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Put end to unregulated provision for under-18s, urge campaigners

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

| CYP Now

Consultation to tighten restrictions on the use of unregulated supported accommodation does not go far enough, say campaigners. But children’s services leaders call for councils to be given flexibility in finding the right settings.

Gaps in knowledge on ACEs

Analysis

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

| CYP Now

Review shows negative impact of adverse childhood experiences and says understanding must improve.

Immigration status and Brexit

Analysis

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

| CYP Now

Expert says councils must take measures to ensure children in care have leave to remain from 2021.

England eyes Scotland review for lessons on care system overhaul

Analysis

Tuesday, February 25, 2020

| CYP Now

Taking three years, Scotland’s care review sets out detailed proposals for changing the “broken” care system. With the UK government pledging its own care review, sector experts identify what England can learn.

Peterborough contract collapse: key reasons and its implications

Analysis

Tuesday, January 28, 2020

| CYP Now

Seen as a blueprint for future charity and council partnerships to deliver children’s services, the £126m contract between Tact and Peterborough City Council has ended after just three years. Experts assess what can be learned.

Clash over prioritising adoption

Analysis

Tuesday, January 28, 2020

| CYP Now

Minister’s call for councils to prioritise adoption over other forms of care branded "perplexing" by experts.

Decade of change: factors driving the rise in care during the 2010

Analysis

Thursday, January 2, 2020

| CYP Now

Families under pressure due to austerity and more affected by addiction problems are two reasons for record numbers of children in care, while a legal ruling has seen adoptions fall and special guardianships increase.

Links between care and offending

Analysis

Thursday, January 2, 2020

| CYP Now

Study analyses impact of care on young people’s offending and calls for an overhaul of the support system.

Workforce skills for the future

Analysis

Monday, August 26, 2019

| CYP Now

In light of a review into children's social worker practice, experts outline where changes are needed.

Asylum delays spark legal action

Analysis

Monday, April 29, 2019

| CYP Now

Judicial review highlights concerns over the impact asylum delays have on unaccompanied children.

Regional approach to staff recruitment

Analysis

Monday, April 29, 2019

| CYP Now

Latest Department for Education workforce data shows that while the number of children's social workers rose three per cent last year, staff turnover, vacant posts and use of agency practitioners remained stubbornly high.

ADCS president vows action on poverty

Analysis

Monday, April 29, 2019

| CYP Now

Rachel Dickinson, 2019/20 ADCS president, says she will stress the plight of children living in poverty.

The good and bad of new draft standards for social workers

Analysis

Tuesday, March 26, 2019

| CYP Now

Social Work England, the new regulator, is holding a consultation into draft professional standards, registration rules and fitness to practice rules that all social workers will be expected to meet.

Solving social care funding crisis: top 10 common-sense solutions

Analysis

Tuesday, February 26, 2019

| CYP Now

Audit Office report highlights the recent growth in demand and spending on children's services, and the lack of understanding on what is driving this. Andrew Rome says councils and providers can work together to solve it.

Visualising a child's care journey

Analysis

Tuesday, February 26, 2019

| CYP Now

Data visualisation tool could boost efficiency and stop vulnerable children from slipping through the net.

Duration of care proceedings off target

Analysis

Tuesday, October 30, 2018

| CYP Now

The time it takes care proceedings to be completed is rising and Cafcass chief Anthony Douglas says it is likely to continue.

Mythbuster guide: helpful advice or confusing and unnecessary?

Analysis

Tuesday, September 25, 2018

| CYP Now

Government document offers advice on working around statutory guidance that is a barrier to good practice. Some leaders say it helps identify unnecessary duties, while others warn it dilutes protections for vulnerable children.

Timpson is confident his 'unique experience' can help children

Analysis

Tuesday, June 26, 2018

| CYP Now

In an interview with CYP Now, former children's minister Edward Timpson outlines his approach to new roles at Cafcass, the children's commissioner for England, school exclusions review and safeguarding practice panel.

DCS turnover: beneath the data

Analysis

Tuesday, May 29, 2018

| CYP Now

High turnover in children's services directors in the past year masks signs of increased stability.

More support for young carers

Analysis

Tuesday, April 24, 2018

| CYP Now

Study highlights challenges faced by children with seriously ill parents and the extra support needed.

Birmingham enters trust era

Analysis

Tuesday, March 27, 2018

| CYP Now

Getting out of "inadequate" by end of the year is the first target for Birmingham's new children's trust.

How MST is helping children at risk

Analysis

Tuesday, January 30, 2018

| CYP Now

Despite negative research, charity says therapy improves outcomes for vulnerable young people.

How Ofsted's SIF has changed the children's services landscape

Analysis

Tuesday, January 2, 2018

| CYP Now

Under Ofsted's single inspection framework, the number of children's services rated "inadequate" has doubled, prompting criticism it raised the bar too high. Leaders assess its legacy and what it will mean for the future.

Government outlines new plans for local safeguarding arrangements

Analysis

Tuesday, November 28, 2017

| CYP Now

A DfE consultation reveals local agencies will have 15 months to implement new safeguarding arrangements to replace local safeguarding children boards, but some areas are already forging ahead with preparations.

Understanding £2bn funding gap

Analysis

Tuesday, October 31, 2017

| CYP Now

Council leaders plan to analyse social care spending to show the funding shortfall in children's services

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Put end to unregulated provision for under-18s, urge campaigners

Gaps in knowledge on ACEs

Immigration status and Brexit

England eyes Scotland review for lessons on care system overhaul

Peterborough contract collapse: key reasons and its implications

Clash over prioritising adoption

Decade of change: factors driving the rise in care during the 2010

Links between care and offending

Workforce skills for the future

Asylum delays spark legal action

Regional approach to staff recruitment

ADCS president vows action on poverty

The good and bad of new draft standards for social workers

Solving social care funding crisis: top 10 common-sense solutions

Visualising a child's care journey

Duration of care proceedings off target

Mythbuster guide: helpful advice or confusing and unnecessary?

Timpson is confident his 'unique experience' can help children

DCS turnover: beneath the data

More support for young carers

Birmingham enters trust era

How MST is helping children at risk

How Ofsted's SIF has changed the children's services landscape

Government outlines new plans for local safeguarding arrangements

Understanding £2bn funding gap

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