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Special Report: Technology in Children's Services

Children's services are increasingly using technology to boost information sharing among professionals and across agency and geographical boundaries to get help to vulnerable children and families earlier.

Rethinking children's services

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  • Tuesday, January 30, 2018
  • | CYP Now
Local authorities are starting to test new ways to meet children and families' needs that focus on forging compassionate relationships between state and citizen amid rising demand for services, says Richard Selwyn.

Leadership: Scaling up interventions

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  • Tuesday, January 2, 2018
  • | CYP Now
Once the value of an innovative intervention for children and families has been recognised, the next step is to effectively implement and replicate it on a scale that can benefit even more people.

Communicating children's services

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  • Tuesday, November 28, 2017
  • | CYP Now
Communicating the day-to-day work of children's services can be a challenge but is also vital. Jo Stephenson speaks to communication experts to identify 10 key ways to do this effectively.

Leadership: Realising capacity in social care

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  • Tuesday, February 28, 2017
  • | CYP Now
In straitened times we need to look beyond the entrenched old ideas to truly innovate and deliver better, more flexible people-centric services to the children and families who need our support.

Future in mind: the story so far

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  • Tuesday, November 24, 2015
  • | CYP Now
The Future in Mind strategy promises wide-ranging improvements to mental health provision for children and young people. Joe Lepper looks at the key proposals and assesses progress made to date.

Raising ambitions for care leavers

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  • Tuesday, October 27, 2015
  • | CYP Now
Care leavers are more likely to struggle to access education, employment and training opportunities. Joe Lepper looks at the challenges and highlights areas helping young people to achieve their goals.

Front of Mind

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  • Tuesday, October 28, 2014
  • | CYP Now
Increased political profile and a new care framework offer a chance to improve children's mental health services. Louise Hunt examines the prospects and looks at the innovative work of local projects.