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Children's services need clarity of accountability

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  • Tuesday, August 20, 2013
  • | CYP Now
The government's proposals to transfer responsibility for children's social services in Doncaster from the local council to an independent trust have come under attack from Doncaster Mayor Ros Jones in her detailed response to the plans.

Breaking the cycle of sexual offending

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  • Monday, July 6, 2015
  • | CYP Now
Children who display harmful sexual behaviour have often been abused themselves. Joe Lepper looks at the pioneering work taking place and assesses how a new national framework will help improve support.

Leadership: Working with elected members

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  • Tuesday, June 21, 2016
  • | CYP Now
Forging good relationships with local politicians can be challenging for children's services leaders, but if managed well, they can be mutually beneficial and help local authorities be more successful.

Daily roundup: Carers allowances, Daniel Pelka, and safeguarding

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  • Thursday, August 1, 2013
  • | CYP Now
An investigation by the Local Government Ombudsman has found 340 carers in Liverpool were underpaid by the council; the serious case review into the death of four year old Daniel Pelka will be published shortly; and the SNP wants to bring in state-appointed guardians for all children, in the news today.

Legal Update: Protecting young social networkers

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  • Tuesday, December 17, 2013
  • | CYP Now
Coram Children's Legal Centre's Awaz Raoof and Julie Latrille report on the findings of a study conducted by the NSPCC on the experiences of 11- and 12-year-olds on social networking sites.

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