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Councils plan major cuts to children's homes to balance books

Tuesday, November 24, 2015

| CYP Now

Two councils have announced plans to cut spending on children's homes provision as part of efforts to reduce levels of spending within children's services.

Government unveils plan to make children's homes safer

News

Thursday, April 25, 2013

| CYP Now

Children's homes will be required to notify local councils when children move in from other areas, under new government measures to tackle child sexual exploitation.

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.

Children's home data reveals extent of out-of-area placements

News

Friday, September 13, 2013

| CYP Now

Almost half of children in residential care are placed outside their home authority, statistics published today by the Department for Education have revealed.

Finalised Labour manifesto promises care system overhaul

News

Tuesday, May 16, 2017

| CYP Now

A vow to overhaul the children's care system and end the government's focus on adoption has been added to the final version of Labour's manifesto for next month's general election.

Inspectors praise 'outstanding' children's services leadership in Islington

News

Friday, July 14, 2017

| CYP Now

Ofsted inspectors have praised the "highly ambitious" leadership of children's services at the London Borough of Islington in ensuring its most vulnerable children are well supported.

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.

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

News

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.

Daily roundup: Asylum-seeking children, a mobile youth club and antisocial behaviour

Other

Friday, September 21, 2012

| CYP Now

The Children's Society warns that the asylum processes is frightening children, a mobile youth scheme expands, and a study into dealing with antisocial behaviour, all in the news today.

Under closer inspection

Features

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

| CYP Now

Children's social care inspections are undergoing radical change, with more focus on direct observation of practice. Tristan Donovan examines whether they will result in improved outcomes for children

Doncaster launches review into child sexual exploitation 'failings'

News

Thursday, September 18, 2014

| CYP Now

A review has been launched into the way social services in Doncaster and South Yorkshire police deal with children at risk of child sexual exploitation (CSE), CYP Now can reveal.

Children's home providers criticise 'misleading' DfE data on missing incidents

News

Thursday, April 26, 2018

| CYP Now

Children's home providers have accused government of publishing "misleading" and "potentially incendiary" data about the number of children who go missing from residential care.

Daily roundup: Female genital mutilation, child poverty and arrests of girls

News

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

| CYP Now

NSPCC warning over FGM teacher training gaps, predictions of a nine per cent rise in child poverty, and police arrest fewer girls, all in the news today.

Charities unite to call for care system to ensure better outcomes

News

Wednesday, June 10, 2015

| CYP Now

A group of children's charities has called on government to make "fundamental" changes to the care system including new ways of measuring outcomes to ensure young people's lives are being improved.

College of Social Work chief confirms closure within three months

News

Thursday, June 25, 2015

| CYP Now

The College of Social Work (TCSW) will close by the end of September, it has been announced.

Cameron announces drive to improve outcomes for children in care

News

Thursday, October 8, 2015

| CYP Now

Improving outcomes for children in care will form part of an "all-out assault on poverty" by government, Prime Minister David Cameron has said.

Council rated inadequate by Ofsted for 'unsafe practice'

News

Tuesday, February 16, 2016

| CYP Now

A council that was found to have left vulnerable children at risk of harm has had its children's services rated "inadequate" by Ofsted.

Children in residential care 'excessively criminalised'

News

Wednesday, March 30, 2016

| CYP Now

Children in residential care are being criminalised at excessively high rates compared with other boys and girls, a campaign group has claimed.

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.

Daily roundup: Television, care homes and private schools

Other

Wednesday, August 28, 2013

| CYP Now

Health agency says TV harms children's wellbeing, police not told about children in Shropshire care homes and half of parents would snub private schools, all in the news today.

Doubts over future of DfE's £20m social care research centre

News

Tuesday, April 24, 2018

| CYP Now

The future of a delayed initiative to improve the quality of children's social care is in doubt, as there is no guarantee of ongoing government funding, documents reveal.

Daily roundup: Missing children, child protection, and youth unemployment

News

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

| CYP Now

Police change the definition of missing persons, Northamptonshire child protection rated inadequate, and youth unemployment up 48,000, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Child protection, 'avoidable deaths', and violent extremism

Other

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

| CYP Now

Doncaster child protection faces review, UK comes bottom of EU league for avoidable child deaths, and anti-extremism programme helps 500 young people, all in the news today.

Council to invest £1m in children's social work recruitment drive

News

Tuesday, January 2, 2018

| CYP Now

A council is to launch a £1m children's social work recruitment drive in a bid to reduce its children in care population.

Daily roundup: Childcare funding, child abduction and Birmingham social work

Other

Thursday, December 12, 2013

| CYP Now

Labour considers "big" childcare offer at next election; parental child abduction cases on the rise; and councillor hopeful for future of Birmingham social work services, all in the news today.

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Councils plan major cuts to children's homes to balance books

Government unveils plan to make children's homes safer

Daily roundup: Wiltshire inspection, health guidance and teaching qualifications

Children's home data reveals extent of out-of-area placements

Finalised Labour manifesto promises care system overhaul

Inspectors praise 'outstanding' children's services leadership in Islington

Warrington DCS to lead Ofsted's social care improvement work

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

Daily roundup: Asylum-seeking children, a mobile youth club and antisocial behaviour

Under closer inspection

Doncaster launches review into child sexual exploitation 'failings'

Children's home providers criticise 'misleading' DfE data on missing incidents

Daily roundup: Female genital mutilation, child poverty and arrests of girls

Charities unite to call for care system to ensure better outcomes

College of Social Work chief confirms closure within three months

Cameron announces drive to improve outcomes for children in care

Council rated inadequate by Ofsted for 'unsafe practice'

Children in residential care 'excessively criminalised'

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

Daily roundup: Television, care homes and private schools

Doubts over future of DfE's £20m social care research centre

Daily roundup: Missing children, child protection, and youth unemployment

Daily roundup: Child protection, 'avoidable deaths', and violent extremism

Council to invest £1m in children's social work recruitment drive

Daily roundup: Childcare funding, child abduction and Birmingham social work

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