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Home Office response to child sexual abuse inquiry ‘will not protect children’, review chair warns

Tuesday, May 23, 2023

| CYP Now

The government’s response to the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) “will not provide the protection from sexual abuse that our children deserve”, said the investigation’s chair.

Social workers threaten to leave profession over plans to curtail use of agencies

News

Thursday, May 18, 2023

| CYP Now

Social workers employed by agencies say they will leave the profession if the government implements proposals to reduce the use of freelance staff.

Foster care capacity slumps despite initial enquiries rise

News

Thursday, May 18, 2023

| CYP Now

The number of fostering places available is falling despite an increasing number of enquiries to become a carer.

Deprivation of liberty applications rose to record levels in March, figures reveal

News

Wednesday, May 17, 2023

| CYP Now

The number of applications to deprive a child of their liberty rose to 142 in March this year, the highest on record.

Government must focus on holistic housing support for young people, expert urges

News

Wednesday, May 17, 2023

| CYP Now

A lack of well-rounded support for young people who are homeless is forcing charities to plug gaps in providing mental health support and financial advice services, a Centrepoint housing officer, who was previously supported by the organisation, has warned.

Council reduces council tax for foster carers

News

Wednesday, May 17, 2023

| CYP Now

A local authority has increased maintenance rates and lowered council tax payments for foster carers in a bid to attract more people to the role.

Black and Asian children less likely to receive legal orders in care proceedings, research finds

News

Tuesday, May 16, 2023

| CYP Now

Black and Asian children are less likely to receive legal orders during care proceedings than white or mixed-race children and experience longer waits for their case to be completed, according to new data.

North East DCSs urge greater focus on poverty in Care Review reforms

News

Monday, May 15, 2023

| CYP Now

Recommendations from the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care that have been backed by government do not go far enough to address high levels of poverty in the North East of England, the region’s directors of children’s services (DCSs) say.

Migrant families without access to benefits struggling to feed children, research warns

News

Thursday, May 11, 2023

| CYP Now

Two-thirds of migrant parents are having difficulty feeding their children amid the cost-of-living crisis, with many unable to access welfare support due to their immigration status, research has found.

Council denies stripping care leavers aged over 21 of personal advisors

News

Wednesday, May 10, 2023

| CYP Now

A local authority has denied claims it is closing the cases of care leavers aged over 21 who are working with personal advisors (PAs).

Outcomes First Group says ‘recruitment challenges’ behind children’s home closures

News

Tuesday, May 9, 2023

| CYP Now

The closure of a number of children’s homes by one of the largest residential childcare providers in England and Wales is linked to “sector-wide recruitment challenges”, the Outcomes First Group says.

Children’s commissioner: Pornography linked to harmful sexual behaviour among children

News

Tuesday, May 9, 2023

| CYP Now

Half of child on child sexual abuse cases are reported to have included acts of sexual violence commonly seen in pornography, new analysis by the children’s commissioner for England finds.

Council’s short breaks children’s home receives third ‘outstanding’ rating

News

Thursday, May 4, 2023

| CYP Now

Ofsted has handed a council-run children’s home, which specialises in providing short breaks for children with complex health needs, its top rating for the third consecutive time.

National adviser for care leavers backs protected characteristic campaign

News

Thursday, May 4, 2023

| CYP Now

The government’s national adviser for care leavers has backed a campaign which has seen a raft of local authorities agree to treat care experience as a protected characteristic.

Record proportion of children’s home providers increasing fees, survey reveals

News

Wednesday, May 3, 2023

| CYP Now

The proportion of residential child care providers increasing fees is now at record levels, a survey has found.

Legal aid boost for special guardianship applicants

News

Wednesday, May 3, 2023

| CYP Now

Friends and family looking to apply for a special guardianship order to look after vulnerable children are to benefit from legal aid, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has announced.

More voluntary sector children’s homes key to solving sufficiency crisis, says ADCS

News

Tuesday, May 2, 2023

| CYP Now

The government should focus on increasing the number of children’s homes run by voluntary organisations rather than creating regional care cooperatives (RCCs) to solve an ongoing sufficiency crisis, children’s services leaders say.

Number of ‘twin hat’ children’s services leaders at lowest since 2010

News

Friday, April 28, 2023

| CYP Now

The number of directors of children’s services (DCS) who also have responsibility for adult services is at its lowest since 2010, latest figures from the Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS) shows.

Illegal Migration Bill: MPs back detention of unaccompanied children

News

Thursday, April 27, 2023

| CYP Now

Children’s rights campaigners have criticised a decision by MPs to back the Illegal Migration Bill, which gives the government powers to detain unaccompanied asylum-seeking children for up to three days without a court order.

DfE announces further details of foster care recruitment contract

News

Wednesday, April 26, 2023

| CYP Now

The Department for Education has released further information about a £1m contract offered to deliver a new foster care recruitment campaign.

Five top tips on supporting overseas-trained workers

Other

Tuesday, April 25, 2023

| CYP Now

International recruitment can be a great way for practitioners to engage in trans-national social work.

International safeguarding practice

Best Practice

Tuesday, April 25, 2023

| CYP Now

Ann Marie Christian has specialised in training education professionals in other countries about the risks of child abuse and what systems need to be put in place to safeguard children's welfare.

A Supportive Home

Funding

Tuesday, April 25, 2023

| CYP Now

A Supportive Home, launched in partnership with BBC Children in Need and The Hunter Foundation, is the second grant round of the Youth Endowment Fund's Agency Collaboration Fund.

Wider factors influencing the closure of children's homes

Analysis

Tuesday, April 25, 2023

| CYP Now

There is a sufficiency crisis for looked-after children in residential and foster care. In the case of residential sufficiency, the crisis has now become more acute with the reported planned closure of a significant number of homes operated by Outcomes First Group (see "Guide to OFG" below).

The big debate: Can the SEND improvement plan create a less adversarial system?

Features

Tuesday, April 25, 2023

| CYP Now

CYP Now hosts an expert panel to discuss whether government plans to ‘transform’ services for children with special educational needs and disabilities will create a less adversarial experience for securing support.

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