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Technology in Children's Services: Policy context

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

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At its best, technology speeds up laborious inputting of information, enabling children’s services practitioners to spend more time with their clients, helps commissioners to identify trends so they can prioritise resources, and enable leaders to make informed choices on how services are structured.

Ask the Experts: Support academies to improve

Tuesday, May 10, 2016

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Our panel offers advice on problem academies, whole-family assessments, supporting parents at nursery and a squatting protest.

Big-picture inspection: guide to the new JTAI

Tuesday, April 26, 2016

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New Joint Targeted Area Inspections to assess how different agencies are working together to support vulnerable children have just been launched. Joe Lepper explores how they work.

Leadership: Staff motivation and retention

Tuesday, April 26, 2016

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All children's services teams face the challenge of keeping staff turnover low against a landscape of tight budgets, so it is essential employers master the skills to retain, motivate and reward employees.

Innovation and collaboration lands tri-borough ‘outstanding' ratings

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

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A new social work practice model, low caseloads and joined-up services have helped two of the three councils in a merged children's services department become the first to be judged "outstanding" by Ofsted's inspection system.

Learnings on school readiness

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

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Pilot scheme improved young children's transition to formal education through collaboration and involving families.

Information sharing is the key to success of alternative provision

Tuesday, March 1, 2016

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An Ofsted report highlights the importance of schools and councils sharing information about excluded pupils with alternative providers, but experts warn the fragmentation of the education system has made this more difficult.

Ask the Experts: Raise young people's job prospects

Tuesday, March 1, 2016

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Our panel offers advice on young people's employment, cultivating community spirit, regaining job motivation and discussing depression.

More cash to support SEN plans

Tuesday, February 16, 2016

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Extra funding alone will not improve the transfer of SEN children to integrated care plans, warn campaigners.

Committed local democrat: Roy Perry, chair, LGA children and young people board

Tuesday, February 2, 2016

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Derren Hayes meets Roy Perry, chair of the LGA children and young people board.

Ask the Experts: Run supportive training sessions

Tuesday, February 2, 2016

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Our panel offers advice on delivering sensitive training, school place planning, bilingual nursery support and a bereaved young carer.

Academy evangelist: Clive Webster, Kent Catholic Schools Partnership chief executive

Tuesday, January 19, 2016

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Derren Hayes meets Clive Webster, chief executive of the Kent Catholic Schools Partnership.

The implications of the Spending Review on services for children

Tuesday, December 8, 2015

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Measures announced in the Chancellor's Spending Review will result in core funding for councils falling 24 per cent in real terms over the next four years. How will this affect children, young people and their families?

Signs of progress in Doncaster

Tuesday, November 24, 2015

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Head of Doncaster's children's trust says improvements have been made, but warns it is not "out of the woods".

Ask the Experts: Understanding online dangers

Tuesday, November 24, 2015

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Our panel offers advice on internet grooming concerns, schools' academy regrets, young mothers at youth club and nursery numeracy.

Architect of inspection: Jacky Tiotto, director of children's services, Bexley

Tuesday, November 10, 2015

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Derren Hayes meets Jacky Tiotto, director of children's services at Bexley Council.

Care still a barrier to university

Tuesday, October 27, 2015

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With a drop in the number of care leavers going to university, new initiatives aim to raise academic aspirations.

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

Monday, October 12, 2015

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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.

Ask The Experts: Ensure nursery outings are safe

Monday, October 12, 2015

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Our panel offers advice on planning a nursery trip; safely examining online grooming; boosting workers' skills and police complaints.

Children's workforce guide to training and qualifications

Thursday, October 1, 2015

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Qualification requirements and training provision for working with children and young people is continuously adapting in line with changes in policy and practice. Charlotte Goddard provides a comprehensive overview.

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