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Barnardo's worker set to become children's commissioner in Scotland

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

| CYP Now

Tam Baillie, policy director for Barnardo's Scotland, will become the second Commissioner for Children and Young People in Scotland if the Scottish Parliament approves his nomination this week.

Social Care - How we are improving - Bedfordshire County Council

Other

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

| CYP Now

Before its restructure Bedfordshire County Council was making significant strides in ensuring its looked-after young people moved into suitable accommodation once they left the authority's care.

Poll finds support for withdrawing benefits from 'bad parents'

News

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

| CYP Now

More than half of people think "bad parents" should have benefits withdrawn, but enforcing such a policy is likely to be unworkable, according to a report by think-tank Policy Exchange and Ipsos Mori.

Social workers failing to refer children to mentoring scheme

Other

Tuesday, September 11, 2007

| CYP Now

A mentoring project for looked-after children has found that too few children are being referred by social workers to the scheme.

Joint Working - Family aid yields stunning results

Other

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

| CYP Now

An intensive support programme has helped some of Blackpool's most troubled families. Joe Lepper examines its success.

Charity professionals could be answer to DCS shortage

News

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

| CYP Now

Children's professionals working for charities could become directors of children's services (DCSs) to tackle a potential recruitment crisis, according to a report.

Scotland plans improvements to hearings system

News

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

| CYP Now

The Scottish government is to create the first Scotland-wide body to oversee and support the children's hearings system.

Social Care: Review questions protection guidance

Other

Tuesday, September 18, 2007

| CYP Now

Government guidance into the link between supervision orders and the child protection system need to be re-examined, a serious case review has concluded.

Joint Working - Councils take central role to help young jobless

Other

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

| CYP Now

Last month's Budget announced several new initiatives that will put children's and youth services at the forefront of tackling youth unemployment. Neil Puffett and Janaki Mahadevan investigate.

Social Care - How we are improving ... Outcomes for care leavers in Rochdale

Other

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

| CYP Now

Rochdale Borough Council has seen the percentage of its care leavers in education, employment or training at the age of 19 rise by an impressive 30 per cent.

BMA releases child protection guidelines

News

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

| CYP Now

The British Medical Association has issued child protection guidance for doctors dealing with suspected cases of abuse or neglect.

Integrated Children's System to be reformed

News

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

| CYP Now

Children's Secretary Ed Balls has pledged to overhaul the Integrated Children's System (ICS) in response to the first report of the Social Work Taskforce.

Action to end poverty - Catherine Fitt, director of children's services, Newcastle City Council

Features

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

| CYP Now

Ten years ago, Tony Blair promised his government would stamp out child poverty "within a generation". Child poverty would be halved by 2010 and eradicated by 2020.

Social Care: Officials debate out of area placements

Other

Tuesday, September 25, 2007

| CYP Now

Government officials and care providers have met to discuss concerns about government plans to keep looked-after children in their own local authority.