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Welsh care reforms place post-18 duty on councils

Monday, February 3, 2014

| CYP Now

The Welsh government has defended proposed care reforms that it says will place new duties on local authorities to provide funding for post-18 foster care.

First judgments show up flaws in new single inspection system

Other

Tuesday, March 4, 2014

| CYP Now

Senior managers at the first five children's services departments to have undergone the new Ofsted single inspection support the principles behind the framework, but think the process needs improving if it is to get their full backing.

Labour works to plug policy holes with general election a year away

Other

Tuesday, March 18, 2014

| CYP Now

An overarching vision for children and young people, an improvement body for schools and children's services, and a revamp of neglect laws are some of the areas the Labour Party needs to address over the next 12 months.

Daily roundup: Youth work, parental leave, charity funding

Other

Monday, March 24, 2014

| CYP Now

Hospital youth workers could help girls trapped in gangs; quarter of dads take no parental leave, study finds; and warning for charities over fundraising methods, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Early years, adoption support and foster care

Other

Tuesday, May 13, 2014

| CYP Now

Birmingham Council delays childcare business charter plans; post-adoption support tops Martin Narey's priority list; and "Staying Put" duty comes in, all in the news today.

Judges confirmed for CYP Now Awards as entry deadline looms

News

Friday, June 27, 2014

| CYP Now

Children's Commissioner for England Maggie Atkinson, tri-borough director of children's services Andrew Christie and Ofsted's lead on youth strategy Tony Gallagher are among the judges confirmed for this year's Children & Young People Now Awards.

Ask the Experts: Deterring children from tattoos

Other

Monday, August 4, 2014

| CYP Now

Our expert panel offers advice on young people and tattoos, holiday cover, children living with substance misuse and mud kitchens.

Councils could save £150m on foster care services, says report

News

Wednesday, October 1, 2014

| CYP Now

Local authorities would be able to save a total of £150m a year by improving the way they work with prospective foster parents, a report has claimed.

Council chiefs urged to inform debate on effective commissioning

News

Thursday, October 13, 2011

| CYP Now

Children's services chiefs are being called upon to share information about how their departments can deliver effective services while managing challenging budgets.

Stoke scraps director of children's services role

News

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

| CYP Now

Stoke-on-Trent City Council has become the latest local authority to abandon its director of children's services role.

Private finance can intervene now, but not for generations

Opinion

Monday, July 11, 2011

| CYP Now

Early intervention is popular right now in theory, but in many areas is being decimated in practice.

Department for Education's National Prospectus Grant Programme

Other

Tuesday, October 28, 2014

| CYP Now

Through its National Prospectus Grant Programme, the Department for Education wants to help improve both outcomes for children and young people, and support for their families, particularly those who are disadvantaged.

Ask the Experts: Parents can help children to learn

Other

Tuesday, November 11, 2014

| CYP Now

Our panel offers advice on supporting parents to educate their children, giving evidence in court, discussing porn and maintaining quality.

DfE staff survey reveals extent of mental health and bullying concerns

News

Monday, December 8, 2014

| CYP Now

More than half of staff at the Department for Education are suffering from moderate to high levels of anxiety, a survey has found.

Ask the Experts: Christmas activities at nursery

Other

Tuesday, December 9, 2014

| CYP Now

Our panel offers advice on Christmas activities at nurseries, tackling self-harm, managing budget proposals and secret engagements.

Ask the Experts: Providing support for care leavers

Other

Tuesday, January 20, 2015

| CYP Now

Our panel offers advice on care leavers' support, promoting positive social action, nursery transitions and performance management.

Declaration of independence: Anne Longfield, children's commissioner for England

Other

Tuesday, March 17, 2015

| CYP Now

Gabriella Jozwiak meets Anne Longfield, children's commissioner for England.

'Wilful neglect' laws won't help recruit social workers

Other

Tuesday, March 17, 2015

| CYP Now

A number of reports over the past few weeks have highlighted the extent of the problem facing children's services departments in recruiting experienced social workers. Latest Department for Education figures show that over the past year, children's social worker vacancies have risen nearly 20 per cent so that on average, each English authority now has almost 30 full-time posts unfilled.

Ask the Experts: Growing food, media stories of abuse, learning from mistakes and youth centre help for Eastern European children

Best Practice

Monday, March 30, 2015

| CYP Now

Our panel offers advice on growing vegetables, telling stories of abuse, learning from mistakes and help for Eastern European children.

Skills for the Job: How to cope with bereavement

Other

Monday, April 27, 2015

| CYP Now

Bereaved children can struggle to come to terms with their loss, but the right support can help them make sense of death.

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Welsh care reforms place post-18 duty on councils

First judgments show up flaws in new single inspection system

Labour works to plug policy holes with general election a year away

Daily roundup: Youth work, parental leave, charity funding

Daily roundup: Early years, adoption support and foster care

Judges confirmed for CYP Now Awards as entry deadline looms

Ask the Experts: Deterring children from tattoos

Councils could save £150m on foster care services, says report

Council chiefs urged to inform debate on effective commissioning

Stoke scraps director of children's services role

Private finance can intervene now, but not for generations

Department for Education's National Prospectus Grant Programme

Ask the Experts: Parents can help children to learn

DfE staff survey reveals extent of mental health and bullying concerns

Ask the Experts: Christmas activities at nursery

Ask the Experts: Providing support for care leavers

Declaration of independence: Anne Longfield, children's commissioner for England

'Wilful neglect' laws won't help recruit social workers

Ask the Experts: Growing food, media stories of abuse, learning from mistakes and youth centre help for Eastern European children

Skills for the Job: How to cope with bereavement

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