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Government action needs more money to succeed, warn children's leaders

Monday, December 14, 2015

| CYP Now

Children's services chiefs have warned that government plans to intervene earlier in poorly performing councils will need extra funding in order to work.

Ofsted too rigid in children's home inspections, claim managers

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Thursday, April 21, 2016

| CYP Now

Residential care managers have heavily criticised Ofsted for its "inconsistent" and "unfair" interpretation of new quality standards for children's homes.

New ADCS president issues warning over government academy plans

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Friday, April 22, 2016

| CYP Now

The new president of the Association of Directors of Children's Services (ADCS) has warned the government not to rush through its plans to turn all schools into academies.

Rotherham: No action against council leaders over CSE failings

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Thursday, September 7, 2017

| CYP Now

No action should be taken against the former leaders of Rotherham children's services despite organisational failings in addressing child sexual exploitation (CSE), an investigation has concluded.

Council chiefs call for scrapping of DCS role

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Thursday, May 8, 2014

| CYP Now

The role of director of children's services (DCS) should be scrapped to give local authorities more flexibility over leadership, a report has recommended.

NCB unveils new chief executive

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Tuesday, May 27, 2014

| CYP Now

The National Children's Bureau (NCB) has announced that Anna Feuchtwang is to become its new chief executive.

Rotherham DCS told to quit by parliamentary committee

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Tuesday, September 9, 2014

| CYP Now

The chair of the home affairs committee has called for the director of children's services (DCS) at Rotherham Council Joyce Thacker to resign in the wake of the child sexual exploitation (CSE) scandal.

County councils call for 'devolution' to boost children's services

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Wednesday, September 17, 2014

| CYP Now

County councils should be given five-year finance settlements and more power over budgets as part of a "devolution" package that would help improve children's services, a local authority group has said.

Emphasis on support under new children's home standards

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Friday, September 19, 2014

| CYP Now

Children's homes will be required to show how they support young people and respond to their wishes as part of ongoing government efforts to improve standards.

Children's centres funding cut by £400m in three years

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Friday, September 26, 2014

| CYP Now

Spending on children's centres and early years services has been slashed by more than £400m in the space of just three years, government figures show.

Somerset sacks £320k DCS over 'too little, too slow' progress

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Monday, October 20, 2014

| CYP Now

Somerset County Council has announced it has terminated the contract of the interim director of children's services (DCS) for failing to deliver improvements at the struggling authority quickly enough.

CWDC issues warning to government ahead of closure

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Friday, March 23, 2012

| CYP Now

The Children's Workforce Development Council (CWDC) has warned the government not to lose sight of strong partnerships and professional development in the early years and social care sectors ahead of its closure at the end of the month.

Rotherham children's services rated 'inadequate'

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Wednesday, November 19, 2014

| CYP Now

Children's services at Rotherham Borough Council have been rated "inadequate" after Ofsted found a string of child protection management and practice failings.

Council at centre of CSE scandal gets innovation cash

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Tuesday, March 3, 2015

| CYP Now

The government has awarded £3.8m of Children's Social Care Innovation Fund money to four projects involved in supporting victims of child sexual exploitation (CSE).

GPs need to improve knowledge of FGM, say MPs

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Saturday, March 14, 2015

| CYP Now

MPs have criticised GPs and other health professionals for failing to report cases of female genital mutilation (FGM).

Almost a third of councils get innovation funding

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Monday, March 23, 2015

| CYP Now

Nearly a third of local authorities have been handed £60m to test new ways to improve children's social care, according to latest government figures.

Guide helps children's professionals understand key election pledges

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Tuesday, April 28, 2015

| CYP Now

Children & Young People Now presents the definitive guide to what the main parliamentary parties are pledging on key issues for children, young people and families.

College of Social Work closure shocks children's leaders

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Friday, June 19, 2015

| CYP Now

Children's social work leaders have been left stunned and saddened by news that The College of Social Work (TCSW) is to close.

ADCS Conference: President warns of funding crisis and ‘broken' Ofsted framework

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Friday, July 10, 2015

| CYP Now

Children's services departments are facing a "looming crisis" because of funding cuts, the president of the Association of Directors of Children's Services (ADCS) has warned.?

Campaign group highlights deep cuts to short breaks funding

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Friday, September 25, 2015

| CYP Now

More than 70 councils have slashed spending on short breaks for families with disabled children over the past four years, latest figures show.

Ofsted slams poor practice at council where three children died

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Friday, November 27, 2015

| CYP Now

A children's services department that was providing support for three vulnerable children who died in the space of a month has been rated "inadequate" by Ofsted.

Kent in talks to outsource children's social care

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Wednesday, December 2, 2015

| CYP Now

Kent County Council is holding discussions about the possibility of outsourcing elements of its children's social care work in order to help deal with an influx of asylum-seeking children, it has emerged.

Narey backs residential child care but calls for better value

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Monday, July 4, 2016

| CYP Now

There is "very little scope" for reducing reliance on children's homes, and any moves to do so would not be in children's best interests, a review of residential child care by government adviser Sir Martin Narey has concluded.

Ofsted unveils inspection framework for children's services

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Wednesday, September 25, 2013

| CYP Now

Ofsted is to push ahead with the introduction of a tougher inspection regime for children's services, ignoring warnings from the sector that the system is too simplistic and will fail to deliver improvements.

Haringey installs interim director to lead children's services

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Thursday, October 10, 2013

| CYP Now

Haringey Council has moved its deputy director of adult services to take temporary charge of children's services in Haringey following the sudden departure of Libby Blake as children's services chief.

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Government action needs more money to succeed, warn children's leaders

Ofsted too rigid in children's home inspections, claim managers

New ADCS president issues warning over government academy plans

Rotherham: No action against council leaders over CSE failings

Council chiefs call for scrapping of DCS role

NCB unveils new chief executive

Rotherham DCS told to quit by parliamentary committee

County councils call for 'devolution' to boost children's services

Emphasis on support under new children's home standards

Children's centres funding cut by £400m in three years

Somerset sacks £320k DCS over 'too little, too slow' progress

CWDC issues warning to government ahead of closure

Rotherham children's services rated 'inadequate'

Council at centre of CSE scandal gets innovation cash

GPs need to improve knowledge of FGM, say MPs

Almost a third of councils get innovation funding

Guide helps children's professionals understand key election pledges

College of Social Work closure shocks children's leaders

ADCS Conference: President warns of funding crisis and ‘broken' Ofsted framework

Campaign group highlights deep cuts to short breaks funding

Ofsted slams poor practice at council where three children died

Kent in talks to outsource children's social care

Narey backs residential child care but calls for better value

Ofsted unveils inspection framework for children's services

Haringey installs interim director to lead children's services

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