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Why we changed careers to work with children

Tuesday, January 28, 2020

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Many children’s and youth services are experiencing staffing shortages and need to recruit new blood. Tom de Castella explores why some people change career to work in the sector.

Shared Services: Special Report

Thursday, January 2, 2020

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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.

Councils look to unite to deliver children's social care, survey finds

Monday, August 7, 2017

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A growing number of councils plan to join forces to run children's social care services, a government survey of children's services leaders has found.

The policy context on Attachment and Neglect

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

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In recent years there has been a growing recognition of the scale of child neglect, its long-term effect on children's wellbeing and how interventions can prevent and repair the damage caused to children's ability to form strong attachments with parents and carers.

Support boost for councils at risk of 'inadequate' Ofsted rating

Thursday, January 21, 2016

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Councils yet to have their children's services inspected by Ofsted are to be given additional support as part of a local government bid to prevent them being rated "inadequate" and facing intervention from the Department for Education (DfE).

Ofsted tells council to improve children's services standards

Tuesday, December 1, 2015

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A council has been told to improve the quality of its work with children and young people after Ofsted inspectors identified "significant areas for development".

Ofsted rates government-imposed children's services trust 'inadequate'

Friday, November 27, 2015

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An independent children's services trust that was established on government orders has been rated "inadequate" by Ofsted.

Children in Care: Policy and Practice

Tuesday, November 24, 2015

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

Martin Narey's resignation statement

Thursday, November 19, 2015

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Sir Martin Narey took to social media network Twitter to announce his resignation from the Adoption Leadership Board.

Narey quits as head of Adoption Leadership Board

Thursday, November 19, 2015

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Sir Martin Narey has quit as head of the Adoption Leadership Board, the influential body set up by the government to drive through reforms to the sector.

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

Tuesday, October 20, 2015

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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.

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

Monday, September 28, 2015

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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

Children's charity closures prompt leaders to call for investigation

Tuesday, August 18, 2015

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The collapse of Kids Company and the British Association for Adoption & Fostering has raised questions over the charities' management. CYP Now assesses the factors behind the closures and what impact they will have.

Ofsted moves to ease children's services inspection burden

Tuesday, June 2, 2015

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Ofsted will spend fewer days "on site" during inspections of local authority children's services as part of efforts to ease the impact of the process, CYP Now has learned.

Doncaster sees four-fold decrease in children missing from care

Tuesday, April 21, 2015

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The number of looked-after children that go missing from care in Doncaster has fallen nearly four-fold over the past year following the introduction of a dedicated support worker.

Ofsted tells two further authorities to improve children's services

Tuesday, February 3, 2015

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Two more English authorities have been told by Ofsted that their children's services are not up to scratch.

Ofsted calls for improvements at Bristol and Rochdale children's services

Friday, December 5, 2014

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Bristol and Rochdale have been told to improve the quality of services for children and young people following inspections by Ofsted.

Slough children's services to become independent trust

Wednesday, October 8, 2014

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Slough will become the second local authority to have its children's services transferred to an independent trust after children's minister Edward Timpson dismissed council proposals for alternative arrangements.

Councils could save £150m on foster care services, says report

Wednesday, October 1, 2014

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Local authorities would be able to save a total of £150m a year by improving the way they work with prospective foster parents, a report has claimed.

Children's services in Manchester receive 'inadequate' rating

Thursday, September 4, 2014

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Nearly 500 children in Manchester were potentially left at risk because social work assessments were not carried out quickly enough, a report that has rated the city's children's services as "inadequate", has found.

Social reformer called into action

Monday, April 14, 2014

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Neil Puffett talks to Sir Tony Hawkhead, chief executive of Action for Children.

Daily roundup: Ofsted, fostering support, and sex crime victims

Thursday, February 13, 2014

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Wilshaw reveals he called for Ofsted chair to remain; leaving foster care age for young people in Wales raised; and £500,000 fund set up to help male victims of rape, all in the news today.

Warrington DCS to lead Ofsted's social care improvement work

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

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The head of children's services in Warrington has been appointed by Ofsted to spearhead attempts to improve social care across England.

CWDC issues warning to government ahead of closure

Friday, March 23, 2012

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The Children's Workforce Development Council (CWDC) has warned the government not to lose sight of strong partnerships and professional development in the early years and social care sectors ahead of its closure at the end of the month.

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