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Children's leaders left 'puzzled' by calls to remove DCS duty on councils

Monday, May 26, 2014

| CYP Now

Local authority chief executives' group says the requirement for a director of children's services is stifling innovation in children's services and isolating it from the rest of local government - arguments that don't stack up, say leaders.

Ofsted calls for improvements at Bristol and Rochdale children's services

News

Friday, December 5, 2014

| CYP Now

Bristol and Rochdale have been told to improve the quality of services for children and young people following inspections by Ofsted.

Ask the Experts: Dealing with depressed children

Other

Monday, April 27, 2015

| CYP Now

Our expert panel offers advice on tackling depression, monitoring performance, improving story time and protecting children from CSE.

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

Other

Monday, October 12, 2015

| CYP Now

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

Other

Monday, October 12, 2015

| CYP Now

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

Cameron announces review of children's residential care system

News

Wednesday, October 28, 2015

| CYP Now

Prime Minister David Cameron has announced a major "root and branch" review of children's residential care will be conducted by government adviser Sir Martin Narey.

Shared Services: Policy context

Other

Thursday, January 2, 2020

| CYP Now

Defining what shared services are is vital to understand the approaches that work best in services for children and young people and whether there is scope for this to grow.

Why we changed careers to work with children

Features

Tuesday, January 28, 2020

| CYP Now

Many children’s and youth services are experiencing staffing shortages and need to recruit new blood. Tom de Castella explores why some people change career to work in the sector.

Support boost for councils at risk of 'inadequate' Ofsted rating

News

Thursday, January 21, 2016

| CYP Now

Councils yet to have their children's services inspected by Ofsted are to be given additional support as part of a local government bid to prevent them being rated "inadequate" and facing intervention from the Department for Education (DfE).

Local Spotlight: Lambeth Council

Best Practice

Tuesday, October 24, 2023

| CYP Now

Corporate commitment to boosting children and young people’s outcomes helps south London borough get back on track.

Local spotlight: Haringey Council

Best Practice

Tuesday, September 26, 2023

| CYP Now

Borough with a foot in both inner and outer London has improved outcomes thanks to its positive workplace culture.

Youth justice reforms must go 'further and deeper'

News

Monday, January 16, 2012

| CYP Now

Sweeping reform of the youth justice system is necessary to prevent hundreds of children being "needlessly" criminalised and sentenced to custody, according to a think-tank.

Ask the Experts: Precautions to ensure staff safety

Other

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

| CYP Now

Beating burnout

Features

Tuesday, January 30, 2018

| CYP Now

Former social worker Mike Bush, now a consultant and trainer on mental health in the workplace, advises managers on strategies to help their staff avoid "burning out" and leaving the profession.

Developing cultural competence in children's services organisations

Analysis

Tuesday, January 30, 2018

| CYP Now

Paper from former director of children's services highlights lack of progress in developing leadership skills of black, Asian and minority ethnic professionals, and provides tools to help create culturally competent organisations.

Councils could save £150m on foster care services, says report

News

Wednesday, October 1, 2014

| CYP Now

Local authorities would be able to save a total of £150m a year by improving the way they work with prospective foster parents, a report has claimed.

Young carers and asylum seekers deserve better

Other

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

| CYP Now

DfE staff survey reveals extent of mental health and bullying concerns

News

Monday, December 8, 2014

| CYP Now

More than half of staff at the Department for Education are suffering from moderate to high levels of anxiety, a survey has found.

Protector of children's services: Alison O'Sullivan, ADCS president

Other

Monday, March 30, 2015

| CYP Now

Neil Puffett meets Alison O'Sullivan, president of the ADCS.

Ask the Experts: Growing food, media stories of abuse, learning from mistakes and youth centre help for Eastern European children

Best Practice

Monday, March 30, 2015

| CYP Now

Our panel offers advice on growing vegetables, telling stories of abuse, learning from mistakes and help for Eastern European children.

Doncaster sees four-fold decrease in children missing from care

News

Tuesday, April 21, 2015

| CYP Now

The number of looked-after children that go missing from care in Doncaster has fallen nearly four-fold over the past year following the introduction of a dedicated support worker.

Councils develop new approaches to early help amid funding challenges

Other

Monday, October 12, 2015

| CYP Now

Children's services leaders gathered at CYP Now's Early Help Conference to discuss latest policy developments in early help and hear how local areas are developing interventions across a range of settings and age groups.

DfE gives council more time to improve after ‘inadequate' Ofsted rating

News

Monday, November 9, 2015

| CYP Now

A council has been given more time to turn services around in the wake of Ofsted judging its children's services department ‘inadequate' twice in two years.

Government action needs more money to succeed, warn children's leaders

News

Monday, December 14, 2015

| CYP Now

Children's services chiefs have warned that government plans to intervene earlier in poorly performing councils will need extra funding in order to work.

Shared Services Briefing

Research

Thursday, January 2, 2020

| CYP Now

This briefing highlights many of the issues facing councils, and asks whether ultimately, shared service arrangements and partnerships increase the likelihood of full mergers.

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Children's leaders left 'puzzled' by calls to remove DCS duty on councils

Ofsted calls for improvements at Bristol and Rochdale children's services

Ask the Experts: Dealing with depressed children

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

Ask The Experts: Ensure nursery outings are safe

Cameron announces review of children's residential care system

Shared Services: Policy context

Why we changed careers to work with children

Support boost for councils at risk of 'inadequate' Ofsted rating

Local Spotlight: Lambeth Council

Local spotlight: Haringey Council

Youth justice reforms must go 'further and deeper'

Ask the Experts: Precautions to ensure staff safety

Beating burnout

Developing cultural competence in children's services organisations

Councils could save £150m on foster care services, says report

Young carers and asylum seekers deserve better

DfE staff survey reveals extent of mental health and bullying concerns

Protector of children's services: Alison O'Sullivan, ADCS president

Ask the Experts: Growing food, media stories of abuse, learning from mistakes and youth centre help for Eastern European children

Doncaster sees four-fold decrease in children missing from care

Councils develop new approaches to early help amid funding challenges

DfE gives council more time to improve after ‘inadequate' Ofsted rating

Government action needs more money to succeed, warn children's leaders

Shared Services Briefing

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