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Ofsted problems mount up over children's services inspections

Tuesday, November 24, 2015

| CYP Now

Stretched resources, raised expectations and distrust among the social care sector are some of the problems to hit Ofsted recently. Children's services experts outline what the inspectorate needs to do to get back on track.

Children in Care: Policy and Practice

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Tuesday, November 24, 2015

| CYP Now

Special supplement on the latest innovation and implementation of policy reforms to enable children in care to lead healthy, happy lives.

Ask the Experts: Understanding online dangers

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Tuesday, November 24, 2015

| CYP Now

Our panel offers advice on internet grooming concerns, schools' academy regrets, young mothers at youth club and nursery numeracy.

Martin Narey's resignation statement

News

Thursday, November 19, 2015

| CYP Now

Sir Martin Narey took to social media network Twitter to announce his resignation from the Adoption Leadership Board.

Narey quits as head of Adoption Leadership Board

News

Thursday, November 19, 2015

| CYP Now

Sir Martin Narey has quit as head of the Adoption Leadership Board, the influential body set up by the government to drive through reforms to the sector.

Troubled Families programme ‘wastes millions of pounds'

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Wednesday, November 11, 2015

| CYP Now

The government's flagship Troubled Families initiative is working with the wrong families in the wrong way and is likely to be wasting millions of pounds, a report has claimed.

Early help must stem the flow of neglect cases to social care

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Tuesday, November 10, 2015

| CYP Now

With the number of children on child protection plans due to neglect on the rise, research by the NSPCC suggests a lack of understanding is resulting in universal services referring some cases that could be managed with early help.

Collaboration call for youth sector

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Tuesday, November 10, 2015

| CYP Now

Leading youth organisations want to see closer working between youth services providers and other sectors.

Ask the Experts: Accessing mental health funding

Best Practice

Tuesday, November 10, 2015

| CYP Now

Our panel offers advice on mental health services funding, inappropriate sexual behaviour, safeguarding and a nursery compost heap.

How targeted support helps young asylum seekers

Other

Tuesday, November 10, 2015

| CYP Now

Project improves the wellbeing and life chances of young refugees and asylum seekers.

Architect of inspection: Jacky Tiotto, director of children's services, Bexley

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Tuesday, November 10, 2015

| CYP Now

Derren Hayes meets Jacky Tiotto, director of children's services at Bexley Council.

How to make an FGM report

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Tuesday, November 10, 2015

| CYP Now

Children's professionals have a legal duty to report known cases of FGM, so what are the key steps to take?

New Age for young children's health

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Tuesday, November 10, 2015

| CYP Now

Local authorities assumed responsibility in October for commissioning public health services for under-fives. Charlotte Goddard explores the challenges involved and plans for the future.

DfE gives council more time to improve after ‘inadequate' Ofsted rating

News

Monday, November 9, 2015

| CYP Now

A council has been given more time to turn services around in the wake of Ofsted judging its children's services department ‘inadequate' twice in two years.

Ofsted social care director Schooling extends stay

News

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.

Council rated 'inadequate' by Ofsted plans children's centre closures

News

Tuesday, November 3, 2015

| CYP Now

A council where children's services were judged "inadequate" earlier this year has announced plans to close four of its 10 children's centres.

Care leavers 'cut adrift' due to poor-quality support

News

Friday, October 30, 2015

| CYP Now

Vulnerable young people leaving the care system are being "let down" and "cut adrift" due to the poor quality of support they receive from local authorities, MPs have said.

Cameron announces review of children's residential care system

News

Wednesday, October 28, 2015

| CYP Now

Prime Minister David Cameron has announced a major "root and branch" review of children's residential care will be conducted by government adviser Sir Martin Narey.

Former ADCS president Alan Wood to retire

News

Tuesday, October 27, 2015

| CYP Now

Former president of the Association of Directors of Children's Services (ADCS) Alan Wood will retire from his post in Hackney at the end of the year, it has been announced.

Raising ambitions for care leavers

Features

Tuesday, October 27, 2015

| CYP Now

Care leavers are more likely to struggle to access education, employment and training opportunities. Joe Lepper looks at the challenges and highlights areas helping young people to achieve their goals.

How training for teachers helps prevent primary school bullying

Other

Tuesday, October 27, 2015

| CYP Now

School staff get training to prevent and tackle bullying.

Ask the Experts: Address suspicions over legal highs

Best Practice

Tuesday, October 27, 2015

| CYP Now

Our panel offers advice on the dangers of legal highs, child protection changes, building a bug hotel and holding a winter bazaar.

Care still a barrier to university

Other

Tuesday, October 27, 2015

| CYP Now

With a drop in the number of care leavers going to university, new initiatives aim to raise academic aspirations.

NCAS conference: Children's services leaders debate policy and practice challenges

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Tuesday, October 27, 2015

| CYP Now

Protecting children from extremist ideology, improving care leaver support, reforming child mental health services and changes to Ofsted social care inspections were all issues on the agenda at the NCAS conference this month.

Cuts 'fuel rise in homelessness'

Other

Tuesday, October 27, 2015

| CYP Now

Cuts in prevention services see more vulnerable young people experiencing housing crisis, say charities.

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Ofsted problems mount up over children's services inspections

Children in Care: Policy and Practice

Ask the Experts: Understanding online dangers

Martin Narey's resignation statement

Narey quits as head of Adoption Leadership Board

Troubled Families programme ‘wastes millions of pounds'

Early help must stem the flow of neglect cases to social care

Collaboration call for youth sector

Ask the Experts: Accessing mental health funding

How targeted support helps young asylum seekers

Architect of inspection: Jacky Tiotto, director of children's services, Bexley

How to make an FGM report

New Age for young children's health

DfE gives council more time to improve after ‘inadequate' Ofsted rating

Ofsted social care director Schooling extends stay

Council rated 'inadequate' by Ofsted plans children's centre closures

Care leavers 'cut adrift' due to poor-quality support

Cameron announces review of children's residential care system

Former ADCS president Alan Wood to retire

Raising ambitions for care leavers

How training for teachers helps prevent primary school bullying

Ask the Experts: Address suspicions over legal highs

Care still a barrier to university

NCAS conference: Children's services leaders debate policy and practice challenges

Cuts 'fuel rise in homelessness'

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