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Daily roundup: Inspections, financial management and mental health

Wednesday, June 4, 2014

| CYP Now

East Sussex children's social care judged "good" by Ofsted; spend on agency staff triples at Windsor children's services; and new chair announced for mental health body, all in the news today.

Social work leaders demand extension to outsourcing consultation

News

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.

Ask the Experts: Encourage youth participation

Other

Monday, May 26, 2014

| CYP Now

Our panel offers advice on young people on interview panels, difficult conversations with parents, summer trips and dealing with bad press.

Daily roundup: Mental health, education and inspections

News

Friday, May 16, 2014

| CYP Now

Self-esteem damaged by overuse of the internet; schools accused of extremism could be converted to academies; and Ofsted criticises Nottingham Safeguarding Children Board, all in the news today.

School admissions guidance clarifies councils' duties on summer-born children

News

Tuesday, May 13, 2014

| CYP Now

The government has updated guidance on school admissions for summer-born children to ensure parents have a greater say on when their child enters reception class.

Daily roundup: Drug treatment, Doncaster children's services, and foster care

Other

Wednesday, April 30, 2014

| CYP Now

Four-year-olds referred for drug and alcohol treatment; launch date for independent children's services trust in Doncaster delayed a month; and call for long-term foster care to be used more, all in the news today.

Schools struggle to deliver free childcare for two-year-olds

News

Tuesday, April 29, 2014

| CYP Now

Schools providing free childcare places to two-year-olds are struggling to access funding and training, government-commissioned research has found.

Campaigners warn of school funding shortfall in disadvantaged areas

News

Monday, April 28, 2014

| CYP Now

Schools in England's poorest areas will struggle to meet the needs of pupils despite the government pledge of an extra £350m for low-funded education authorities, claim campaigners.

Daily roundup: Children's services, leadership and child protection

Other

Tuesday, April 22, 2014

| CYP Now

Hampshire children's services receive "good" Ofsted judgment; Salford DCS to become Solihull chief executive; and Bristol gets new child protection service, all in the news today.

Enter the CYP Now Awards and take your chance to shine

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Tuesday, April 15, 2014

| CYP Now

The 2014 Children & Young People Now Awards - the gold standard in services for children, young people and families across the UK - are open for entries.

The Equitable Charitable Trust

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Monday, April 14, 2014

| CYP Now

Government demonstrates poverty of 10-year strategy

Other

Monday, April 14, 2014

| CYP Now

I must admit some frustration at how slowly things can move forward in terms of government action for children, and how things that seem to have moved forward can appear to quietly slip back.

Daily roundup: School places, mental health, and troubled families

News

Monday, April 14, 2014

| CYP Now

Local authorities make progress on school places, rise in mental health concerns for education staff, and Reading Council hits troubled families target, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: School safeguarding, children's services and child injuries

Other

Friday, April 11, 2014

| CYP Now

Gove highlights FGM risk in letter to school head teachers; Coventry councillors work together to improve children's services; and Nottinghamshire councils develop plan to cut child injuries, all in the news today.

ADCS president Alan Wood backs councils to drive social care improvement

News

Thursday, April 10, 2014

| CYP Now

The new president of the Association of Directors of Children's Services (ADCS) has said local authorities need to be at the centre of driving improvement in children's services.

Birmingham criticised for failing to meet autistic boy's needs

News

Tuesday, April 8, 2014

| CYP Now

Birmingham City Council has been rebuked by the Local Government Ombudsman for failing to provide support to the mother of an autistic boy whose violent behaviour was deemed to be of "considerable risk" to others.

Your guide to the Children and Families Act

Other

Tuesday, April 1, 2014

| CYP Now

What the act means for everyday practice across the children's workforce.

Raising the participation bar

Other

Monday, March 31, 2014

| CYP Now

Young people will soon be required to stay in education or training up to 18, with a key supporting role for local authorities. Charlotte Goddard looks at what councils are doing to fulfil their obligations.

A provocative president

Other

Monday, March 31, 2014

| CYP Now

Neil Puffett meets Alan Wood, the new president of the ADCS.

School safeguarding, mental health, and healthy living

News

Friday, March 28, 2014

| CYP Now

Coventry schools to have safeguarding checks; trust defends offering counselling in cafes; and smoking bans deliver child health benefits, all in the news today.

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Daily roundup: Inspections, financial management and mental health

Social work leaders demand extension to outsourcing consultation

Ask the Experts: Encourage youth participation

Daily roundup: Mental health, education and inspections

School admissions guidance clarifies councils' duties on summer-born children

Daily roundup: Drug treatment, Doncaster children's services, and foster care

Schools struggle to deliver free childcare for two-year-olds

Campaigners warn of school funding shortfall in disadvantaged areas

Daily roundup: Children's services, leadership and child protection

Enter the CYP Now Awards and take your chance to shine

The Equitable Charitable Trust

Government demonstrates poverty of 10-year strategy

Daily roundup: School places, mental health, and troubled families

Daily roundup: School safeguarding, children's services and child injuries

ADCS president Alan Wood backs councils to drive social care improvement

Birmingham criticised for failing to meet autistic boy's needs

Your guide to the Children and Families Act

Raising the participation bar

A provocative president

School safeguarding, mental health, and healthy living

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