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Bernadette McNally appointed Birmingham director of children's services

Wednesday, August 20, 2014

| CYP Now

A new director of children's services has been appointed by Birmingham City Council to turn around the troubled department.

Daily roundup: Self-harm hospital admissions, children's centres and care home concerns

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Monday, August 11, 2014

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Dramatic increase in the number of 10- to 14-year-olds receiving hospital treatment after self-harming; Statistics gathered by Labour Party show that 628 children's centres have closed since since April 2010; and police express concern at plan for new children's home in Northamptonshire, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Violent crime, child health, and school absence

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Tuesday, July 15, 2014

| CYP Now

Thousands of children avoid prosecution for violent crimes; smoking in cars with children to be banned in Wales; and London parents most likely to lie over term-time holidays, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Child abuse, mental health beds and legal aid risk

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Friday, July 11, 2014

| CYP Now

PM's child abuse adviser warns of 1980s "chumocracy"; NHS England plans extra mental health beds for children and young people; and the Children's Society criticises government legal aid bid, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Child protection, payday loans, and young offenders

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Tuesday, July 1, 2014

| CYP Now

NSPCC chief criticises Rolf Harris after entertainer's conviction; call to ban payday loan adverts from children's TV; and new cell restrictions planned for young offenders, 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.

Durham DCS recognised in Queen's birthday honours

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Monday, June 16, 2014

| CYP Now

Rachael Shimmin, corporate director for children and adults services at Durham County Council, has been awarded an Order of the British Empire (OBE), it was announced at the weekend.

Social work leaders demand extension to outsourcing consultation

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Friday, May 30, 2014

| CYP Now

The College of Social Work (TCSW) has called for a government consultation on controversial plans to outsource child protection services to be extended.

Children's leaders left 'puzzled' by calls to remove DCS duty on councils

Other

Monday, May 26, 2014

| CYP Now

Local authority chief executives' group says the requirement for a director of children's services is stifling innovation in children's services and isolating it from the rest of local government - arguments that don't stack up, say leaders.

Daily roundup: Early years, adoption support and foster care

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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.

Daily roundup: Healthcare, youth justice and children's centres

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Thursday, May 1, 2014

| CYP Now

GPs to get training on managing long-term child health conditions; Labour would scrap secure colleges plans; and council decides against closing children's centres hubs, all in the news today.

Performance-related payments ‘too risky' for charities, analysis warns

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Thursday, April 24, 2014

| CYP Now

Public sector payment methods that link funding to performance outcomes are putting off many charities from bidding to deliver government programmes, research by the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) has found.

Enter the CYP Now Awards and take your chance to shine

News

Tuesday, April 15, 2014

| CYP Now

The 2014 Children & Young People Now Awards - the gold standard in services for children, young people and families across the UK - are open for entries.

Government demonstrates poverty of 10-year strategy

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Monday, April 14, 2014

| CYP Now

I must admit some frustration at how slowly things can move forward in terms of government action for children, and how things that seem to have moved forward can appear to quietly slip back.

Daily roundup: Homelessness, legal system, and children's services

Other

Wednesday, April 2, 2014

| CYP Now

Housing benefits freeze sees young people stuck in hostels; Cafcass completes government department move; and social enterprise takes over Richmond and Kingston children's services, all in the news today.

Your guide to the Children and Families Act

Other

Tuesday, April 1, 2014

| CYP Now

What the act means for everyday practice across the children's workforce.

A provocative president

Other

Monday, March 31, 2014

| CYP Now

Neil Puffett meets Alan Wood, the new president of the ADCS.

Daily roundup: Youth employment, children's centres and play streets

Other

Tuesday, March 18, 2014

| CYP Now

Councils want power to tackle youth underemployment locally; new outcomes framework for children's centres launched; and play streets scheme revealed as a success, all in the news today.

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.

Labour must produce a clear vision for children

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Tuesday, March 18, 2014

| CYP Now

After a slow start, Labour seems to be finding its feet in opposition. But with a general election a little over a year away, time is running out for the party to produce a coherent policy vision for children, young people and families.

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Bernadette McNally appointed Birmingham director of children's services

Daily roundup: Self-harm hospital admissions, children's centres and care home concerns

Daily roundup: Violent crime, child health, and school absence

Daily roundup: Child abuse, mental health beds and legal aid risk

Daily roundup: Child protection, payday loans, and young offenders

Judges confirmed for CYP Now Awards as entry deadline looms

Durham DCS recognised in Queen's birthday honours

Social work leaders demand extension to outsourcing consultation

Children's leaders left 'puzzled' by calls to remove DCS duty on councils

Daily roundup: Early years, adoption support and foster care

Daily roundup: Healthcare, youth justice and children's centres

Performance-related payments ‘too risky' for charities, analysis warns

Enter the CYP Now Awards and take your chance to shine

Government demonstrates poverty of 10-year strategy

Daily roundup: Homelessness, legal system, and children's services

Your guide to the Children and Families Act

A provocative president

Daily roundup: Youth employment, children's centres and play streets

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

Labour must produce a clear vision for children

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