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Government urges councils to prioritise housing for domestic abuse victims

Monday, October 30, 2017

| CYP Now

Councils will be "strongly encouraged" to prioritise social housing for children and parents who have fled domestic abuse under new guidance proposed by the government.

DfE plans 15-month transition period to replace LSCBs

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Wednesday, October 25, 2017

| CYP Now

Councils and their safeguarding partners will be given up to 15 months to replace outgoing local safeguarding children boards (LSCBs) under plans that have gone out for consultation.

Children's services 'increasingly supported by voluntary sector'

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Tuesday, October 24, 2017

| CYP Now

Demand for voluntary sector organisations to provide support services for children and young people is rising as cash-strapped councils look to prioritise support for the most vulnerable, a study has found.

Ofsted praises children's social care progress in Birmingham

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Thursday, October 19, 2017

| CYP Now

Birmingham City Council is showing signs of progress in fixing its inadequate-rated children's services, an Ofsted monitoring visit report has concluded.

One in three areas fail children with special needs

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Wednesday, October 18, 2017

| CYP Now

Councils and health organisations in around a third of areas are failing to effectively support children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), analysis by Ofsted and health watchdog the Care Quality Commission has revealed.

Government awards £16m to 'life chances' projects

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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.

Council's child protection failings 'put children at risk'

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Wednesday, October 18, 2017

| CYP Now

Inspectors have criticised a council for a raft of children's services failings that are putting young people at risk of harm.

Progress at inadequate council 'too slow', Ofsted warns

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Friday, October 13, 2017

| CYP Now

The pace of change at Tameside Council children's services remains sluggish following an "inadequate" rating a year ago, inspectors have said.

Goodwill announces £20m drive to improve children's services

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Thursday, October 12, 2017

| CYP Now

The Department for Education has set aside up to £20m to encourage councils to support each other to improve children's services standards, children's minister Robert Goodwill has announced.

Inspectors slam children's home over 'crime and drugs' issues

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Friday, October 6, 2017

| CYP Now

A children's home where young people go missing, are involved in crime and misuse drugs has been strongly criticised by Ofsted.

Council criticised over failure to protect family from violent son

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Tuesday, October 3, 2017

| CYP Now

A family who had concerns about their teenage son were not adequately protected by their council, the Local Government Ombudsman has said.

Norfolk to consider merging children's centres and libraries

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Tuesday, October 3, 2017

| CYP Now

A council is considering merging children's centres and libraries and starting a drive to reduce the number of children coming into care, as part of £125m worth of cost-cutting plans.

Barnardo's to pursue 'radical' drive for children's services partnerships

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Tuesday, October 3, 2017

| CYP Now

Children's charity Barnardo's is keen to form children's services partnerships with councils across the country and is in "deep discussions" with a number of local authorities, its chief executive has said.

Inspectors find signs of progress at 'inadequate' council

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Thursday, September 28, 2017

| CYP Now

A council rated as 'inadequate' by Ofsted and subsequently criticised for its slow pace of progress is beginning to show signs of improvement, inspectors have said.

Local Spotlight: Oxfordshire County Council

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Tuesday, September 26, 2017

| CYP Now

Funding cuts and safeguarding crisis spark innovations in how Oxfordshire delivers CSE support and children's centres.

Barnardo's receives Home Office funding to support sexually abused boys

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Friday, September 22, 2017

| CYP Now

A Barnardo's project to support boys who have been victims of child sexual exploitation and abuse has been handed £184,000 in government funding.

DfE orders council to consider alternative delivery of children's services

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Tuesday, September 19, 2017

| CYP Now

A council, rated as "inadequate" by Ofsted, has been ordered by the Department for Education to find an alternative way of delivering children's services.

Child protection thresholds rising 'due to budget pressures'

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Tuesday, September 12, 2017

| CYP Now

It is getting harder for vulnerable children to receive the support they need, with the level at which they are deemed to qualify for services rising in recent years as a result of ongoing financial pressures, research has suggested.

Rotherham: No action against council leaders over CSE failings

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Thursday, September 7, 2017

| CYP Now

No action should be taken against the former leaders of Rotherham children's services despite organisational failings in addressing child sexual exploitation (CSE), an investigation has concluded.