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Scotland to offer university places to all children in care
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- Tuesday, March 22, 2016 | CYP Now
All children in Scotland who have spent time in the care system will be offered the opportunity to go to university, it has been announced.
DfE commits to fresh funding for social care innovation programme
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- Thursday, March 17, 2016 | CYP Now
Local authorities and charities will be able to access a fresh round of government funding to test innovative ideas for children's social care, it has emerged.
Children's home providers call for fee increases
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- Tuesday, March 15, 2016 | CYP Now
Placement fees paid by local authorities to children's homes providers must be increased if the sector is to cope with rising costs, it has been claimed.
Ofsted rates two children's homes ‘inadequate'
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- Tuesday, March 8, 2016 | CYP Now
Two children's homes have been judged to be "inadequate" by Ofsted.
Ofsted praises council for ‘outstanding' work on adoption and leadership
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- Friday, February 19, 2016 | CYP Now
A council has been praised by Ofsted for its work on adoption and the way its children's services department is managed, with both areas being rated as "outstanding".
Government-ordered children's trust services rated 'inadequate' by Ofsted
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- Wednesday, February 17, 2016 | CYP Now
The quality of children's services provided by a government-ordered independent trust have been rated as "inadequate" by Ofsted.
DfE proposes new CSE definition to combat 'confusion'
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- Tuesday, February 16, 2016 | CYP Now
The Department for Education has announced plans to replace the definition of child sexual exploitation (CSE) because the existing one is "confusing" for professionals.
Council rated inadequate by Ofsted for 'unsafe practice'
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- 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.
Ofsted praises council for outstanding work with children in care
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- Thursday, February 11, 2016 | CYP Now
A council has been praised for its services for looked-after children, with Ofsted labelling some of its work as "outstanding".
Government set to boost mental health services for children in care
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- Thursday, February 4, 2016 | CYP Now
Support for children and young people in care who are experiencing mental health problems is set to be boosted after the government pledged to set out exactly what services they can expect to receive.
Cost of raising residential care leaving age 'could exceed £500m'
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- Thursday, January 28, 2016 | CYP Now
The cost of raising the age that children can remain in children's homes from 18 to 21 could exceed £500m, the man leading a government review of residential care has said.
Support boost for councils at risk of 'inadequate' Ofsted rating
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- Thursday, January 21, 2016 | CYP Now
Councils yet to have their children's services inspected by Ofsted are to be given additional support as part of a local government bid to prevent them being rated "inadequate" and facing intervention from the Department for Education (DfE).
Ofsted tells two councils to improve children's services
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- Wednesday, January 20, 2016 | CYP Now
Two councils have been told to improve standards within their children's services departments following inspections by Ofsted.
Behind the Inspection Rating: Staff ensure quality short breaks
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- Tuesday, January 19, 2016 | CYP Now
Ade Adepitan Short Break Centre, London - short break centre inspection - September 2015.
DfE to encourage children's social care providers to ‘take risks'
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- Monday, January 18, 2016 | CYP Now
A "fundamental cultural shift" featuring a greater degree of risk-taking is necessary in order to improve standards within children's social care, the Department for Education has said.
Morgan criticised for foster care ‘slur'
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- Friday, January 15, 2016 | CYP Now
Education Secretary Nicky Morgan has been criticised for denigrating foster care with comments she made as the government launched a bid to reverse a sharp drop in adoptions.
Morgan unveils plans for new social work body
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- Thursday, January 14, 2016 | CYP Now
A new social work organisation to drive up standards and put social workers on a par with high-status professions such as surgeons or lawyers will be established, government has announced.
Government announces law change to boost adoptions
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- Thursday, January 14, 2016 | CYP Now
The law will be changed so that councils and courts favour adoption over other forms of care for vulnerable children, the government has announced.
Ofsted criticises children's home where staff 'condone' drugs
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- Wednesday, January 13, 2016 | CYP Now
Ofsted has criticised a residential children's home where staff allowed drugs to be used on the premises.
DfE: 'No link' between spending on children's social care and quality
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- Tuesday, January 12, 2016 | CYP Now
The Department for Education (DfE) has said there is no link between the amount of money spent on children's social care and the effectiveness of services.
Ofsted tells children's services department to improve
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- Wednesday, January 6, 2016 | CYP Now
A children's services department has been told to improve its work following an inspection by Ofsted.
Ask the Experts: Buying technology for children
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- Tuesday, January 5, 2016 | CYP Now
Our expert panel offers advice on devices for young children, trafficked children, night work and involving young people in interviews.
Training for foster carers is inadequate, MPs hear
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- Friday, December 18, 2015 | CYP Now
Training for carers of looked-after children needs to be "vastly improved" to help vulnerable young people develop strong relationships, MPs have been told.
Large rise in children's homes with top ratings
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- Wednesday, December 16, 2015 | CYP Now
The number of children's homes to be judged "good" or better by Ofsted has risen by 13 percentage points over the past year.
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