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Ofsted praises council's 'outstanding' children's services leadership

Friday, November 24, 2017

| CYP Now

Ofsted has praised the leadership of a council's children's services department saying managers think "deeply and creatively" about improving the lives of vulnerable young people.

BAAF announces new chief executive

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Tuesday, September 23, 2014

| CYP Now

The British Association for Adoption and Fostering (BAAF) has named Caroline Selkirk as its new chief executive.

Daily roundup: Female genital mutilation, child poverty and arrests of girls

News

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

| CYP Now

NSPCC warning over FGM teacher training gaps, predictions of a nine per cent rise in child poverty, and police arrest fewer girls, all in the news today.

Call for review of special guardianship orders

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Thursday, December 11, 2014

| CYP Now

The British Association for Adoption and Fostering (BAAF) has called for a review of special guardianship orders (SGOs) amid a sharp rise in numbers being granted and concerns about the way they are used.

Doncaster sees surge in adoptions

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Wednesday, May 13, 2015

| CYP Now

The adoption rate in Doncaster has increased by around a third in a single year, according to latest figures from the independent trust appointed to run children's services in the town.

Government to force councils to merge adoption services

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Tuesday, May 26, 2015

| CYP Now

Councils will be forced to merge or outsource their adoption services into regional agencies unless they do it under their own steam within the next two years, the government has announced.

Charities unite to call for care system to ensure better outcomes

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Wednesday, June 10, 2015

| CYP Now

A group of children's charities has called on government to make "fundamental" changes to the care system including new ways of measuring outcomes to ensure young people's lives are being improved.

College of Social Work chief confirms closure within three months

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Thursday, June 25, 2015

| CYP Now

The College of Social Work (TCSW) will close by the end of September, it has been announced.

Charity chief warns of knock-on effect of Kids Company and BAAF closures

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Tuesday, August 11, 2015

| CYP Now

Children's charities are facing a financial backlash following the sudden collapse of Kids Company and the British Association for Adoption and Fostering, it has been claimed.

Cameron announces drive to improve outcomes for children in care

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Thursday, October 8, 2015

| CYP Now

Improving outcomes for children in care will form part of an "all-out assault on poverty" by government, Prime Minister David Cameron has said.

Council rated inadequate by Ofsted for 'unsafe practice'

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Tuesday, February 16, 2016

| CYP Now

A council that was found to have left vulnerable children at risk of harm has had its children's services rated "inadequate" by Ofsted.

LGA and Barnardo's warn of 'reckless' adoption changes

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Tuesday, June 11, 2013

| CYP Now

The entire adoption system could be significantly damaged unless proposed reforms are reconsidered, Barnardo's and the Local Government Association (LGA) have warned.

Doubts over future of DfE's £20m social care research centre

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Tuesday, April 24, 2018

| CYP Now

The future of a delayed initiative to improve the quality of children's social care is in doubt, as there is no guarantee of ongoing government funding, documents reveal.

Daily roundup: Missing children, child protection, and youth unemployment

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Wednesday, March 20, 2013

| CYP Now

Police change the definition of missing persons, Northamptonshire child protection rated inadequate, and youth unemployment up 48,000, all in the news today.

Council to invest £1m in children's social work recruitment drive

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Tuesday, January 2, 2018

| CYP Now

A council is to launch a £1m children's social work recruitment drive in a bid to reduce its children in care population.

Norfolk aims to cut ‘excessive' number of children in care

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Monday, March 10, 2014

| CYP Now

Placing social workers in schools and early discussions with 17-year-olds about leaving care form part of plans by Norfolk County Council to reduce the "excessive" number of looked-after children in the authority.

Munro reveals scale of children's services inspection workload

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Tuesday, June 3, 2014

| CYP Now

Councils and children's services professionals are struggling to cope with the workload created by Ofsted's revamped children's services inspection framework, an independent review by child protection expert professor Eileen Munro has found.

Ofsted judges Southampton children's services in need of improvement

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Wednesday, September 17, 2014

| CYP Now

Children's social care services in Southampton have improved over the past year, but significant failings still exist, an Ofsted inspection has found.

Children's services at three councils rated 'good' by Ofsted

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Friday, August 25, 2017

| CYP Now

Ofsted inspectors have rated children's services provision at three councils as "good".

Security concerns delay adoption video pilot

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Monday, November 17, 2014

| CYP Now

A high-profile scheme intended to increase adoptions by allowing would-be adopters to search videos and photos of children has been delayed due to security issues, CYP Now has learned.

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Ofsted praises council's 'outstanding' children's services leadership

BAAF announces new chief executive

Daily roundup: Female genital mutilation, child poverty and arrests of girls

Call for review of special guardianship orders

Doncaster sees surge in adoptions

Government to force councils to merge adoption services

Charities unite to call for care system to ensure better outcomes

College of Social Work chief confirms closure within three months

Charity chief warns of knock-on effect of Kids Company and BAAF closures

Cameron announces drive to improve outcomes for children in care

Council rated inadequate by Ofsted for 'unsafe practice'

LGA and Barnardo's warn of 'reckless' adoption changes

Doubts over future of DfE's £20m social care research centre

Daily roundup: Missing children, child protection, and youth unemployment

Council to invest £1m in children's social work recruitment drive

Norfolk aims to cut ‘excessive' number of children in care

Munro reveals scale of children's services inspection workload

Ofsted judges Southampton children's services in need of improvement

Children's services at three councils rated 'good' by Ofsted

Security concerns delay adoption video pilot

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