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Outstanding challenge for Ofsted

    Opinion
  • Monday, February 1, 2010
  • | CYP Now
Ofsted-bashing has been on the rise for several months. Cries of exasperation over the way the children's services inspectorate goes about its business have come in fits and starts from all quarters.

Joint Working: The trouble with inspections

    Other
  • Monday, February 1, 2010
  • | CYP Now
Comprehensive Area Assessments were introduced to ease the burden of inspections on local authorities. Here, four figureheads weigh up the successes and failures of the new framework.

Councils call for one national inspectorate

    News
  • Monday, February 1, 2010
  • | CYP Now
The Local Government Association (LGA) has suggested that all public services be scrutinised by one national inspectorate, as part of plans to introduce a radical new system for accountability.

Better drug and sex advice wanted

    Other
  • Friday, January 29, 2010
  • | CYP Now
Young people in Bradford would like to see more drug-awareness sessions in schools and better sexual health advice, a council consultation has found.

Wellbeing schemes should be 'top priority' in recession

    News
  • Monday, January 18, 2010
  • | CYP Now
Wellbeing initiatives that teach resilience to schoolchildren should be a top priority despite public spending pressures, according to a report by the Young Foundation and the Improvement and Development Agency (IDeA).

Regional adviser to become Harrow DCS

    News
  • Tuesday, January 12, 2010
  • | CYP Now
The children's services adviser for the Government Office for London (GOL) is to take over as director for children's services at Harrow council.

MP says vetting changes needed

    Other
  • Monday, January 11, 2010
  • | CYP Now
Further changes need to be made to the vetting and barring scheme to ensure those working with children are not adversely affected, a Labour MP has said.

The 2010 Report: The year ahead for children and young people

    Other
  • Tuesday, January 5, 2010
  • | CYP Now
The coming year presents exceptional challenges for anyone who works with children, young people or families. Services will feel the pinch of the recession. And the general election will focus minds on what kind of society we want to build for tomorrow's generation, and how. CYP Now's 2010 Report aims to tackle the challenges head-on through a range of experts. They outline the issues and advance a case for what must happen in policy and practice.

Balls should recognise 'grown-up Baby Ps'

    News
  • Monday, January 4, 2010
  • | CYP Now
The director of the Howard League for Penal Reform has called on Children's Secretary Ed Balls to recognise that children in the criminal justice system are "grown-up Baby Ps" and treat them accordingly, as the sector gives its views on resolutions Balls should make this New Year.

Chief executive of Action for Children made a Dame

    News
  • Monday, January 4, 2010
  • | CYP Now
Clare Tickell, chief executive of Action for Children, and Helen Dent, chief executive of Family Action, are among at least 115 professionals and volunteers from the children and young people's sector recognised in the Queen's New Years honours list.

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