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Former ADCS president Alan Wood to retire

Tuesday, October 27, 2015

| CYP Now

Former president of the Association of Directors of Children's Services (ADCS) Alan Wood will retire from his post in Hackney at the end of the year, it has been announced.

Timpson reveals initial action to tackle children's services 'failures'

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Monday, December 14, 2015

| CYP Now

Children's minister Edward Timpson has unveiled a raft of immediate actions the government will take to tackle poor standards across "failing" children's services departments.

'Inadequate councils need more time to improve', says LGA

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Monday, December 14, 2015

| CYP Now

Government expectations that councils must improve failing children's services within six months to avoid outside intervention are unrealistic, local government and children's leaders have warned.

Ambition announces new chief executive

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Thursday, July 7, 2016

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Youth organisation Ambition has appointed education and training expert Emma Revie as its new chief executive.

Tory Party Conference: Call for national tracking system for children

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Monday, October 3, 2016

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A national system to track children should be introduced in order to keep children safe from harm if they move from one area to another, it has been suggested.

Ofsted blames merger for council's failure to improve children's services

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Monday, August 27, 2018

| CYP Now

Local government reorganisation has hamstrung efforts by a council's leaders to make improvements to children's services, according to Ofsted.

New Sandwell DCS expects Ofsted rating improvement

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Wednesday, May 29, 2013

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The new privately-employed head of children's services in Sandwell is confident the authority will improve its Ofsted rating by the end of his 30-month contract.

Outcomes focus for new Ofsted early years framework

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Friday, October 11, 2013

| CYP Now

Safeguarding, safety and teaching are set to be the focus of Ofsted's new inspection framework for nurseries, the inspectorate's early years lead has said.

ADCS president Alan Wood backs councils to drive social care improvement

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Thursday, April 10, 2014

| CYP Now

The new president of the Association of Directors of Children's Services (ADCS) has said local authorities need to be at the centre of driving improvement in children's services.

Play England director Catherine Prisk steps down

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Tuesday, April 29, 2014

| CYP Now

Catherine Prisk is to step down as director of Play England at the end of the week after a restructure of management arrangements at the charity.

New Barnardo's chief eyes strategic role in children's services

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Tuesday, May 13, 2014

| CYP Now

Barnardo's new chief executive wants the charity to manage, commission and deliver statutory children's services in partnership with local authorities as it evolves into a more strategic organisation over the next few years.

Think-tank highlights 'staggering' failings in support for vulnerable children

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Tuesday, June 24, 2014

| CYP Now

Local authorities are carrying out "unscrupulous and illegal" practices to restrict the support they provide to vulnerable children in need of social care and mental health services, a think-tank has claimed.

Social worker knowledge gap ‘threatens care proceedings targets'

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Thursday, July 17, 2014

| CYP Now

Social workers will struggle to meet Children and Families Act commitments to reduce the length of care proceedings, a survey by the Victoria Climbié Foundation (VCF) suggests.

Delay in childcare minister appointment worries early years sector

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Friday, July 18, 2014

| CYP Now

The delay in appointing a new childcare minister following Tuesday's Cabinet reshuffle will increase concerns the government does not consider the issue a priority, early years organisations have warned.

Sam Gyimah confirmed as childcare minister

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Monday, July 21, 2014

| CYP Now

Conservative MP Sam Gyimah has been confirmed as the government minister responsible for childcare and early years.

Louise Casey to lead Rotherham Council probe

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Thursday, September 11, 2014

| CYP Now

The government's troubled families tsar Louise Casey will conduct an investigation into Rotherham Council in the wake of the child sexual exploitation scandal, it has been announced.

Government rejects MPs' call to ban B&B use for care leavers

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Monday, October 20, 2014

| CYP Now

The government has rejected calls from MPs for an outright ban on the use of bed and breakfast (B&B) accommodation for care leavers.

Social work reforms have ‘raised the confidence' of profession

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Friday, June 15, 2012

| CYP Now

The development of a College of Social Work, more robust standards for employers and better supervision of newly qualified social workers is raising the confidence of the profession, according to the final report of the Social Work Reform Board.

Analysis backs drive for youth-led services

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Monday, November 4, 2013

| CYP Now

Young people and communities should be given the authority to decide the shape of youth work services in their area, a study has found.

NYA issues guidance on involving young people in commissioning

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Monday, April 16, 2012

| CYP Now

Two toolkits aimed at helping local authorities to engage young people and elected politicians in the process of commissioning services have been published by the National Youth Agency (NYA).

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

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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.

Job training plan aims to help 10,000 Birmingham young people

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Thursday, March 5, 2015

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A programme has been launched to create 10,000 work experience opportunities for unemployed young people in Birmingham.

New Rotherham children's chief slams schools over continuing failure to tackle CSE

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Friday, March 27, 2015

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Rotherham's director of children's services has condemned an "astonishing" lack of engagement by schools to tackle child sexual exploitation (CSE) in the borough while urging a greater focus and respect for youth work.

Funding for Birmingham recovery plan falls short of estimate

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Thursday, April 23, 2015

| CYP Now

Birmingham City Council will spend just two-thirds of the extra £140m in funding that was originally estimated would be needed to turn around its troubled children's services.

Morgan continues as Education Secretary as Gove to lead Ministry of Justice

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Monday, May 11, 2015

| CYP Now

Nicky Morgan has been reappointed as Education Secretary after the Conservatives' surprise outright victory at last Thursday's general election.

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Former ADCS president Alan Wood to retire

Timpson reveals initial action to tackle children's services 'failures'

'Inadequate councils need more time to improve', says LGA

Ambition announces new chief executive

Tory Party Conference: Call for national tracking system for children

Ofsted blames merger for council's failure to improve children's services

New Sandwell DCS expects Ofsted rating improvement

Outcomes focus for new Ofsted early years framework

ADCS president Alan Wood backs councils to drive social care improvement

Play England director Catherine Prisk steps down

New Barnardo's chief eyes strategic role in children's services

Think-tank highlights 'staggering' failings in support for vulnerable children

Social worker knowledge gap ‘threatens care proceedings targets'

Delay in childcare minister appointment worries early years sector

Sam Gyimah confirmed as childcare minister

Louise Casey to lead Rotherham Council probe

Government rejects MPs' call to ban B&B use for care leavers

Social work reforms have ‘raised the confidence' of profession

Analysis backs drive for youth-led services

NYA issues guidance on involving young people in commissioning

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

Job training plan aims to help 10,000 Birmingham young people

New Rotherham children's chief slams schools over continuing failure to tackle CSE

Funding for Birmingham recovery plan falls short of estimate

Morgan continues as Education Secretary as Gove to lead Ministry of Justice

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