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Greater regulatory oversight of large children’s home and childcare providers needed, Ofsted warns

Thursday, October 28, 2021

| CYP Now

Stronger oversight of large providers of both children’s homes and childcare settings is needed to ensure “children are getting the best deal”, Ofsted has said.

Inspections Clinic: Registering homes and managers

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Tuesday, October 26, 2021

| CYP Now

Changes by Ofsted will give residential care providers more flexibility in how they register children’s homes and managers, but a campaigner tells Jo Stephenson it could undermine the quality of care.

CMA report on children’s social care market reveals ‘failing system’

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Friday, October 22, 2021

| CYP Now

An interim report by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) into the children’s social care market reveals a “failing system” which sees children “not placed in the right homes while providers make big profits”.

Children’s homes facing 'horrific' recruitment and retention problems

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Wednesday, October 13, 2021

| CYP Now

Residential children’s care providers are warning of a staffing crisis, amid burnout fears and a salary war breaking out among homes.

Registration of multi-building children’s homes splits sector

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Thursday, October 7, 2021

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Children’s home providers are now able to register as many as four buildings in one application in a bid to reduce demand for places, Ofsted has said.

Inspections Clinic: Large social care providers

Features

Tuesday, September 28, 2021

| CYP Now

Large private companies continue to play an increasing role in the provision of children’s home and fostering placements. Jo Stephenson analyses what the data says about the quality of large providers.

Children's commissioner for England calls for urgent improvements to care system

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Tuesday, September 21, 2021

| CYP Now

Investment in residential care, increased mental health support and more benefits for care leavers are paramount to improving provision for children in care, according to the children’s commissioner for England.

Improve public image and pay to solve children’s home staffing crisis, say providers

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Wednesday, September 15, 2021

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Increased salaries for children’s home staff and improved public perceptions of residential care are necessary to prevent a recruitment crisis in the sector, providers have said.

Children's homes 'struggling to recruit staff'

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Monday, September 13, 2021

| CYP Now

Children's homes are struggling to recruit staff, with people reluctant to work in the sector and qualified staff being poached by other establishments, the Independent Children's Homes Association (ICHA) has warned.

Call to extend unregulated settings ban ahead of introduction for under-16s

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Thursday, September 2, 2021

| CYP Now

Social work and charity leaders have reiterated calls for an outright ban on the use of unregulated supported accommodation for all children a week before such settings are banned for those under 16.

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