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Monday, August 31, 2015

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Last week, Milton Keynes played host to a delegation from the Jinjiang Municipal People's Government. They made the very long trip from South East China to take a look at our new driverless cars, which are soon to be trialled in the city centre.

Administrators complete transfer of BAAF services

Friday, September 25, 2015

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All remaining UK functions of the collapsed charity the British Association for Adoption and Fostering (BAAF) have now been transferred to other organisations, according to its administrators.

Better together: Interview with Bridget Robb, BASW chief executive

Monday, October 12, 2015

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Derren Hayes meets Bridget Robb, chief executive, the British Association of Social Workers.

Ask the Experts: Address suspicions over legal highs

Tuesday, October 27, 2015

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Our panel offers advice on the dangers of legal highs, child protection changes, building a bug hotel and holding a winter bazaar.

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

Tuesday, November 10, 2015

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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.

Collaboration call for youth sector

Tuesday, November 10, 2015

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Leading youth organisations want to see closer working between youth services providers and other sectors.

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.

Good Idea: College prepares young people for armed forces

Tuesday, December 8, 2015

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A specialist training college aimed at helping young people get fit and ready for careers in the armed forces and public service sector has set up its first London base.

SEN inspection plans 'unsustainable', say children's services chiefs

Wednesday, December 16, 2015

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Plans to assess an area's special educational needs (SEN) provision are "untimely and unsustainable", according to the Association of Directors of Children's Services (ADCS).

Andrew Christie appointed Birmingham children's social care commissioner

Thursday, December 17, 2015

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Tri-borough children's services director Andrew Christie has been appointed as the new independent commissioner for children's social care at Birmingham City Council. ??

Tackling presenteeism

Features

Tuesday, January 5, 2021

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A culture that encourages stressed staff to turn up for work while ignoring their health can be more costly to employers than absenteeism. Leaders must learn the skills to safeguard workplace wellbeing.

Peterborough City Council: Local Spotlight

Tuesday, February 23, 2021

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Children’s services in prosperous commuter city are rated ‘good’, but young people face health and social challenges

Ex-DCS helps Hackney schools to improve

Analysis

Tuesday, January 28, 2020

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Former Ofsted social care chief Eleanor Schooling explains how initiative will join up schools, education providers and researchers.

Warwickshire County Council: Local Spotlight

Tuesday, January 28, 2020

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Midlands authority has invested in the children’s workforce and early help services after “requires improvement” rating.

Leadership: How to win grants

Features

Tuesday, September 27, 2022

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With statutory funding in short supply, grants can enable charities to continue to deliver vital support. But making grant applications stand out requires a range of skills and techniques that must be honed.

How young people learn employability skills

Tuesday, January 19, 2016

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Project helps disadvantaged 16- to 21-year-olds progress into employment.

The refugee crisis needs a collective council response

Tuesday, January 19, 2016

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A report by MPs published this month called for the government to take an extra 3,000 child refugees from Syria currently stranded in makeshift camps in mainland Europe.

Third London youth zone gets green light

Tuesday, January 19, 2016

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Plans to build a £6m state-of-the-art youth zone have been given the go-ahead by a London council.

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