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Warrington DCS to lead Ofsted's social care improvement work

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

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The head of children's services in Warrington has been appointed by Ofsted to spearhead attempts to improve social care across England.

Daily roundup: Teacher-pupil relationships, council services and children's centres

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Thursday, January 16, 2014

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Councils divulge details of teacher relationship claims; government orders action at Norfolk children's services; and Essex children's centres' opening hours to be cut, all in the news today.

U-turn over approval process for long-distance care placements

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Tuesday, January 7, 2014

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Directors of children's services (DCSs) will not have to personally approve care placements outside of their authority or region after initial plans to do so were watered down.

IT and caseload problems harming social work, inquiry finds

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Tuesday, December 3, 2013

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"Unwieldy" IT systems, "unmanageable" caseloads and "constant" financial pressures are resulting in child protection social workers having to regularly cut corners to keep pace with the demands of the job, a report by MPs has found.

Doncaster fears delay in children's trust timeframe

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Tuesday, December 3, 2013

| CYP Now

Plans to create an independent trust to run child protection services in Doncaster are at risk of delay, the authority has warned.

Social work leaders sceptical over call for more third-party provider input

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Wednesday, November 13, 2013

| CYP Now

Social work and local government leaders have warned that government ambitions to allow independent sector providers to deliver children's social services must not be at the expense of councils losing their statutory powers.

Councils told to improve dismissal processes to avoid Shoesmith-style payouts

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Tuesday, October 29, 2013

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Local authorities must sharpen up their employment procedures if they are to avoid big payouts similar to the one agreed for Sharon Shoesmith, the Local Government Association has warned.

Ofsted unveils inspection framework for children's services

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Wednesday, September 25, 2013

| CYP Now

Ofsted is to push ahead with the introduction of a tougher inspection regime for children's services, ignoring warnings from the sector that the system is too simplistic and will fail to deliver improvements.

Daily roundup: housing benefit, Hamzah Khan and Colin Green

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Thursday, September 19, 2013

| CYP Now

Third of council tenants fall behind with rent since 'bedroom tax' introduced; body of four-year-old Hamzah Khan left in a house for two years, court told; and former Coventry DCS Colin Green joins Tower Hamlets safeguarding children's board, all in the news today.

Doncaster brings in Impower to overhaul children's services

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Thursday, June 20, 2013

| CYP Now

Doncaster Council has appointed consultants Impower and Penna to help it turn around its failing children's services department.

New Sandwell DCS expects Ofsted rating improvement

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Wednesday, May 29, 2013

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The new privately-employed head of children's services in Sandwell is confident the authority will improve its Ofsted rating by the end of his 30-month contract.

Daily roundup: Benefits capped, DCS hurt in car crash, tax credits

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Monday, April 8, 2013

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Barnardo's attacks cap on benefit rises, ex-YJB chief to fill in at Redbridge after children's services boss is injured, and TUC issues warning on tax credit changes, all in the news today

Hampshire to take control of Isle of Wight children's services

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Tuesday, March 26, 2013

| CYP Now

Hampshire County Council is set to take over children's services on the Isle of Wight after its lead member for children backed the proposals.

Daily roundup: School sports, tooth decay and academies

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Monday, March 18, 2013

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£150m for primary school sport, 41 per cent of children in Wales suffer tooth decay by five, and concerns over cost of academies in Birmingham, all in the news today.

Private sector provider sought to revamp children's services in Sandwell

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Tuesday, July 10, 2012

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Sandwell Council has outlined plans to draft in private sector support to help run its children's services department for two and a half years.

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.

Council chiefs urged to inform debate on effective commissioning

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Thursday, October 13, 2011

| CYP Now

Children's services chiefs are being called upon to share information about how their departments can deliver effective services while managing challenging budgets.

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Warrington DCS to lead Ofsted's social care improvement work

Daily roundup: Teacher-pupil relationships, council services and children's centres

U-turn over approval process for long-distance care placements

IT and caseload problems harming social work, inquiry finds

Doncaster fears delay in children's trust timeframe

Social work leaders sceptical over call for more third-party provider input

Councils told to improve dismissal processes to avoid Shoesmith-style payouts

Ofsted unveils inspection framework for children's services

Daily roundup: housing benefit, Hamzah Khan and Colin Green

Doncaster brings in Impower to overhaul children's services

New Sandwell DCS expects Ofsted rating improvement

Daily roundup: Benefits capped, DCS hurt in car crash, tax credits

Hampshire to take control of Isle of Wight children's services

Daily roundup: School sports, tooth decay and academies

Private sector provider sought to revamp children's services in Sandwell

Youth justice reforms must go 'further and deeper'

Council chiefs urged to inform debate on effective commissioning

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