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CYP Now's top 10 stories of 2015

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  • Tuesday, December 22, 2015
  • | CYP Now
With a general election, new policy announcements, ongoing austerity measures and high-profile charity closures, 2015 was another busy year in the children and young people sector. Here is a rundown of the most-read stories published on the CYP Now website over the past 12 months.

Rise in number of serious case reviews

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  • Thursday, October 29, 2015
  • | CYP Now
The number of serious case reviews (SCRs) conducted into child deaths, abuse and serious injuries has risen by more than 16 per cent in the past year.

Ofsted appoints interim social care chief

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  • Tuesday, July 7, 2015
  • | CYP Now
Islington Council's director of children's services (DCS) has been appointed to take over as Ofsted's national director of social care on an interim basis, it has been announced.

Ofsted brands council 'inadequate' over CSE failures

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  • Thursday, June 4, 2015
  • | CYP Now
Surrey has become the fourth authority in the space of a month to have its children's services rated "inadequate" by Ofsted after inspectors flagged up serious concerns about how it deals with child sexual exploitation (CSE).

Ofsted heaps praise on care leaver support scheme

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  • Thursday, May 14, 2015
  • | CYP Now
A government-backed initiative to support care leavers has been singled out for praise by Ofsted which has awarded a council's children's services department the first "outstanding" rating for the service area.