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Children's social care projects receive £2m to test effectiveness

Monday, November 2, 2020

| CYP Now

A total of seven new children's social care projects have been awarded close to £2m as part of efforts to identify effective programmes to help improve outcomes for vulnerable children.

In the November edition of CYP Now: Open-access youth work; fast-track training schemes; and residential care special

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Tuesday, October 27, 2020

| CYP Now

The latest edition of CYP Now is packed with the latest news, views and analysis on key developments across services for children, young people and families.

Councils 'spent £136m on children's social care at the height of lockdown'

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Wednesday, October 21, 2020

| CYP Now

Councils in England had to spend an additional £136m on children’s social care at the height of the Covid-19 lockdown, campaigners have said.

Salford DCS Charlotte Ramsden receives OBE in Queen's birthday honours

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Monday, October 12, 2020

| CYP Now

Charlotte Ramsden, strategic director for people in Salford City Council, has been awarded an OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the Queen’s birthday honours.

Croydon Council names Debbie Jones as interim DCS

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Thursday, October 8, 2020

| CYP Now

Croydon Council has appointed former Ofsted national director for social care Debbie Jones as interim executive director for children, families and education.

NSPCC appoints first young trustees

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Friday, October 2, 2020

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The NSPCC has appointed its first young trustees in a bid to “ensure children and young people are at the centre of every decision”.

In the October edition of CYP Now: Coping with local lockdowns, training guide and ACE special report

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Thursday, October 1, 2020

| CYP Now

The latest issue of CYP Now includes expert analysis on the impact that the resurgence of Covid-19 is having on services for children and families plus advice from sector leaders on how to respond to the new restrictions.

Councils need £1.9bn investment in children's services, says LGA ahead of spending review

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Thursday, October 1, 2020

| CYP Now

Councils in England need a £1.9bn investment in children's services by 2024 to cope with demand after lockdown, the Local Government Association (LGA) has said.

Campaigners question independence of panel to recruit new children’s commissioner for England

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Friday, September 25, 2020

| CYP Now

A coalition of children’s rights organisations have raised concerns over the recruitment of a new children’s commissioner for England.

Early help conference explores pandemic impact on children's services

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Thursday, September 24, 2020

| CYP Now

Some of England’s leading experts on early help will be assessing the impact that the Covid-19 pandemic will have on children’s services at the 7th annual Children & Young People Now Early Help conference, which is taking place online.

Rishi Sunak urged to ‘put children at the heart’ of spending review

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Thursday, September 24, 2020

| CYP Now

Hundreds of young people and organisations supporting children have called on Chancellor Rishi Sunak to “put children at the heart” of his spending review.

Children’s services referrals rise as lockdown measures ease

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Thursday, September 17, 2020

| CYP Now

Most local authorities have reported a rise in referrals to children's services since lockdown measures eased, latest government figures show.

Adoption agencies launch #YouCanAdopt campaign backed by DfE

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Wednesday, September 16, 2020

| CYP Now

A coalition of adoption agencies across the UK have joined forces to take part in a new awareness campaign supported by the Department for Education.

One in eight children in care 'placed in unregulated settings'

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Thursday, September 10, 2020

| CYP Now

One in eight children in care has now spent time in unregulated supported accommodation including hostels, caravans and tents, new figures from the children’s commissioner for England reveal.

Council leaders call for more funding as children's services referrals set to rise

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Monday, September 7, 2020

| CYP Now

The Local Government Association (LGA) is calling for councils to receive extra funding amid an expected rise in referrals for children's social care services over the coming weeks.

NSPCC: Adolescents four times more at risk of physical abuse than younger children

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Wednesday, August 26, 2020

| CYP Now

Adolescents are four times more likely to be physically abused than younger children, NSPCC analysis of police-recorded offences reveals.

Kent County Council ‘running out of resources’ to support asylum seekers

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Monday, August 10, 2020

| CYP Now

Kent County Council is “rapidly running out of resources” to support unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UASC) after 42 arrived in the county on Friday alone, the council leader has said.

In the August edition of CYP Now: Covid response latest, outdoor learning special, and tackling CCE

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Thursday, July 30, 2020

| CYP Now

The latest edition of CYP Now offers in depth analysis and advice for leaders and practitioners of services for vulnerable children as lockdown restrictions lift.

DfE appoints adviser to help turn around children's services in East Riding

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Friday, July 24, 2020

| CYP Now

The Department for Education has appointed an adviser to work with a council rated "inadequate" by Ofsted despite previously being identified as a beacon of best practice for improving children’s services.

Six companies provide half of private foster care placements, latest Ofsted analysis shows

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Thursday, July 23, 2020

| CYP Now

Half of all private and voluntary foster care placements in England are provided by just six companies, latest figures from Ofsted show.

Girls at higher risk of informal exclusion than boys, study shows

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Tuesday, July 21, 2020

| CYP Now

Girls are more likely to be informally excluded from schools in England than boys leaving them hidden from official statistics and missing out on vital support, new research shows.

Care leavers ‘likely to suffer poor health 30 years later’

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Monday, July 20, 2020

| CYP Now

People who grew up in care are more likely to suffer from poor health in the decades that follow, new research shows.

DfE launches consultation on extension of statutory duty relaxations

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Monday, July 20, 2020

| CYP Now

The Department for Education has launched a consultation over the extension of controversial emergency legislation which relaxes and removes local authorities’ statutory duties to vulnerable children.

Coronavirus daily update: Friday 17 July

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Friday, July 17, 2020

| CYP Now

The government sets out plans for how its 12 Opportunity Areas will support recovery from the pandemic in England's most deprived communities.

Children’s workers involved in further strike action in Tower Hamlets

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Thursday, July 16, 2020

| CYP Now

Children’s services professionals are among local authority staff taking part in a fresh wave of strikes this week amid a contract dispute with Tower Hamlets Council.

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Children's social care projects receive £2m to test effectiveness

In the November edition of CYP Now: Open-access youth work; fast-track training schemes; and residential care special

Councils 'spent £136m on children's social care at the height of lockdown'

Salford DCS Charlotte Ramsden receives OBE in Queen's birthday honours

Croydon Council names Debbie Jones as interim DCS

NSPCC appoints first young trustees

In the October edition of CYP Now: Coping with local lockdowns, training guide and ACE special report

Councils need £1.9bn investment in children's services, says LGA ahead of spending review

Campaigners question independence of panel to recruit new children’s commissioner for England

Early help conference explores pandemic impact on children's services

Rishi Sunak urged to ‘put children at the heart’ of spending review

Children’s services referrals rise as lockdown measures ease

Adoption agencies launch #YouCanAdopt campaign backed by DfE

One in eight children in care 'placed in unregulated settings'

Council leaders call for more funding as children's services referrals set to rise

NSPCC: Adolescents four times more at risk of physical abuse than younger children

Kent County Council ‘running out of resources’ to support asylum seekers

In the August edition of CYP Now: Covid response latest, outdoor learning special, and tackling CCE

DfE appoints adviser to help turn around children's services in East Riding

Six companies provide half of private foster care placements, latest Ofsted analysis shows

Girls at higher risk of informal exclusion than boys, study shows

Care leavers ‘likely to suffer poor health 30 years later’

DfE launches consultation on extension of statutory duty relaxations

Coronavirus daily update: Friday 17 July

Children’s workers involved in further strike action in Tower Hamlets

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