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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: Play strategy, DCS to retire early, and genital mutilation

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Monday, June 24, 2013

| CYP Now

Scotland gets its first national play strategy, Norfolk's children's services boss retires early, and the NSPCC opens a female genital mutilation helpline, all in the news today.

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: Care applications, children's TV, and health services

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Monday, November 11, 2013

| CYP Now

Care applications rising again; Miliband calls for payday loan advert ban during children's programmes; and health regulator reveals extent of walk-in-centre closures, 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.

What makes the perfect lead member?

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Monday, April 14, 2014

| CYP Now

A lead member for children's services can be a powerful advocate for children and young people. Joe Lepper asks what makes the perfect lead member?

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.

Doncaster's deliverer

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Monday, October 13, 2014

| CYP Now

Neil Puffett speaks to Paul Moffat, chief executive, Doncaster Children's Services Trust.

Ask the Expert: Better risk management

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Tuesday, September 18, 2012

| CYP Now

Ask the Expert: Demonstrate your success

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Tuesday, January 8, 2013

| CYP Now

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

Ask the Expert: Working with charities

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Tuesday, December 11, 2012

| CYP Now

Ask the Expert: Working for a large authority

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Tuesday, May 1, 2012

| CYP Now

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.

Smarter spending for children's services

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Tuesday, January 20, 2015

| CYP Now

Children's services budgets have never been tighter, with commissioners and providers having little choice but to cut funding and staff. Joe Lepper identifies 11 ways to save money - and maintain quality services.

Youth work must avoid being a slave to the policy machine

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Monday, August 31, 2015

| CYP Now

Howard Williamson on why youth work must avoid using dehumanising policy jargon

Directors – Children's Workforce Guide to Qualifications and Training

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Wednesday, September 1, 2021

| CYP Now

Turnover of directors of children’s services (DCSs) in 2020/21 was half that of the previous year, with 12 new permanent appointments, according to the Association of Directors of Children’s Services.

Providers of children's centres look at new models to offset budget cuts

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Tuesday, January 5, 2016

| CYP Now

As local authority data reveals a doubling of cuts in spending on children's centres, forcing them to prioritise the protection of statutory functions, a DfE report suggests that councils' ability to do this is being stretched to the limit.

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Sandwell starts to tackle service problems after private partner deal

Daily roundup: Play strategy, DCS to retire early, and genital mutilation

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

Daily roundup: Care applications, children's TV, and health services

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

What makes the perfect lead member?

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

Doncaster's deliverer

Ask the Expert: Better risk management

Ask the Expert: Demonstrate your success

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

Ask the Expert: Working with charities

Ask the Expert: Working for a large authority

Give councils more powers to help underperforming schools

Smarter spending for children's services

Youth work must avoid being a slave to the policy machine

Directors – Children's Workforce Guide to Qualifications and Training

Providers of children's centres look at new models to offset budget cuts

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