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Ofsted brands council 'inadequate' over CSE failures

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  • Thursday, June 4, 2015
    • | CYP Now
Surrey has become the fourth authority in the space of a month to have its children's services rated "inadequate" by Ofsted after inspectors flagged up serious concerns about how it deals with child sexual exploitation (CSE).

Scotland raises leaving care age to 21

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  • Wednesday, April 1, 2015
    • | CYP Now
Young people in Scotland who are in residential care, foster care, or kinship care will be able to remain in their placement up until the age of 21 as a result of landmark legislation.

Coalition fails to improve care placements

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  • Thursday, November 27, 2014
    • | CYP Now
The coalition government has failed to make any progress in getting children into the right placement when they first enter care and ensuring it is close to their home, a damning report by the National Audit Office (NAO) has found.

Slough children's services to become independent trust

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  • Wednesday, October 8, 2014
    • | CYP Now
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.

Costs of children in care hit £3.4bn

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  • Thursday, August 21, 2014
    • | CYP Now
The cost of supporting children in care has reached £3.4bn, according to an Audit Commission report that exposes widespread variation of spending across councils.

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