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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: Reading cash boost, Norfolk DCS appointed, and stop and search

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Tuesday, July 9, 2013

| CYP Now

The Reading Agency awarded £1m of funding, Sheila Lock named as interim DCS at Norfolk Council, and police stop and search practice criticised by inspectorate, all in the news today.

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

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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.

Daily roundup: Free schools, outdoor play and mental health

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Monday, May 12, 2014

| CYP Now

Gove under fire over free school funding; outdoor play helps cut cancer risk; and young people are most lonely, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Inspections, financial management and mental health

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Wednesday, June 4, 2014

| CYP Now

East Sussex children's social care judged "good" by Ofsted; spend on agency staff triples at Windsor children's services; and new chair announced for mental health body, all in the news today.

Nicky Morgan replaces Michael Gove as Education Secretary

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Tuesday, July 15, 2014

| CYP Now

Nicky Morgan has replaced Michael Gove as Education Secretary as part of a surprisingly sweeping Cabinet reshuffle that has seen a number of children's sector ministerial posts change hands.

Remit of children's chiefs expands as Webb takes on ADCS presidency

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Tuesday, March 19, 2013

| CYP Now

Andrew Webb, the first president of the Association of Directors of Children's Services not to have the word "children" in his title, tells CYP Now his policy priorities for the year ahead and his views on an evolving role

Give councils more powers to help underperforming schools

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Tuesday, October 28, 2014

| CYP Now

The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) is calling for local school commissioners to be introduced to co-ordinate the creation of new school places, support and challenge academies, and broker school improvement services.

Daily roundup: Norfolk council, charity pay, pre-school support

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Tuesday, August 6, 2013

| CYP Now

Norfolk council unveils recovery plan for children's services; Charity Commission chief issues warning on voluntary sector pay; and Southampton council hire private company to deliver early years support, all in the news today.

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

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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: Mental health, children in Birmingham, and Savile

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Monday, June 2, 2014

| CYP Now

Doctors sending children long distances to get mental health treatment; independent review to investigate life for children in Birmingham; and Savile victim numbers grow to more than 500 research shows, all in the news today.

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

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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

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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.

Pastoral leadership

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Tuesday, February 23, 2021

| CYP Now

Schools play a crucial role in shaping children’s lives beyond purely academic achievement, so the importance of pastoral care in the healthy development of young people cannot be underestimated.

SEND training is at a crossroads

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Tuesday, June 21, 2016

| CYP Now

If teacher training in SEND is to boost education outcomes, risk-taking must be embraced, says Phil Garner.

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Sandwell starts to tackle service problems after private partner deal

Daily roundup: Reading cash boost, Norfolk DCS appointed, and stop and search

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

Daily roundup: Free schools, outdoor play and mental health

Daily roundup: Inspections, financial management and mental health

Nicky Morgan replaces Michael Gove as Education Secretary

Remit of children's chiefs expands as Webb takes on ADCS presidency

Give councils more powers to help underperforming schools

Daily roundup: Norfolk council, charity pay, pre-school support

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

Daily roundup: Mental health, children in Birmingham, and Savile

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

Ask The Experts: Ensure nursery outings are safe

Pastoral leadership

SEND training is at a crossroads

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