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Ofsted: Rochdale not making ‘sufficient progress’ to improve

Thursday, March 23, 2023

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Rochdale Council’s children’s services department has “not made sufficient progress” to correct failures in supporting vulnerable young people over the last five years, Ofsted has warned.

Solihull Council ‘must develop three-year plan’ to improve children's services

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Monday, March 20, 2023

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Solihull Council should develop a three-year improvement plan in social care, focusing on improving the quality of social work practice and its impact on outcomes for children, a child protection expert has recommended.

Budget 2023: Chancellor urged to offer permanent financial aid to vulnerable families

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Tuesday, March 14, 2023

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Councillors across England and Wales are supporting The Children’s Society’s call for the government to offer long-term welfare assistance to families struggling to cope with rising living costs in the upcoming Spring Budget.

Directors blame disjointed policy and onerous inspection for high turnover rates

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Monday, February 20, 2023

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Rising workloads, an onerous inspection regime and lack of policy leadership are key factors in the high turnover of directors of children’s services (DCS), latest research shows.

Children's social care funding key driver behind council tax increases

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Tuesday, February 14, 2023

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Three in four councils are planning to increase their council tax by the maximum amount in April, in order to fund vital public services such as children’s social care, research from the County Councils Network (CCN) has found.

Ofsted praises ‘transformation’ of children’s services at Lancashire County Council

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Monday, February 13, 2023

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Ofsted has praised the “transformation” of Lancashire County Council's children’s services, lifting its rating from “requires improvement” to “good”.

Council failed to support woman and children fleeing violence, ombudsman finds

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Thursday, February 9, 2023

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West Berkshire Council has been criticised by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGO) for failing to provide safe accommodation to a woman and her children who were fleeing threats of violence.

Ofsted praises ‘accelerated improvements’ in Blackpool’s children’s services

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Wednesday, February 8, 2023

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Blackpool Council's children’s services has seen “accelerated improvements” since being rated "inadequate" by Ofsted in 2018, but inspectors have advised more progress is needed to ensure all children receive help and protection.

Child sexual abuse offences surpass 100,000 for the first time

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Wednesday, February 8, 2023

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Police forces in England and Wales recorded the most child sexual offences ever in 2021/22, with numbers surpassing 100,000 for the first time.

Children in foster care worry more about family life, report finds

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Monday, January 23, 2023

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Children in foster care are more likely to be concerned about their family life than other children, a report has found.

Council increases spending for ‘inadequate’ children’s services by almost a fifth

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Thursday, January 19, 2023

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Devon County Council has announced it will increase spending on children’s services by just under a fifth.

Sector criticises ‘unsafe’ proposals for supported accommodation

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Tuesday, January 17, 2023

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Children’s social care organisations have slammed proposed quality standards for unregulated supported accommodation for 16- and 17-year-olds, in response to a public consultation carried out by the Department for Education.

Ofsted praises Wandsworth Council’s ‘child-focused’ approach to children’s services

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Monday, January 16, 2023

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Children’s services in Wandsworth have been upgraded to “good” by Ofsted, with inspectors praising the council’s “child-focused” approach.

Hull children’s services ditches ‘inadequate’ Ofsted rating

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Monday, January 16, 2023

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Ofsted has highlighted improvements in Hull City Council’s children’s services, praising a “comprehensive” plan developed by leaders which has “delivered improvements in services and outcomes for many children.”

Nottingham Council to recognise care experience as a protected characteristic

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Wednesday, January 11, 2023

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Nottingham City Council is the latest local authority to pass a motion recognising care experience as a protected characteristic.

DfE consults on regulation of adoption support service providers

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Tuesday, January 10, 2023

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The Department for Education has launched a consultation on proposed changes to regulations for providers of adoption support services, which would exempt some providers from the requirement to register with Ofsted.

Inspectors praise Walsall Council's child protection services

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Monday, January 9, 2023

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Children who need help and protection receive a “coordinated and effective” multi-agency response at the “front door” in Walsall, according to Ofsted's latest joint targeted area inspection report on services in the area.

Sunak’s New Year speech slammed over 'missing key priorities' for children

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Friday, January 6, 2023

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Social work and early years leaders have criticised the Prime Minister’s New Year speech, saying he failed to address several key priorities for children and young people.

Directors of children’s services among sector leaders recognised in New Year Honours

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Tuesday, January 3, 2023

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Directors of children's services (DCSs) are among sector leaders to be recognised in King Charles III first New Year's Honours list.

Safeguarding pilot offers free training around online grooming

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Wednesday, December 14, 2022

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Safeguarding professionals are invited to join a pilot training programme designed to increase understanding of online grooming.

CYP Now Awards winners revealed on night of celebration

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Friday, November 25, 2022

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The winners of the 2022 Children and Young People Now Awards were unveiled at a glittering ceremony in London.

Care records to include digital recordings of children’s voices

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022

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A new system which allows children's social care records to include recordings of young people’s voices has been developed after people with care-experience described feeling like “a ghost in their own files”.

Longfield commission sets out ‘Sure Start for teenagers’ plans

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Friday, November 4, 2022

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The creation of an England-wide network of 1,000 community hubs dubbed ‘Sure Start for teenagers’ that would provide support for those vulnerable to exploitation from criminal gangs is a key recommendation of a year-long review of services for young people led by former children’s commissioner for England Anne Longfield.

ADCS chief slams 'unscrupulous' employment agencies and 'profit motive' in children's social care

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Wednesday, November 2, 2022

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The president of the Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS) has hit out at “unscrupulous” employment agencies for exploiting cash-strapped local authorities in the supply of agency social workers.

Extent of rising demand on children's services revealed by ADCS research

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Wednesday, November 2, 2022

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There was a significant rise in the number of initial contacts received, early help assessments carried out and child protection enquiries undertaken by children’s services departments in the past two years, latest analysis from the Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS) shows.

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Ofsted: Rochdale not making ‘sufficient progress’ to improve

Solihull Council ‘must develop three-year plan’ to improve children's services

Budget 2023: Chancellor urged to offer permanent financial aid to vulnerable families

Directors blame disjointed policy and onerous inspection for high turnover rates

Children's social care funding key driver behind council tax increases

Ofsted praises ‘transformation’ of children’s services at Lancashire County Council

Council failed to support woman and children fleeing violence, ombudsman finds

Ofsted praises ‘accelerated improvements’ in Blackpool’s children’s services

Child sexual abuse offences surpass 100,000 for the first time

Children in foster care worry more about family life, report finds

Council increases spending for ‘inadequate’ children’s services by almost a fifth

Sector criticises ‘unsafe’ proposals for supported accommodation

Ofsted praises Wandsworth Council’s ‘child-focused’ approach to children’s services

Hull children’s services ditches ‘inadequate’ Ofsted rating

Nottingham Council to recognise care experience as a protected characteristic

DfE consults on regulation of adoption support service providers

Inspectors praise Walsall Council's child protection services

Sunak’s New Year speech slammed over 'missing key priorities' for children

Directors of children’s services among sector leaders recognised in New Year Honours

Safeguarding pilot offers free training around online grooming

CYP Now Awards winners revealed on night of celebration

Care records to include digital recordings of children’s voices

Longfield commission sets out ‘Sure Start for teenagers’ plans

ADCS chief slams 'unscrupulous' employment agencies and 'profit motive' in children's social care

Extent of rising demand on children's services revealed by ADCS research

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