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A year on from the publication of the Care Review…

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  • Monday, June 5, 2023
  • | CYP Now
It's hard to believe it is over a year since the publication of the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care, a 345-page document that included more than 80 recommendations for change and called for an additional £2.6 billion investment over five years including to reduce the number of children in care, which currently stands at over 82,000.

The importance of permanency and belonging

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  • Friday, May 26, 2023
  • | CYP Now
As we near the end of Foster Care Fortnight I have been reflecting on both the importance of foster carers across the country and also the importance of permanence and belonging for our children in care.

Kids: A sympathetic snapshot of childhood trauma

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  • Monday, May 22, 2023
  • | CYP Now
The new Channel 4 documentary series, Kids, gives a refreshing but complex insight into children's experiences in care. Could these stories help to change the narrative that these teenagers are a burden to society?

Please don’t normalise delay

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  • Monday, May 22, 2023
  • | CYP Now
Earlier this month, three of the consultations associated with the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care, and the government’s implementation plans, came to a close.

National, regional, local

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  • Monday, May 15, 2023
  • | CYP Now
I am an advocate of collaborative working in general and a strong supporter of regional working in children’s services in particular.

ADCS president: Time to tackle child poverty

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  • Tuesday, May 9, 2023
  • | CYP Now
One of my main priorities as ADCS president is to put a larger spotlight on the dangerous levels of poverty we see in our society and the direct impact this has on children’s outcomes.