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Ask the Experts: Support academies to improve

Tuesday, May 10, 2016

| CYP Now

Our panel offers advice on problem academies, whole-family assessments, supporting parents at nursery and a squatting protest.

'No quick fixes for children's social care', warn experts

News

Wednesday, April 20, 2016

| CYP Now

Children's social care experts have warned that it could take many years to turn around struggling children's services departments.

Innovation and collaboration lands tri-borough ‘outstanding' ratings

Other

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

| CYP Now

A new social work practice model, low caseloads and joined-up services have helped two of the three councils in a merged children's services department become the first to be judged "outstanding" by Ofsted's inspection system.

The policy context on Attachment and Neglect

Features

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

| CYP Now

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.

Safeguarding help for charities

Other

Tuesday, March 1, 2016

| CYP Now

The voluntary sector can help to safeguard young people, but needs support and funding, says Sam Marks.

LSCB chief warns of safeguarding risks from government review

News

Friday, February 5, 2016

| CYP Now

Uncertainty over the future of serious case reviews (SCRs) is damaging local safeguarding arrangements, local safeguarding children board (LSCB) leaders have warned.

UK must commit to a ban on physical punishment

Other

Tuesday, February 2, 2016

| CYP Now

It comes as no surprise to learn that study after study into physical punishment of children concludes that it does more harm than good.

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

News

Thursday, January 21, 2016

| CYP Now

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 in talks over how to assess 'risk-taking' children's services

News

Tuesday, January 19, 2016

| CYP Now

Ofsted is in discussions with the Department for Education about how to inspect children's services departments that take risks through innovation in order to improve standards, it has emerged.

The refugee crisis needs a collective council response

Other

Tuesday, January 19, 2016

| CYP Now

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.

Ask the Experts: Be smart on your return to work

Other

Tuesday, January 19, 2016

| CYP Now

Our expert panel offers advice on returning to work after absence, effective nursery websites, personal boundaries and young refugees.

'Inadequate councils need more time to improve', says LGA

News

Monday, December 14, 2015

| CYP Now

Government expectations that councils must improve failing children's services within six months to avoid outside intervention are unrealistic, local government and children's leaders have warned.

Government action needs more money to succeed, warn children's leaders

News

Monday, December 14, 2015

| CYP Now

Children's services chiefs have warned that government plans to intervene earlier in poorly performing councils will need extra funding in order to work.

Timpson reveals initial action to tackle children's services 'failures'

News

Monday, December 14, 2015

| CYP Now

Children's minister Edward Timpson has unveiled a raft of immediate actions the government will take to tackle poor standards across "failing" children's services departments.

Council outlines plans to hive off children's services

News

Thursday, December 10, 2015

| CYP Now

Another council has announced plans to set up an independent trust to run its struggling children's services department.

Kent in talks to outsource children's social care

News

Wednesday, December 2, 2015

| CYP Now

Kent County Council is holding discussions about the possibility of outsourcing elements of its children's social care work in order to help deal with an influx of asylum-seeking children, it has emerged.

Government threatens to force councils to take on asylum-seeking children

News

Wednesday, December 2, 2015

| CYP Now

Government is considering forcing local authorities to take on unaccompanied asylum-seeking children in order to ease pressure on Kent County Council, it has emerged.

Ofsted tells council to improve children's services standards

News

Tuesday, December 1, 2015

| CYP Now

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'

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.

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.

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Ask the Experts: Support academies to improve

'No quick fixes for children's social care', warn experts

Innovation and collaboration lands tri-borough ‘outstanding' ratings

The policy context on Attachment and Neglect

Safeguarding help for charities

LSCB chief warns of safeguarding risks from government review

UK must commit to a ban on physical punishment

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

Ofsted in talks over how to assess 'risk-taking' children's services

The refugee crisis needs a collective council response

Ask the Experts: Be smart on your return to work

'Inadequate councils need more time to improve', says LGA

Government action needs more money to succeed, warn children's leaders

Timpson reveals initial action to tackle children's services 'failures'

Council outlines plans to hive off children's services

Kent in talks to outsource children's social care

Government threatens to force councils to take on asylum-seeking children

Ofsted tells council to improve children's services standards

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

Ofsted slams poor practice at council where three children died

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