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Public sceptical of charities' role in delivering services

Thursday, March 6, 2014

| CYP Now

Nearly a quarter of the public believe charities are becoming too involved in delivering state services, research by a think-tank shows.

Labour considers witholding cash from schools if young people become Neet

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Monday, March 3, 2014

| CYP Now

A proportion of schools' funding should be dependent on pupils' progress post-16, a group of experts has recommended to the Labour Party.

Two-year-old offer costs nurseries £7,000 a year

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Thursday, February 27, 2014

| CYP Now

Early years settings providing free childcare places for disadvantaged two-year-olds are losing on average nearly £7,000 a year because of underfunding of the scheme, research suggests.

Bradford scales back youth cuts

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Tuesday, February 25, 2014

| CYP Now

Bradford Council has scaled back its planned cuts to youth services following an outcry and campaign by local young people.

Sheffield children's services ‘requires improvement'

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Monday, February 24, 2014

| CYP Now

Sheffield has been told to improve its children's services after an inspection highlighted weaknesses in performance on looked-after children and adoption.

Families in crisis face funding shortfall, warns LGA

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Monday, February 24, 2014

| CYP Now

Councils may be unable to provide emergency support for families in crisis as a result of government funding changes, local government leaders have warned.

Councils increase expenditure on children's social care

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Friday, February 21, 2014

| CYP Now

Spending by England's councils on children's social care increased by 2.6 per cent in the last financial year, according to latest government figures.

Doncaster report reveals delays in establishing trust

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Friday, February 14, 2014

| CYP Now

Efforts to create an independent trust to run children's services in Doncaster are weeks behind schedule, it has emerged.

Warrington DCS to lead Ofsted's social care improvement work

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Wednesday, February 12, 2014

| CYP Now

The head of children's services in Warrington has been appointed by Ofsted to spearhead attempts to improve social care across England.

£30m to fund innovative reforms to children's social care

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Wednesday, February 12, 2014

| CYP Now

The government is to make £30m available over the next year to help children's professionals develop innovative ideas for reforming how children's social care is delivered.

Fee cuts 'could threaten residential placements'

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Wednesday, February 12, 2014

| CYP Now

Residential care providers have warned children's services leaders that any attempts by councils to cut the fees paid to independent homes could see care placements jeopardised.

Colin Hilton to lead independent children's trust in Doncaster

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Thursday, February 6, 2014

| CYP Now

The former director of the Children's Improvement Board (CIB) has been appointed by Education Secretary Michael Gove to turn around child protection services in Doncaster.

Hurd hands NCS over to independent trust

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Thursday, February 6, 2014

| CYP Now

The National Citizen Service (NCS) has established itself as a social enterprise, completing its move from government-run body to independence.

Councils and care agencies fail to safeguard personal data

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Wednesday, February 5, 2014

| CYP Now

Local authorities and independent fostering and adoption agencies are leaving themselves open to large fines by failing to adequately protect the personal data collected about looked-after children and potential carers.

Welsh care reforms place post-18 duty on councils

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Monday, February 3, 2014

| CYP Now

The Welsh government has defended proposed care reforms that it says will place new duties on local authorities to provide funding for post-18 foster care.

Nacro appoints Action for Children director as new chief

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Thursday, January 30, 2014

| CYP Now

Crime reduction charity Nacro has appointed a new chief executive to take over from Paul McDowell who leaves next month.

Study raises prospect of youth mental health service

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Thursday, January 23, 2014

| CYP Now

A government study to assess the benefits of existing youth health services could be the first step in the development of a national mental health service for adolescents and young adults, campaigners have said.

Government to clarify council school improvement role

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Wednesday, January 22, 2014

| CYP Now

The government has announced it is to clarify the role of local authorities in helping improve standards in schools.

Pupil premium extension to pre-schools wins backing from Clegg

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Thursday, January 16, 2014

| CYP Now

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has pledged his support for extending the use of pupil premium funding into the early years sector.

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

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Thursday, January 16, 2014

| CYP Now

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.

Timpson clarifies long-distance care placement approval process

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Friday, January 10, 2014

| CYP Now

Children and families minister Edward Timpson has clarified the role of directors of children's services (DCSs) in signing off distant out-of-authority care placements.

CYP Now investigation: Play services decimated as funding slashed

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Wednesday, January 8, 2014

| CYP Now

Nearly a third of local authorities in England have closed play facilities as a result of spending on play services over the past three years being slashed by 39 per cent, an investigation by CYP Now has revealed.

U-turn over approval process for long-distance care placements

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Tuesday, January 7, 2014

| CYP Now

Directors of children's services (DCSs) will not have to personally approve care placements outside of their authority or region after initial plans to do so were watered down.

Health reforms fail to improve prevention services

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Wednesday, December 18, 2013

| CYP Now

Reforms to the NHS have failed to address a lack of focus on early intervention and joined-up working in children's health services, a report has found.

MPs call for greater clarity on role and performance of children's centres

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Tuesday, December 17, 2013

| CYP Now

The government must provide greater clarity about the role of children's centres and make councils more accountable to children and families for their performance, MPs have said.

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Public sceptical of charities' role in delivering services

Labour considers witholding cash from schools if young people become Neet

Two-year-old offer costs nurseries £7,000 a year

Bradford scales back youth cuts

Sheffield children's services ‘requires improvement'

Families in crisis face funding shortfall, warns LGA

Councils increase expenditure on children's social care

Doncaster report reveals delays in establishing trust

Warrington DCS to lead Ofsted's social care improvement work

£30m to fund innovative reforms to children's social care

Fee cuts 'could threaten residential placements'

Colin Hilton to lead independent children's trust in Doncaster

Hurd hands NCS over to independent trust

Councils and care agencies fail to safeguard personal data

Welsh care reforms place post-18 duty on councils

Nacro appoints Action for Children director as new chief

Study raises prospect of youth mental health service

Government to clarify council school improvement role

Pupil premium extension to pre-schools wins backing from Clegg

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

Timpson clarifies long-distance care placement approval process

CYP Now investigation: Play services decimated as funding slashed

U-turn over approval process for long-distance care placements

Health reforms fail to improve prevention services

MPs call for greater clarity on role and performance of children's centres

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