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New ADCS chief urges sector to rally over funding for children

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

| CYP Now

Association of Directors of Children's Services president Alison Michalska says agencies must work together to convince government to invest more in services, while councils must get greater powers to influence education.

ADCS Conference: President warns of funding crisis and ‘broken' Ofsted framework

News

Friday, July 10, 2015

| CYP Now

Children's services departments are facing a "looming crisis" because of funding cuts, the president of the Association of Directors of Children's Services (ADCS) has warned.?

Skills for the Job: How to manage agency staff

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Monday, July 20, 2015

| CYP Now

With more agency workers being employed in children's services, managing this growing part of the workforce well is vital.

Ask the Experts: Making guardianship orders work

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Monday, August 3, 2015

| CYP Now

Our panel offers advice on guardianship orders, dealing with bereavement, restructures at work and complaints about youth activities.

Children's leaders collaborate to drive improvement in services

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Monday, October 12, 2015

| CYP Now

Children's services directors have developed regional models to improve services that draw on their collective strengths to tackle areas of weakness, and which could help prevent critical Ofsted inspection judgments.

Ofsted slams poor practice at council where three children died

News

Friday, November 27, 2015

| CYP Now

A children's services department that was providing support for three vulnerable children who died in the space of a month has been rated "inadequate" by Ofsted.

The implications of the Spending Review on services for children

Other

Tuesday, December 8, 2015

| CYP Now

Measures announced in the Chancellor's Spending Review will result in core funding for councils falling 24 per cent in real terms over the next four years. How will this affect children, young people and their families?

Successful partnership working

Features

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

| CYP Now

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.

Bath & North East Somerset: Local Spotlight

Best Practice

Wednesday, June 1, 2022

| CYP Now

South West council maintained high standards during the pandemic and has been clever in its use of funding to improve services.

Evaluating early intervention

Other

Tuesday, January 19, 2016

| CYP Now

Intervening early can prevent problems escalating and save money in the long term. But how do services demonstrate this? Joe Lepper asked a range of experts for advice on effective evaluation.

UK must commit to a ban on physical punishment

Other

Tuesday, February 2, 2016

| CYP Now

It comes as no surprise to learn that study after study into physical punishment of children concludes that it does more harm than good.

Trafford sets agenda for integration of children's care and health services

Other

Tuesday, April 26, 2016

| CYP Now

Having outsourced day-to-day management of its children's services to an NHS trust, Trafford Council plans to become the first area to fully integrate social care and community health services for children and adults.

Ask the Experts: Retain a strong voice for children

Other

Tuesday, April 26, 2016

| CYP Now

Our panel offers advice on the future of DCSs, helping children of substance misusers, improving speech skills and conflict resolution.

Editorial: Service integration breaks cycles of disadvantage

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Tuesday, April 26, 2016

| CYP Now

Ask the Experts: Support academies to improve

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Tuesday, May 10, 2016

| CYP Now

Our panel offers advice on problem academies, whole-family assessments, supporting parents at nursery and a squatting protest.

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New ADCS chief urges sector to rally over funding for children

ADCS Conference: President warns of funding crisis and ‘broken' Ofsted framework

Skills for the Job: How to manage agency staff

Ask the Experts: Making guardianship orders work

Children's leaders collaborate to drive improvement in services

Ofsted slams poor practice at council where three children died

The implications of the Spending Review on services for children

Successful partnership working

Bath & North East Somerset: Local Spotlight

Evaluating early intervention

UK must commit to a ban on physical punishment

Trafford sets agenda for integration of children's care and health services

Ask the Experts: Retain a strong voice for children

Editorial: Service integration breaks cycles of disadvantage

Ask the Experts: Support academies to improve

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