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Ombudsman uncovers huge SEND complaints backlog in Kent

Monday, July 10, 2023

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A backlog of 170 unanswered complaints submitted to Kent County Council over delayed support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) has been uncovered during a Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGO) investigation.

Ofsted launches consultation on supported accommodation inspections

Monday, July 10, 2023

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Ofsted has launched a consultation over inspection plans for supported accommodation for 16- and 17-year-olds in care.

Poor mental health ‘primary driver’ for high NEET rates

Thursday, July 6, 2023

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Mental health challenges and lack of confidence are the “primary drivers” preventing young people from accessing work, education or training, according to a new report.

Most county councils overspending on children’s services post-pandemic, research finds

Thursday, July 6, 2023

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Four in five county councils overspent on their children’s services budget in 2021/22, following a surge in referrals, analysis by the County Councils Network (CCN) has found.

ADCS president warns of 'untenable' risks posed by placement capacity crisis

Thursday, July 6, 2023

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Risks to children in care posed by a lack of placement capacity and exacerbated by a profit-based system are becoming “increasingly untenable”, the president of the Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS) has warned.

Ofsted renews Lincolnshire’s outstanding rating

Wednesday, July 5, 2023

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Inspectors have renewed Lincolnshire County Council children’s services rating of "outstanding" four years after its previous full inspection.

Councils fear Afghan refugees face homelessness amid housing shortage

Tuesday, July 4, 2023

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Around 8,000 Afghan asylum seekers in temporary accommodation are at risk of becoming homeless due to housing shortages and long waiting lists, the Local Government Association (LGA) has warned.

Charity calls for better support for mothers involved with care system

Tuesday, July 4, 2023

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Campaigners are urging greater support for pregnant women and mothers involved with children’s social care.

Local authorities not showing interest in RCC pilots, ADCS warns

Monday, July 3, 2023

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No areas have expressed an interest in adopting government plans to pilot a scheme for regional care cooperatives (RCCs) to commission children's services, social care leaders have said.

Child protection system ‘at risk’ without government action, NSPCC chief warns

Wednesday, June 28, 2023

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A “lack of coherent national leadership” in implementing recommendations made in a series of major inquiries into support services for vulnerable children is putting the child protection system at risk, the NSPCC's chief executive has warned.

Frontline evolves its approach to boost reach and retention

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

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A decade on from its launch, the fast-track child protection social work training programme is expanding into more areas, extending its duration and training future leaders in the next phase of its development.

The Discharge of Care Orders: A Study of England and Wales

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

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This study by researchers from the University of Bristol set out to discover more about the discharge of care orders including how, why and when orders are ended and the differences between successful and unsuccessful discharge applications.

Legal Update: Family group conferences

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

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Emily Blackshaw, lead quantitative analyst and Max Stanford, head of impact and evaluation at Coram outline findings from an evaluation of the use of FGCs at the pre-proceedings stage.

Commissioning: Parent-infant relationship services

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

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Dr Karen Bateson, clinical psychologist and Wook Hamilton, head of development at the Parent-Infant Foundation, outline how a new toolkit can help commissioners develop provision that enhances relationships between parents and young children.

Toolkit urges councils to convert empty buildings into homes for care leavers

Thursday, June 22, 2023

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A toolkit and app have been launched to help local authorities, charities and community-based organisations convert vacant commercial buildings into social housing for vulnerable groups, including young care leavers.

Scotland’s care system reforms ‘no longer on track’, report finds

Thursday, June 22, 2023

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Improvements are needed across education, sibling separation, and homelessness in order for Scotland to fulfil its commitment to reform its care system by 2030, a new report from The Promise Oversight Board has found.

Half of children deprived of liberty placed in unregistered settings

Thursday, June 22, 2023

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More than half of children subjected to a deprivation of liberty (DoL) order in July and August last year were placed in at least one unregistered setting in the first six months of the order being granted, new analysis finds.

Kinship carers call for paid leave to match adoption offer

Thursday, June 22, 2023

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The government is being called on to ensure kinship carers receive the same statutory paid leave as adoptive parents when they take on the care of a child.

Campaign launches to champion social work

Thursday, June 22, 2023

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A campaign has been launched to champion social workers and counteract negative media coverage of the profession.

Child migrants urge peers to vote against Illegal Migration Bill

Thursday, June 22, 2023

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Young people who arrived in the UK as unaccompanied asylum-seeking children have written to peers urging them to vote against the Illegal Migration Bill amid fears it will reduce protections for young minors arriving in the country.

Regional organisation could fix child protection crisis, Northern Irish care review finds

Wednesday, June 21, 2023

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A single, region-wide body to deliver children’s social care is needed in Northern Ireland to help tackle the area’s child protection crisis, according to a review.

Charities call for plan to support child refugees

Wednesday, June 21, 2023

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The government is being called on by a coalition of charities to develop a strategic plan to improve support for refugee children.

Adult social workers strike over recruitment payments for children’s services staff

Tuesday, June 20, 2023

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Adult social workers in South Gloucestershire have walked out over the payment of a £3,000 retention fee to those working with children and families.

Children’s sector leaders recognised in King’s first birthday honours

Monday, June 19, 2023

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Children’s social care, youth work and early years leaders are among those recognised in King Charles III’s first birthday honours list.

Care leavers champion protected characteristic campaign at Downing Street

Thursday, June 15, 2023

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Young people visited Downing Street to urge the Prime Minister to make care experience a protected characteristic, as part of a nationwide campaign to protect care leavers from discrimination.

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