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Adverse Childhood Experiences: Special Report

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  • Tuesday, September 29, 2020
    • | CYP Now
Research has shown that adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) can increase the risk of poor life outcomes, so policymakers and practitioners are developing new ways to prevent ACEs and support children at risk of them.

Inspections: Regulatory work continues

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  • Tuesday, September 29, 2020
    • | CYP Now
Many Ofsted inspections have been put on hold during lockdown, but the regulator now plans to scale up its activity in social care to protect vulnerable children. Jo Stephenson investigates.

How I Got Here - Ray Pearce

I started at the bottom, working in a factory manufacturing tubular components for machinery. After six months, the chief executive found out I’d been accepted onto a journalism degree course and fast-tracked me to a team management role. I worked my way up until I was managing four high level accounts generating £250,000 in sales every week, while also completing my course and having the first of my three children. It was quite a juggling act – but one that stood me in good stead as it taught me how to set priorities, balance workload and look after myself and family.

Devolution - Children’s Services and Devolution

Before coronavirus, the government promised a renewed focus on devolution of power to the English regions. Joe Lepper explores its impact on children’s services to date and looks at what the future holds

Technology in Children’s Services: Special Report

From virtual reality for practitioners to the use of big data systems to share information between agencies, technology is changing the way children’s services intervenes in the lives of vulnerable children and families.

Successful partnership working

Partnership working has far-reaching benefits for children’s services, ensuring resources go further and best practice is shared. Knowing what makes a successful partnership is key to strong leadership.

Giving children a better start in life

The National Lottery-funded A Better Start programme to boost early child development celebrates its fifth birthday this month. Those involved in the programme highlight its achievements to date.

School admissions framework: Legal update

The current primary school admissions process continues to lead to poorer outcomes for the most vulnerable and disadvantaged children, says Richard Oldershaw of the Child Law Advice Service.

Commissioning for wellbeing

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  • Tuesday, February 25, 2020
    • | CYP Now
Commissioners should consider how best to meet the mental health needs of looked-after children, says Frank McGhee.

Sibling relationships in the care system

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  • Tuesday, February 25, 2020
    • | CYP Now
Children’s services and courts face serious challenges when making care plans or permanence orders for siblings, writes Dr John Simmonds, director of policy, research and development at CoramBAAF.

Therapeutic Care: Special Report

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  • Tuesday, February 25, 2020
    • | CYP Now
With rises in children coming into care and reporting mental health problems, policymakers and service providers are developing therapeutic care and support across a range of settings to help young people.

Joint targeted area inspections: Inspections clinic

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  • Tuesday, January 28, 2020
    • | CYP Now
Joint targeted area inspections began in 2016 with the aim of bringing a range of inspectorates together to assess how health and care services for children are delivered. Jo Stephenson assesses the learning so far.

Children’s services inspection

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  • Thursday, January 2, 2020
    • | CYP Now
Ofsted says the children’s services inspection regime is working well, but an independent assessment found areas for improvement. The ADCS’s Steve Crocker tells Jo Stephenson how ILACS can be refined.

Shared Services: Special Report

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  • Thursday, January 2, 2020
    • | CYP Now
Fresh evidence suggests collaboration is helping local authorities to find a wider range of care options for vulnerable children and introduce a greater array of good practice approaches to improve outcomes.

Evidence and Impact: Special Report

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  • Tuesday, November 26, 2019
    • | CYP Now
Innovative programmes are being developed to improve how services gather evidence on the impact they have to ensure resources are used in the most effective ways to boost outcomes for vulnerable children.

The contextual safeguarding debate

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  • Tuesday, October 29, 2019
    • | CYP Now
Local authority leaders discussed how they are using contextual safeguarding approaches to improve young people's safety outside the home, at a CYP Now debate in partnership with Servelec.

The Children Act 1989: 30 Years On

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  • Tuesday, October 29, 2019
    • | CYP Now
As children's services mark the 30th anniversary of the Children Act 1989, key figures from across the sector reflect on the impact the legislation has had and identify emerging threats to its core principles.

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