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DfE unveils 'opportunity area' plans

Monday, October 9, 2017

| CYP Now

Detailed blueprints for turning six "social mobility cold spots" into "opportunity areas" by enhancing support for disadvantaged children have been unveiled by the Department for Education.

Inspectors praise support for SEND care leavers in Cornwall

News

Friday, August 25, 2017

| CYP Now

Efforts to support the health needs of looked-after children and care leavers in Cornwall have been praised by inspectors.

Ofsted highlights concerns over joint commissioning of SEND support

News

Monday, July 24, 2017

| CYP Now

Ofsted inspectors have raised concerns about the joint commissioning of support for children with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND) in two separate local authority areas.

Your guide to children's policy briefs in the new government

News

Tuesday, July 11, 2017

| CYP Now

Following last month's government reshuffle, ministerial responsibilities relating to the children and young people's sector have been finalised.

New parliament: what issues lie ahead for the children's sector?

Analysis

Thursday, June 29, 2017

| CYP Now

The loss of its overall majority has been politically costly for the government, but it has also caused policy upheaval and ministerial changes affecting children's services. Sector leaders consider the implications.

Election 2017: a battle to ensure children's policies gain attention

Analysis

Thursday, May 4, 2017

| CYP Now

Following Prime Minister Theresa May's election call, children's leaders are drawing up key policies. They say issues like school funding, free childcare and recruiting health visitors must not be drowned out by Brexit.

DfE urged to take action on 'hidden children' missing education

News

Monday, March 27, 2017

| CYP Now

The Department for Education must update statutory guidance for local authorities as part of attempts to prevent thousands of children missing education, a children's charity has suggested.

Behaviour tsar calls for 'internal inclusion units' in schools

News

Friday, March 24, 2017

| CYP Now

Government should fund schools to create internal inclusion units to offer targeted early specialist intervention for children with behavioural problems, a government adviser has said.

Budget: Critics attack lack of action on free childcare funding

News

Wednesday, March 8, 2017

| CYP Now

The government has been criticised for failing to act on concerns within the childcare sector about funding for extended free provision, after no additional money to boost the flagship initiative was announced in today's Spring Budget.

Social workers advised to visit homes for six months in suspected abuse cases

News

Wednesday, February 22, 2017

| CYP Now

Social workers should consider home visits for at least six months if there are suspicions that a child is being abused or neglected, new guidance has suggested.

Birmingham children's trust to launch April 2018

News

Monday, January 16, 2017

| CYP Now

A new independent trust to run children's services in Birmingham will officially launch in April 2018, with the organisation taking the form of a company owned by the council, rather than an employee-owned mutual, it has emerged.

Former DCS at first 'outstanding' councils receives New Year's honour

News

Tuesday, January 3, 2017

| CYP Now

The man in charge of the first councils to be rated as "outstanding" under Ofsted's single inspection framework is among several senior social care figures to be named in the New Year's Honours list.

MPs to examine role of education in preventing mental health problems

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Monday, December 12, 2016

| CYP Now

An inquiry into the role of education in preventing mental health problems will be held by an influential group of MPs, it has been announced.

Labour backs mandatory reporting

News

Wednesday, November 16, 2016

| CYP Now

Mandatory reporting should be introduced in order to protect children from abuse, Labour has said.

Boost early years support to improve social mobility, commission says

News

Wednesday, November 16, 2016

| CYP Now

The early years pupil premium should be doubled as part of efforts to combat worsening life chances for children and young people across the UK, the Social Mobility Commission has said.

Councils face £2bn children's services 'funding gap'

News

Tuesday, October 18, 2016

| CYP Now

Rising demand for children's services will create an "unsustainable" funding gap for local authorities, the Local Government Association (LGA) has warned.

Labour names former social worker shadow children's minister

News

Monday, October 10, 2016

| CYP Now

A former frontline child protection worker has been named as Labour's shadow children's minister following the completion of a reshuffle of the party's frontbench that has seen Angela Rayner stay on as shadow education secretary.

Ofsted demands greater CSE focus from police and health services

News

Thursday, September 29, 2016

| CYP Now

Efforts to tackle child sexual exploitation (CSE) have improved in the last two years but senior staff within the police and health services must pay more attention to the issue, Ofsted has said.

Longfield recruits Narey as children's commissioner adviser

News

Friday, September 23, 2016

| CYP Now

Former Barnardo's chief executive Sir Martin Narey is one of several high profile figures that have been signed up to provide advice to children's commissioner for England Anne Longfield, it has been announced.

Champions for learning in care

Other

Tuesday, July 5, 2016

| CYP Now

Virtual school heads have formed an association to influence policy on looked-after children's education, writes Jane Pickthall, vice chair, National Association of Virtual School Heads.

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DfE unveils 'opportunity area' plans

Inspectors praise support for SEND care leavers in Cornwall

Ofsted highlights concerns over joint commissioning of SEND support

Your guide to children's policy briefs in the new government

New parliament: what issues lie ahead for the children's sector?

Election 2017: a battle to ensure children's policies gain attention

DfE urged to take action on 'hidden children' missing education

Behaviour tsar calls for 'internal inclusion units' in schools

Budget: Critics attack lack of action on free childcare funding

Social workers advised to visit homes for six months in suspected abuse cases

Birmingham children's trust to launch April 2018

Former DCS at first 'outstanding' councils receives New Year's honour

MPs to examine role of education in preventing mental health problems

Labour backs mandatory reporting

Boost early years support to improve social mobility, commission says

Councils face £2bn children's services 'funding gap'

Labour names former social worker shadow children's minister

Ofsted demands greater CSE focus from police and health services

Longfield recruits Narey as children's commissioner adviser

Champions for learning in care

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