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Council rated 'inadequate' for leaving disabled children at risk

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.

Care leaves most looked-after children better off, study finds

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Friday, March 9, 2012

| CYP Now

The majority of care leavers believe they are better off for having been taken into care, according to the latest report from the children's rights director for England.

Children and families directorate slashed

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Thursday, March 15, 2012

| CYP Now

The Department for Education's children, young people and families directorate will receive a 13 per cent blow to its budget in 2012/13 and lose 106 full-time posts, an email leaked to CYP Now has revealed.

Social work accreditation plans 'risk destabilising workforce'

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Wednesday, March 15, 2017

| CYP Now

Plans to introduce a new accreditation system for children's social workers in phases risk destabilising the workforce and do not provide value for money, children's services leaders have warned.

Children's services trusts get share of £36m innovation cash

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Monday, March 20, 2017

| CYP Now

Two independent trusts designed to improve children's services at councils rated "inadequate" by Ofsted have been awarded funding from the Department for Education's innovation fund.

Child sex offences hit all-time high

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Thursday, March 23, 2017

| CYP Now

The number of child sex offences recorded by police forces across the UK have hit a new high, figures obtained by the NSPCC have shown.

Three councils receive 'good' ratings for children's services

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Friday, March 31, 2017

| CYP Now

Children's services at three councils have been rated as "good" following inspections by Ofsted.

Care applications exceed 10,000 for first time

News

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

| CYP Now

Applications for children at risk of abuse or neglect to be taken into care have hit a new year-on-year high.

Norfolk and Croydon fined for data breaches

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Tuesday, February 14, 2012

| CYP Now

Croydon Council has been hit with a 100,000 fine from the information commissioner after a bag containing papers relating to the care of a child sex abuse victim was stolen from a London pub.

Teenager found dead at Essex YOI

News

Thursday, July 7, 2011

| CYP Now

A teenager has been found dead at a young offender institution (YOI) in Essex, CYP Now has learned.

Barnardo's affirms commitment to failed asylum seekers' welfare

News

Thursday, July 7, 2011

| CYP Now

Barnardo's will pull out of a deal to run services at the government's pre-departure accommodation (PDA) centre for failed asylum seekers if children and families are not treated properly, the charity's chief has said.

Child trafficking systems fail victims, warns charity

News

Friday, July 8, 2011

| CYP Now

A specialist police unit must be set up to tackle child trafficking as current systems are failing victims, a children's rights charity has urged.

Drive to recruit former social workers

News

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

| CYP Now

Central and local government are campaigning to entice former social workers back into the profession, to plug gaps in child protection.

Vetting and barring legislation needs stronger checks, warn MPs

News

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

| CYP Now

The government must act to prevent changes to vetting and barring procedures that could allow unsuitable people to work with children, a group of MPs has warned.

MoJ confirms 132 young offender deaths in the community

News

Thursday, July 14, 2011

| CYP Now

A total 132 young offenders have died while under supervision in the community since 2006, figures released in parliament have revealed.

Tougher penalties sought for child traffickers

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Tuesday, July 19, 2011

| CYP Now

The government is to review legislation to make sure that criminals who traffic children into the UK are given tougher sentences.

Ofsted plans two-week no-notice inspections for children's services departments

News

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

| CYP Now

Local authority children's services teams are to be subjected to no-notice Ofsted inspections lasting two weeks at a time, under plans being proposed by the watchdog.

Legal aid cuts place family courts "at breaking point"

News

Monday, March 9, 2009

| CYP Now

Government cost-cutting is putting vulnerable woman and children in the family courts system at risk, according to a report released last week.

Safeguarding measures to shield children against bailiff action

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Friday, February 17, 2012

| CYP Now

Safeguards to protect children from "intrusive and stressful" bailiffs are to be introduced by the government.

Cuts to support roles see social workers' paperwork escalate

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Friday, August 5, 2011

| CYP Now

Social workers' admin tasks have rocketed due to cuts in administrative support and frontline roles, according to latest research.

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Council rated 'inadequate' for leaving disabled children at risk

Care leaves most looked-after children better off, study finds

Children and families directorate slashed

Social work accreditation plans 'risk destabilising workforce'

Children's services trusts get share of £36m innovation cash

Child sex offences hit all-time high

Three councils receive 'good' ratings for children's services

Care applications exceed 10,000 for first time

Norfolk and Croydon fined for data breaches

Teenager found dead at Essex YOI

Barnardo's affirms commitment to failed asylum seekers' welfare

Child trafficking systems fail victims, warns charity

Drive to recruit former social workers

Vetting and barring legislation needs stronger checks, warn MPs

MoJ confirms 132 young offender deaths in the community

Tougher penalties sought for child traffickers

Ofsted plans two-week no-notice inspections for children's services departments

Legal aid cuts place family courts "at breaking point"

Safeguarding measures to shield children against bailiff action

Cuts to support roles see social workers' paperwork escalate

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