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Ofsted criticises council over 'unsuitable' placements for care leavers

Monday, January 15, 2024

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Staffordshire County Council’s children’s services have been downgraded by Ofsted due in part to concerns over its care leaver offer, including the placement of young people in "unsuitable short-term accommodation".

Growing SEND costs could lead to insolvency, council warns

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Monday, January 15, 2024

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Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council has warned it could face insolvency this year due to rising deficits caused by high levels of spending on services for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

Council’s children’s services rated 'outstanding' by Ofsted

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Friday, January 12, 2024

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Children's services in Bromley have been judged "outstanding" by Ofsted following an inspection last autumn.

Major expansion of family court reporting pilot announced

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Friday, January 12, 2024

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Media reporting of family proceedings is to be extended to a further 16 courts in England as part of an expansion of a pilot scheme aiming to increase transparency of the family justice system.

Breakfast clubs for all primary school children among Labour’s health pledges

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Thursday, January 11, 2024

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The introduction of free breakfast clubs for all primary school children, better access to mental health support and curbs on junk food advertising are among plans to improve children’s health being proposed by the Labour Party should it win the next general election.

More than 150 comprehensives ‘more socially selective’ than grammar schools

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Thursday, January 11, 2024

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Some 155 comprehensive schools have been identified in a report as being “more socially selective” than the average grammar school in their admissions.

Ombudsman criticises council for failing to implement recommendations

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Thursday, January 11, 2024

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Bury Metropolitan Borough Council has been reprimanded by the local government watchdog for failing to act quickly enough to implement recommendations to resolve disputes involving vulnerable young people.

Child sexual offences remain ‘close to record levels’, NSPCC figures show

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Wednesday, January 10, 2024

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The number of child sexual offences being recorded by police has fallen slightly over the last year, but remains “close to record levels”, according to analysis by the NSPCC.

Recruit ‘parent champions’ to design child poverty busting measures, report urges

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Wednesday, January 10, 2024

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Parents should be more involved in the design and delivery of services aimed at tackling ‘systemic’ child poverty in communities across the UK, a report is urging.

New Redthread chief targets period of stability and consolidation

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024

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The new interim chief executive of Redthread has said she is focused on delivering a stable leadership team at the youth charity following the surprise departure of her predecessor late last year.

DfE expands schemes to boost school attendance

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Monday, January 8, 2024

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A scheme run by Barnardo's that places mentors in schools with low pupil attendance is set to be expanded with funding from the Department for Education.

In January’s CYP Now: Reforming Ofsted, tackling youth loneliness, sustainable childcare special

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Monday, January 8, 2024

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Start the new year by diving into the latest edition of Children & Young People Now for all the latest analysis and opinion on the key issues affecting services for children, young people and families.

Welsh councils launch foster carer recruitment campaign

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Monday, January 8, 2024

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A network of Welsh local authority fostering teams have launched a campaign to recruit more foster carers as part of the national drive to remove commercial providers from the social care sector.

Ofsted chief unveils feedback scheme and mental health training for inspectors

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Friday, January 5, 2024

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New Ofsted boss Sir Martyn Oliver has unveiled plans for a listening exercise to gather views about the inspectorate's work in the wake of the recent inquest into the death of headteacher Ruth Perry.

Future service design project to focus on digital youth work

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Friday, January 5, 2024

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A group of local authorities are set to work with charities and young people to co-design the youth service of the future through an innovative programme funded by the National Lottery Community Fund.

Government confirms existence of DoL orders expert group

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Friday, January 5, 2024

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The government has confirmed it has established an expert group to tackle the recent sharp rise in the use of deprivation of liberty (DoL) orders for highly vulnerable children.

Young people positive about Turing Scheme but funding process a 'barrier' for some

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Thursday, January 4, 2024

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The Turing Scheme helped disadvantaged young people access learning opportunities abroad that would have been out of their reach, research has found, however problems with administering the government’s flagship post-Brexit overseas study and work initiative was a barrier to participation for some poorer students.

MacAlister and Trowler recognised in King's New Year's Honours

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Wednesday, January 3, 2024

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The architect of the Care Review reforms Josh MacAlister and England’s chief children’s social worker Isabelle Trowler have been recognised alongside several serving directors of children’s services in the King’s New Year's Honours.

Sector pays tribute to social justice campaigner Camila Batmanghelidjh

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Wednesday, January 3, 2024

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Children’s charity leaders have praised the work of Camila Batmanghelidjh, the social justice campaigner and former head of Kids Company, who has died aged 61.

Children in supported accommodation not protected against corporal punishment, DfE admits

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Thursday, December 21, 2023

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Children’s rights campaigners are raising concerns over an admission by the children’s minister that vulnerable teenagers living in supported accommodation are not explicitly protected against a ban on corporal punishment.

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Ofsted criticises council over 'unsuitable' placements for care leavers

Growing SEND costs could lead to insolvency, council warns

Council’s children’s services rated 'outstanding' by Ofsted

Major expansion of family court reporting pilot announced

Breakfast clubs for all primary school children among Labour’s health pledges

More than 150 comprehensives ‘more socially selective’ than grammar schools

Ombudsman criticises council for failing to implement recommendations

Child sexual offences remain ‘close to record levels’, NSPCC figures show

Recruit ‘parent champions’ to design child poverty busting measures, report urges

New Redthread chief targets period of stability and consolidation

DfE expands schemes to boost school attendance

In January’s CYP Now: Reforming Ofsted, tackling youth loneliness, sustainable childcare special

Welsh councils launch foster carer recruitment campaign

Ofsted chief unveils feedback scheme and mental health training for inspectors

Future service design project to focus on digital youth work

Government confirms existence of DoL orders expert group

Young people positive about Turing Scheme but funding process a 'barrier' for some

MacAlister and Trowler recognised in King's New Year's Honours

Sector pays tribute to social justice campaigner Camila Batmanghelidjh

Children in supported accommodation not protected against corporal punishment, DfE admits

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