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Monday, July 1, 2024

| CYP Now

Improved special educational needs support, expansion of social prescribing to boost youth mental health and investment in health visiting services are key policy asks sought by children’s charities, finds Amrit Virdi.

The Big Debate: Will family court reporting lead to better decisions for children?

Thursday, June 27, 2024

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Under measures introduced to improve transparency in the legal system, the media can report on cases in 16 family courts across England. Experts discuss if the changes will improve outcomes for children.

Family courts and care proceedings: Key policy developments

Thursday, June 27, 2024

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There were 3,828 public law cases – where a local authority makes an application for an order to safeguarding the welfare of a child – starting in October to December 2023 (the most recent data), down 3% compared to the equivalent quarter in 2022. Care applications made up two-thirds of public law orders applied for in this period.

Family group conference helps avoid care proceedings

Thursday, June 27, 2024

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Daybreak delivers family group conferences to parents whose children are on the edge of care on behalf of councils helping to reduce the need for proceedings.

Cafcass puts relationships at the heart of practice

Thursday, June 27, 2024

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The body that supports children in the family courts is praised by inspectors for creating a practice framework that is improving the experience of those in care proceedings.

Court helps families solve problems

Thursday, June 27, 2024

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With a focus on trauma-informed practice, the Family Drugs and Alcohol Court is working with parents to address problem behaviour and reunite them with children.

Quality Circle drives local change

Thursday, June 27, 2024

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A group of professionals with an interest in the work of the family court across Sussex meet regularly to improve practice and outcomes for children.

Special Report: Family courts and care proceedings

Thursday, June 27, 2024

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The family court deals with some of the most sensitive cases involving vulnerable families, overseeing care proceedings, ensuring parents receive support and that decisions taken are in the best interests of children.

Interview: Ashley John-Baptiste, BBC journalist and presenter

Wednesday, June 26, 2024

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Amrit Virdi speaks to BBC journalist about his new book on his care experience.

Council spending on early years and children’s services set for dramatic real-terms increase, data shows

Tuesday, June 25, 2024

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Local authority spending on early years provision is set to increase by almost half this year while children’s social care costs could see a real-terms increase of 11%, according to government data.

Five ways social care can build on the foundations of the last parliament

Tuesday, June 25, 2024

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The last parliament provided a rich foundation for sustained action in children’s social care. We saw encouraging cross-party consensus on the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care and the National Panel reports.

Longfield calls for new government poverty unit ahead of general election

Tuesday, June 25, 2024

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Former Children’s Commissioner for England Anne Longfield has called for the next government to establish a poverty unit sitting within Downing Street as part of a 10-point plan to halve child poverty by 2029.

The hits and misses of a ‘patchy’ parliament for children’s services

Tuesday, June 25, 2024

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The past five years saw a pandemic, Brexit fallout, the cost-of-living crisis and regular political upheaval. For children’s services, there was progress and missed opportunities. Experts pick the key developments.

Prioritise foster care retention over recruitment drives, campaigners urge

Monday, June 24, 2024

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Investment in foster care recruitment drives is “futile” without addressing deeper issues around retention in the role, campaigners have said.

Scotland commits to refreshed six-year plan for care-experienced young people

Friday, June 21, 2024

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The chair of the Scottish Independent Care Review, Fiona Duncan, has revealed a six-year plan to push forward progress on recommendations made in the country's 2016 review of children's social care.

Half of councils could be bankrupt within five years, think-tank warns

Thursday, June 20, 2024

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All political parties are underestimating the financial crisis in local government with half of councils bracing themselves for bankruptcy within five years, according to think-tank the Local Government Information Unit (LGIU).

Launch foster care recruitment campaign, next government urged amid placement shortage

Thursday, June 20, 2024

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Major political parties must commit to launching a recruitment campaign for foster carers, a charity has warned, as initial enquiries by potential carers has fallen to its lowest level in five years.

Tackle child poverty to improve outcomes for children, youth charity leaders urge

Thursday, June 20, 2024

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Tackling child poverty is key to improving outcomes for vulnerable young people and must be a priority for the next government, leaders of youth organisations have said.

High Court ruling highlights flaws in migrant transfer scheme, council says