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Tuesday, March 17, 2015

| CYP Now

Gabriella Jozwiak meets Anne Longfield, children's commissioner for England.

'Wilful neglect' laws won't help recruit social workers

Tuesday, March 17, 2015

| CYP Now

A number of reports over the past few weeks have highlighted the extent of the problem facing children's services departments in recruiting experienced social workers. Latest Department for Education figures show that over the past year, children's social worker vacancies have risen nearly 20 per cent so that on average, each English authority now has almost 30 full-time posts unfilled.

Ask the Experts: Growing food, media stories of abuse, learning from mistakes and youth centre help for Eastern European children

Monday, March 30, 2015

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Our panel offers advice on growing vegetables, telling stories of abuse, learning from mistakes and help for Eastern European children.

Good Idea: School support service helps cut vulnerable pupil absence

Monday, April 13, 2015

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School-Home Support works in partnership with schools to improve the attainment of vulnerable children by engaging with families and communities, and dealing with the root cause of poor attendance and behaviour.

Doncaster sees four-fold decrease in children missing from care

Tuesday, April 21, 2015

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The number of looked-after children that go missing from care in Doncaster has fallen nearly four-fold over the past year following the introduction of a dedicated support worker.

Skills for the Job: How to cope with bereavement

Monday, April 27, 2015

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Bereaved children can struggle to come to terms with their loss, but the right support can help them make sense of death.

Timpson to take on responsibility for ‘character and resilience'

Tuesday, June 2, 2015

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Children's minister Edward Timpson has been handed new responsibilities for boosting the ‘character and resilience' of young people and tackling bullying, the Department for Education (DfE) has confirmed.

Troubled Families: how effective has it been?

Tuesday, June 9, 2015

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A government taskforce is to review the Troubled Families programme, but questions remain over its effectiveness, says a leading academic.

Children's policy under Tory rule: who's who in the government

Tuesday, June 9, 2015

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The allocation of responsibilities for children, young people and families across government departments.

Vulnerable missing children exploited by drug gangs, report finds

Thursday, July 23, 2015

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Runaway and missing children are being exploited by criminal gangs in order to expand inner city drug networks into county towns, a study has found.

Behind the Inspection Rating: Structure change drives progress

Monday, September 14, 2015

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Kingston upon Thames Council - children's services inspection - May 2015

Legal Update: Review of special guardianship

Monday, September 14, 2015

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Kirsten Anderson, research and policy manager at Coram Children's Legal Centre, examines a government consultation that will review the use of special guardianship, first introduced in 2005.

Councils to ‘fare worst' in Spending Review

Friday, October 2, 2015

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Local authorities will fare worst out of £11.3bn of cuts set to be outlined in next month's Spending Review, a think-tank has claimed.

Raising ambitions for care leavers

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Tuesday, October 27, 2015

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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.

Legal Update: Age assessment guidance

Tuesday, October 27, 2015

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Kamena Dorling, head of policy and programmes at Coram Children's Legal Centre, examines how long-awaited guidance could help social workers assess the age of children seeking asylum.

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

Monday, November 9, 2015

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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.

Grieving children need support to help avoid long-term challenges

Tuesday, November 24, 2015

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MPs call for police discretion in child 'sexting' cases

Monday, November 30, 2015

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Police must be given greater discretion when dealing with children who share explicit pictures of themselves so that their future life chances are not harmed, a group of MPs and peers has said.

Government action needs more money to succeed, warn children's leaders

Monday, December 14, 2015

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Children's services chiefs have warned that government plans to intervene earlier in poorly performing councils will need extra funding in order to work.

Young people help shape low-energy children’s homes

Wednesday, December 22, 2021

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More than five years ago work started on a £7m project to build six new children’s homes in Hampshire using the latest in energy efficient technology.

Sustainable Services: Special Report

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Wednesday, December 22, 2021

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‘Eco anxiety’ among young people is rising prompting many to protest over inaction by policymakers. Initiatives are now being developed across children’s services to be more environmentally sustainable.

Family Action embeds trauma-informed practice at heart of provision

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Tuesday, July 26, 2022

| CYP Now

Recognising the impact of past trauma and tackling its underlying causes is at the heart of all services provided by 150-year-old children’s charity Family Action.

Lords to examine 'increasing lack of support' for vulnerable children

Wednesday, February 17, 2021

| CYP Now

A new inquiry by the House of Lords aims to find ways public services can improve the support they offer vulnerable children and their families, it has been announced.

Will Quince replaces Vicky Ford as children and families minister