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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

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.

Ask the Expert: Adolescent-to-parent abuse

Best Practice

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

| CYP Now

Legal Update: Impact of forced marriage law

Other

Monday, August 18, 2014

| CYP Now

In a follow-up to a recent piece on new legislation that criminalises forced marriage, Coram Children's Legal Centre researcher Catrin Gosby explores its potential impact, as well as some of its limitations.

County councils call for 'devolution' to boost children's services

News

Wednesday, September 17, 2014

| CYP Now

County councils should be given five-year finance settlements and more power over budgets as part of a "devolution" package that would help improve children's services, a local authority group has said.

Children of parents who abuse alcohol miss out on support

News

Friday, October 10, 2014

| CYP Now

Children of parents who misuse alcohol are missing out on help and protection because local services sometimes fail to identify their needs, a report by the Office of the Children's Commissioner has found.

Children's professionals risk sack for failing to report FGM

News

Friday, February 13, 2015

| CYP Now

Children's social workers, teachers and health professionals face losing their job if they fail to report cases of female genital mutilation (FGM), under a new law for England and Wales.

Government commits to ‘long-term' funding for Centre of Expertise to tackle child abuse

News

Wednesday, June 3, 2015

| CYP Now

A proposed national Centre of Expertise in tackling child abuse will be around for the long-term, children's minster Edward Timpson has vowed amid concerns about potential levels of funding.

Charities demand government strategy for children of prisoners

News

Wednesday, October 21, 2015

| CYP Now

Government must introduce a national strategy to improve support for children of prisoners a group of charities has said.

Ofsted joint inspections delayed as councils shun pilots

News

Wednesday, October 28, 2015

| CYP Now

Ofsted's plans to launch new joint inspections of health, social care and criminal justice services for children and young people have been delayed amid councils declining approaches to take part in trials, it has emerged.

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.

Violence at home: When children abuse their parents

Other

Tuesday, March 1, 2016

| CYP Now

Growing recognition of the problem of child-to-parent violence has prompted new government guidance. Eileen Fursland looks at a range of approaches designed to tackle this complex issue.

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.

DfE bids to boost early literacy skills

News

Monday, April 29, 2013

| CYP Now

Disadvantaged children are to get targeted help with reading and language as part of a Department for Education-backed project.

Daily roundup: School league tables, apprenticeships, and serious case review apology

Other

Wednesday, August 13, 2014

| CYP Now

Plans for alternative school league tables announced, survey highlights popularity of apprenticeships, and Oxfordshire's Safeguarding Children Board issues serious case review apology, all in the news today.

Government to fast-track legislation for mandatory FGM reporting

News

Friday, January 30, 2015

| CYP Now

The government intends to change the law to make reporting suspected cases of female genital mutilation (FGM) mandatory prior to May's general election.

Ofsted's Debbie Jones quits social care director post

News

Wednesday, April 15, 2015

| CYP Now

Ofsted's director of social care Debbie Jones has resigned her post, CYP Now can reveal.

For all children: Imelda Redmond, 4Children chief executive

Other

Tuesday, June 9, 2015

| CYP Now

Derren Hayes meets Imelda Redmond, chief executive of 4Children.

Home Office unveils statutory FGM guidance

News

Wednesday, July 22, 2015

| CYP Now

Statutory guidance for how children's social workers, doctors, police and teachers should deal with suspected cases of female genital mutilation (FGM) has been published by government as part of attempts to protect potential victims.

Children ‘find ways to cope' with domestic violence

News

Thursday, September 3, 2015

| CYP Now

Children are often more resilient than they seem in dealing with the impact of domestic violence in their home, researchers have found.

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.

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

News

Friday, November 27, 2015

| CYP Now

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

How service targets the needs of birth parents

Other

Tuesday, February 2, 2016

| CYP Now

Project supports parents whose children are being adopted and prevent repeat adoptions.

Daily roundup: Health "timebomb" for Neets, council loses data, and school starting age demo

Other

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

| CYP Now

Health risks for Neets highlighted, council fined for losing children's data, and Too Much Too Soon campaign reaches parliament, all in the news today.

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Behind the Inspection Rating: Structure change drives progress

Councils develop new approaches to early help amid funding challenges

Ask the Expert: Adolescent-to-parent abuse

Legal Update: Impact of forced marriage law

County councils call for 'devolution' to boost children's services

Children of parents who abuse alcohol miss out on support

Children's professionals risk sack for failing to report FGM

Government commits to ‘long-term' funding for Centre of Expertise to tackle child abuse

Charities demand government strategy for children of prisoners

Ofsted joint inspections delayed as councils shun pilots

Ofsted slams poor practice at council where three children died

Violence at home: When children abuse their parents

Ask the Experts: Retain a strong voice for children

DfE bids to boost early literacy skills

Daily roundup: School league tables, apprenticeships, and serious case review apology

Government to fast-track legislation for mandatory FGM reporting

Ofsted's Debbie Jones quits social care director post

For all children: Imelda Redmond, 4Children chief executive

Home Office unveils statutory FGM guidance

Children ‘find ways to cope' with domestic violence

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

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

How service targets the needs of birth parents

Daily roundup: Health "timebomb" for Neets, council loses data, and school starting age demo

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