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Children and families directorate slashed

Thursday, March 15, 2012

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The Department for Education's children, young people and families directorate will receive a 13 per cent blow to its budget in 2012/13 and lose 106 full-time posts, an email leaked to CYP Now has revealed.

Child protection chaos feared

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

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Child protection arrangements could be thrown into chaos if directors of children's services (DCSs) are banned from chairing local safeguarding children boards, senior council figures have warned.

One in four children's services chiefs take on adult services responsibility

Monday, July 11, 2011

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Nearly a quarter of directors of children's services (DCSs) in England is responsible also for adult services, analysis by CYP Now has revealed.

Children's charities criticise focus of government spending plans

Wednesday, December 3, 2014

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Children's charities have criticised the government for failing to prioritise the needs of children in the Chancellor's Autumn Statement.

Ask the Experts: Stand up for young people's rights

Tuesday, January 6, 2015

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Our panel offers advice on helping young people accused of theft, CSE prevention, improving resilience and clearing nursery clutter.

ADCS backs early intervention drive for next government

Friday, March 6, 2015

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The next government must take action to ensure savings from early intervention work is ploughed back into children's services, the Association of Directors of Children's services (ADCS) has said.

Ask the Experts: Developing projects for all ages

Monday, June 22, 2015

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Our panel offers advice on inter-generational programmes, handling donations, compromising situations and the importance of drawing.

Cameron: Government to intervene more in child protection

Tuesday, June 23, 2015

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More local authority children's services departments will be taken out of council control in order to tackle failure, Prime Minister David Cameron has said.

Children's commissioner sets out her priorities for improving young lives

Monday, July 6, 2015

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Anne Longfield outlines her plans to shape the policy agenda in five key areas including children's use of the internet, tackling child abuse, overcoming inequalities, looked-after children and better cross-government working.

Ask The Experts: Tackling summer scheme cuts

Monday, July 20, 2015

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Our panel offers advice on summer schemes, preventing terrorism, supporting young mums and promoting "deeper thinking"

CYP Now's top 10 stories of 2015

Tuesday, December 22, 2015

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With a general election, new policy announcements, ongoing austerity measures and high-profile charity closures, 2015 was another busy year in the children and young people sector. Here is a rundown of the most-read stories published on the CYP Now website over the past 12 months.

Early intervention investment could save councils £7bn, researchers say

Thursday, April 15, 2021

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Councils in England with above-average rates of looked-after children could save a total of £7bn over the next decade by focusing on early intervention policies that target vulnerable families, according to researchers.

Stockport DCS receives OBE in Queen’s birthday honours list

Monday, June 14, 2021

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Chris McLoughlin, director of children’s services at Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council, has been awarded an OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the Queen’s birthday honours.

Levelling Up White Paper: Key points for the children's sector

Wednesday, February 2, 2022

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Investment in youth services and education in the UK’s most disadvantaged areas have been announced as part of the government’s “levelling-up” plan.

Levelling Up white paper a ‘missed opportunity’ to support young people

Wednesday, February 2, 2022

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Plans to increase opportunities for young people published in the government’s Levelling Up white paper do not go far enough to support the most disadvantaged children, sector leaders have said.

Five inspection trends

Tuesday, February 25, 2020

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Ofsted’s latest annual report highlights changes in performance among early years, education and social care providers, and the quality of services they deliver. Jo Stephenson analyses the key emerging trends.

Ofsted adds early years regulation to role of national director for social care

Monday, July 13, 2020

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Ofsted has expanded the role of its national director for social care, Yvette Stanley, by giving her responsibility for the regulation of childcare and childcare policy.

Top charities launch coronavirus emergency fund for vulnerable children

Wednesday, September 16, 2020

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High profile charities have come together to form a £5m coronavirus emergency response fund to support vulnerable children and families.

Services for children with SEND ‘seriously affected’ by Covid-19 pandemic

Tuesday, November 10, 2020

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Children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) have regressed in their development due to lack of available services during the Covid-19 pandemic, Ofsted has said.

Safeguarding fears raised over suspension of Ofsted inspections

Thursday, March 3, 2016

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Concerns have been raised over the potential safety implications of an ongoing suspension of Ofsted inspections of children's centres.

The future of children's services: proactive, predictive and digital

Tuesday, March 15, 2016

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If children's services are to deliver improved outcomes with declining resources, the sector must embrace technology, joint working and volunteers, says Pillars and Foundations, a radical paper from the ADCS.

Queen's Speech: Sector welcomes Children and Social Work Bill

Wednesday, May 18, 2016

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The government has set out plans to reform children's social care through a Children and Social Work Bill, with the proposals being broadly well received by the sector.

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

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.

Chair announced for new government award scheme

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

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Dame Denise Platt, chair of the recently abolished Commission for Social Care Inspection, is to chair a new government award scheme to recognise innovation and excellence in local government.

Green paper sets out measures to prevent family breakdown

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

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The government is to launch a comprehensive review of the family justice system that will focus on settling disputes out of court, under plans set out in the families green paper today.

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