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Study backs Staying Put in children's homes at cost of £76m a year

Wednesday, January 28, 2015

| CYP Now

Allowing young people to stay in residential care to the age of 21 will cost around £76m a year, a government-commissioned scoping study has found.

Future ADCS president warns of challenge to save DCS role

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Wednesday, January 14, 2015

| CYP Now

Directors of children's services (DCSs) face a fight to protect their role, with more than half now responsible for other directorates or services, the vice president-elect of the Association of Directors of Children's Services (ADCS) has warned.

Children's home managers highlight recruitment problems

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Monday, January 5, 2015

| CYP Now

Children's homes are struggling to find suitable staff with more than half of managers reporting difficulties recruiting candidates with appropriate skills and training.

Ofsted calls for improvements at Bristol and Rochdale children's services

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Friday, December 5, 2014

| CYP Now

Bristol and Rochdale have been told to improve the quality of services for children and young people following inspections by Ofsted.

Children's charities criticise focus of government spending plans

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Wednesday, December 3, 2014

| CYP Now

Children's charities have criticised the government for failing to prioritise the needs of children in the Chancellor's Autumn Statement.

Coalition fails to improve care placements

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Thursday, November 27, 2014

| CYP Now

The coalition government has failed to make any progress in getting children into the right placement when they first enter care and ensuring it is close to their home, a damning report by the National Audit Office (NAO) has found.

Councils call for national outcomes framework for looked-after children

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Monday, November 24, 2014

| CYP Now

A national outcomes framework should be developed as one of a range of measures to improve services for looked-after children and those with greatest needs, a report has found.

Children's home inspections to focus on young people's experiences

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Thursday, November 20, 2014

| CYP Now

Inspections of children's homes are to focus more on the experiences of children and young people as part of a tougher framework announced by Ofsted.

One in six complex needs care homes are managerless

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Wednesday, November 5, 2014

| CYP Now

A former government minister has called for urgent action to be taken after it emerged that more than one in six care homes for children with complex needs do not have a manager.

Courts deliver blow to government adoption drive

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Tuesday, November 4, 2014

| CYP Now

The government's push on adoptions is facing a setback after it was claimed rises in the number of children being adopted will stall due to courts granting fewer adoption orders.

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Study backs Staying Put in children's homes at cost of £76m a year

Future ADCS president warns of challenge to save DCS role

Children's home managers highlight recruitment problems

Ofsted calls for improvements at Bristol and Rochdale children's services

Children's charities criticise focus of government spending plans

Coalition fails to improve care placements

Councils call for national outcomes framework for looked-after children

Children's home inspections to focus on young people's experiences

One in six complex needs care homes are managerless

Courts deliver blow to government adoption drive

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