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Leadership: Aiming high

Only by having honest conversations about the values and strengths of our performance can we turn aspirations of aiming high into an achievable reality for the people we work with and support.

Shared Services: Special Report

    Features
  • Thursday, January 2, 2020
    • | CYP Now
Fresh evidence suggests collaboration is helping local authorities to find a wider range of care options for vulnerable children and introduce a greater array of good practice approaches to improve outcomes.

Putting research into practice

    Features
  • Tuesday, January 31, 2023
    • | CYP Now
Understand which interventions really work through research, and make sure the findings are used by those who can implement policy and practice changes to make a difference in children and families' lives.

Evaluating Impact Special Report

    Features
  • Tuesday, February 28, 2023
    • | CYP Now
Amid debates over whether data should be prioritised over storytelling to measure the impact of services and projects, providers are developing new ways to demonstrate how they improve children's outcomes.

Leadership: Investing in essential skills

Boosting the essential ‘soft skills’ of your team can increase their engagement, effectiveness and long-term commitment to your organisation – and don’t forget to develop your own skills.

Trends in care commissioning

    Features
  • Tuesday, November 28, 2023
    • | CYP Now
Andrew Rome, director of Revolution Consulting, which conducted a financial analysis of the largest children’s social care providers, assesses the implications for commissioners of council care services.

Commissioning of therapies

    Features
  • Tuesday, September 28, 2021
    • | CYP Now
Some children need therapeutic support that does not fit into existing contracts with providers, making it more expensive to commission. By jointly commissioning with health, councils can deliver effective services and control costs, explains Toni Badnall.

How to be an adaptable employer

Flexible working approaches adopted during the pandemic point to how organisations can embrace the many advantages of being an adaptable employer that welcomes and supports disabled employees.

Commissioning Care: Special Report

Recommendations in the Care Review aim to improve co-ordination and management in the care market while driving down costs for councils, but some believe the proposals do not go far enough.

Recruiting social workers from overseas

Amid ongoing shortages of social workers, children's services are increasingly turning to international recruitment to fill staffing gaps. Joe Lepper explores challenges and best practice.

Workplace engagement

    Features
  • Tuesday, October 27, 2020
    • | CYP Now
It has never been more important for organisations to develop and maintain close connections with their employees, working collaboratively to address concerns and find solutions in a time of crisis.

The policy context on Children's Mental Health

One in 10 five- to 16-year-olds have a diagnosable mental health problem; half of all mental health problems have become established by the age of 14; and children from low-income families are three times more likely to be diagnosed with a mental health condition than better-off peers.

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