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Post-adoption contact set to go digital

Tuesday, November 30, 2021

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Research highlights need to modernise adoption contact systems, with experts saying a digital approach could boost children’s wellbeing.

Oxfordshire’s collaborative model for sustainable change in families

Analysis

Tuesday, November 30, 2021

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The Care Review’s Case for Change report set out why the children’s social care system needs to provide more support for families.

Briefing: Innovation Incubator

Analysis

Tuesday, March 30, 2021

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Coram initiative will pool knowledge of councils, charities and businesses to develop innovative ideas.

Programme prepares the future leaders of children’s services

Analysis

Tuesday, June 29, 2021

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On average, a third of all councils change their director of children’s services each year. Now, a new training programme aims to help aspiring leaders understand the realities of the role so they are better prepared.

Councils focus on tackling multiple problems

Analysis

Tuesday, August 31, 2021

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How two councils will invest in innovative approaches to support better outcomes for young adults living with a range of linked disadvantages.

Covid-19 response offers lessons for improving children’s services

Analysis

Wednesday, May 27, 2020

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A resource centre for families on the edge of care and youth work group sessions via Zoom are two of the ways support for vulnerable groups is being maintained. Leaders assess what can be learnt for the future

Children’s professionals develop local projects to aid Covid recovery

Analysis

Tuesday, January 5, 2021

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Grants totalling £300,000 have been awarded to 32 individuals across the UK developing innovative solutions to some of the worst effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on children and families.

Lockdown widens digital divide

Analysis

Tuesday, January 26, 2021

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Campaigners call for improvements in national scheme to provide care leavers with digital equipment.

Leadership: Updating your strategy

Analysis

Saturday, June 1, 2024

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Barnardo’s has recognised the time is right to update its strategy and branding to keep up with the changes to children’s lives in recent years and ensure it resonates with service users and supporters.

Equipping public service directors with the right skills for the future

Analysis

Thursday, June 29, 2017

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Amid concerns over the quality of leadership in some struggling children's services departments, experts fear a fall in the number of new directors could indicate a problem in the production line of future leaders coming forward.

Deprivation is key factor affecting spending on children's services

Analysis

Tuesday, June 26, 2018

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LGA analysis shows demographic and social issues linked to deprivation account for half the variation in spending on children's services. Sector leaders say it reinforces calls for government to increase funding.

Challenges in next parliament

Analysis

Wednesday, May 29, 2024

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Two senior politicians set out the key children’s services issues the next government must tackle.

Finding directors of the future

Analysis

Wednesday, June 1, 2022

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With an expected surge in DCSs changing post, the upon programme is helping prepare aspiring leaders.

Supporting Families gets major revamp

Analysis

Tuesday, June 21, 2022

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Experts welcome flagship programme’s new focus on measuring change in outcomes but some fear lack of funding will hold it back.

Coping with pandemic lockdowns

Analysis

Tuesday, September 29, 2020

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A fifth of England’s population is under local restrictions, presenting challenges for children’s services.

Practitioners reflect on lockdown problems

Analysis

Tuesday, January 5, 2021

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NSPCC has analysed staff diaries to identify key challenges of lockdown for services and vulnerable families so future lessons can be learned

Gaps in knowledge on ACEs

Analysis

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

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Review shows negative impact of adverse childhood experiences and says understanding must improve.

Immigration status and Brexit

Analysis

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

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Expert says councils must take measures to ensure children in care have leave to remain from 2021.

Staff-led youth services gather pace

Analysis

Monday, December 12, 2011

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Local authorities are being forced to rethink the way they deliver youth services as council budget cuts hit provision for adolescents disproportionately hard.

Visualising a child's care journey

Analysis

Tuesday, February 26, 2019

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Data visualisation tool could boost efficiency and stop vulnerable children from slipping through the net.

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Post-adoption contact set to go digital

Oxfordshire’s collaborative model for sustainable change in families

Briefing: Innovation Incubator

Programme prepares the future leaders of children’s services

Councils focus on tackling multiple problems

Covid-19 response offers lessons for improving children’s services

Children’s professionals develop local projects to aid Covid recovery

Lockdown widens digital divide

Leadership: Updating your strategy

Equipping public service directors with the right skills for the future

Deprivation is key factor affecting spending on children's services

Challenges in next parliament

Finding directors of the future

Supporting Families gets major revamp

Coping with pandemic lockdowns

Practitioners reflect on lockdown problems

Gaps in knowledge on ACEs

Immigration status and Brexit

Staff-led youth services gather pace

Visualising a child's care journey

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