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

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.

Why we changed careers to work with children

Features

Tuesday, January 28, 2020

| CYP Now

Many children’s and youth services are experiencing staffing shortages and need to recruit new blood. Tom de Castella explores why some people change career to work in the sector.

Pastoral leadership

Other

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.

LSCB chief warns of safeguarding risks from government review

News

Friday, February 5, 2016

| CYP Now

Uncertainty over the future of serious case reviews (SCRs) is damaging local safeguarding arrangements, local safeguarding children board (LSCB) leaders have warned.

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.

Daily roundup: Child protection, breastfeeding incentive, and new DCS

Other

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

| CYP Now

Education secretary Michael Gove calls for radical overhaul of child protection; new mums offered vouchers to breastfeed; and Sally Hodges to be new DCS at Solihull Council, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Further education, childcare and lone parents

Other

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

| CYP Now

Details published on vocational alternatives to A-levels; unpaid leave from work should be available to grandparents caring for grandchildren; and study shows impact of austerity on lone parents, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Vocational training, health and parenting

Other

Wednesday, June 18, 2014

| CYP Now

New practical qualifications for school children introduced next year; huge rise in Crohn's disease hospital admissions of young people; and parents warned not to give children alcohol at end of exams, all in the news today.

Better safeguarding work leads to fall in violent injuries

News

Wednesday, April 22, 2015

| CYP Now

Improved child protection procedures have contributed to a large fall in the number of violent injuries against children and young people over the last year, a leading research academic has said.

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

News

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.

Timescales hinder SEN reforms

Other

Monday, September 28, 2015

| CYP Now

Councils struggle to provide education, health and care plans within the required deadlines, say campaigners

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.

Council chiefs call for scrapping of DCS role

News

Thursday, May 8, 2014

| CYP Now

The role of director of children's services (DCS) should be scrapped to give local authorities more flexibility over leadership, a report has recommended.

Emphasis on support under new children's home standards

News

Friday, September 19, 2014

| CYP Now

Children's homes will be required to show how they support young people and respond to their wishes as part of ongoing government efforts to improve standards.

Daily roundup: Youth unemployment, child obesity and violence against girls

Other

Monday, March 10, 2014

| CYP Now

Chamber of Commerce warning on youth unemployment figures; fraction of public health spending goes on child obesity; and government launches action plan to tackle violence against females, all in the news today.

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

Why we changed careers to work with children

Pastoral leadership

LSCB chief warns of safeguarding risks from government review

Youth justice reforms must go 'further and deeper'

Daily roundup: Child protection, breastfeeding incentive, and new DCS

Daily roundup: Further education, childcare and lone parents

Daily roundup: Vocational training, health and parenting

Better safeguarding work leads to fall in violent injuries

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

Timescales hinder SEN reforms

Councils develop new approaches to early help amid funding challenges

Council chiefs call for scrapping of DCS role

Emphasis on support under new children's home standards

Daily roundup: Youth unemployment, child obesity and violence against girls

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