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Ministers set aside concerns over local authority role in education

Friday, July 6, 2012

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Ministers will not address concerns over the future role of councils in education until November at the very earliest, a senior government official has revealed.

Payment-by-results must not jeopardise key services, charities warned

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Tuesday, February 21, 2012

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The voluntary sector must make sure the introduction of payment-by-results does not threaten the existence of core services for vulnerable families, two charities have said.

Ofsted rates council 'inadequate' for second time in two years

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Tuesday, October 20, 2015

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A council's children's services department has been rated "inadequate" for the second time in two years after Ofsted inspectors found widespread failings in services for vulnerable children.

Ofsted social care director Schooling extends stay

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Wednesday, November 4, 2015

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Ofsted's director of social care Eleanor Schooling will remain with the inspectorate for an additional year, it has been announced.

Future ADCS president warns of challenge to save DCS role

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Wednesday, January 14, 2015

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Directors of children's services (DCSs) face a fight to protect their role, with more than half now responsible for other directorates or services, the vice president-elect of the Association of Directors of Children's Services (ADCS) has warned.

Government to consider intervention in Somerset children's services

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Monday, March 30, 2015

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The Department for Education will consider intervening in the running of children's services in Somerset after the department was labelled "inadequate" by Ofsted for the second time in less than two years.

BYC chief to step down

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Monday, June 6, 2016

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British Youth Council (BYC) chief executive James Cathcart is to leave the organisation by the end of the year, it has been announced. ??

Local authorities prepare for cuts of up to eight per cent next year

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Thursday, December 8, 2011

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Councils are to be hit with spending cuts of up to eight per cent next year, under plans set out in the provisional local government finance settlement.

Councils told to improve dismissal processes to avoid Shoesmith-style payouts

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Tuesday, October 29, 2013

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Local authorities must sharpen up their employment procedures if they are to avoid big payouts similar to the one agreed for Sharon Shoesmith, the Local Government Association has warned.

Daily roundup: Teacher-pupil relationships, council services and children's centres

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Thursday, January 16, 2014

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Councils divulge details of teacher relationship claims; government orders action at Norfolk children's services; and Essex children's centres' opening hours to be cut, all in the news today.

Charity warns of 'inappropriate' use of special guardianship orders

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Thursday, October 2, 2014

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Foster carers are being pressured by local authorities into considering permanently caring for children through special guardianship orders (SGOs), a charity has warned.

Bureaucracy scuppers youth employment efforts, claims LGA

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Monday, March 19, 2012

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Efforts to get more than one million young people into work are being hampered by bureaucracy, duplication and government control, a report by the Local Government Association has claimed.

Hampshire to take control of Isle of Wight children's services

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Tuesday, March 26, 2013

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Hampshire County Council is set to take over children's services on the Isle of Wight after its lead member for children backed the proposals.

Ofsted in talks over how to assess 'risk-taking' children's services

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Tuesday, January 19, 2016

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Ofsted is in discussions with the Department for Education about how to inspect children's services departments that take risks through innovation in order to improve standards, it has emerged.

YJB chief Lin Hinnigan to step down

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Thursday, June 16, 2016

| CYP Now

Youth Justice Board (YJB) chief executive Lin Hinnigan is to leave in the summer after three years in the role, it has been announced.

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Ministers set aside concerns over local authority role in education

Payment-by-results must not jeopardise key services, charities warned

Ofsted rates council 'inadequate' for second time in two years

Ofsted social care director Schooling extends stay

Future ADCS president warns of challenge to save DCS role

Government to consider intervention in Somerset children's services

BYC chief to step down

Local authorities prepare for cuts of up to eight per cent next year

Councils told to improve dismissal processes to avoid Shoesmith-style payouts

Daily roundup: Teacher-pupil relationships, council services and children's centres

Charity warns of 'inappropriate' use of special guardianship orders

Bureaucracy scuppers youth employment efforts, claims LGA

Hampshire to take control of Isle of Wight children's services

Ofsted in talks over how to assess 'risk-taking' children's services

YJB chief Lin Hinnigan to step down

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