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DfE gives council more time to improve after ‘inadequate' Ofsted rating

Monday, November 9, 2015

| CYP Now

A council has been given more time to turn services around in the wake of Ofsted judging its children's services department ‘inadequate' twice in two years.

Ofsted highlights value of youth work in social care

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Monday, November 9, 2015

| CYP Now

Ofsted has stressed the value of local authority children's services departments utilising youth workers in social work, suggesting that councils should consider the approach to improve outcomes.

NSPCC calls for action on neglect of teenagers

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Friday, October 30, 2015

| CYP Now

The NSPCC has called for greater awareness of teenagers who may be suffering from neglect, claiming the issue is likely to be significantly under-reported.

Ofsted joint inspections delayed as councils shun pilots

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Wednesday, October 28, 2015

| CYP Now

Ofsted's plans to launch new joint inspections of health, social care and criminal justice services for children and young people have been delayed amid councils declining approaches to take part in trials, it has emerged.

Ofsted children's services inspections hit by funding problems

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Tuesday, October 27, 2015

| CYP Now

Ofsted is struggling to complete inspections of all local authority children's services departments to schedule because it is "significantly under-resourced against agreed budgets", it has emerged.

Council proposes 'higher risk' care strategy for vulnerable children

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Tuesday, October 27, 2015

| CYP Now

A council has warned that vulnerable children are likely to be placed at risk if plans to balance the books by adopting a "higher risk" care strategy are given the go-ahead.

North-south divide apparent by age five, report finds

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Tuesday, October 27, 2015

| CYP Now

Poor children in the north of England are faring worse by the age of five than their counterparts in London, a study has found.

Increasing numbers of children 'at risk of abuse'

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Friday, October 23, 2015

| CYP Now

Numbers of children subject to child protection plans because they are deemed to be at risk of abuse are continuing to rise, government figures reveal.

Charities demand government strategy for children of prisoners

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Wednesday, October 21, 2015

| CYP Now

Government must introduce a national strategy to improve support for children of prisoners a group of charities has said.

Ofsted rates council 'inadequate' for second time in two years

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Tuesday, October 20, 2015

| CYP Now

A council's children's services department has been rated "inadequate" for the second time in two years after Ofsted inspectors found widespread failings in services for vulnerable children.

Extremism strategy to put madrassas under closer scrutiny

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Monday, October 19, 2015

| CYP Now

The Department for Education (DfE) will develop a new system to intervene in unofficial Islamic schools where there are concerns about the way children are being taught, it has been announced.

Cameron announces drive to improve outcomes for children in care

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Thursday, October 8, 2015

| CYP Now

Improving outcomes for children in care will form part of an "all-out assault on poverty" by government, Prime Minister David Cameron has said.

Child benefit to be docked if parents fail to pay truancy fines

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Tuesday, October 6, 2015

| CYP Now

Parents will have their child benefit payments docked if they fail to pay truancy fines Prime Minister David Cameron has said.

Use of special guardianship orders continues to rise

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Thursday, October 1, 2015

| CYP Now

The number of children being made subject to special guardianship orders (SGOs) is continuing to rise, government figures have shown.

LGA hails "momentous" transfer of public health services for under-fives

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Monday, September 28, 2015

| CYP Now

Parents will see "massive benefits" for their children as a result of responsibility for public health services for under-fives transferring to local authorities, the Local Government Association (LGA) has said.

Timpson pledges to improve special guardianship orders

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Friday, September 18, 2015

| CYP Now

Improvements will be made to special guardianship orders (SGOs) in the wake of concerns about their use, children's minister Edward Timpson has said.

Ofsted tells two children's services departments to improve

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Friday, September 18, 2015

| CYP Now

Two children's services departments have been told to improve their work following inspections by Ofsted.

Ombudsman criticises council over mistreatment claim failures

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Friday, September 18, 2015

| CYP Now

A council has been criticised for failing to act on allegations that two adopted children were mistreated by their former foster carer.

Duncan Smith launches relationship support pilot

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Tuesday, September 15, 2015

| CYP Now

A pilot project designed to help parents stay together has been launched by Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith.

Cameron's children's services ‘reform' agenda receives mixed response from sector

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Monday, September 14, 2015

| CYP Now

Plans to change the way child protection and children's services are delivered by "bringing in new providers" have been given a mixed reception by the sector.

Corbyn names Lucy Powell shadow education secretary

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Monday, September 14, 2015

| CYP Now

New Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn has appointed Lucy Powell shadow education secretary.

Cameron earmarks children's services as priority reform area

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Friday, September 11, 2015

| CYP Now

Children's services have been identified by Prime Minister David Cameron as a "standout area" for reform ahead of the autumn Spending Review.

Study highlights postcode lottery of child health

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Monday, September 7, 2015

| CYP Now

The health and development of children under five varies dramatically between different parts of England, with a child living in one area far more likely to be condemned to poor health than another living relatively close by, a study has found.

Children ‘find ways to cope' with domestic violence

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Thursday, September 3, 2015

| CYP Now

Children are often more resilient than they seem in dealing with the impact of domestic violence in their home, researchers have found.

Ofsted rates council 'inadequate' over child protection failings

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Tuesday, September 1, 2015

| CYP Now

A council has been criticised by Ofsted for potentially placing children at risk due to delays in assessments.

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DfE gives council more time to improve after ‘inadequate' Ofsted rating

Ofsted highlights value of youth work in social care

NSPCC calls for action on neglect of teenagers

Ofsted joint inspections delayed as councils shun pilots

Ofsted children's services inspections hit by funding problems

Council proposes 'higher risk' care strategy for vulnerable children

North-south divide apparent by age five, report finds

Increasing numbers of children 'at risk of abuse'

Charities demand government strategy for children of prisoners

Ofsted rates council 'inadequate' for second time in two years

Extremism strategy to put madrassas under closer scrutiny

Cameron announces drive to improve outcomes for children in care

Child benefit to be docked if parents fail to pay truancy fines

Use of special guardianship orders continues to rise

LGA hails "momentous" transfer of public health services for under-fives

Timpson pledges to improve special guardianship orders

Ofsted tells two children's services departments to improve

Ombudsman criticises council over mistreatment claim failures

Duncan Smith launches relationship support pilot

Cameron's children's services ‘reform' agenda receives mixed response from sector

Corbyn names Lucy Powell shadow education secretary

Cameron earmarks children's services as priority reform area

Study highlights postcode lottery of child health

Children ‘find ways to cope' with domestic violence

Ofsted rates council 'inadequate' over child protection failings

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