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Rethinking children's services

    Features
  • 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: Realising capacity in social care

    Features
  • 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.

Joint targeted area inspections: Inspections clinic

    Features
  • Tuesday, January 28, 2020
    • | CYP Now
Joint targeted area inspections began in 2016 with the aim of bringing a range of inspectorates together to assess how health and care services for children are delivered. Jo Stephenson assesses the learning so far.

Leadership: Developing new services

    Features
  • Tuesday, November 29, 2022
    • | CYP Now
In a time of stretched resources it has never been more important for organisations to ensure new services meet real needs and can show positive outcomes for children, young people and families.

Remote working in children’s services

Many children’s professionals have been working remotely during the pandemic. Charlotte Goddard looks at the pros and cons and asks whether it could become the norm once the health crisis is over.

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.

Leadership: Scaling up interventions

    Features
  • 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.

Shared Services: Special Report

    Features
  • Thursday, January 2, 2020
    • | CYP Now
Fresh evidence suggests collaboration is helping local authorities to find a wider range of care options for vulnerable children and introduce a greater array of good practice approaches to improve outcomes.

Evaluating Impact Special Report

    Features
  • Tuesday, February 28, 2023
    • | CYP Now
Amid debates over whether data should be prioritised over storytelling to measure the impact of services and projects, providers are developing new ways to demonstrate how they improve children's outcomes.

Recruiting social workers from overseas

Amid ongoing shortages of social workers, children's services are increasingly turning to international recruitment to fill staffing gaps. Joe Lepper explores challenges and best practice.

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