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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.

Evaluating Impact Special Report

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  • 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: Developing new services

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  • Tuesday, November 29, 2022
  • | CYP Now
In a time of stretched resources it has never been more important for organisations to ensure new services meet real needs and can show positive outcomes for children, young people and families.

Remote working in children’s services

Many children’s professionals have been working remotely during the pandemic. Charlotte Goddard looks at the pros and cons and asks whether it could become the norm once the health crisis is over.

Sustainable Services: Special Report

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  • Wednesday, December 22, 2021
  • | CYP Now
‘Eco anxiety’ among young people is rising prompting many to protest over inaction by policymakers. Initiatives are now being developed across children’s services to be more environmentally sustainable.

Birmingham Children’s Trust: Three years in

Following a decade of poor performance, England’s largest children’s services department moved to a trust model in 2018. Charlotte Goddard speaks to key people about whether the move has paid off.

Youth Work: Special Report

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  • Tuesday, January 28, 2020
  • | CYP Now
A decade of deep funding cuts has seen a huge reduction in provision for young people. But increasing recognition of the valuable role played by youth workers could signal a change in fortunes for the sector.

Joint targeted area inspections: Inspections clinic

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  • Tuesday, January 28, 2020
  • | CYP Now
Joint targeted area inspections began in 2016 with the aim of bringing a range of inspectorates together to assess how health and care services for children are delivered. Jo Stephenson assesses the learning so far.

Unregistered children’s homes: Legal Update

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  • Thursday, January 2, 2020
  • | CYP Now
As the number of children being taken into care continues to rise, Kamena Dorling, head of policy and public affairs at Coram Children's Legal Centre, looks at concerns regarding unregulated and unregistered children’s homes.

Shared Services: Special Report

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  • 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.

Communicating children's services

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  • Tuesday, November 28, 2017
  • | CYP Now
Communicating the day-to-day work of children's services can be a challenge but is also vital. Jo Stephenson speaks to communication experts to identify 10 key ways to do this effectively.

Future in mind: the story so far

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  • Tuesday, November 24, 2015
  • | CYP Now
The Future in Mind strategy promises wide-ranging improvements to mental health provision for children and young people. Joe Lepper looks at the key proposals and assesses progress made to date.

Raising ambitions for care leavers

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  • Tuesday, October 27, 2015
  • | CYP Now
Care leavers are more likely to struggle to access education, employment and training opportunities. Joe Lepper looks at the challenges and highlights areas helping young people to achieve their goals.