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Wood sets out priority areas in residential care reform

    News
  • Monday, March 12, 2018
    • | CYP Now
Government efforts to improve residential care will focus on just two areas until there is clarity about leadership arrangements across children's social care in its entirety, the man in charge of the reforms has said.

Cove Care

Specialist children's homes provide an alternative to hospital and/or specialist rehab for those with mental health needs.

The optimum place

    Features
  • Tuesday, October 31, 2017
    • | CYP Now
As the number of children in care continues to rise, Joe Lepper examines how commissioners are juggling the perennial challenge of placing children according to their needs at reasonable cost.

Still standing by

    Features
  • Tuesday, October 31, 2017
    • | CYP Now
With the Children and Social Work Act requiring councils to produce a "local offer" outlining services care leavers are entitled to, Joe Lepper investigates progress to improve outcomes for young people.

Wellbeing at home

    Features
  • Tuesday, October 31, 2017
    • | CYP Now
With two thirds of young people in residential care experiencing significant mental health difficulties, Emily Rogers looks at how homes are providing specialist support for children with complex needs.

The care remainers

    Features
  • Tuesday, October 31, 2017
    • | CYP Now
All four nations of the UK have some form of provision for young people to stay in care beyond the age of 18. Joe Lepper compares the approaches and investigates plans to extend entitlements.

Alone in a new land

    Features
  • Tuesday, October 31, 2017
    • | CYP Now
Unaccompanied asylum-seeking children represent a rising part of England's looked-after children population. Louise Hunt asks how they are cared for and how councils can best meet their needs.

Care and capability

    Features
  • Tuesday, October 31, 2017
    • | CYP Now
Looked-after young people are some of the most vulnerable in society. Charlotte Goddard examines the skills required and challenges across the workforce in providing quality care across the system.

Government awards £16m to 'life chances' projects

    News
  • Wednesday, October 18, 2017
    • | CYP Now
Projects supporting children in care and families blighted by drug and alcohol dependency are to benefit from the first wave of investment from an £80m government fund that links payments to improved outcomes.

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