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Ofsted social care director Schooling extends stay

Wednesday, November 4, 2015

| CYP Now

Ofsted's director of social care Eleanor Schooling will remain with the inspectorate for an additional year, it has been announced.

Morgan criticised for 'singling out' social work CSE failings

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Friday, October 31, 2014

| CYP Now

Education Secretary Nicky Morgan has come in for criticism for appearing to single out social work shortcomings in relation to the recent Rotherham child sexual exploitation scandal.

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.

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.

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.

DfE-backed co-operative housing scheme for care leavers to launch

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Friday, April 29, 2016

| CYP Now

A council is set to launch a co-operative company to provide supported housing for care leavers as part of pioneering attempts to improve outcomes.

Council offers £15,000 mortgage deposit to attract children's social workers

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Friday, April 29, 2016

| CYP Now

A council has unveiled plans to stump up money to help children's social workers to buy a home as part of efforts to boost recruitment.

Number of 'twin-hat' children's services leaders falls

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Friday, April 29, 2016

| CYP Now

The number of children's services leaders who also have responsibility for another council directorate has fallen for the first time.

New and improved CYP Now website set for launch

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Thursday, March 24, 2011

| CYP Now

A new and improved CYP Now website is due to go live on Monday 28 March. Users of the site will notice a number of improvements. These include:

Local authorities prepare for cuts of up to eight per cent next year

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Thursday, December 8, 2011

| CYP Now

Councils are to be hit with spending cuts of up to eight per cent next year, under plans set out in the provisional local government finance settlement.

Children's services mutual set to expand to third local authority

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Thursday, September 22, 2016

| CYP Now

A children's services mutual that was established to run services in two London boroughs is in line to be extended to a third local authority area, it has emerged.

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.

Birmingham seeks £340m in education savings

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Wednesday, June 26, 2013

| CYP Now

The UK's most populous local authority wants views on how to slash a further £340m from its education budget by 2016/17.

NCAS Conference: Tough Ofsted inspections having detrimental effect on child services standards

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Thursday, October 17, 2013

| CYP Now

Tougher inspections by Ofsted are having a detrimental effect on standards in children's services, the president of the Association of Directors of Children's Services (ADCS) has warned.

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

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Tuesday, October 29, 2013

| CYP Now

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.

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

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Thursday, January 16, 2014

| CYP Now

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.

Councils and care agencies fail to safeguard personal data

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Wednesday, February 5, 2014

| CYP Now

Local authorities and independent fostering and adoption agencies are leaving themselves open to large fines by failing to adequately protect the personal data collected about looked-after children and potential carers.

Children and Families Act heralds new era for children's sector

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Monday, March 17, 2014

| CYP Now

The Children and Families Act has wide-ranging implications for children's services, from the creation of childminder agencies to better support for young people in care. Following its approval by parliament last week, the sector has given its reaction to the main provisions of the act.

Campaigners call for end to B&B use for care leavers

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Friday, May 2, 2014

| CYP Now

Local authorities should be banned from using bed and breakfasts to house young care leavers, while post-care accommodation should be regulated by Ofsted, MPs have been told.

Child protection cases closed without review as Ofsted rates Birmingham services 'inadequate'

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Friday, May 23, 2014

| CYP Now

A damning Ofsted inspection of Birmingham children's services has found the council closed hundreds of child protection cases without an assessment due to a "lack of social workers".

BAAF chief executive departs after less than six months

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Monday, June 16, 2014

| CYP Now

Srabani Sen has left her post as chief executive of the British Association for Adoption and Fostering (BAAF) after less than six months in charge, it has emerged.

Councils 'need time' to deliver SEN reforms

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Friday, September 5, 2014

| CYP Now

The Council for Disabled Children (CDC) has called for local authorities to be given time to fully implement the special education needs and disability (SEND) reforms.

Charity warns of 'inappropriate' use of special guardianship orders

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Thursday, October 2, 2014

| CYP Now

Foster carers are being pressured by local authorities into considering permanently caring for children through special guardianship orders (SGOs), a charity has warned.

NSPCC chief executive Andrew Flanagan to stand down

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Tuesday, October 2, 2012

| CYP Now

The chief executive of the NSPCC has announced his intention to stand down from the role at the end of March next year.

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Ofsted social care director Schooling extends stay

Morgan criticised for 'singling out' social work CSE failings

Children's home managers highlight recruitment problems

Future ADCS president warns of challenge to save DCS role

Government to consider intervention in Somerset children's services

Ofsted tells children's services department to improve

DfE-backed co-operative housing scheme for care leavers to launch

Council offers £15,000 mortgage deposit to attract children's social workers

Number of 'twin-hat' children's services leaders falls

New and improved CYP Now website set for launch

Local authorities prepare for cuts of up to eight per cent next year

Children's services mutual set to expand to third local authority

Troubled families initiative misses first-year target

Birmingham seeks £340m in education savings

NCAS Conference: Tough Ofsted inspections having detrimental effect on child services standards

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

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

Councils and care agencies fail to safeguard personal data

Children and Families Act heralds new era for children's sector

Campaigners call for end to B&B use for care leavers

Child protection cases closed without review as Ofsted rates Birmingham services 'inadequate'

BAAF chief executive departs after less than six months

Councils 'need time' to deliver SEN reforms

Charity warns of 'inappropriate' use of special guardianship orders

NSPCC chief executive Andrew Flanagan to stand down

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