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Raising ambitions for care leavers

Tuesday, October 27, 2015

| CYP Now

Care leavers are more likely to struggle to access education, employment and training opportunities. Joe Lepper looks at the challenges and highlights areas helping young people to achieve their goals.

Ask the Experts: Address suspicions over legal highs

Best Practice

Tuesday, October 27, 2015

| CYP Now

Our panel offers advice on the dangers of legal highs, child protection changes, building a bug hotel and holding a winter bazaar.

Care still a barrier to university

Other

Tuesday, October 27, 2015

| CYP Now

With a drop in the number of care leavers going to university, new initiatives aim to raise academic aspirations.

NCAS conference: Children's services leaders debate policy and practice challenges

Other

Tuesday, October 27, 2015

| CYP Now

Protecting children from extremist ideology, improving care leaver support, reforming child mental health services and changes to Ofsted social care inspections were all issues on the agenda at the NCAS conference this month.

Cuts 'fuel rise in homelessness'

Other

Tuesday, October 27, 2015

| CYP Now

Cuts in prevention services see more vulnerable young people experiencing housing crisis, say charities.

Police reformer: Olivia Pinkney, national lead for children and young people's policing

Other

Tuesday, October 27, 2015

| CYP Now

Derren Hayes meets Olivia Pinkney, the National Police Chiefs Council's lead officer for children and young people.

Ofsted rates council 'inadequate' for second time in two years

News

Tuesday, October 20, 2015

| CYP Now

A council's children's services department has been rated "inadequate" for the second time in two years after Ofsted inspectors found widespread failings in services for vulnerable children.

Hampshire DCS set to take on chief executive role

News

Wednesday, October 14, 2015

| CYP Now

Hampshire's director of children's services John Coughlan is set to be appointed as the council's chief executive next week.

Children's services leaders: When are two hats better than one?

Other

Monday, October 12, 2015

| CYP Now

Some local authorities have combined the functions of director of children's services with those of other top-tier managers. Joe Lepper explores the benefits and potential pitfalls of different approaches.

Ask The Experts: Ensure nursery outings are safe

Other

Monday, October 12, 2015

| CYP Now

Our panel offers advice on planning a nursery trip; safely examining online grooming; boosting workers' skills and police complaints.

Better together: Interview with Bridget Robb, BASW chief executive

Other

Monday, October 12, 2015

| CYP Now

Derren Hayes meets Bridget Robb, chief executive, the British Association of Social Workers.

Councils gear up to tackle needs of refugee children and families

Other

Monday, October 12, 2015

| CYP Now

Local authorities and refugee charities are preparing to support the 20,000 Syrian refugees to be resettled in the UK, while a large rise in the number of unaccompanied children is already putting some councils under pressure.

Cameron announces drive to improve outcomes for children in care

News

Thursday, October 8, 2015

| CYP Now

Improving outcomes for children in care will form part of an "all-out assault on poverty" by government, Prime Minister David Cameron has said.

Councils to ‘fare worst' in Spending Review

News

Friday, October 2, 2015

| CYP Now

Local authorities will fare worst out of £11.3bn of cuts set to be outlined in next month's Spending Review, a think-tank has claimed.

Children's workforce guide to training and qualifications

Other

Thursday, October 1, 2015

| CYP Now

Qualification requirements and training provision for working with children and young people is continuously adapting in line with changes in policy and practice. Charlotte Goddard provides a comprehensive overview.

Corbyn's policies for children and young people under the spotlight

Other

Monday, September 28, 2015

| CYP Now

Children and young people's issues featured prominently during Jeremy Corbyn's successful campaign to become Labour leader. So what is he pledging to do, and what do sector leaders think of his emerging policies?

Funding cuts lead councils to seek new ways of delivering youth work

Other

Monday, September 28, 2015

| CYP Now

A new round of government funding through the Delivering Differently for Young People programme will aim to help more local authorities develop effective models of providing youth services at a reduced cost

Cameron speech reignites debate over children's services 'market'

Other

Monday, September 28, 2015

| CYP Now

The Prime Minister highlighted children's social care as ripe for reform in a speech this month, with failing services handed to trusts or other providers to run. Children's services experts give their views on what this means for the years ahead

Children's workforce guide to training and qualifications

Other

Monday, September 28, 2015

| CYP Now

Qualification requirements and training provision for working with children and young people is continuously adapting in line with changes in policy and practice. Charlotte Goddard provides a comprehensive overview.

Ask The Experts: Draw up your inclusion policy

Other

Monday, September 28, 2015

| CYP Now

Our panel offers advice on writing an inclusive "vision", the right support for a family, singing in the nursery and young entrepreneurs.

Ofsted tells two children's services departments to improve

News

Friday, September 18, 2015

| CYP Now

Two children's services departments have been told to improve their work following inspections by Ofsted.

Wilshaw admits to ‘disagreements' within Ofsted leadership

News

Wednesday, September 16, 2015

| CYP Now

Ofsted chief Sir Michael Wilshaw has spoken publicly of tensions within the inspectorate's leadership after being quizzed on why former national directors of social care left the organisation.

Behind the Inspection Rating: Structure change drives progress

Best Practice

Monday, September 14, 2015

| CYP Now

Kingston upon Thames Council - children's services inspection - May 2015

Buttle UK - small grants programme

Other

Monday, September 14, 2015

| CYP Now

Buttle UK has been helping children and young people across the UK since 1953. Its small grants programme funds essential items such as beds, fridges and cookers for individuals and families who are in significant need.

Skills for the Job: Sharing data for safeguarding

Other

Monday, September 14, 2015

| CYP Now

Ensuring data is collected and shared efficiently by all professionals is crucial for protecting children and young people.

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Raising ambitions for care leavers

Ask the Experts: Address suspicions over legal highs

Care still a barrier to university

NCAS conference: Children's services leaders debate policy and practice challenges

Cuts 'fuel rise in homelessness'

Police reformer: Olivia Pinkney, national lead for children and young people's policing

Ofsted rates council 'inadequate' for second time in two years

Hampshire DCS set to take on chief executive role

Children's services leaders: When are two hats better than one?

Ask The Experts: Ensure nursery outings are safe

Better together: Interview with Bridget Robb, BASW chief executive

Councils gear up to tackle needs of refugee children and families

Cameron announces drive to improve outcomes for children in care

Councils to ‘fare worst' in Spending Review

Children's workforce guide to training and qualifications

Corbyn's policies for children and young people under the spotlight

Funding cuts lead councils to seek new ways of delivering youth work

Cameron speech reignites debate over children's services 'market'

Children's workforce guide to training and qualifications

Ask The Experts: Draw up your inclusion policy

Ofsted tells two children's services departments to improve

Wilshaw admits to ‘disagreements' within Ofsted leadership

Behind the Inspection Rating: Structure change drives progress

Buttle UK - small grants programme

Skills for the Job: Sharing data for safeguarding

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