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Do we need more men?

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

| CYP Now

Women outnumber men across the children's workforce, particularly in work with young children. Charlotte Goddard investigates whether it matters and what employers could do to redress the balance

Seven key steps to ensure best interests of children

Other

Tuesday, February 4, 2014

| CYP Now

Wales children's commissioner Keith Towler shares his golden rules for promoting children's rights.

Two-year-old entitlement to be funded by cut to Early Intervention Grant

News

Friday, September 28, 2012

| CYP Now

Hundreds of millions of pounds allocated to fund free nursery places will be deducted from the Early Intervention Grant, reducing local authority children's services budgets across the country, it has emerged.

Ask the Experts: Listening to the voice of the child

Other

Tuesday, October 28, 2014

| CYP Now

Our panel offers advice on listening to children's views, bereavement support, tackling sexual orientation and teaching empathy.

Birmingham appoints new DCS

News

Wednesday, October 29, 2014

| CYP Now

Birmingham City Council has named Alastair Gibbons as its new director of children's services (DCS).

Ofsted calls for improvements at Bristol and Rochdale children's services

News

Friday, December 5, 2014

| CYP Now

Bristol and Rochdale have been told to improve the quality of services for children and young people following inspections by Ofsted.

Government hopes cash boost will transform children's mental health

Other

Monday, March 30, 2015

| CYP Now

The government is to pump over £1bn into overhauling children's mental health services by 2020, but experts say this alone will not be enough to tackle deep-rooted problems with access to therapy and the commissioning system.

Children's services in Lambeth judged 'inadequate'

News

Tuesday, May 12, 2015

| CYP Now

Standards at Lambeth Council's children's services department have nosedived from "outstanding" to "inadequate" in the space of just three years.

Ask the Experts: Safeguarding migrant children

Other

Monday, May 25, 2015

| CYP Now

Our panel offers advice on migrant child protection, supporting young carers in school, child allergies and tackling discrimination.

Future of foster care: innovation in recruitment and retention

Features

Tuesday, May 26, 2015

| CYP Now

Three out of four children in care are fostered, but the recruitment and retention of foster carers remain key challenges. Charlotte Goddard examines some of the latest pioneering practice.

Funding for children's charities cut by £150m

News

Monday, June 8, 2015

| CYP Now

Charities working with children and young people have lost more than £150m of government funding in the past year, it has emerged.

Can BASW do social work proud?

Other

Monday, August 31, 2015

| CYP Now

BASW is to take on The College of Social Work's role in upholding social work's status and standards.

Children's services leaders: When are two hats better than one?

Other

Monday, October 12, 2015

| CYP Now

Some local authorities have combined the functions of director of children's services with those of other top-tier managers. Joe Lepper explores the benefits and potential pitfalls of different approaches.

Ask The Experts: Ensure nursery outings are safe

Other

Monday, October 12, 2015

| CYP Now

Our panel offers advice on planning a nursery trip; safely examining online grooming; boosting workers' skills and police complaints.

Cameron announces review of children's residential care system

News

Wednesday, October 28, 2015

| CYP Now

Prime Minister David Cameron has announced a major "root and branch" review of children's residential care will be conducted by government adviser Sir Martin Narey.

Troubled Families programme ‘wastes millions of pounds'

News

Wednesday, November 11, 2015

| CYP Now

The government's flagship Troubled Families initiative is working with the wrong families in the wrong way and is likely to be wasting millions of pounds, a report has claimed.

Awards highlight how hard work improves children's lives

Other

Tuesday, December 8, 2015

| CYP Now

Every year, two events are guaranteed to re-energise my diminishing bank of optimism - the judging for the CYP Now Awards, and the awards ceremony itself.

Peterborough contract collapse: key reasons and its implications

Analysis

Tuesday, January 28, 2020

| CYP Now

Seen as a blueprint for future charity and council partnerships to deliver children’s services, the £126m contract between Tact and Peterborough City Council has ended after just three years. Experts assess what can be learned.

Why we changed careers to work with children

Features

Tuesday, January 28, 2020

| CYP Now

Many children’s and youth services are experiencing staffing shortages and need to recruit new blood. Tom de Castella explores why some people change career to work in the sector.

Therapeutic Care: Policy context

Other

Tuesday, February 25, 2020

| CYP Now

Data collected for the NHS shows that one in eight children and young people in England has a mental disorder.

DfE orders reviews at two councils rated 'inadequate' by Ofsted

News

Friday, January 8, 2016

| CYP Now

The Department for Education (DfE) has appointed commissioners to assess whether two councils where children's services have been rated "inadequate" by Ofsted should retain control of services.

Morgan unveils plans for new social work body

News

Thursday, January 14, 2016

| CYP Now

A new social work organisation to drive up standards and put social workers on a par with high-status professions such as surgeons or lawyers will be established, government has announced.

Support boost for councils at risk of 'inadequate' Ofsted rating

News

Thursday, January 21, 2016

| CYP Now

Councils yet to have their children's services inspected by Ofsted are to be given additional support as part of a local government bid to prevent them being rated "inadequate" and facing intervention from the Department for Education (DfE).

More cash to support SEN plans

Other

Tuesday, February 16, 2016

| CYP Now

Extra funding alone will not improve the transfer of SEN children to integrated care plans, warn campaigners.

Unexpected rise in children's social worker vacancies

News

Thursday, February 25, 2016

| CYP Now

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

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Do we need more men?

Seven key steps to ensure best interests of children

Two-year-old entitlement to be funded by cut to Early Intervention Grant

Ask the Experts: Listening to the voice of the child

Birmingham appoints new DCS

Ofsted calls for improvements at Bristol and Rochdale children's services

Government hopes cash boost will transform children's mental health

Children's services in Lambeth judged 'inadequate'

Ask the Experts: Safeguarding migrant children

Future of foster care: innovation in recruitment and retention

Funding for children's charities cut by £150m

Can BASW do social work proud?

Children's services leaders: When are two hats better than one?

Ask The Experts: Ensure nursery outings are safe

Cameron announces review of children's residential care system

Troubled Families programme ‘wastes millions of pounds'

Awards highlight how hard work improves children's lives

Peterborough contract collapse: key reasons and its implications

Why we changed careers to work with children

Therapeutic Care: Policy context

DfE orders reviews at two councils rated 'inadequate' by Ofsted

Morgan unveils plans for new social work body

Support boost for councils at risk of 'inadequate' Ofsted rating

More cash to support SEN plans

Unexpected rise in children's social worker vacancies

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