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Special Report: Attachment and Neglect

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

| CYP Now

The importance of strong attachments from early childhood - and of tackling the damage caused by neglect where these attachments are lacking - is seeing greater recognition in both policy and practice.

Children to be removed from families as part of ‘randomised adoption trial'

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Friday, April 1, 2016

| CYP Now

Scores of children will be removed from their birth parents under controversial government plans to prove the value of adoption, it has emerged.

Making best use of guardianships

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Tuesday, March 29, 2016

| CYP Now

Revised regulations on the use of special guardianship orders tighten criteria for assessing carers' suitability.

Fostering success in Staying Put

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Tuesday, February 16, 2016

| CYP Now

Sufficient funding and good communication with foster carers are key to improving Staying Put take-up.

How service targets the needs of birth parents

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Tuesday, February 2, 2016

| CYP Now

Project supports parents whose children are being adopted and prevent repeat adoptions.

Legal Update: Scrutiny of private fostering

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Tuesday, January 19, 2016

| CYP Now

Kamena Dorling, head of policy and programmes at Coram Children's Legal Centre, examines changes to data collection on private fostering arrangements and what further work is needed to safeguard children and young people.

Children in Care: Policy and Practice

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Tuesday, November 24, 2015

| CYP Now

Special supplement on the latest innovation and implementation of policy reforms to enable children in care to lead healthy, happy lives.

Legal Update: Caring for refugee children

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Monday, September 28, 2015

| CYP Now

Kamena Dorling, policy and programmes manager at Coram Children's Legal Centre, examines the UK government's response to the refugee crisis and foster care provision for refugee children.

Cameron speech reignites debate over children's services 'market'

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Monday, September 28, 2015

| CYP Now

The Prime Minister highlighted children's social care as ripe for reform in a speech this month, with failing services handed to trusts or other providers to run. Children's services experts give their views on what this means for the years ahead

Adoptions dip sharply as issues over special guardianship orders emerge

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Monday, September 14, 2015

| CYP Now

Department for Education report points to link between a drop in adoptions in favour of SGOs, with unsuitable placements made because of a desire by family courts to place the child within the wider family.

Daily roundup: Charity chief, care system, and mosque vandalism

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Wednesday, September 17, 2014

| CYP Now

Andy Elvin appointed new chief executive of Tact; NSPCC study reveals cost of children returning home from care; and mosque vandalised in wake of child sexual exploitation scandal, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Haringey Ofsted, early intervention guidebook, and term-time holidays

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Monday, July 21, 2014

| CYP Now

Haringey told to improve children's social care, major early intervention guide launched, and Nicky Morgan pledges to continue tough stance on term-time holidays, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Childcare training, education outcomes and Ofsted inspections

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Monday, June 30, 2014

| CYP Now

Early years bursary scheme funds a handful of applicants; gifted poor children less likely than affluent peers to attend top universities; and Bournemouth children's services requires improvement says Ofsted, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Missing babies, nurture groups, and play

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Monday, June 9, 2014

| CYP Now

Nearly 20 babies reported missing from council care; research backs value of nurture groups; and £1.9m boost for play in Scotland, all in the news today.

CYP Now Children in Care Supplement 2014

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Friday, May 30, 2014

| CYP Now

Policy and practice: How to support looked-after children to lead healthy, fulfilling lives, and implement recent policy reforms.

Social reformer called into action

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Monday, April 14, 2014

| CYP Now

Neil Puffett talks to Sir Tony Hawkhead, chief executive of Action for Children.

Daily roundup: Mental health, online safety, and early years

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Tuesday, March 25, 2014

| CYP Now

Adults missing mental health warning signs in children; study finds very young children view inappropriate material online; and DfE criticised over early years workforce plans, 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: Gang crime, adoption powers and state boarding school

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Friday, December 13, 2013

| CYP Now

Fall in youth violence since riots; BAAF welcomes changes to proposed adoption powers; and planners hinder state boarding school bid, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Childcare funding, child abduction and Birmingham social work

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Thursday, December 12, 2013

| CYP Now

Labour considers "big" childcare offer at next election; parental child abduction cases on the rise; and councillor hopeful for future of Birmingham social work services, all in the news today.

Foster care at a crossroads

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Tuesday, October 15, 2013

| CYP Now

Neil Puffett talks to Robert Tapsfield, chief executive of the Fostering Network.

Daily roundup: Outstanding schools, Teather quits, and foster carers

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Monday, September 9, 2013

| CYP Now

Three out of four schools now judged as good or outstanding; former children's minister to step down as MP; and foster care myths exposed, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Looked-after children, ADHD drugs, and food banks

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Tuesday, August 13, 2013

| CYP Now

Social workers want the College of Social Work to focus on looked-after children; ADHD drug prescribing rises 50 per cent in five years; and free food is offered to poor families in Birmingham, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Carers allowances, Daniel Pelka, and safeguarding

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Thursday, August 1, 2013

| CYP Now

An investigation by the Local Government Ombudsman has found 340 carers in Liverpool were underpaid by the council; the serious case review into the death of four year old Daniel Pelka will be published shortly; and the SNP wants to bring in state-appointed guardians for all children, in the news today.

Daily roundup: Youth unemployment, benefits and child poverty

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Tuesday, July 16, 2013

| CYP Now

Clegg pledges government review of youth unemployment strategy; the Conservatives could introduce tougher penalties for unemployed young people; and a charity warns literacy levels must improve to tackle child poverty, all in the news today.

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Special Report: Attachment and Neglect

Children to be removed from families as part of ‘randomised adoption trial'

Making best use of guardianships

Fostering success in Staying Put

How service targets the needs of birth parents

Legal Update: Scrutiny of private fostering

Children in Care: Policy and Practice

Legal Update: Caring for refugee children

Cameron speech reignites debate over children's services 'market'

Adoptions dip sharply as issues over special guardianship orders emerge

Daily roundup: Charity chief, care system, and mosque vandalism

Daily roundup: Haringey Ofsted, early intervention guidebook, and term-time holidays

Daily roundup: Childcare training, education outcomes and Ofsted inspections

Daily roundup: Missing babies, nurture groups, and play

CYP Now Children in Care Supplement 2014

Social reformer called into action

Daily roundup: Mental health, online safety, and early years

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

Daily roundup: Gang crime, adoption powers and state boarding school

Daily roundup: Childcare funding, child abduction and Birmingham social work

Foster care at a crossroads

Daily roundup: Outstanding schools, Teather quits, and foster carers

Daily roundup: Looked-after children, ADHD drugs, and food banks

Daily roundup: Carers allowances, Daniel Pelka, and safeguarding

Daily roundup: Youth unemployment, benefits and child poverty

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