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Sandwell starts to tackle service problems after private partner deal

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

| CYP Now

Simon White, the privately-employed DCS at Sandwell Council, says other struggling authorities may follow their lead by partnering with an outside agency to run children's services

Daily roundup: Ofsted, fostering support, and sex crime victims

Other

Thursday, February 13, 2014

| CYP Now

Wilshaw reveals he called for Ofsted chair to remain; leaving foster care age for young people in Wales raised; and £500,000 fund set up to help male victims of rape, all in the news today.

Children's social care spending rises five per cent

News

Thursday, August 28, 2014

| CYP Now

Local authority spending on children's social care has increased by more than five per cent in a single year, government figures show.

Doncaster's deliverer

Other

Monday, October 13, 2014

| CYP Now

Neil Puffett speaks to Paul Moffat, chief executive, Doncaster Children's Services Trust.

Councils look to unite to deliver children's social care, survey finds

News

Monday, August 7, 2017

| CYP Now

A growing number of councils plan to join forces to run children's social care services, a government survey of children's services leaders has found.

Ask the Expert: Better risk management

Other

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

| CYP Now

Ask the Expert: Working with charities

Other

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

| CYP Now

The future of children's services: proactive, predictive and digital

Other

Tuesday, March 15, 2016

| CYP Now

If children's services are to deliver improved outcomes with declining resources, the sector must embrace technology, joint working and volunteers, says Pillars and Foundations, a radical paper from the ADCS.

Ofsted calls for improvements at Bristol and Rochdale children's services

News

Friday, December 5, 2014

| CYP Now

Bristol and Rochdale have been told to improve the quality of services for children and young people following inspections by Ofsted.

Ask the Experts: Dealing with depressed children

Other

Monday, April 27, 2015

| CYP Now

Our expert panel offers advice on tackling depression, monitoring performance, improving story time and protecting children from CSE.

Children's services leaders: When are two hats better than one?

Other

Monday, October 12, 2015

| CYP Now

Some local authorities have combined the functions of director of children's services with those of other top-tier managers. Joe Lepper explores the benefits and potential pitfalls of different approaches.

Ask The Experts: Ensure nursery outings are safe

Other

Monday, October 12, 2015

| CYP Now

Our panel offers advice on planning a nursery trip; safely examining online grooming; boosting workers' skills and police complaints.

Shared Services: Policy context

Other

Thursday, January 2, 2020

| CYP Now

Defining what shared services are is vital to understand the approaches that work best in services for children and young people and whether there is scope for this to grow.

Local Spotlight: Lambeth Council

Best Practice

Tuesday, October 24, 2023

| CYP Now

Corporate commitment to boosting children and young people’s outcomes helps south London borough get back on track.

Local spotlight: Haringey Council

Best Practice

Tuesday, September 26, 2023

| CYP Now

Borough with a foot in both inner and outer London has improved outcomes thanks to its positive workplace culture.

Youth justice reforms must go 'further and deeper'

News

Monday, January 16, 2012

| CYP Now

Sweeping reform of the youth justice system is necessary to prevent hundreds of children being "needlessly" criminalised and sentenced to custody, according to a think-tank.

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.

Councils develop new approaches to early help amid funding challenges

Other

Monday, October 12, 2015

| CYP Now

Children's services leaders gathered at CYP Now's Early Help Conference to discuss latest policy developments in early help and hear how local areas are developing interventions across a range of settings and age groups.

Shared Services Briefing

Research

Thursday, January 2, 2020

| CYP Now

This briefing highlights many of the issues facing councils, and asks whether ultimately, shared service arrangements and partnerships increase the likelihood of full mergers.

'Rushed' social work training plans raise 'workforce shortage' fears

Other

Tuesday, February 2, 2016

| CYP Now

Government plans to introduce a national accreditation scheme for children's social workers by 2020 could see practitioners leave the profession and destabilise the workforce, warn social work education experts.

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Sandwell starts to tackle service problems after private partner deal

Daily roundup: Ofsted, fostering support, and sex crime victims

Children's social care spending rises five per cent

Doncaster's deliverer

Councils look to unite to deliver children's social care, survey finds

Ask the Expert: Better risk management

Ask the Expert: Working with charities

The future of children's services: proactive, predictive and digital

Ofsted calls for improvements at Bristol and Rochdale children's services

Ask the Experts: Dealing with depressed children

Children's services leaders: When are two hats better than one?

Ask The Experts: Ensure nursery outings are safe

Shared Services: Policy context

Local Spotlight: Lambeth Council

Local spotlight: Haringey Council

Youth justice reforms must go 'further and deeper'

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

Councils develop new approaches to early help amid funding challenges

Shared Services Briefing

'Rushed' social work training plans raise 'workforce shortage' fears

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