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Cameron's children's services ‘reform' agenda receives mixed response from sector

Monday, September 14, 2015

| CYP Now

Plans to change the way child protection and children's services are delivered by "bringing in new providers" have been given a mixed reception by the sector.

Timpson pledges to improve special guardianship orders

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Friday, September 18, 2015

| CYP Now

Improvements will be made to special guardianship orders (SGOs) in the wake of concerns about their use, children's minister Edward Timpson has said.

Ofsted rates council 'inadequate' for second time in two years

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Tuesday, October 20, 2015

| CYP Now

A council's children's services department has been rated "inadequate" for the second time in two years after Ofsted inspectors found widespread failings in services for vulnerable children.

Council proposes 'higher risk' care strategy for vulnerable children

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Tuesday, October 27, 2015

| CYP Now

A council has warned that vulnerable children are likely to be placed at risk if plans to balance the books by adopting a "higher risk" care strategy are given the go-ahead.

Ofsted highlights value of youth work in social care

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Monday, November 9, 2015

| CYP Now

Ofsted has stressed the value of local authority children's services departments utilising youth workers in social work, suggesting that councils should consider the approach to improve outcomes.

Timpson announces extra £70m for innovation programme

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Friday, October 31, 2014

| CYP Now

An additional £70m will be made available for projects to improve children's services through the government's innovation programme, children's minister Edward Timpson has announced.

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.

Government to consider intervention in Somerset children's services

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Monday, March 30, 2015

| CYP Now

The Department for Education will consider intervening in the running of children's services in Somerset after the department was labelled "inadequate" by Ofsted for the second time in less than two years.

Former service users in line for children's sector apprenticeships

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Monday, May 18, 2015

| CYP Now

Parents who have turned their lives around will be among those offered a chance to train for a professional career in children's services as part of ambitious plans to address recruitment issues in the sector.

Ofsted tells children's services department to improve

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Wednesday, January 6, 2016

| CYP Now

A children's services department has been told to improve its work following an inspection by Ofsted.

Ombudsman criticises support for young woman attempting to stay in UK

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Tuesday, February 2, 2016

| CYP Now

A council has been criticised for failing to properly support a young woman seeking permission to remain in the UK.

Big Lottery Fund launches 20m scheme to join up services for families

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Monday, March 7, 2011

| CYP Now

The Big Lottery Fund is to launch a 20m initiative to finance joined-up support services for families with complex needs.

Home-Start launches project to help families gain full benefits

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Tuesday, March 22, 2011

| CYP Now

A project to help families gain their full benefits entitlement is to be launched across most of the UK.

Border Agency criticised for separating children from parents

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Friday, April 19, 2013

| CYP Now

Children are being placed at risk of serious harm by the detention of parents on immigration grounds, a charity has claimed.

Troubled families initiative misses first-year target

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Tuesday, May 14, 2013

| CYP Now

Councils have missed a first-year target for the number of families they worked with under the government's flagship troubled families initiative.

Call for social workers to have greater role in early intervention

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Tuesday, May 28, 2013

| CYP Now

Social workers should be routinely involved in early intervention work that goes beyond their legal responsibilities, the College of Social Work has said.

Intensive support cuts cost of working with a third of troubled families

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Friday, June 28, 2013

| CYP Now

Intensive support can save local authorities up to £130,000 per family but was found to reduce the overall spend on services for only a third of families, a study has found.

Shadow minister wants youth justice shake-up

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Thursday, September 26, 2013

| CYP Now

Labour's youth justice minister has called for sweeping changes to the way young offenders are dealt with, suggesting that anything that does not work should be ditched.

Troubled Families expansion to focus on younger children and health problems

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Tuesday, August 19, 2014

| CYP Now

An expansion of the Troubled Families initiative is to focus on tackling poor health and supporting children under the age of five, the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has revealed.

Leading children's charities warn of spike in poverty due to austerity measures

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Friday, July 6, 2012

| CYP Now

Three leading charities have warned that the number of children living in poverty will rise to more than one million by 2015 as a result of austerity measures and the impact of the recession.

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Cameron's children's services ‘reform' agenda receives mixed response from sector

Timpson pledges to improve special guardianship orders

Ofsted rates council 'inadequate' for second time in two years

Council proposes 'higher risk' care strategy for vulnerable children

Ofsted highlights value of youth work in social care

Timpson announces extra £70m for innovation programme

Future ADCS president warns of challenge to save DCS role

Government to consider intervention in Somerset children's services

Former service users in line for children's sector apprenticeships

Ofsted tells children's services department to improve

Ombudsman criticises support for young woman attempting to stay in UK

Big Lottery Fund launches 20m scheme to join up services for families

Home-Start launches project to help families gain full benefits

Border Agency criticised for separating children from parents

Troubled families initiative misses first-year target

Call for social workers to have greater role in early intervention

Intensive support cuts cost of working with a third of troubled families

Shadow minister wants youth justice shake-up

Troubled Families expansion to focus on younger children and health problems

Leading children's charities warn of spike in poverty due to austerity measures

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