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Ofsted slams poor practice at council where three children died

Friday, November 27, 2015

| CYP Now

A children's services department that was providing support for three vulnerable children who died in the space of a month has been rated "inadequate" by Ofsted.

Martin Narey's resignation statement

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Thursday, November 19, 2015

| CYP Now

Sir Martin Narey took to social media network Twitter to announce his resignation from the Adoption Leadership Board.

Narey quits as head of Adoption Leadership Board

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Thursday, November 19, 2015

| CYP Now

Sir Martin Narey has quit as head of the Adoption Leadership Board, the influential body set up by the government to drive through reforms to the sector.

Troubled Families programme ‘wastes millions of pounds'

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Wednesday, November 11, 2015

| CYP Now

The government's flagship Troubled Families initiative is working with the wrong families in the wrong way and is likely to be wasting millions of pounds, a report has claimed.

DfE gives council more time to improve after ‘inadequate' Ofsted rating

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Monday, November 9, 2015

| CYP Now

A council has been given more time to turn services around in the wake of Ofsted judging its children's services department ‘inadequate' twice in two years.

Ofsted social care director Schooling extends stay

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Wednesday, November 4, 2015

| CYP Now

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

Council rated 'inadequate' by Ofsted plans children's centre closures

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Tuesday, November 3, 2015

| CYP Now

A council where children's services were judged "inadequate" earlier this year has announced plans to close four of its 10 children's centres.

Care leavers 'cut adrift' due to poor-quality support

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Friday, October 30, 2015

| CYP Now

Vulnerable young people leaving the care system are being "let down" and "cut adrift" due to the poor quality of support they receive from local authorities, MPs have said.

Cameron announces review of children's residential care system

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Wednesday, October 28, 2015

| CYP Now

Prime Minister David Cameron has announced a major "root and branch" review of children's residential care will be conducted by government adviser Sir Martin Narey.

Former ADCS president Alan Wood to retire

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Tuesday, October 27, 2015

| CYP Now

Former president of the Association of Directors of Children's Services (ADCS) Alan Wood will retire from his post in Hackney at the end of the year, it has been announced.

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

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Tuesday, October 20, 2015

| CYP Now

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.

Hampshire DCS set to take on chief executive role

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Wednesday, October 14, 2015

| CYP Now

Hampshire's director of children's services John Coughlan is set to be appointed as the council's chief executive next week.

Councils to ‘fare worst' in Spending Review

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Friday, October 2, 2015

| CYP Now

Local authorities will fare worst out of £11.3bn of cuts set to be outlined in next month's Spending Review, a think-tank has claimed.

Ofsted tells two children's services departments to improve

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Friday, September 18, 2015

| CYP Now

Two children's services departments have been told to improve their work following inspections by Ofsted.

Wilshaw admits to ‘disagreements' within Ofsted leadership

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Wednesday, September 16, 2015

| CYP Now

Ofsted chief Sir Michael Wilshaw has spoken publicly of tensions within the inspectorate's leadership after being quizzed on why former national directors of social care left the organisation.

CYP Now Awards 2015 shortlist revealed

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Tuesday, September 1, 2015

| CYP Now

The shortlist for the 2015 Children & Young People Now Awards has been determined in another record-breaking year for entries.

DfE sanctions urgent probe into children's services spending

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Friday, August 14, 2015

| CYP Now

The Department for Education (DfE) has ordered a study into the spending habits of local authority children's services departments ahead of expected central government cuts being announced in November.

Exclusive: Former BAAF chiefs demand probe into collapse

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Thursday, August 13, 2015

| CYP Now

Two former chief executives of the British Association for Adoption and Fostering (BAAF) have called on regulators to investigate the sudden closure of the charity, claiming the process may have breached legal requirements.

Ofsted joint inspections 'will heap pressure' on children's services

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Wednesday, August 12, 2015

| CYP Now

Plans to introduce joint inspections of child protection services will add greater pressure to already stretched services, it has been claimed.

Charity chief warns of knock-on effect of Kids Company and BAAF closures

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Tuesday, August 11, 2015

| CYP Now

Children's charities are facing a financial backlash following the sudden collapse of Kids Company and the British Association for Adoption and Fostering, it has been claimed.

Nicky Morgan appoints commissioner at council given 'inadequate' Ofsted rating

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Monday, July 20, 2015

| CYP Now

The Department for Education (DfE) has appointed a commissioner to oversee improvements within children's services at Sunderland Council after the department was rated "inadequate" by Ofsted.

Support for care leavers deteriorating, watchdog finds

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Friday, July 17, 2015

| CYP Now

Support for vulnerable young people leaving care has deteriorated over the past decade, a critical report by the National Audit Office (NAO) has found.

Former Ofsted social care chief appointed DCS at Tower Hamlets

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Thursday, July 16, 2015

| CYP Now

Ofsted's former national director for social care Debbie Jones has been appointed as interim director of children's services (DCS) at Tower Hamlets Council.

ADCS Conference: Narey urges action to halt fall in adoptions

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Friday, July 10, 2015

| CYP Now

The number of children being adopted is set for an "alarming drop" unless action is taken, the government's adoption adviser has warned.

ADCS Conference: President warns of funding crisis and ‘broken' Ofsted framework

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Friday, July 10, 2015

| CYP Now

Children's services departments are facing a "looming crisis" because of funding cuts, the president of the Association of Directors of Children's Services (ADCS) has warned.?

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Ofsted slams poor practice at council where three children died

Martin Narey's resignation statement

Narey quits as head of Adoption Leadership Board

Troubled Families programme ‘wastes millions of pounds'

DfE gives council more time to improve after ‘inadequate' Ofsted rating

Ofsted social care director Schooling extends stay

Council rated 'inadequate' by Ofsted plans children's centre closures

Care leavers 'cut adrift' due to poor-quality support

Cameron announces review of children's residential care system

Former ADCS president Alan Wood to retire

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

Hampshire DCS set to take on chief executive role

Councils to ‘fare worst' in Spending Review

Ofsted tells two children's services departments to improve

Wilshaw admits to ‘disagreements' within Ofsted leadership

CYP Now Awards 2015 shortlist revealed

DfE sanctions urgent probe into children's services spending

Exclusive: Former BAAF chiefs demand probe into collapse

Ofsted joint inspections 'will heap pressure' on children's services

Charity chief warns of knock-on effect of Kids Company and BAAF closures

Nicky Morgan appoints commissioner at council given 'inadequate' Ofsted rating

Support for care leavers deteriorating, watchdog finds

Former Ofsted social care chief appointed DCS at Tower Hamlets

ADCS Conference: Narey urges action to halt fall in adoptions

ADCS Conference: President warns of funding crisis and ‘broken' Ofsted framework

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