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Courts set to consider ethnicity when sentencing under-18s

Tuesday, March 7, 2017

| CYP Now

Courts will be required to take into account the overrepresentation of black and ethnic minority children in the youth justice system when they sentence children, under new guidance coming into force this summer.

Former ADCS president named new chair of Scie

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Tuesday, March 7, 2017

| CYP Now

Former president of the Association of Directors of Children's Services Alison O'Sullivan has been appointed as the new chair of the Social Care Institute for Excellence (Scie).

Exclusive: Government set to drop controversial 'exemption clause'

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Thursday, March 2, 2017

| CYP Now

The government is set to scrap plans to allow councils to apply for exemptions from social care legislation in the face of continuing opposition, CYP Now understands.

Children in poorest postcodes '10 times more likely to end up in care'

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Tuesday, February 28, 2017

| CYP Now

Children in the most deprived neighbourhoods in the UK are at least 10 times more likely to be in care than children in the least deprived areas, a study has found.

Council criticised over death of child on special guardianship order

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Wednesday, February 22, 2017

| CYP Now

A children's services department has been criticised for a raft of failures in their handling of the case of an 18-month-old girl, who was murdered after being placed with a family member through a special guardianship order (SGO).

Ofsted considers scrapping overall ratings for children's services

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Wednesday, February 22, 2017

| CYP Now

Ofsted is considering ditching overall ratings for the quality of children's services when it introduces its new inspection framework next year, it has emerged.

Social workers advised to visit homes for six months in suspected abuse cases

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Wednesday, February 22, 2017

| CYP Now

Social workers should consider home visits for at least six months if there are suspicions that a child is being abused or neglected, new guidance has suggested.

DfE figures reveal massive variation in children's social work caseloads

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Thursday, February 16, 2017

| CYP Now

Average social work caseloads vary by in excess of 20 cases in different parts of England, new statistics published for the first time today show.

ADCS announces 2018/19 president

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Tuesday, February 14, 2017

| CYP Now

The head of children's services in East Sussex will be the 2018/19 president of the Association of Directors of Children's Services, it has been announced.

ADCS president speaks out in favour of 'exemption clause'

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Tuesday, February 14, 2017

| CYP Now

Government plans to allow councils to apply for exemptions from children's social care legislation will help councils to better support young people, the president of the Association of Directors of Children's Services has said.

Council rated 'inadequate' for leaving disabled children at risk

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Monday, February 13, 2017

| CYP Now

A council's children's services provision has been rated "inadequate" after inspectors found that children with disabilities are being left unprotected.

Eileen Munro 'deserts' controversial exemption clause

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Friday, February 10, 2017

| CYP Now

A social work academic cited as one of the inspirations for controversial government plans to allow councils to apply for exemptions from children's social care legislation has spoken out against the proposals, describing them as potentially dangerous.

Huge increase in child-on-child sex offences

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Friday, February 3, 2017

| CYP Now

The number of reported cases of children committing sexual offences against other children has increased by 78 per cent since 2013, research by Barnardo's has found.

Child trafficking advocate scheme faces further delays

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Thursday, February 2, 2017

| CYP Now

An initiative designed to support vulnerable child trafficking victims is unlikely to launch until 2019 at the earliest, more than four years behind schedule, it has been claimed.

Children's services mutual plans expansion to five councils

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Wednesday, February 1, 2017

| CYP Now

A pioneering organisation established to run children's services in two London boroughs intends to expand to a total of five council areas by 2022, it has emerged.

Councils freed from social care obligations 'left children at risk'

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Wednesday, February 1, 2017

| CYP Now

Two local authorities where children's services are currently rated "inadequate" for leaving children at risk, were previously granted exemptions from statutory guidance on children's social care, it has emerged.

Ofsted finds improvement at 'inadequate' council

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Monday, January 30, 2017

| CYP Now

Efforts to improve the quality of provision at a children's services department rated "inadequate" by Ofsted in May 2015 are progressing well, inspectors have concluded.

Probe highlights systemic issues in case of seven-year-old abused by foster carer

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Wednesday, January 25, 2017

| CYP Now

An investigation into the case of a seven-year-old girl who was sexually abused by her foster carer has flagged up a number of issues with systems and procedures that need to be addressed.

Ofsted judges council 'inadequate' for leaving children at risk

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Tuesday, January 24, 2017

| CYP Now

A council's children's services department has been rated "inadequate" by Ofsted for leaving vulnerable children at risk of harm and failing to support care leavers well enough.

Ofsted raises concerns over pace of improvement at 'inadequate' council

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Monday, January 23, 2017

| CYP Now

A council where children's services are set to be taken over by an independent trust by the summer has been criticised by Ofsted for the slow rate of improvement in standards.

Barnardo's appointed to run £8m national child sexual abuse centre

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Friday, January 20, 2017

| CYP Now

Children's charity Barnardo's has been appointed to run the National Centre for Expertise on Child Sexual Abuse being established by government as part of its efforts to tackle child sexual exploitation and abuse, CYP Now can reveal.

Council may quit refugee scheme over £3.6m funding gap

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Tuesday, January 17, 2017

| CYP Now

A council is considering pulling out of a voluntary scheme for dispersing unaccompanied asylum-seeking children because government funding is £3.6m short of the predicted annual cost.

Birmingham children's trust to launch April 2018

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Monday, January 16, 2017

| CYP Now

A new independent trust to run children's services in Birmingham will officially launch in April 2018, with the organisation taking the form of a company owned by the council, rather than an employee-owned mutual, it has emerged.

Ofsted finds 'steady progress' at inadequate authority

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Wednesday, January 11, 2017

| CYP Now

A council where children's services were rated "inadequate" by Ofsted in 2014 is making steady progress in improving, the watchdog has said.

Government blocks Labour bid to make sex education compulsory

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Wednesday, January 11, 2017

| CYP Now

Conservative MPs have blocked an attempt by Labour to introduce compulsory sex and relationships education (SRE) through an amendment to the Children and Social Work Bill currently going through parliament.

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Courts set to consider ethnicity when sentencing under-18s

Former ADCS president named new chair of Scie

Exclusive: Government set to drop controversial 'exemption clause'

Children in poorest postcodes '10 times more likely to end up in care'

Council criticised over death of child on special guardianship order

Ofsted considers scrapping overall ratings for children's services

Social workers advised to visit homes for six months in suspected abuse cases

DfE figures reveal massive variation in children's social work caseloads

ADCS announces 2018/19 president

ADCS president speaks out in favour of 'exemption clause'

Council rated 'inadequate' for leaving disabled children at risk

Eileen Munro 'deserts' controversial exemption clause

Huge increase in child-on-child sex offences

Child trafficking advocate scheme faces further delays

Children's services mutual plans expansion to five councils

Councils freed from social care obligations 'left children at risk'

Ofsted finds improvement at 'inadequate' council

Probe highlights systemic issues in case of seven-year-old abused by foster carer

Ofsted judges council 'inadequate' for leaving children at risk

Ofsted raises concerns over pace of improvement at 'inadequate' council

Barnardo's appointed to run £8m national child sexual abuse centre

Council may quit refugee scheme over £3.6m funding gap

Birmingham children's trust to launch April 2018

Ofsted finds 'steady progress' at inadequate authority

Government blocks Labour bid to make sex education compulsory

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