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Inspection row engulfs Ofsted

    Other
  • Tuesday, December 11, 2007
    • | CYP Now
This year's Ofsted inspections of local authority children's services have been dogged with inconsistencies and confusion to the point where some councils are considering taking the watchdog to a judicial review, CYP Now can reveal.

Early intervention could save 486bn

    News
  • Wednesday, September 16, 2009
    • | CYP Now
Failure to tackle social problems like family breakdown, drug abuse and mental illness, could cost the UK 4 trillion over two decades, a major report has concluded.

LGA children's board chair sets out priorities

    News
  • Friday, September 25, 2009
    • | CYP Now
The new chair of the Local Government Association's (LGA) children and young people board has set out her priorities for the job in her first interview with the press since taking up the post.

Councillors lack frontline insight

    Other
  • Tuesday, September 29, 2009
    • | CYP Now
There is a "huge lack of awareness" of issues in the children's sector among local authority lead members, the shadow children's minister has claimed.

Analysis: Family Law - Families facing 'legal aid desert'

    Other
  • Tuesday, January 15, 2008
    • | CYP Now
Legal aid reforms and poor rates of pay for publicly funded work have led to a shortage of lawyers for vulnerable children. With large numbers of experienced professionals now leaving the sector, Sarah Cooper reports on the potential impact.

Editorial: Children's services remain colour-blind

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, October 30, 2007
    • | CYP Now
Findings of a study about engaging black and minority ethnic (BME) parents in children's services have been published by the Department for Children, Schools and Families (see p4). Given government policy's emphasis on positive parenting and on connecting with hard-to-reach communities, it contains important messages for professionals who work with the young and their families.

Joint working: Your guide to surviving a media crisis

    Other
  • Tuesday, October 27, 2009
    • | CYP Now
Tragedies such as the Baby P case rarely occur, but when they do they place a huge strain on children's services. Jenny Cornish finds out what steps local authorities should take if they find themselves in the midst of a media storm.

Child deaths were avoidable

    Other
  • Tuesday, February 5, 2008
    • | CYP Now
A significant number of child deaths could have been prevented if professionals acted differently, a government-funded study is set to conclude.

The key to Ofsted's rehabilitation

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, March 31, 2009
    • | CYP Now
Ofsted has attracted its share of flak in recent months, much of it justified. The verdict of its Annual Performance Assessment of Haringey Council in late 2007 as "good" is now notorious.

Strategy gives workforce boost

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  • Tuesday, December 9, 2008
    • | CYP Now
The government will today (Thursday 11 December) unveil a new partnership body designed to represent the entire children and young people's sector as part of the 2020 workforce strategy.

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