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Labour creates taskforce to find sustainable childcare solutions

Monday, October 10, 2016

| CYP Now

The party's new childcare taskforce must develop a future vision for children's centres and make the free entitlement sustainable, while securing a strong funding commitment from the government, say experts

Richmond and Kingston consider children's services merger

News

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

| CYP Now

The London boroughs of Richmond and Kingston are the latest councils to consider merging their children's services departments.

Sandwell starts to tackle service problems after private partner deal

Other

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

| CYP Now

Simon White, the privately-employed DCS at Sandwell Council, says other struggling authorities may follow their lead by partnering with an outside agency to run children's services

Can Whitehall run local services?

Other

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

| CYP Now

Following Education Secretary Michael Gove's decision not to strip children's services from Doncaster Council, we ask two experts whether central government can be accountable for local delivery.

Daily roundup: Forced Caesarean, eating disorders and cigarettes

News

Monday, December 2, 2013

| CYP Now

MP pledges to raise case of Italian woman whose child was taken at birth; more children being treated for eating disorders; and Labour seeks to strengthen law around underage smoking, all in the news today.

Study raises prospect of youth mental health service

News

Thursday, January 23, 2014

| CYP Now

A government study to assess the benefits of existing youth health services could be the first step in the development of a national mental health service for adolescents and young adults, campaigners have said.

Daily roundup: Ofsted, fostering support, and sex crime victims

Other

Thursday, February 13, 2014

| CYP Now

Wilshaw reveals he called for Ofsted chair to remain; leaving foster care age for young people in Wales raised; and £500,000 fund set up to help male victims of rape, all in the news today.

Study to put outsourcing on a plate for struggling children's services

Other

Monday, April 14, 2014

| CYP Now

The government-commissioned review of outsourcing of children's services aims to identify best practice improvement models involving voluntary and commercial providers that councils can turn to quickly when problems are entrenched.

Narey defends private sector role in child protection

News

Tuesday, May 27, 2014

| CYP Now

The government's adviser on children's social care has defended proposals to allow child protection services to be outsourced, which he said does not amount to large-scale privatisation.

Profit-making firms to be prevented from delivering child protection

News

Friday, June 20, 2014

| CYP Now

Only non-profit organisations will be allowed to deliver child protection services under controversial government plans to give councils more freedom in the way they work with vulnerable children, it has been announced.

High staff turnover at all levels means relearning same lessons

Other

Monday, July 21, 2014

| CYP Now

Churn in the children's workforce makes it hard to forge cross-agency bonds, says Sir Paul Ennals.

Children's social care spending rises five per cent

News

Thursday, August 28, 2014

| CYP Now

Local authority spending on children's social care has increased by more than five per cent in a single year, government figures show.

Derbyshire considers revised children's centre plans

News

Wednesday, September 24, 2014

| CYP Now

Derbyshire County Council has backed down on plans to close seven children's centres.

Doncaster's deliverer

Other

Monday, October 13, 2014

| CYP Now

Neil Puffett speaks to Paul Moffat, chief executive, Doncaster Children's Services Trust.

Councils look to unite to deliver children's social care, survey finds

News

Monday, August 7, 2017

| CYP Now

A growing number of councils plan to join forces to run children's social care services, a government survey of children's services leaders has found.

Ask the Expert: Better risk management

Other

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

| CYP Now

Bristol youth services outsourced in £22m deal

News

Friday, September 28, 2012

| CYP Now

A major reorganisation of young people's services in Bristol has resulted in £22m of contracts being awarded for provision over the next five years.

Daily roundup: Protecting social workers online, school places and My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding

Other

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

| CYP Now

Social workers call for protection from online abuse, Stephen Twigg advocates for local authority oversight of school place planning, and Channel 4 adverts banned for negative depictions of children, all in the news today.

Ask the Expert: Working with charities

Other

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

| CYP Now

Children's services procurement 'too costly and bureaucratic'

News

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

| CYP Now

Organisations representing 400 providers of services for children have called on Communities Secretary Eric Pickles to address the spiralling cost and bureaucracy of delivering services on behalf of local authorities.

Give councils more powers to help underperforming schools

Other

Tuesday, October 28, 2014

| CYP Now

The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) is calling for local school commissioners to be introduced to co-ordinate the creation of new school places, support and challenge academies, and broker school improvement services.

Front of Mind

Features

Tuesday, October 28, 2014

| CYP Now

Increased political profile and a new care framework offer a chance to improve children's mental health services. Louise Hunt examines the prospects and looks at the innovative work of local projects.

Understanding youth work's impact

Other

Tuesday, March 3, 2015

| CYP Now

The Centre for Youth Impact aims to develop new ways to understand the benefits youth work brings.

Tory council boss hits out at government over Ofsted grading

News

Thursday, May 21, 2015

| CYP Now

The leader of a council where children's services were graded "inadequate" by Ofsted has blamed central government for falling standards.

Councils and charities absorb the impact of Whitehall spending cuts

Other

Monday, June 22, 2015

| CYP Now

Recent cuts to government department budgets look set to be the start of a new round of austerity in public sector spending. Three experts outline the impact these cuts will have and offer ideas on how the effect can be minimised.

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Labour creates taskforce to find sustainable childcare solutions

Richmond and Kingston consider children's services merger

Sandwell starts to tackle service problems after private partner deal

Can Whitehall run local services?

Daily roundup: Forced Caesarean, eating disorders and cigarettes

Study raises prospect of youth mental health service

Daily roundup: Ofsted, fostering support, and sex crime victims

Study to put outsourcing on a plate for struggling children's services

Narey defends private sector role in child protection

Profit-making firms to be prevented from delivering child protection

High staff turnover at all levels means relearning same lessons

Children's social care spending rises five per cent

Derbyshire considers revised children's centre plans

Doncaster's deliverer

Councils look to unite to deliver children's social care, survey finds

Ask the Expert: Better risk management

Bristol youth services outsourced in £22m deal

Daily roundup: Protecting social workers online, school places and My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding

Ask the Expert: Working with charities

Children's services procurement 'too costly and bureaucratic'

Give councils more powers to help underperforming schools

Front of Mind

Understanding youth work's impact

Tory council boss hits out at government over Ofsted grading

Councils and charities absorb the impact of Whitehall spending cuts

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