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Leadership challenges multiply: John Coughlan, chief executive, Hampshire County Council

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Tuesday, July 5, 2016

| CYP Now

Jess Brown speaks to John Coughlan, chief executive, Hampshire County Council.

‘Good enough' children's centres are better than closed centres

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Tuesday, July 5, 2016

| CYP Now

Another day and another council announces that yet more children's centres are to close.

Special Report: Children's Mental Health

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Tuesday, July 5, 2016

| CYP Now

The Future in Mind national strategy and £1.4bn in funding is seeing a reorganisation of children's mental health services that is aiming to transform the outcomes of children and young people.

‘Childcare passport' plans outlined

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Tuesday, July 5, 2016

| CYP Now

Consolidating childcare support schemes into a single fund could reduce costs and improve services.

Social work set free to innovate

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Tuesday, June 21, 2016

| CYP Now

Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire are among the authorities chosen to take part in the Partners in Practice programme to transform children's social care. Eileen Fursland finds out about their plans.

SEND training is at a crossroads

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Tuesday, June 21, 2016

| CYP Now

If teacher training in SEND is to boost education outcomes, risk-taking must be embraced, says Phil Garner.

Outstanding leadership practice in children's services identified

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Tuesday, June 21, 2016

| CYP Now

Ofsted had made visits to a small number of high-performing organisations in a bid to capture some essential attributes and strong examples of excellent leadership practice in children's services across the country.

Leadership: Working with elected members

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Tuesday, June 21, 2016

| CYP Now

Forging good relationships with local politicians can be challenging for children's services leaders, but if managed well, they can be mutually beneficial and help local authorities be more successful.

First youth mutuals prosper by extending reach and expertise

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Tuesday, June 21, 2016

| CYP Now

Since taking on the running of youth work in Knowsley and Kensington and Chelsea, youth mutuals have increased income, maintained services and reduced overheads, but it has not been an easy transition, say those in charge.

Children and Social Work Bill: main measures, key questions

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Tuesday, June 7, 2016

| CYP Now

Sector leaders explain how proposals in the Children and Social Work Bill could affect care leavers, safeguarding and adoption services, as well as the impact they will have for social workers and councils.

Tackling the taboo of short lives: Barbara Gelb interview

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Tuesday, May 24, 2016

| CYP Now

Jess Brown talks to Barbara Gelb, chief executive of Together for Short Lives.

Somerset gains from peer help

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Tuesday, May 24, 2016

| CYP Now

Somerset DCS Julian Wooster says working with Essex has helped its children's services to improve.

Ask the Experts: Support academies to improve

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Tuesday, May 10, 2016

| CYP Now

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

Teacher-led school improvement

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Tuesday, May 10, 2016

| CYP Now

Head teachers in Lincolnshire are to be put in charge of driving up education standards in the county.

Refugee support sparks dispute

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Tuesday, May 10, 2016

| CYP Now

Kent is calling for a compulsory scheme to disperse refugee children, but some warn such plans will fail.

Childcare recruitment crisis risks creating shortage of placements

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Tuesday, May 10, 2016

| CYP Now

Recruitment of early years staff is falling fast as a result of the planned introduction of tougher qualification standards, prompting many experts to call for them to be scrapped or face a shortage in childcare places.

Behind the Ratings: Maintained schools vs academies

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Tuesday, April 26, 2016

| CYP Now

The government says academies are delivering better standards of education for disadvantaged pupils than maintained schools. But does the Ofsted inspection data support ministers' assertions?

Trafford sets agenda for integration of children's care and health services

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Tuesday, April 26, 2016

| CYP Now

Having outsourced day-to-day management of its children's services to an NHS trust, Trafford Council plans to become the first area to fully integrate social care and community health services for children and adults.

Ask the Experts: Retain a strong voice for children

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Tuesday, April 26, 2016

| CYP Now

Our panel offers advice on the future of DCSs, helping children of substance misusers, improving speech skills and conflict resolution.

Editorial: Service integration breaks cycles of disadvantage

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Tuesday, April 26, 2016

| CYP Now

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Leadership challenges multiply: John Coughlan, chief executive, Hampshire County Council

‘Good enough' children's centres are better than closed centres

Special Report: Children's Mental Health

‘Childcare passport' plans outlined

Social work set free to innovate

SEND training is at a crossroads

Outstanding leadership practice in children's services identified

Leadership: Working with elected members

First youth mutuals prosper by extending reach and expertise

Children and Social Work Bill: main measures, key questions

Tackling the taboo of short lives: Barbara Gelb interview

Somerset gains from peer help

Ask the Experts: Support academies to improve

Teacher-led school improvement

Refugee support sparks dispute

Childcare recruitment crisis risks creating shortage of placements

Behind the Ratings: Maintained schools vs academies

Trafford sets agenda for integration of children's care and health services

Ask the Experts: Retain a strong voice for children

Editorial: Service integration breaks cycles of disadvantage

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