinic: Large social care providers

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  • Tuesday, September 28, 2021
  • | CYP Now
Large private companies continue to play an increasing role in the provision of children’s home and fostering placements. Jo Stephenson analyses what the data says about the quality of large providers.

Making a house into a home

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  • Tuesday, November 24, 2020
  • | CYP Now
The National House Project works with councils to support young people in care to move into their own homes. Jo Stephenson spoke to staff and participants to find out how it works and the difference it makes.

Residential Care: Special Report

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  • Tuesday, October 27, 2020
  • | CYP Now
As local authorities predict a surge in demand for residential care as a result of the pandemic, CYP Now’s special report looks at policy developments, latest academic research and examples of innovative practice.

Residential Care: Policy context

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  • Tuesday, October 27, 2020
  • | CYP Now
Covid-19 has presented an unprecedented set of challenges for children’s social care services, and this is particularly so for residential child care.

Sibling relationships in the care system

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  • Tuesday, February 25, 2020
  • | CYP Now
Children’s services and courts face serious challenges when making care plans or permanence orders for siblings, writes Dr John Simmonds, director of policy, research and development at CoramBAAF.

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