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

Monday, September 28, 2015

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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'

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

Focus on market risks losing sight of the child

Monday, September 28, 2015

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There has been the scent of revolution in the air recently. First, Jeremy Corbyn won a landslide Labour leadership election on an anti-austerity ticket that was the antithesis of New Labour (Analysis, p10). Then the man he hopes to one day replace in Downing Street, David Cameron, used a speech on the "smarter state" to outline the government's intention to pick up the pace of reform in children's services by handing "failing" children's social care services to third-party providers (Analysis, p8).

Timpson pledges to improve special guardianship orders

Friday, September 18, 2015

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Improvements will be made to special guardianship orders (SGOs) in the wake of concerns about their use, children's minister Edward Timpson has said.

Ofsted tells two children's services departments to improve

Friday, September 18, 2015

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

Cameron's children's services ‘reform' agenda receives mixed response from sector

Monday, September 14, 2015

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Plans to change the way child protection and children's services are delivered by "bringing in new providers" have been given a mixed reception by the sector.

Corbyn names Lucy Powell shadow education secretary

Monday, September 14, 2015

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New Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn has appointed Lucy Powell shadow education secretary.

Cameron earmarks children's services as priority reform area

Friday, September 11, 2015

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Children's services have been identified by Prime Minister David Cameron as a "standout area" for reform ahead of the autumn Spending Review.

Children ‘find ways to cope' with domestic violence

Thursday, September 3, 2015

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

Ofsted rates council 'inadequate' over child protection failings

Tuesday, September 1, 2015

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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

Tuesday, September 1, 2015

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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.

Timpson appoints private firm to tackle failings in West Berkshire

Thursday, August 27, 2015

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Children's minister Edward Timpson has appointed a private firm to oversee improvements at a children's services department following a damning Ofsted inspection earlier this year.

BASW to take on College of Social Work functions

Thursday, August 20, 2015

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The British Association of Social Work (BASW) is to take on the majority of functions performed by The College of Social Work (TCSW) from next month, it has been announced.

Watchdog tells councils not to use B&Bs for young homeless people

Thursday, August 13, 2015

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Bed and breakfast accommodation is not a suitable place to house young homeless people, the Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) has warned councils.

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

Wednesday, August 12, 2015

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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

Tuesday, August 11, 2015

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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.

Self-harm to rise among young people, government predicts

Monday, August 10, 2015

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Self-harm, eating disorders, and anxiety and depression are likely to be the biggest risk factors facing young people in the coming years, a government think-tank has concluded.

Labour demands inquiry into Kids Company closure

Friday, August 7, 2015

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The government is coming under pressure to order an independent inquiry into the collapse of children's charity Kids Company, with questions being asked about what it knew about the collapse of the organisation.

Exclusive: Batmanghelidjh speaks out on Kids Company closure

Wednesday, August 5, 2015

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Kids Company founder Camila Batmanghelidjh has hit out at civil servants and sections of the media after confirming that the charity is to close with immediate effect due to insolvency.

Senior social worker accreditation to include practice observation

Tuesday, July 28, 2015

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Social work supervisors and practice leaders will be required to sit theory exams and be observed working in order to gain accreditation, it has been announced.

Home Office unveils statutory FGM guidance

Wednesday, July 22, 2015

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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.

Ask The Experts: Tackling summer scheme cuts

Monday, July 20, 2015

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Our panel offers advice on summer schemes, preventing terrorism, supporting young mums and promoting "deeper thinking"

Prime Minister announces child protection taskforce

Thursday, June 25, 2015

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A child protection taskforce has been established to drive government reforms in the area, it has been announced.

College of Social Work chief confirms closure within three months

Thursday, June 25, 2015

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The College of Social Work (TCSW) will close by the end of September, it has been announced.

Ombudsman criticises council over removal of baby

Wednesday, June 24, 2015

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A children's services department has been criticised by the Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) for its "disproportionate and misleading" removal of a baby from a mother suffering from postnatal depression.

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