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County council spending on children’s social care doubles, leaders warn

Monday, March 18, 2024

| CYP Now

Most county councils in England have seen per-person spending on children’s services double over the last decade, according to the County Council’s Network (CCN).

Blackpool FC chairman provides university bursary for care leavers

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024

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British businessman and football chairman Simon Sadler has launched a £1.5 million bursary for care leavers at the University of Manchester.

Council partners with NHS Trust to open specialist children’s home

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Monday, March 11, 2024

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Hertfordshire County Council has opened a new residential home for young people with complex mental health needs in partnership with a local NHS Trust.

Bradford: Outdoor centre to close as part of budget cuts

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Monday, March 11, 2024

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Bradford councillors have agreed to sell off an outdoor residential centre for children as part of £40 million worth of cuts to its budget.

Campaign aims to challenge foster care stereotypes

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Thursday, March 7, 2024

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Foster Wales is working to amplify young people’s voice to challenge stereotypes and stigma faced by children in care.

Call to end deprivation of children’s liberty in unregulated settings

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Thursday, March 7, 2024

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The government is being called on to “urgently” halt the practice of using deprivation of liberty (DoL) orders to place vulnerable young people in unregulated settings.

Budget 2024: Chancellor commits £165 million to boost children's homes capacity

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024

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A £165 million boost to increase children’s homes capacity in England is among measures to support children and families included in the government’s latest budget.

Birmingham councillors approve £100m cuts to children and families services

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024

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Services for children, young people and families in Birmingham face a funding drop of more than £100 million after councillors approved what are thought to be the biggest budget cuts in local authority history.

London’s care leaver offer to provide housing, healthcare and travel support

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024

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London Councils has launched as a city-wide offer for care leavers, providing free prescriptions, discounted travel and a range of housing support.

Extend corporate parenting across public services, say MPs and peers

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024

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Corporate parenting duties on councils should be extended across a raft of other public sector organisations, including the NHS and government departments, according to a cross-party group of MPs and peers.

Budget fails to address local authority funding crisis, sector leaders warn

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024

| CYP Now

Jeremy Hunt’s latest budget does nothing to address a funding crisis facing local authorities, sector leaders have said.

Council and children’s trust relationship at risk of ‘complete breakdown’

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024

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The relationship between Bradford Council and the trust that runs children’s services in the city is blighted by tensions around spending and at risk of completely breaking down, warns a government-commissioned review.

Children's Commissioner calls for regional consistency of child in need plans

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024

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The Children’s Commissioner for England has warned that more than 100,000 vulnerable young people subject to child in need plans are not receiving consistent support due to where they live in the country.

Call for inquiry into treatment of migrant children as report reveals placement 'guessing game'

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Monday, March 4, 2024

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Sector leaders are calling for an inquiry into the treatment of unaccompanied migrant children in the UK after inspectors revealed that those living in a hotel were forced to guess which young people would be next to leave for foster placements.

Three-quarters of children’s social worker vacancies filled by agency staff

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Thursday, February 29, 2024

| CYP Now

Record levels of agency social workers were used to fill gaps in local authority children’s services teams last year, latest Department for Education data shows.

Ofsted to delay first supported accommodation inspections

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Thursday, February 29, 2024

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Ofsted will delay inspections of supported accommodation for 16- and 17-year-olds for six months after receiving an “exceptionally high” number of registration requests, the inspectorate has announced.

Children’s services spending ‘biggest short-term pressure for councils’, say leaders

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024

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Spending on children’s services, including support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), is the biggest short-term pressure facing local authorities struggling to balance their budgets, according to two-thirds of councils.

Kinship carers call for investment in spring budget

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Monday, February 26, 2024

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A group of Kinship carers has written to the Treasury's Chief Secretary Laura Trott calling for more financial help to be allocated to those in the role at next week's spring budget.

Council to review special guardianship payments after ombudsman highlights error

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Thursday, February 22, 2024

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Devon County Council has agreed to review how it calculated allowances given to nearly 300 families who look after children as special guardians, following an investigation by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGO).

Compulsory reporting of child sexual abuse 'must be properly funded'

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

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The Home Secretary's plans to push through a law requiring professionals working with young people to report child sexual abuse must be "properly funded and resourced" before being implemented, sector leaders have said.

Documentary series to offer ‘unseen’ glimpse of life in children’s homes

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

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The Children’s Homes Association (CHA) has released the trailer for its series of short documentary films in a bid to “reset the narrative” around residential care for children.

Children’s services leaders call for cross-government childhood strategy

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024

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A long-term strategy for childhood overseen by a government Department for Children is needed to mitigate the impact of political uncertainty and underfunding for children and family services, sector leaders have said.

Care experience celebrated as 80 councils pass protected characteristic motion

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Friday, February 16, 2024

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Cambridge City Council has become the 80th council to recognise care experience as a protected characteristic as care-experienced young people across the world were celebrated on Care Day 2024.

Housing association under fire over ‘no care leavers’ advert

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Friday, February 16, 2024

| CYP Now

One of England’s largest affordable housing and care providers in England has apologised after publishing a property advert which banned care leavers from applying.

Sexual abuse focused child protection plans fall despite increasing cases

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Thursday, February 15, 2024

| CYP Now

The number of plans put in place by councils to protect children from sexual abuse has dropped despite the number of recorded cases increasing, analysis has found.

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County council spending on children’s social care doubles, leaders warn

Blackpool FC chairman provides university bursary for care leavers

Council partners with NHS Trust to open specialist children’s home

Bradford: Outdoor centre to close as part of budget cuts

Campaign aims to challenge foster care stereotypes

Call to end deprivation of children’s liberty in unregulated settings

Budget 2024: Chancellor commits £165 million to boost children's homes capacity

Birmingham councillors approve £100m cuts to children and families services

London’s care leaver offer to provide housing, healthcare and travel support

Extend corporate parenting across public services, say MPs and peers

Budget fails to address local authority funding crisis, sector leaders warn

Council and children’s trust relationship at risk of ‘complete breakdown’

Children's Commissioner calls for regional consistency of child in need plans

Call for inquiry into treatment of migrant children as report reveals placement 'guessing game'

Three-quarters of children’s social worker vacancies filled by agency staff

Ofsted to delay first supported accommodation inspections

Children’s services spending ‘biggest short-term pressure for councils’, say leaders

Kinship carers call for investment in spring budget

Council to review special guardianship payments after ombudsman highlights error

Compulsory reporting of child sexual abuse 'must be properly funded'

Documentary series to offer ‘unseen’ glimpse of life in children’s homes

Children’s services leaders call for cross-government childhood strategy

Care experience celebrated as 80 councils pass protected characteristic motion

Housing association under fire over ‘no care leavers’ advert

Sexual abuse focused child protection plans fall despite increasing cases

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