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‘Decision fatigue' blights social work practice

Monday, April 28, 2014

| CYP Now

Children's social workers avoid making decisions later in the working day due to mental exhaustion, an analysis of child protection practitioners' behaviour has shown.

Children to lose court anonymity at 18

News

Wednesday, April 9, 2014

| CYP Now

Children could be deterred from giving evidence in court cases and young offenders could have their rehabilitation harmed as a result of a legal ruling that will allow them to be named publicly once they turn 18.

Charity boss challenges accuracy of 'at risk' data

News

Wednesday, April 2, 2014

| CYP Now

Official figures on children in need are massively underestimating the numbers at risk of neglect and abuse, charity boss Camila Batmanghelidjh has said.

School safeguarding, mental health, and healthy living

News

Friday, March 28, 2014

| CYP Now

Coventry schools to have safeguarding checks; trust defends offering counselling in cafes; and smoking bans deliver child health benefits, all in the news today.

Concurrent planning reduces problems for adopted children, finds study

News

Friday, March 28, 2014

| CYP Now

Children adopted through concurrent planning are less likely to experience problems, such as school exclusion, behaviour difficulties and depression, than those who are placed with families at a later stage.

Birmingham to get children's commissioner under Le Grand plans

News

Thursday, March 27, 2014

| CYP Now

The government is to draft in a commissioner and expert panel to oversee Birmingham's troubled children's services.

Social care fails to act quickly enough over neglect

News

Wednesday, March 26, 2014

| CYP Now

Councils, local safeguarding children boards (LSCBs) and social work training are failing to prioritise child neglect, according to an Ofsted report.

Ofsted delays revised children's home inspections

News

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

| CYP Now

Ofsted has delayed by a year the introduction of new children's home inspections because of concerns they would be "inefficient".

SCRs need greater prevention focus, says NSPCC chief

News

Wednesday, March 19, 2014

| CYP Now

Serious case reviews (SCRs) need to focus more on learning the lessons from child protection failings to prevent them happening again, the head of the NSPCC has said.

FGM helpline makes dozens of referrals to agencies

News

Friday, February 7, 2014

| CYP Now

The NSPCC's helpline for reporting suspected cases of female genital mutilation (FGM) has referred dozens of cases to police and children's services since being set up last year.

Daily roundup: School inspections, child protection and mental health

News

Thursday, February 6, 2014

| CYP Now

Minister calls for Ofsted to inspect academy chains; serious case review finds health services missed chances to refer baby to social workers; and new standards for managing anxiety published, all in the news today.

Councils and care agencies fail to safeguard personal data

News

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.

Media portrayal of out-of-area care placements ‘unhelpful'

News

Thursday, January 9, 2014

| CYP Now

There is an "unhelpful" misperception among the media and public about the nature of out-of-authority placements for looked-after children, council care managers have said.

Joint working model cuts safeguarding case delays

News

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

| CYP Now

Multi-agency safeguarding hubs (Mash) in London have nearly halved the amount of time it takes to deal with child protection referrals, according to new research.

Guardians maintain child contact levels, study suggests

News

Friday, November 29, 2013

| CYP Now

The amount of time children's guardians spend with children subject to care proceedings has not been adversely affected by the sustained and significant rise in care applications over the past decade, research suggests.

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‘Decision fatigue' blights social work practice

Children to lose court anonymity at 18

Charity boss challenges accuracy of 'at risk' data

School safeguarding, mental health, and healthy living

Concurrent planning reduces problems for adopted children, finds study

Birmingham to get children's commissioner under Le Grand plans

Social care fails to act quickly enough over neglect

Ofsted delays revised children's home inspections

SCRs need greater prevention focus, says NSPCC chief

FGM helpline makes dozens of referrals to agencies

Daily roundup: School inspections, child protection and mental health

Councils and care agencies fail to safeguard personal data

Media portrayal of out-of-area care placements ‘unhelpful'

Joint working model cuts safeguarding case delays

Guardians maintain child contact levels, study suggests

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