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Ofsted praises council's children's services for domestic violence work

Friday, March 11, 2016

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A council's children's services department has been praised by Ofsted for its work to tackle domestic abuse, and the quality of leadership.

Ambition and NCVYS confirm merger

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Friday, March 11, 2016

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Youth charities Ambition and the National Council for Voluntary Youth Services (NCVYS) will merge on 1 April, it has been announced. ??

Councils face DfE 'clawback' of millions in Sure Start grants

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Friday, March 11, 2016

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Local authorities are trying to find ways to avoid paying back millions of pounds in children's centre grants handed out more than a decade ago, it has emerged.

Ofsted rates two children's homes ‘inadequate'

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Tuesday, March 8, 2016

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Two children's homes have been judged to be "inadequate" by Ofsted.

Children's social workers 'undermined' by government reform plans

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Tuesday, March 8, 2016

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Social workers in England feel "patronised" and "sidelined" by the government's approach to social work reform, it has been claimed.

Fast-track social work scheme massively oversubscribed

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Friday, March 4, 2016

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A government-funded fast-track social work training scheme is massively oversubscribed, with more than 10 applicants battling it out for every place, it has emerged.

Spending on early intervention faces 71 per cent cut

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Tuesday, March 1, 2016

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Government funding for early help services is expected to be cut by 71 per cent, between 2010 and 2020, a study has found.

Fresh drive to speed up care proceedings

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Monday, February 29, 2016

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Children's services leaders have unveiled a new tool to help social workers in their bid to speed up care proceedings.

Massive increase in unaccompanied asylum-seeking children

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Friday, February 26, 2016

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Numbers of under-18s seeking asylum in the UK have risen by more than 50 per cent in a single year with increasing numbers having their claims refused, it has emerged.

Unexpected rise in children's social worker vacancies

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Thursday, February 25, 2016

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Vacancies for local authority children's social worker posts have increased by 27 per cent in the space of a year, government figures show.

Council to axe 43 children's centres as part of £8.5m cuts

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Wednesday, February 24, 2016

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A total of 43 children's centres are under threat in Hampshire as part of plans to shave £8.5m from the local authority's children's services budget, it has emerged.

Ofsted praises council for ‘outstanding' work on adoption and leadership

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Friday, February 19, 2016

| CYP Now

A council has been praised by Ofsted for its work on adoption and the way its children's services department is managed, with both areas being rated as "outstanding".

Council outlines major cuts to children's centres and youth services

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Friday, February 19, 2016

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A council in London has announced plans to close four children's centres and cease employing youth workers as part of efforts to shave £24m from its children's services budget.

ADCS president announces retirement

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Thursday, February 18, 2016

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The current president of the Association of Directors of Children's Services (ADCS) has announced plans to retire.

Government-ordered children's trust services rated 'inadequate' by Ofsted

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Wednesday, February 17, 2016

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The quality of children's services provided by a government-ordered independent trust have been rated as "inadequate" by Ofsted.

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Ofsted praises council's children's services for domestic violence work

Ambition and NCVYS confirm merger

Councils face DfE 'clawback' of millions in Sure Start grants

Ofsted rates two children's homes ‘inadequate'

Children's social workers 'undermined' by government reform plans

Fast-track social work scheme massively oversubscribed

Spending on early intervention faces 71 per cent cut

Fresh drive to speed up care proceedings

Massive increase in unaccompanied asylum-seeking children

Unexpected rise in children's social worker vacancies

Council to axe 43 children's centres as part of £8.5m cuts

Ofsted praises council for ‘outstanding' work on adoption and leadership

Council outlines major cuts to children's centres and youth services

ADCS president announces retirement

Government-ordered children's trust services rated 'inadequate' by Ofsted

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