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Rotherham chief Ian Thomas to discuss his plans to tackle CSE

Tuesday, January 20, 2015

| CYP Now

Rotherham's new director of children's services Ian Thomas is to deliver a keynote presentation on leading the effort to combat child sexual exploitation (CSE) in the wake of the Jay report, at a CYP Now Conference.

Teens and Toddlers announces new chief executive

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Monday, January 19, 2015

| CYP Now

A charity that works with at-risk young people has named a former Number 10 policy adviser as its new chief executive.

Future ADCS president warns of challenge to save DCS role

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Wednesday, January 14, 2015

| CYP Now

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.

Alan Wood backs national commissioning of children's home places

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Tuesday, January 13, 2015

| CYP Now

National commissioning of residential care placements for the most vulnerable children and young people could help improve service standards, Alan Wood, the president of the Association of Directors of Children's Services (ADCS) has said.

Lincolnshire children's services receives 'good' Ofsted rating

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Friday, January 9, 2015

| CYP Now

Children's services at Lincolnshire Council have been judged "good" by Ofsted, with inspectors particularly praising the "exceptional" quality of adoption support.

Milton Keynes appoints youth work champion as DCS

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Thursday, January 8, 2015

| CYP Now

Milton Keynes Council has named the vice-chair of the National Youth Agency (NYA) as its new director of children's services (DCS).

Government revises serious case review guidance

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Wednesday, January 7, 2015

| CYP Now

Guidance for when serious case reviews should be conducted has been revised as part of attempts to ensure they are carried out more frequently.

ADCS president-elect warns cuts could increase demand for care

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Tuesday, January 6, 2015

| CYP Now

Local authorities may no longer be able to protect children's services from the worst of funding cuts over the coming year, the next president of the Association of Directors of Children's Services (ADCS) has warned.

Professionals admit to social care knowledge gap

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Tuesday, December 16, 2014

| CYP Now

Many social care professionals admit to having an incomplete understanding of the rights and entitlements of looked-after children and care leavers, research has revealed.

Commissioners plan new service for children in mental health crisis

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Monday, December 15, 2014

| CYP Now

Health bosses in Devon have vowed to boost facilities for children suffering a mental health crisis so that they no longer have to be held in police cells for their own safety.

Staffing and funding problems threaten Birmingham's recovery, warns troubleshooter

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Friday, December 12, 2014

| CYP Now

"Inadequate" HR systems and the lack of a "credible" social worker recruitment and retention strategy could derail attempts to improve struggling children's services at Birmingham City Council, a government-appointed commissioner has warned.

DfE staff survey reveals extent of mental health and bullying concerns

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Monday, December 8, 2014

| CYP Now

More than half of staff at the Department for Education are suffering from moderate to high levels of anxiety, a survey has found.

Ofsted calls for improvements at Bristol and Rochdale children's services

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Friday, December 5, 2014

| CYP Now

Bristol and Rochdale have been told to improve the quality of services for children and young people following inspections by Ofsted.

Youth minister Rob Wilson rejects statutory services motion

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Thursday, December 4, 2014

| CYP Now

Minister for civil society Rob Wilson has refused to back an early day motion (EDM) calling for youth services to be made statutory.

Councils call for national outcomes framework for looked-after children

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Monday, November 24, 2014

| CYP Now

A national outcomes framework should be developed as one of a range of measures to improve services for looked-after children and those with greatest needs, a report has found.

YJB chief pledges to save YOTs from worst of future cuts

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Wednesday, November 19, 2014

| CYP Now

Youth offending team (YOT) budgets will be protected from major cuts next year as a result of recent moves to decommission places in the youth secure estate, the chief executive of the Youth Justice Board (YJB) has said.

Rotherham children's services rated 'inadequate'

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Wednesday, November 19, 2014

| CYP Now

Children's services at Rotherham Borough Council have been rated "inadequate" after Ofsted found a string of child protection management and practice failings.

Ofsted: Councils failing to protect children from CSE

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Wednesday, November 19, 2014

| CYP Now

Local authorities are failing in their statutory duty to protect children from the risk of sexual exploitation (CSE), Ofsted has concluded.

Child sexual exploitation 'widespread', MPs conclude

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Tuesday, November 18, 2014

| CYP Now

Organised child sexual exploitation (CSE) is widespread across England and local authorities need to ensure they fully investigate concerns when they arise, a report by MPs has concluded.

Government to clarify serious case review criteria

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Thursday, November 13, 2014

| CYP Now

Guidance on serious case reviews (SCRs) is to be clarified in a bid to address reluctance among local safeguarding children boards (LSCBs) to initiate them, children's minister Edward Timpson has announced.

No evidence of Home Office abuse cover up, inquiry finds

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Tuesday, November 11, 2014

| CYP Now

A review led by NSPCC chief executive Peter Wanless has found no evidence that Home Office officials covered up allegations of child sexual abuse over a 20-year period.

Labour appoints new shadow childcare minister

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Thursday, November 6, 2014

| CYP Now

The Labour Party has appointed Wirral South MP Alison McGovern as the new shadow childcare minister.

Timpson announces extra £70m for innovation programme

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Friday, October 31, 2014

| CYP Now

An additional £70m will be made available for projects to improve children's services through the government's innovation programme, children's minister Edward Timpson has announced.

Government announces new social worker standards

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Friday, October 31, 2014

| CYP Now

A new set of professional standards for all levels of children's social workers is to be introduced by the government next year.

Government agrees to consult on mandatory reporting law

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Wednesday, October 29, 2014

| CYP Now

The government is to launch a public consultation on whether to introduce mandatory reporting of suspected or actual child abuse for professionals working with children.

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Rotherham chief Ian Thomas to discuss his plans to tackle CSE

Teens and Toddlers announces new chief executive

Future ADCS president warns of challenge to save DCS role

Alan Wood backs national commissioning of children's home places

Lincolnshire children's services receives 'good' Ofsted rating

Milton Keynes appoints youth work champion as DCS

Government revises serious case review guidance

ADCS president-elect warns cuts could increase demand for care

Professionals admit to social care knowledge gap

Commissioners plan new service for children in mental health crisis

Staffing and funding problems threaten Birmingham's recovery, warns troubleshooter

DfE staff survey reveals extent of mental health and bullying concerns

Ofsted calls for improvements at Bristol and Rochdale children's services

Youth minister Rob Wilson rejects statutory services motion

Councils call for national outcomes framework for looked-after children

YJB chief pledges to save YOTs from worst of future cuts

Rotherham children's services rated 'inadequate'

Ofsted: Councils failing to protect children from CSE

Child sexual exploitation 'widespread', MPs conclude

Government to clarify serious case review criteria

No evidence of Home Office abuse cover up, inquiry finds

Labour appoints new shadow childcare minister

Timpson announces extra £70m for innovation programme

Government announces new social worker standards

Government agrees to consult on mandatory reporting law

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