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

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.

Ofsted tells children's services department to improve

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Wednesday, January 6, 2016

| CYP Now

A children's services department has been told to improve its work following an inspection by Ofsted.

Ombudsman criticises support for young woman attempting to stay in UK

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Tuesday, February 2, 2016

| CYP Now

A council has been criticised for failing to properly support a young woman seeking permission to remain in the UK.

Call for social workers to have greater role in early intervention

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Tuesday, May 28, 2013

| CYP Now

Social workers should be routinely involved in early intervention work that goes beyond their legal responsibilities, the College of Social Work has said.

Councils to share 6m intensive support fund

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Tuesday, August 30, 2011

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The government has announced that 37 councils will receive a share of 6m to develop and expand intensive support for vulnerable families and foster carers.

Charity urges extension of adoption support to special guardians

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Friday, May 1, 2015

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Support services for children who have been adopted must be extended to those placed with families under special guardianship orders, a charity has said.

Ofsted warns children's services departments of ‘inadequate' factors

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Friday, November 13, 2015

| CYP Now

Ofsted has taken steps to warn children's services departments of common weaknesses they must address to avoid being rated "inadequate" when they are visited by inspectors.

Calls for Adoption Leadership Board to focus on permanency

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Friday, November 20, 2015

| CYP Now

Sir Martin Narey's resignation as chair of the Adoption Leadership Board has sparked calls from the sector for the board to widen its remit to all looked-after children.

Warrington DCS to lead Ofsted's social care improvement work

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Wednesday, February 12, 2014

| CYP Now

The head of children's services in Warrington has been appointed by Ofsted to spearhead attempts to improve social care across England.

Daily roundup: School places, mental health, and troubled families

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Monday, April 14, 2014

| CYP Now

Local authorities make progress on school places, rise in mental health concerns for education staff, and Reading Council hits troubled families target, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Female genital mutilation, child poverty and arrests of girls

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Tuesday, March 19, 2013

| CYP Now

NSPCC warning over FGM teacher training gaps, predictions of a nine per cent rise in child poverty, and police arrest fewer girls, all in the news today.

Call for review of special guardianship orders

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Thursday, December 11, 2014

| CYP Now

The British Association for Adoption and Fostering (BAAF) has called for a review of special guardianship orders (SGOs) amid a sharp rise in numbers being granted and concerns about the way they are used.

Government to force councils to merge adoption services

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Tuesday, May 26, 2015

| CYP Now

Councils will be forced to merge or outsource their adoption services into regional agencies unless they do it under their own steam within the next two years, the government has announced.

College of Social Work chief confirms closure within three months

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Thursday, June 25, 2015

| CYP Now

The College of Social Work (TCSW) will close by the end of September, it has been announced.

Charity chief warns of knock-on effect of Kids Company and BAAF closures

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Tuesday, August 11, 2015

| CYP Now

Children's charities are facing a financial backlash following the sudden collapse of Kids Company and the British Association for Adoption and Fostering, it has been claimed.

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.

Council rated inadequate by Ofsted for 'unsafe practice'

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Tuesday, February 16, 2016

| CYP Now

A council that was found to have left vulnerable children at risk of harm has had its children's services rated "inadequate" by Ofsted.

LGA and Barnardo's warn of 'reckless' adoption changes

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Tuesday, June 11, 2013

| CYP Now

The entire adoption system could be significantly damaged unless proposed reforms are reconsidered, Barnardo's and the Local Government Association (LGA) have warned.

Daily roundup: Missing children, child protection, and youth unemployment

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Wednesday, March 20, 2013

| CYP Now

Police change the definition of missing persons, Northamptonshire child protection rated inadequate, and youth unemployment up 48,000, all in the news today.

Security concerns delay adoption video pilot

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Monday, November 17, 2014

| CYP Now

A high-profile scheme intended to increase adoptions by allowing would-be adopters to search videos and photos of children has been delayed due to security issues, CYP Now has learned.

Ofsted praises council for ‘outstanding' work on adoption and leadership

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Friday, February 19, 2016

| CYP Now

A council has been praised by Ofsted for its work on adoption and the way its children's services department is managed, with both areas being rated as "outstanding".

Ofsted praises council's children's services for domestic violence work

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Friday, March 11, 2016

| CYP Now

A council's children's services department has been praised by Ofsted for its work to tackle domestic abuse, and the quality of leadership.

Frontline social work students ‘perform better', study finds

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Tuesday, March 29, 2016

| CYP Now

Students taking part in the Frontline social work training programme display better practice skills than those from mainstream programmes, researchers have found.

Ofsted moves to ease children's services inspection burden

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Tuesday, June 2, 2015

| CYP Now

Ofsted will spend fewer days "on site" during inspections of local authority children's services as part of efforts to ease the impact of the process, CYP Now has learned.

Ofsted brands council 'inadequate' over CSE failures

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Thursday, June 4, 2015

| CYP Now

Surrey has become the fourth authority in the space of a month to have its children's services rated "inadequate" by Ofsted after inspectors flagged up serious concerns about how it deals with child sexual exploitation (CSE).

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

Ofsted tells children's services department to improve

Ombudsman criticises support for young woman attempting to stay in UK

Call for social workers to have greater role in early intervention

Councils to share 6m intensive support fund

Charity urges extension of adoption support to special guardians

Ofsted warns children's services departments of ‘inadequate' factors

Calls for Adoption Leadership Board to focus on permanency

Warrington DCS to lead Ofsted's social care improvement work

Daily roundup: School places, mental health, and troubled families

Daily roundup: Female genital mutilation, child poverty and arrests of girls

Call for review of special guardianship orders

Government to force councils to merge adoption services

College of Social Work chief confirms closure within three months

Charity chief warns of knock-on effect of Kids Company and BAAF closures

Cameron announces drive to improve outcomes for children in care

Council rated inadequate by Ofsted for 'unsafe practice'

LGA and Barnardo's warn of 'reckless' adoption changes

Daily roundup: Missing children, child protection, and youth unemployment

Security concerns delay adoption video pilot

Ofsted praises council for ‘outstanding' work on adoption and leadership

Ofsted praises council's children's services for domestic violence work

Frontline social work students ‘perform better', study finds

Ofsted moves to ease children's services inspection burden

Ofsted brands council 'inadequate' over CSE failures

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