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Ofsted criticises council over 'unsuitable' placements for care leavers

Monday, January 15, 2024

| CYP Now

Staffordshire County Council’s children’s services have been downgraded by Ofsted due in part to concerns over its care leaver offer, including the placement of young people in "unsuitable short-term accommodation".

Warwickshire councillors removed from children's committee over SEND comments

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024

| CYP Now

Three councillors have been removed from Warwickshire County Council’s children and young people’s panel after they were heavily criticised for making “disgusting” comments about children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) during a public meeting.

Compulsory reporting of child sexual abuse 'must be properly funded'

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

| CYP Now

The Home Secretary's plans to push through a law requiring professionals working with young people to report child sexual abuse must be "properly funded and resourced" before being implemented, sector leaders have said.

Campaign aims to challenge foster care stereotypes

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Thursday, March 7, 2024

| CYP Now

Foster Wales is working to amplify young people’s voice to challenge stereotypes and stigma faced by children in care.

General Election 2024: Former children's minister Johnston among Tory MPs to lose seats

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Friday, July 5, 2024

| CYP Now

Former children’s minister David Johnston is one of several Conservative politicians to lose their seats at the General Election following Labour’s landslide victory at the polls.

MPs to examine role of education in preventing mental health problems

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Monday, December 12, 2016

| CYP Now

An inquiry into the role of education in preventing mental health problems will be held by an influential group of MPs, it has been announced.

Better transition services for young people could save 3.2bn

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Monday, March 28, 2011

| CYP Now

A more coordinated approach to providing transition services for vulnerable young people could save 3.2bn, a report for charity Catch22 has claimed.

CYP Now 2011 Awards open for entry

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Tuesday, April 5, 2011

| CYP Now

Children's and youth organisations are being encouraged to enter this year's CYP Now Awards.

Parents fear modern world puts pressure on children

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Monday, April 11, 2011

| CYP Now

Parents believe children are under pressure to grow up too quickly, a survey has found, with celebrity culture, adult-style clothes and music videos encouraging them to act older than they are.

UK investment in family benefits is failing to improve outcomes

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Wednesday, April 27, 2011

| CYP Now

The UK government is failing to improve outcomes for families despite being one of the biggest spenders on family support, latest research has found.

Ofsted calls on Salford to improve domestic abuse response

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Friday, October 28, 2016

| CYP Now

Agencies in Salford have been told to improve the way they work to protect children who are exposed to domestic abuse following the first multi-agency inspections to look at the issue.

Care leaver covenant: Timpson confirms delay

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Friday, October 28, 2016

| CYP Now

Plans to launch a covenant setting out the entitlements of care leavers in law have been delayed, with a number of government departments yet to commit to signing the landmark document.

Youth justice reforms must go 'further and deeper'

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Monday, January 16, 2012

| CYP Now

Sweeping reform of the youth justice system is necessary to prevent hundreds of children being "needlessly" criminalised and sentenced to custody, according to a think-tank.

CYP Now 2016 Awards revealed on night of huge celebration and pride

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Friday, November 25, 2016

| CYP Now

Twenty-two inspirational and deserving winners were last night revealed at the 2016 CYP Now Awards on an evening of celebration for the children's sector.

DfE to consider stripping children's services from 'inadequate' council

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Friday, November 25, 2016

| CYP Now

The Department for Education has ordered a review into whether a council should be stripped of responsibility for children's services after Ofsted inspectors found instances of poor social work and cases of abuse not being spotted.

Reading and Wokingham in talks to merge school improvement teams

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Wednesday, November 9, 2011

| CYP Now

Reading and Wokingham councils are considering plans to merge their school improvement services into one.

'Unacceptable' numbers of parents at breaking point

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Monday, November 14, 2011

| CYP Now

Four out of 10 parents with children under five have felt at "breaking point'" because of the stress and strains of family life, a survey by charity Home-Start UK has found.

Child poverty hotspots revealed

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Monday, January 9, 2012

| CYP Now

At least four in 10 children are living in poverty in 19 parliamentary constituencies in the UK, latest figures show.

Fears for low-income families as DWP plans to abolish Social Fund

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Tuesday, March 1, 2011

| CYP Now

A fund that helps low-income families with living costs that are not covered by weekly benefits is set to be scrapped under the government's benefit reforms, it has emerged.

Fear of being a 'bad parent' rife among families

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Monday, April 8, 2013

| CYP Now

Almost seven out of 10 mothers and fathers fear being called "bad parents", according to research.

Damning report calls for safeguarding improvements in Rochdale

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Friday, May 24, 2013

| CYP Now

Rochdale Council did not do enough to prevent teenage girls being groomed and abused in the borough, a report has found.

Student care leavers let down by inconsistent support

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Friday, June 7, 2013

| CYP Now

Local authorities are failing to provide financial and practical support to many care leavers at university and higher education colleges, research has found.

Charity launches tool to track work with troubled families

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Tuesday, June 25, 2013

| CYP Now

Family Action has developed a tool to help councils track their performance in supporting families through the Troubled Families programme.

Safeguarding boards to report SCR decisions to new expert panel

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Monday, July 1, 2013

| CYP Now

Heads of local safeguarding children boards (LSCB) must inform a new panel of experts within two weeks if they decide not to conduct a full serious case review (SCR) following a serious incident.

Home Start delivers long-term benefits, study finds

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Monday, July 15, 2013

| CYP Now

A programme that uses volunteer parents to support struggling families improves family wellbeing for up to three years after it has ended, academics have found.

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Ofsted criticises council over 'unsuitable' placements for care leavers

Warwickshire councillors removed from children's committee over SEND comments

Compulsory reporting of child sexual abuse 'must be properly funded'

Campaign aims to challenge foster care stereotypes

General Election 2024: Former children's minister Johnston among Tory MPs to lose seats

MPs to examine role of education in preventing mental health problems

Better transition services for young people could save 3.2bn

CYP Now 2011 Awards open for entry

Parents fear modern world puts pressure on children

UK investment in family benefits is failing to improve outcomes

Ofsted calls on Salford to improve domestic abuse response

Care leaver covenant: Timpson confirms delay

Youth justice reforms must go 'further and deeper'

CYP Now 2016 Awards revealed on night of huge celebration and pride

DfE to consider stripping children's services from 'inadequate' council

Reading and Wokingham in talks to merge school improvement teams

'Unacceptable' numbers of parents at breaking point

Child poverty hotspots revealed

Fears for low-income families as DWP plans to abolish Social Fund

Fear of being a 'bad parent' rife among families

Damning report calls for safeguarding improvements in Rochdale

Student care leavers let down by inconsistent support

Charity launches tool to track work with troubled families

Safeguarding boards to report SCR decisions to new expert panel

Home Start delivers long-term benefits, study finds

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