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Three councils receive 'good' ratings for children's services

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Friday, March 31, 2017

| CYP Now

Children's services at three councils have been rated as "good" following inspections by Ofsted.

Care applications exceed 10,000 for first time

News

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

| CYP Now

Applications for children at risk of abuse or neglect to be taken into care have hit a new year-on-year high.

Norfolk and Croydon fined for data breaches

News

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

| CYP Now

Croydon Council has been hit with a 100,000 fine from the information commissioner after a bag containing papers relating to the care of a child sex abuse victim was stolen from a London pub.

Teenager found dead at Essex YOI

News

Thursday, July 7, 2011

| CYP Now

A teenager has been found dead at a young offender institution (YOI) in Essex, CYP Now has learned.

Barnardo's affirms commitment to failed asylum seekers' welfare

News

Thursday, July 7, 2011

| CYP Now

Barnardo's will pull out of a deal to run services at the government's pre-departure accommodation (PDA) centre for failed asylum seekers if children and families are not treated properly, the charity's chief has said.

Child trafficking systems fail victims, warns charity

News

Friday, July 8, 2011

| CYP Now

A specialist police unit must be set up to tackle child trafficking as current systems are failing victims, a children's rights charity has urged.

Vetting and barring legislation needs stronger checks, warn MPs

News

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

| CYP Now

The government must act to prevent changes to vetting and barring procedures that could allow unsuitable people to work with children, a group of MPs has warned.

MoJ confirms 132 young offender deaths in the community

News

Thursday, July 14, 2011

| CYP Now

A total 132 young offenders have died while under supervision in the community since 2006, figures released in parliament have revealed.

Tougher penalties sought for child traffickers

News

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

| CYP Now

The government is to review legislation to make sure that criminals who traffic children into the UK are given tougher sentences.

Safeguarding measures to shield children against bailiff action

News

Friday, February 17, 2012

| CYP Now

Safeguards to protect children from "intrusive and stressful" bailiffs are to be introduced by the government.

Ofsted appoints social care manager

News

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

| CYP Now

A senior government adviser has been appointed as Ofsted's manager for social care development.

Good Practice: How a fostering scheme has improved outcomes for children with the most complex needs

Best Practice

Friday, August 19, 2011

| CYP Now

Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care has seen substantial reductions in "high risk behaviours" among children and young people completing the programme.

Campaigners call for clampdown on adults who are banned from work with children

Other

Friday, September 2, 2011

| CYP Now

Only a small fraction of adults suspected of breaking the law by working or attempting to work with children while banned has faced prosecution, CYP Now has learned.

ADCS past-president calls for Nice for children's services

News

Tuesday, October 28, 2014

| CYP Now

The inaugural president of the Association of Directors of Children's Services (ADCS) has called for the creation of an institute for excellence in children's services to tackle long-standing problems with child protection practice.

One in six complex needs care homes are managerless

News

Wednesday, November 5, 2014

| CYP Now

A former government minister has called for urgent action to be taken after it emerged that more than one in six care homes for children with complex needs do not have a manager.

Child protection systems fail older children, report warns

News

Monday, November 24, 2014

| CYP Now

Existing child protection systems are failing to meet the complex needs of adolescents, an analysis of safeguarding practice has concluded.

Children's charities criticise focus of government spending plans

News

Wednesday, December 3, 2014

| CYP Now

Children's charities have criticised the government for failing to prioritise the needs of children in the Chancellor's Autumn Statement.

Protection system 'fails adolescents'

Other

Tuesday, December 9, 2014

| CYP Now

Experts say councils must ensure local child protection procedures meet the needs of older children.

Legal Update: Criminalising domestic abuse

Other

Tuesday, January 20, 2015

| CYP Now

Kirsten Anderson, research and policy manager at Coram Children's Legal Centre, asks if criminalising coercive and controlling behaviour will provide better protection to victims of domestic violence.

Listening to children is critical to safeguarding

Other

Tuesday, January 20, 2015

| CYP Now

It seems quite timely that my last substantive piece of work as commissioner sees me returning to the very reason why this organisation was established some 14 years ago.

'Wilful neglect' proposals raise fears over damage to social work

Other

Tuesday, March 17, 2015

| CYP Now

Children's services leaders say the government's plans to extend wilful neglect sanctions of up to five years in prison to social care and education professionals will harm joint working and deter many entering the sector.

Children's services in Leicester judged 'inadequate'

News

Monday, March 23, 2015

| CYP Now

Children's services in Leicester are "inadequate" and in urgent need of improvement, according to a damning inspection report by Ofsted.

Multi-agency response needed to tackle female genital mutilation

Other

Monday, April 13, 2015

| CYP Now

Guidance issued by the Department of Health outlines the type of issues commissioners need to take into account when setting up services across different parts of the country to treat and support FGM victims.

Ofsted rates third council ‘inadequate' in space of week

News

Monday, May 18, 2015

| CYP Now

West Berkshire Council has become the third local authority in the space of a week to have its children's services department rated "inadequate" after Ofsted inspectors found serious failures in services.

Tory council boss hits out at government over Ofsted grading

News

Thursday, May 21, 2015

| CYP Now

The leader of a council where children's services were graded "inadequate" by Ofsted has blamed central government for falling standards.

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Three councils receive 'good' ratings for children's services

Care applications exceed 10,000 for first time

Norfolk and Croydon fined for data breaches

Teenager found dead at Essex YOI

Barnardo's affirms commitment to failed asylum seekers' welfare

Child trafficking systems fail victims, warns charity

Vetting and barring legislation needs stronger checks, warn MPs

MoJ confirms 132 young offender deaths in the community

Tougher penalties sought for child traffickers

Safeguarding measures to shield children against bailiff action

Ofsted appoints social care manager

Good Practice: How a fostering scheme has improved outcomes for children with the most complex needs

Campaigners call for clampdown on adults who are banned from work with children

ADCS past-president calls for Nice for children's services

One in six complex needs care homes are managerless

Child protection systems fail older children, report warns

Children's charities criticise focus of government spending plans

Protection system 'fails adolescents'

Legal Update: Criminalising domestic abuse

Listening to children is critical to safeguarding

'Wilful neglect' proposals raise fears over damage to social work

Children's services in Leicester judged 'inadequate'

Multi-agency response needed to tackle female genital mutilation

Ofsted rates third council ‘inadequate' in space of week

Tory council boss hits out at government over Ofsted grading

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