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Innovation fund to help children of alcoholics opens to councils

Wednesday, May 23, 2018

| CYP Now

A total of £4.5m has been set aside for councils to establish initiatives to support children of alcoholics and dependent drinkers, it has been announced.

ADCS calls for wider children's workforce development

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Friday, April 20, 2018

| CYP Now

Government must broaden the scope of its workforce development plans for the children's sector if local authorities are to be able to deal with ongoing financial constraints, the new president of the Association of Directors of Children's Services has said.

Tell us about your achievements: enter the 2018 Children & Young People Now Awards

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Wednesday, March 28, 2018

| CYP Now

The 2018 Children & Young People Now Awards are open for entries to organisations, individuals and teams from across the UK.

Inspectors praise strong commitment to tackling neglect in Stockton

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Tuesday, January 16, 2018

| CYP Now

Agencies in Stockton-on-Tees have been praised for their "strong commitment" to tackling neglect, and a "learning culture that supports continuous improvement", following a multi-agency inspection.

Ofsted praises multi-agency response to neglect

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Monday, November 13, 2017

| CYP Now

Case audits are helping agencies in Cheshire West and Chester deliver well co-ordinated and effective action to prevent the neglect of children, a deep-dive inspection has found.

DfE plans 15-month transition period to replace LSCBs

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Wednesday, October 25, 2017

| CYP Now

Councils and their safeguarding partners will be given up to 15 months to replace outgoing local safeguarding children boards (LSCBs) under plans that have gone out for consultation.

'Inadequate' council enlists NHS to deliver early help services

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Thursday, October 5, 2017

| CYP Now

Reading Council has commissioned Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust to provide integrated early help support to children and families as part of efforts to improve services.

Your guide to children's policy briefs in the new government

News

Tuesday, July 11, 2017

| CYP Now

Following last month's government reshuffle, ministerial responsibilities relating to the children and young people's sector have been finalised.

New parliament: what issues lie ahead for the children's sector?

Analysis

Thursday, June 29, 2017

| CYP Now

The loss of its overall majority has been politically costly for the government, but it has also caused policy upheaval and ministerial changes affecting children's services. Sector leaders consider the implications.

Election 2017: a battle to ensure children's policies gain attention

Analysis

Thursday, May 4, 2017

| CYP Now

Following Prime Minister Theresa May's election call, children's leaders are drawing up key policies. They say issues like school funding, free childcare and recruiting health visitors must not be drowned out by Brexit.

Ofsted praises domestic abuse response in Bradford

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Friday, April 21, 2017

| CYP Now

Social care, justice and health professionals across Bradford have been praised by inspectors for their efforts in responding to child protection issues in domestic abuse situations.

One in four troubled families 'not satisfied' with access to services

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Wednesday, April 5, 2017

| CYP Now

A quarter of people receiving support through the government's flagship Troubled Families programme have said they were "dissatisfied" with how easy it was to access support.

Budget: Critics attack lack of action on free childcare funding

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Wednesday, March 8, 2017

| CYP Now

The government has been criticised for failing to act on concerns within the childcare sector about funding for extended free provision, after no additional money to boost the flagship initiative was announced in today's Spring Budget.

Ofsted praises SEN funding approach in Leeds

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Friday, February 17, 2017

| CYP Now

The way young people with special educational needs are funded in Leeds is among a number of areas of practice to be praised following an inspection of provision.

Government 'failing to act over vulnerable children's rights'

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Tuesday, December 6, 2016

| CYP Now

Children's rights in the UK are worsening, especially for the most vulnerable young people suffering from mental health issues, poverty and whose lives are blighted by crime, a report has said.

MPs criticise government over FGM sanctions

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Friday, December 2, 2016

| CYP Now

The chair of the home affairs select committee has criticised the government for refusing to bring in tougher sanctions against health professionals who fail to record instances of female genital mutilation (FGM).

Mental health checks for children entering care set for trial

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Thursday, November 24, 2016

| CYP Now

Children entering the care system will be given mental health checks on a trial basis, the government has announced.

Labour backs mandatory reporting

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Wednesday, November 16, 2016

| CYP Now

Mandatory reporting should be introduced in order to protect children from abuse, Labour has said.

Boost early years support to improve social mobility, commission says

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Wednesday, November 16, 2016

| CYP Now

The early years pupil premium should be doubled as part of efforts to combat worsening life chances for children and young people across the UK, the Social Mobility Commission has said.

NHS trust set to axe up to 60 health visitors

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Wednesday, November 16, 2016

| CYP Now

As many as 60 health visitors could be axed as part of efforts to save money at an NHS foundation trust, it has been claimed.

Troubled Families programme 'has little impact'

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Tuesday, October 18, 2016

| CYP Now

The government's flagship Troubled Families initiative has had little impact in boosting job prospects or improving outcomes for children, a study commissioned by the Department for Communities and Local Government has found.

Ofsted demands greater CSE focus from police and health services

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Thursday, September 29, 2016

| CYP Now

Efforts to tackle child sexual exploitation (CSE) have improved in the last two years but senior staff within the police and health services must pay more attention to the issue, Ofsted has said.

Health visitor checks: Council leaders move to protect services

News

Monday, September 26, 2016

| CYP Now

The Local Government Association (LGA) has written to government in a bid to protect health visitor services from cuts in light of an ongoing government review.

Longfield recruits Narey as children's commissioner adviser

News

Friday, September 23, 2016

| CYP Now

Former Barnardo's chief executive Sir Martin Narey is one of several high profile figures that have been signed up to provide advice to children's commissioner for England Anne Longfield, it has been announced.

Behind the Inspection Ratings: Holiday scheme standards

Best Practice

Tuesday, August 16, 2016

| CYP Now

Revised inspections for residential holiday schemes for disabled children show that as well as providing high-quality care, the best schemes "add considerably to young people's experiences, progress and development".

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Innovation fund to help children of alcoholics opens to councils

ADCS calls for wider children's workforce development

Tell us about your achievements: enter the 2018 Children & Young People Now Awards

Inspectors praise strong commitment to tackling neglect in Stockton

Ofsted praises multi-agency response to neglect

DfE plans 15-month transition period to replace LSCBs

'Inadequate' council enlists NHS to deliver early help services

Your guide to children's policy briefs in the new government

New parliament: what issues lie ahead for the children's sector?

Election 2017: a battle to ensure children's policies gain attention

Ofsted praises domestic abuse response in Bradford

One in four troubled families 'not satisfied' with access to services

Budget: Critics attack lack of action on free childcare funding

Ofsted praises SEN funding approach in Leeds

Government 'failing to act over vulnerable children's rights'

MPs criticise government over FGM sanctions

Mental health checks for children entering care set for trial

Labour backs mandatory reporting

Boost early years support to improve social mobility, commission says

NHS trust set to axe up to 60 health visitors

Troubled Families programme 'has little impact'

Ofsted demands greater CSE focus from police and health services

Health visitor checks: Council leaders move to protect services

Longfield recruits Narey as children's commissioner adviser

Behind the Inspection Ratings: Holiday scheme standards

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