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Peers brand government’s Care Review response a ‘wasted opportunity’

Thursday, May 25, 2023

| CYP Now

The government’s strategy to reform children’s social care lacks the “ambition, pace and scale” necessary to deliver change, a new report by peers finds.

Hundreds of children in care missing from school, de Souza warns

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Thursday, May 25, 2023

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More than a thousand vulnerable children in the care system are missing from education and “at risk of becoming invisible” to support services, a new report from the children’s commissioner for England, the children's commissioner for England has warned.

Cap on social worker caseloads among recommendations for Welsh children’s services reforms

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Wednesday, May 24, 2023

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A legal cap on caseloads for children’s social workers is among a series of recommendations put forward by a Welsh parliament committee looking to "radically" reform social care.

Mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse could overwhelm councils, say DCSs

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Wednesday, May 24, 2023

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Government plans to make the reporting of child sexual abuse a legal requirement for some professionals threatens to overwhelm councils with referrals, warn children's social care leaders.

Birmingham Children’s Trust chair to be replaced by chief executive

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Wednesday, May 24, 2023

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Chair of Birmingham Children’s Trust Andrew Christie is leaving the organisation and will be replaced by its chief executive Andy Couldrick.

Call to improve wellbeing support for adopted teens

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Tuesday, May 23, 2023

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Half of families with adopted children aged 13 to 25 say they are at crisis point or facing severe challenges due to a lack of consistent wellbeing support, a new report from Adoption UK warns.

Home Office response to child sexual abuse inquiry ‘will not protect children’, review chair warns

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Tuesday, May 23, 2023

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The government’s response to the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) “will not provide the protection from sexual abuse that our children deserve”, said the investigation’s chair.

Social workers threaten to leave profession over plans to curtail use of agencies

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Thursday, May 18, 2023

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Social workers employed by agencies say they will leave the profession if the government implements proposals to reduce the use of freelance staff.

Foster care capacity slumps despite initial enquiries rise

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Thursday, May 18, 2023

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The number of fostering places available is falling despite an increasing number of enquiries to become a carer.

Deprivation of liberty applications rose to record levels in March, figures reveal

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Wednesday, May 17, 2023

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The number of applications to deprive a child of their liberty rose to 142 in March this year, the highest on record.

Government must focus on holistic housing support for young people, expert urges

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Wednesday, May 17, 2023

| CYP Now

A lack of well-rounded support for young people who are homeless is forcing charities to plug gaps in providing mental health support and financial advice services, a Centrepoint housing officer, who was previously supported by the organisation, has warned.

Council reduces council tax for foster carers

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Wednesday, May 17, 2023

| CYP Now

A local authority has increased maintenance rates and lowered council tax payments for foster carers in a bid to attract more people to the role.

Black and Asian children less likely to receive legal orders in care proceedings, research finds

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Tuesday, May 16, 2023

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Black and Asian children are less likely to receive legal orders during care proceedings than white or mixed-race children and experience longer waits for their case to be completed, according to new data.

North East DCSs urge greater focus on poverty in Care Review reforms

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Monday, May 15, 2023

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Recommendations from the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care that have been backed by government do not go far enough to address high levels of poverty in the North East of England, the region’s directors of children’s services (DCSs) say.

Migrant families without access to benefits struggling to feed children, research warns

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Thursday, May 11, 2023

| CYP Now

Two-thirds of migrant parents are having difficulty feeding their children amid the cost-of-living crisis, with many unable to access welfare support due to their immigration status, research has found.

Council denies stripping care leavers aged over 21 of personal advisors

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Wednesday, May 10, 2023

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A local authority has denied claims it is closing the cases of care leavers aged over 21 who are working with personal advisors (PAs).

Outcomes First Group says ‘recruitment challenges’ behind children’s home closures

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Tuesday, May 9, 2023

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The closure of a number of children’s homes by one of the largest residential childcare providers in England and Wales is linked to “sector-wide recruitment challenges”, the Outcomes First Group says.

Children’s commissioner: Pornography linked to harmful sexual behaviour among children

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Tuesday, May 9, 2023

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Half of child on child sexual abuse cases are reported to have included acts of sexual violence commonly seen in pornography, new analysis by the children’s commissioner for England finds.

Council’s short breaks children’s home receives third ‘outstanding’ rating

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Thursday, May 4, 2023

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Ofsted has handed a council-run children’s home, which specialises in providing short breaks for children with complex health needs, its top rating for the third consecutive time.

National adviser for care leavers backs protected characteristic campaign

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Thursday, May 4, 2023

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The government’s national adviser for care leavers has backed a campaign which has seen a raft of local authorities agree to treat care experience as a protected characteristic.

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Peers brand government’s Care Review response a ‘wasted opportunity’

Hundreds of children in care missing from school, de Souza warns

Cap on social worker caseloads among recommendations for Welsh children’s services reforms

Mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse could overwhelm councils, say DCSs

Birmingham Children’s Trust chair to be replaced by chief executive

Call to improve wellbeing support for adopted teens

Home Office response to child sexual abuse inquiry ‘will not protect children’, review chair warns

Social workers threaten to leave profession over plans to curtail use of agencies

Foster care capacity slumps despite initial enquiries rise

Deprivation of liberty applications rose to record levels in March, figures reveal

Government must focus on holistic housing support for young people, expert urges

Council reduces council tax for foster carers

Black and Asian children less likely to receive legal orders in care proceedings, research finds

North East DCSs urge greater focus on poverty in Care Review reforms

Migrant families without access to benefits struggling to feed children, research warns

Council denies stripping care leavers aged over 21 of personal advisors

Outcomes First Group says ‘recruitment challenges’ behind children’s home closures

Children’s commissioner: Pornography linked to harmful sexual behaviour among children

Council’s short breaks children’s home receives third ‘outstanding’ rating

National adviser for care leavers backs protected characteristic campaign

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