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Children in Care: Policy and Practice

Tuesday, November 24, 2015

| CYP Now

Special supplement on the latest innovation and implementation of policy reforms to enable children in care to lead healthy, happy lives.

Ofsted warns children's services departments of ‘inadequate' factors

News

Friday, November 13, 2015

| CYP Now

Ofsted has taken steps to warn children's services departments of common weaknesses they must address to avoid being rated "inadequate" when they are visited by inspectors.

Troubled Families programme ‘wastes millions of pounds'

News

Wednesday, November 11, 2015

| CYP Now

The government's flagship Troubled Families initiative is working with the wrong families in the wrong way and is likely to be wasting millions of pounds, a report has claimed.

Research Report: Effectiveness of a Nurse-led Programme for First-time Teenage Mothers

Other

Tuesday, November 10, 2015

| CYP Now

A team of researchers, led by Dr Michael Robling at Cardiff University's School of Medicine, set out to assess the impact of the Family Nurse Partnership programme on outcomes for babies and mothers up to 24 months after birth.

Early help must stem the flow of neglect cases to social care

Other

Tuesday, November 10, 2015

| CYP Now

With the number of children on child protection plans due to neglect on the rise, research by the NSPCC suggests a lack of understanding is resulting in universal services referring some cases that could be managed with early help.

New Age for young children's health

Other

Tuesday, November 10, 2015

| CYP Now

Local authorities assumed responsibility in October for commissioning public health services for under-fives. Charlotte Goddard explores the challenges involved and plans for the future.

DfE gives council more time to improve after ‘inadequate' Ofsted rating

News

Monday, November 9, 2015

| CYP Now

A council has been given more time to turn services around in the wake of Ofsted judging its children's services department ‘inadequate' twice in two years.

Ofsted children's services inspections hit by funding problems

News

Tuesday, October 27, 2015

| CYP Now

Ofsted is struggling to complete inspections of all local authority children's services departments to schedule because it is "significantly under-resourced against agreed budgets", it has emerged.

Ofsted rates council 'inadequate' for second time in two years

News

Tuesday, October 20, 2015

| CYP Now

A council's children's services department has been rated "inadequate" for the second time in two years after Ofsted inspectors found widespread failings in services for vulnerable children.

Councils develop new approaches to early help amid funding challenges

Other

Monday, October 12, 2015

| CYP Now

Children's services leaders gathered at CYP Now's Early Help Conference to discuss latest policy developments in early help and hear how local areas are developing interventions across a range of settings and age groups.

Cameron announces drive to improve outcomes for children in care

News

Thursday, October 8, 2015

| CYP Now

Improving outcomes for children in care will form part of an "all-out assault on poverty" by government, Prime Minister David Cameron has said.

Children's workforce guide to training and qualifications

Other

Thursday, October 1, 2015

| CYP Now

Qualification requirements and training provision for working with children and young people is continuously adapting in line with changes in policy and practice. Charlotte Goddard provides a comprehensive overview.

Corbyn's policies for children and young people under the spotlight

Other

Monday, September 28, 2015

| CYP Now

Children and young people's issues featured prominently during Jeremy Corbyn's successful campaign to become Labour leader. So what is he pledging to do, and what do sector leaders think of his emerging policies?

Cameron speech reignites debate over children's services 'market'

Other

Monday, September 28, 2015

| CYP Now

The Prime Minister highlighted children's social care as ripe for reform in a speech this month, with failing services handed to trusts or other providers to run. Children's services experts give their views on what this means for the years ahead

Ask The Experts: Draw up your inclusion policy

Other

Monday, September 28, 2015

| CYP Now

Our panel offers advice on writing an inclusive "vision", the right support for a family, singing in the nursery and young entrepreneurs.

Ofsted tells two children's services departments to improve

News

Friday, September 18, 2015

| CYP Now

Two children's services departments have been told to improve their work following inspections by Ofsted.

Behind the Inspection Rating: Structure change drives progress

Best Practice

Monday, September 14, 2015

| CYP Now

Kingston upon Thames Council - children's services inspection - May 2015

Buttle UK - small grants programme

Other

Monday, September 14, 2015

| CYP Now

Buttle UK has been helping children and young people across the UK since 1953. Its small grants programme funds essential items such as beds, fridges and cookers for individuals and families who are in significant need.

Study highlights postcode lottery of child health

News

Monday, September 7, 2015

| CYP Now

The health and development of children under five varies dramatically between different parts of England, with a child living in one area far more likely to be condemned to poor health than another living relatively close by, a study has found.

Ofsted rates council 'inadequate' over child protection failings

News

Tuesday, September 1, 2015

| CYP Now

A council has been criticised by Ofsted for potentially placing children at risk due to delays in assessments.

Child protection 'will struggle to cope' with Spending Review cuts

News

Tuesday, September 1, 2015

| CYP Now

Work by councils to protect children from abuse and neglect will struggle to continue at its current level if funding for local authorities is cut further in the autumn's Spending Review, the Local Government Association (LGA) has warned.

Ofsted joint inspections 'will heap pressure' on children's services

News

Wednesday, August 12, 2015

| CYP Now

Plans to introduce joint inspections of child protection services will add greater pressure to already stretched services, it has been claimed.

Charity chief warns of knock-on effect of Kids Company and BAAF closures

News

Tuesday, August 11, 2015

| CYP Now

Children's charities are facing a financial backlash following the sudden collapse of Kids Company and the British Association for Adoption and Fostering, it has been claimed.

Children's centres face uncertain future amid cuts and closures

Other

Monday, August 3, 2015

| CYP Now

Sure Start children's centres are at a crossroads. With funding cuts forcing many councils to close or downgrade provision and a government review about to be launched, experts set out what the future holds.

Innovation in early help needs cash and leadership

Other

Monday, August 3, 2015

| CYP Now

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Children in Care: Policy and Practice

Ofsted warns children's services departments of ‘inadequate' factors

Troubled Families programme ‘wastes millions of pounds'

Research Report: Effectiveness of a Nurse-led Programme for First-time Teenage Mothers

Early help must stem the flow of neglect cases to social care

New Age for young children's health

DfE gives council more time to improve after ‘inadequate' Ofsted rating

Ofsted children's services inspections hit by funding problems

Ofsted rates council 'inadequate' for second time in two years

Councils develop new approaches to early help amid funding challenges

Cameron announces drive to improve outcomes for children in care

Children's workforce guide to training and qualifications

Corbyn's policies for children and young people under the spotlight

Cameron speech reignites debate over children's services 'market'

Ask The Experts: Draw up your inclusion policy

Ofsted tells two children's services departments to improve

Behind the Inspection Rating: Structure change drives progress

Buttle UK - small grants programme

Study highlights postcode lottery of child health

Ofsted rates council 'inadequate' over child protection failings

Child protection 'will struggle to cope' with Spending Review cuts

Ofsted joint inspections 'will heap pressure' on children's services

Charity chief warns of knock-on effect of Kids Company and BAAF closures

Children's centres face uncertain future amid cuts and closures

Innovation in early help needs cash and leadership

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