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Inside CYP Now this month: Intergenerational childcare; mental health in schools; social worker training

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

| CYP Now

July’s edition of Children & Young People Now is packed full of useful advice, insight and ideas on how to improve outcomes for children, young people and families.

DCS to step down after just a year in post

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Friday, June 9, 2023

| CYP Now

The director of children’s services (DCS) at Plymouth City Council will step down from the position after just a year in the role, the local authority has announced.

Early help conference to focus on reforms and best practice

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Thursday, June 1, 2023

| CYP Now

Andrea Leadsom MP, the architect of key government reforms to early life services, will be a speaker at Children & Young People Now’s 10th annual Early Help conference in September.

In the new edition of CYP Now: Social prescribing, Commissioning care special, Social worker recruitment

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Tuesday, May 30, 2023

| CYP Now

The June edition of Children & Young People Now is packed with must-read content on all the latest developments affecting children, young people and families services.

Home Office response to child sexual abuse inquiry ‘will not protect children’, review chair warns

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Tuesday, May 23, 2023

| CYP Now

The government’s response to the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) “will not provide the protection from sexual abuse that our children deserve”, said the investigation’s chair.

In the May edition of CYP Now: Youth Investment Fund, SEND special and social worker recruitment

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Tuesday, April 25, 2023

| CYP Now

The new edition of Children & Young People Now features the most up-to-date advice, analysis and opinion on key developments for children, young people and families services.

CYP Now Awards 2023 launched

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Monday, April 3, 2023

| CYP Now

The Children & Young People Now Awards 2023 has opened for entries.

Council to review treatment of children with SEND

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Monday, April 3, 2023

| CYP Now

West Northamptonshire Council is set to review its treatment of children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), after an ombudsman investigation revealed a number of children were left without adequate education.

Bexley Council retains 'outstanding' Ofsted rating

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Thursday, March 30, 2023

| CYP Now

A south east London council has been praised for maintaining “outstanding” children’s services by Ofsted inspectors, despite an increase in demand following the Covid-19 pandemic.

In the latest edition of CYP Now: SEND reforms, parenting programmes, childcare ratios

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Tuesday, March 28, 2023

| CYP Now

The April edition of Children & Young People Now has all the need-to-know information for senior leaders and practitioners working with children, young people and families.

Ofsted praises 'significant' improvements at council's children's services

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Monday, March 27, 2023

| CYP Now

East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s children’s services has seen “significant and sustained changes”, since its last inspection in 2019 Ofsted has found, resulting in the withdrawal of an improvement notice from the Department for Education.

Ofsted: Rochdale not making ‘sufficient progress’ to improve

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Thursday, March 23, 2023

| CYP Now

Rochdale Council’s children’s services department has “not made sufficient progress” to correct failures in supporting vulnerable young people over the last five years, Ofsted has warned.

Solihull Council ‘must develop three-year plan’ to improve children's services

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Monday, March 20, 2023

| CYP Now

Solihull Council should develop a three-year improvement plan in social care, focusing on improving the quality of social work practice and its impact on outcomes for children, a child protection expert has recommended.

Budget 2023: Chancellor urged to offer permanent financial aid to vulnerable families

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Tuesday, March 14, 2023

| CYP Now

Councillors across England and Wales are supporting The Children’s Society’s call for the government to offer long-term welfare assistance to families struggling to cope with rising living costs in the upcoming Spring Budget.

In the new edition of CYP Now: Care reforms, evaluating impact, police commissioners

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Tuesday, February 28, 2023

| CYP Now

The March edition of Children & Young People Now has the most up-to-date news, views and analysis on all the major issues affecting services for children, young people and families.

Directors blame disjointed policy and onerous inspection for high turnover rates

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Monday, February 20, 2023

| CYP Now

Rising workloads, an onerous inspection regime and lack of policy leadership are key factors in the high turnover of directors of children’s services (DCS), latest research shows.

Children's social care funding key driver behind council tax increases

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Tuesday, February 14, 2023

| CYP Now

Three in four councils are planning to increase their council tax by the maximum amount in April, in order to fund vital public services such as children’s social care, research from the County Councils Network (CCN) has found.

Ofsted praises ‘transformation’ of children’s services at Lancashire County Council

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Monday, February 13, 2023

| CYP Now

Ofsted has praised the “transformation” of Lancashire County Council's children’s services, lifting its rating from “requires improvement” to “good”.

Council failed to support woman and children fleeing violence, ombudsman finds

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Thursday, February 9, 2023

| CYP Now

West Berkshire Council has been criticised by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGO) for failing to provide safe accommodation to a woman and her children who were fleeing threats of violence.

Ofsted praises ‘accelerated improvements’ in Blackpool’s children’s services

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Wednesday, February 8, 2023

| CYP Now

Blackpool Council's children’s services has seen “accelerated improvements” since being rated "inadequate" by Ofsted in 2018, but inspectors have advised more progress is needed to ensure all children receive help and protection.

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Inside CYP Now this month: Intergenerational childcare; mental health in schools; social worker training

DCS to step down after just a year in post

Early help conference to focus on reforms and best practice

In the new edition of CYP Now: Social prescribing, Commissioning care special, Social worker recruitment

Home Office response to child sexual abuse inquiry ‘will not protect children’, review chair warns

In the May edition of CYP Now: Youth Investment Fund, SEND special and social worker recruitment

CYP Now Awards 2023 launched

Council to review treatment of children with SEND

Bexley Council retains 'outstanding' Ofsted rating

In the latest edition of CYP Now: SEND reforms, parenting programmes, childcare ratios

Ofsted praises 'significant' improvements at council's children's services

Ofsted: Rochdale not making ‘sufficient progress’ to improve

Solihull Council ‘must develop three-year plan’ to improve children's services

Budget 2023: Chancellor urged to offer permanent financial aid to vulnerable families

In the new edition of CYP Now: Care reforms, evaluating impact, police commissioners

Directors blame disjointed policy and onerous inspection for high turnover rates

Children's social care funding key driver behind council tax increases

Ofsted praises ‘transformation’ of children’s services at Lancashire County Council

Council failed to support woman and children fleeing violence, ombudsman finds

Ofsted praises ‘accelerated improvements’ in Blackpool’s children’s services

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