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One in six authorities to face multi-agency inspections

Monday, June 23, 2014

| CYP Now

Up to 25 local authorities will be judged on their multi-agency child protection arrangements under new inspections being introduced in April 2015, it has been announced.

Timpson moves to calm outsourcing fears

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Wednesday, June 11, 2014

| CYP Now

Concerns about controversial plans to allow councils to outsource child protection services will get serious consideration, children's minister Edward Timpson has pledged.

Daily roundup: Missing babies, nurture groups, and play

Other

Monday, June 9, 2014

| CYP Now

Nearly 20 babies reported missing from council care; research backs value of nurture groups; and £1.9m boost for play in Scotland, all in the news today.

Social work leaders demand extension to outsourcing consultation

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Friday, May 30, 2014

| CYP Now

The College of Social Work (TCSW) has called for a government consultation on controversial plans to outsource child protection services to be extended.

Daily roundup: Blindness, child arrests and missing children

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Tuesday, May 27, 2014

| CYP Now

Growing numbers of children suffering blindness; drop in number of children being arrested; and three children in care go missing every day in Merseyside, all in the news today.

Child protection cases closed without review as Ofsted rates Birmingham services 'inadequate'

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Friday, May 23, 2014

| CYP Now

A damning Ofsted inspection of Birmingham children's services has found the council closed hundreds of child protection cases without an assessment due to a "lack of social workers".

Timpson strips Slough of responsibility for children's services

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Thursday, April 24, 2014

| CYP Now

Children's services are to be delivered outside of council control in Slough as part of government efforts to improve performance.

Legal Update: Care of unaccompanied children

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Monday, April 14, 2014

| CYP Now

Draft proposals on the care of unaccompanied asylum-seeking and trafficked children are a welcome step but could go further, argues Rachel Hutchings, researcher at Coram Children's Legal Centre.

Daily roundup: Asylum seekers, teaching workforce, and child exploitation

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Thursday, April 10, 2014

| CYP Now

Children's commissioner reveals plight of unaccompanied asylum seekers; teacher numbers on the rise; and Barnardo's to raise awareness of child exploitation in the North East, all in the news today.

Children and Families Act: Role of children's commissioner strengthened

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Friday, March 14, 2014

| CYP Now

Children and young people's rights will be better protected as a result of changes brought about through the Children and Families Act, the children's commissioner for England has said.

MPs call for end to out-of-area children's home placements

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Wednesday, March 12, 2014

| CYP Now

Young people should not be placed in children's homes outside of their local area, a group of MPs has said.

Doncaster report reveals delays in establishing trust

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Friday, February 14, 2014

| CYP Now

Efforts to create an independent trust to run children's services in Doncaster are weeks behind schedule, it has emerged.

Daily roundup: Ofsted, fostering support, and sex crime victims

Other

Thursday, February 13, 2014

| CYP Now

Wilshaw reveals he called for Ofsted chair to remain; leaving foster care age for young people in Wales raised; and £500,000 fund set up to help male victims of rape, all in the news today.

Warrington DCS to lead Ofsted's social care improvement work

News

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

| CYP Now

The head of children's services in Warrington has been appointed by Ofsted to spearhead attempts to improve social care across England.

Alison O'Sullivan to be ADCS president in 2015

News

Thursday, January 2, 2014

| CYP Now

The head of children's services for Kirklees has been announced as the vice president of the Association of Directors of Children's Services for 2014/15.

Government reluctant to raise leaving care age

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Friday, December 20, 2013

| CYP Now

The government will not consider raising the leaving age for children in residential care to 21 until standards have improved, Education Secretary Michael Gove has said.

Daily roundup: Gang crime, adoption powers and state boarding school

Other

Friday, December 13, 2013

| CYP Now

Fall in youth violence since riots; BAAF welcomes changes to proposed adoption powers; and planners hinder state boarding school bid, all in the news today.

Consultancy boss voices concerns on government's Doncaster blueprint

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Tuesday, September 3, 2013

| CYP Now

Government plans to strip Doncaster Council of responsibility for children's services risk affecting the quality of services, the head of a private consulting company has said.

Daily roundup: Wiltshire inspection, health guidance and teaching qualifications

Other

Friday, August 16, 2013

| CYP Now

Ofsted upgrades children's services in Wiltshire; Scotland's children's commissioner calls for urgent review of teachers' health guidance; and an early years professional complains over teacher training rejection, all in the news today.

Labour calls for investigation into children's care charges

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Thursday, August 15, 2013

| CYP Now

Shadow children's minister Lisa Nandy is calling for an investigation into how many councils are planning to levy charges for taking children into care after Wakefield Council became the latest local authority to confirm it is considering such a move.

Worcestershire unveils policy to charge parents of looked-after children

News

Tuesday, August 6, 2013

| CYP Now

Parents could be forced to pay as much as £900-a-month if their children are taken into care, under plans announced by Worcestershire County Council.

Daily roundup: Bedroom tax, DfE spending, and school safeguarding

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Wednesday, July 31, 2013

| CYP Now

Disabled children will not be forced to share a room under the 'bedroom tax' changes, rules the High Court; Labour accuses the government of "reckless" spending at the DfE; and Ofsted admits inspection failings of troubled SEN school, in the news today.

Effective Working with Neglected Children and their Families: Linking Interventions to Long-term Outcomes

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Tuesday, June 11, 2013

| CYP Now

Authors Elaine Farmer and Eleanor Lutman; Jessica Kingsley Publishers; ISBN 978-1-84905-288-7; £25; 240pp

LGA and Barnardo's warn of 'reckless' adoption changes

News

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

| CYP Now

The entire adoption system could be significantly damaged unless proposed reforms are reconsidered, Barnardo's and the Local Government Association (LGA) have warned.

Call for social workers to have greater role in early intervention

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Tuesday, May 28, 2013

| CYP Now

Social workers should be routinely involved in early intervention work that goes beyond their legal responsibilities, the College of Social Work has said.

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One in six authorities to face multi-agency inspections

Timpson moves to calm outsourcing fears

Daily roundup: Missing babies, nurture groups, and play

Social work leaders demand extension to outsourcing consultation

Daily roundup: Blindness, child arrests and missing children

Child protection cases closed without review as Ofsted rates Birmingham services 'inadequate'

Timpson strips Slough of responsibility for children's services

Legal Update: Care of unaccompanied children

Daily roundup: Asylum seekers, teaching workforce, and child exploitation

Children and Families Act: Role of children's commissioner strengthened

MPs call for end to out-of-area children's home placements

Doncaster report reveals delays in establishing trust

Daily roundup: Ofsted, fostering support, and sex crime victims

Warrington DCS to lead Ofsted's social care improvement work

Alison O'Sullivan to be ADCS president in 2015

Government reluctant to raise leaving care age

Daily roundup: Gang crime, adoption powers and state boarding school

Consultancy boss voices concerns on government's Doncaster blueprint

Daily roundup: Wiltshire inspection, health guidance and teaching qualifications

Labour calls for investigation into children's care charges

Worcestershire unveils policy to charge parents of looked-after children

Daily roundup: Bedroom tax, DfE spending, and school safeguarding

Effective Working with Neglected Children and their Families: Linking Interventions to Long-term Outcomes

LGA and Barnardo's warn of 'reckless' adoption changes

Call for social workers to have greater role in early intervention

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