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Children's services company making 'steady progress' on early help

Thursday, February 15, 2018

| CYP Now

Efforts to improve standards at a children's services department rated "inadequate" in 2015 are making steady progress on early help provision, Ofsted has found.

Timpson takes up children's commissioner advisory role

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Wednesday, January 31, 2018

| CYP Now

Former Department for Education minister Edward Timpson has been appointed to advise children's commissioner for England Anne Longfield and could be in line for a future government role, it has emerged.

Government provides £20m for councils supporting child refugees

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Wednesday, January 17, 2018

| CYP Now

A total of £20m will be shared between all local authorities currently supporting more than 10 asylum-seeking children, the government has said.

Inspectors praise strong commitment to tackling neglect in Stockton

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Tuesday, January 16, 2018

| CYP Now

Agencies in Stockton-on-Tees have been praised for their "strong commitment" to tackling neglect, and a "learning culture that supports continuous improvement", following a multi-agency inspection.

Serious case review calls for changes to domestic abuse procedures

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Friday, January 5, 2018

| CYP Now

A serious case review into the murder of a toddler by his violent stepfather has called for improvements in the way councils assess the risk of domestic abuse to children.

Ofsted praises multi-agency response to neglect

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Monday, November 13, 2017

| CYP Now

Case audits are helping agencies in Cheshire West and Chester deliver well co-ordinated and effective action to prevent the neglect of children, a deep-dive inspection has found.

Tri-borough arrangement 'to continue for adoption and fostering services'

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Monday, October 30, 2017

| CYP Now

Three London councils will continue to operate a shared service for adoption and fostering once partnership arrangements for children's services come to an end in six months' time, it has emerged.

DfE plans 15-month transition period to replace LSCBs

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Wednesday, October 25, 2017

| CYP Now

Councils and their safeguarding partners will be given up to 15 months to replace outgoing local safeguarding children boards (LSCBs) under plans that have gone out for consultation.

Goodwill announces £20m drive to improve children's services

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Thursday, October 12, 2017

| CYP Now

The Department for Education has set aside up to £20m to encourage councils to support each other to improve children's services standards, children's minister Robert Goodwill has announced.

DfE unveils 'opportunity area' plans

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Monday, October 9, 2017

| CYP Now

Detailed blueprints for turning six "social mobility cold spots" into "opportunity areas" by enhancing support for disadvantaged children have been unveiled by the Department for Education.

'Inadequate' council enlists NHS to deliver early help services

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Thursday, October 5, 2017

| CYP Now

Reading Council has commissioned Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust to provide integrated early help support to children and families as part of efforts to improve services.

Barnardo's to pursue 'radical' drive for children's services partnerships

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Tuesday, October 3, 2017

| CYP Now

Children's charity Barnardo's is keen to form children's services partnerships with councils across the country and is in "deep discussions" with a number of local authorities, its chief executive has said.

Victims of CSE 'not getting enough support' through justice system

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Friday, September 22, 2017

| CYP Now

Children involved in criminal justice processes relating to sexual exploitation and abuse are not getting enough support, a report has found.

Ofsted criticises lack of action to prevent domestic abuse

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Tuesday, September 19, 2017

| CYP Now

Not enough is being done to prevent domestic abuse and address the impact it has on children, Ofsted has warned.

Council-led safeguarding hub helps smash child sex abuse ring

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Thursday, August 10, 2017

| CYP Now

A multi-agency hub bringing together social workers, police and health professionals has helped convict 18 members of a child sex abuse ring.

Councils look to unite to deliver children's social care, survey finds

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Monday, August 7, 2017

| CYP Now

A growing number of councils plan to join forces to run children's social care services, a government survey of children's services leaders has found.

Council lined up to help neighbour's 'inadequate' children's services

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Friday, July 21, 2017

| CYP Now

A council that has twice been rated as "inadequate" by inspectors over the last seven years is set to receive help from a council where services are rated as "requires improvement", it has emerged.

DfE innovation project 'saves councils up to £2m a year'

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Wednesday, July 12, 2017

| CYP Now

An early intervention project that received funding through the Department for Education's social care innovation programme saves councils up to £2.1m a year, an evaluation report has found.

Your guide to children's policy briefs in the new government

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Tuesday, July 11, 2017

| CYP Now

Following last month's government reshuffle, ministerial responsibilities relating to the children and young people's sector have been finalised.

'Inadequate' council launches Barnardo's partnership

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Thursday, June 22, 2017

| CYP Now

A council currently rated "inadequate" by Ofsted has announced it will launch a project with children's charity Barnardo's, just months after a joint bid for £7m of Department for Education innovation funding was turned down.

Inspectors praise domestic abuse response in Hounslow

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Wednesday, June 14, 2017

| CYP Now

Agencies across the London borough of Hounslow have been praised for their work to support children who have experienced domestic abuse.

Munby advises judges to limit involvement in serious case reviews

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Thursday, May 4, 2017

| CYP Now

Judges should avoid taking part in official probes into child deaths in order to maintain the independence of the judiciary, England's most senior family court judge has said.

Children and Social Work Bill receives Royal Assent

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Friday, April 28, 2017

| CYP Now

A raft of new measures designed to boost support for children and young people will become law after the Children and Social Work Bill received Royal Assent.

Cost of tri-borough collapse set to top £1.5m

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Tuesday, April 25, 2017

| CYP Now

The cost of the collapse of the pioneering tri-borough arrangement for delivery of children's services across three local authorities in London is likely to exceed £1.5m, it has emerged.

Ofsted praises domestic abuse response in Bradford

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Friday, April 21, 2017

| CYP Now

Social care, justice and health professionals across Bradford have been praised by inspectors for their efforts in responding to child protection issues in domestic abuse situations.

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Children's services company making 'steady progress' on early help

Timpson takes up children's commissioner advisory role

Government provides £20m for councils supporting child refugees

Inspectors praise strong commitment to tackling neglect in Stockton

Serious case review calls for changes to domestic abuse procedures

Ofsted praises multi-agency response to neglect

Tri-borough arrangement 'to continue for adoption and fostering services'

DfE plans 15-month transition period to replace LSCBs

Goodwill announces £20m drive to improve children's services

DfE unveils 'opportunity area' plans

'Inadequate' council enlists NHS to deliver early help services

Barnardo's to pursue 'radical' drive for children's services partnerships

Victims of CSE 'not getting enough support' through justice system

Ofsted criticises lack of action to prevent domestic abuse

Council-led safeguarding hub helps smash child sex abuse ring

Councils look to unite to deliver children's social care, survey finds

Council lined up to help neighbour's 'inadequate' children's services

DfE innovation project 'saves councils up to £2m a year'

Your guide to children's policy briefs in the new government

'Inadequate' council launches Barnardo's partnership

Inspectors praise domestic abuse response in Hounslow

Munby advises judges to limit involvement in serious case reviews

Children and Social Work Bill receives Royal Assent

Cost of tri-borough collapse set to top £1.5m

Ofsted praises domestic abuse response in Bradford

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