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Mayor of London’s inclusion charter bids to reduce violence linked to school exclusions

Tuesday, February 6, 2024

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The mayor of London’s violence reduction unit (VRU) has launched the first city-wide inclusion charter in a bid to reduce increasing levels of violence linked to school exclusions and absenteeism across the capital.

Cautious welcome for £1,000 childcare recruitment incentive

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Monday, February 5, 2024

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A £1,000 incentive payment for new early years workers is set to be piloted across 20 local authorities in a bid to boost workforce numbers ahead of the government’s planned expansion of funded childcare.

Lack of AP settings leading to unsuitable placements for children, Ofsted warns

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Monday, February 5, 2024

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Children who are unable to attend mainstream school are placed in unsuitable alternative provision (AP) due to a lack of capacity for young people with specific needs, Ofsted has warned.

Autism support should not require formal diagnosis, says Longfield’s new think tank

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Friday, February 2, 2024

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Support for conditions including autism and ADHD should be offered on a “needs-led” basis rather than forcing families to wait for a formal diagnosis, according to a think tank led by former children’s commissioner for England Anne Longfield.

Youth charities issue mental health improvements plea to politicians

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Thursday, February 1, 2024

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A coalition of charities supporting children and young people are calling on politicians of all parties to commit to improvements in mental health support ahead of this year’s general election.

Consultation launches on statutory guidance for council use of agency social workers

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Thursday, February 1, 2024

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The Department for Education has launched a four-week consultation on new statutory guidance for the use of agency social workers by local authority children’s services.

CYP Now conference to explore impact of AI on children’s services evaluation

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Thursday, February 1, 2024

| CYP Now

The impact of innovative practice in children’s services, including the use of artificial intelligence (AI), on young people’s outcomes will be explored at CYP Now’s annual Evaluation, Evidence & Impact conference.

EHCP review could ease £4bn council funding gap, say MPs

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Thursday, February 1, 2024

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The government is being called on by MPs to carry out a review of education, health and care plans (EHCPs) as part of measures to ease a £4bn gap in council finances, caused by “systemic underfunding” of local government.

Liverpool’s ‘inadequate’ children’s services improving, says Ofsted

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024

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Ofsted has welcomed measures being taken by Liverpool City Council to improve its children’s services, which were rated as “inadequate” in May last year.

Call for greater involvement of children’s social care in local health plans

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024

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A lack of joined up working with children’s social care and education settings is contributing to inconsistencies in addressing the needs of babies, children and young people in local health plans, according to research.

Children's commissioner: Radical reform of SEND needed to end delays supporting children

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024

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Children’s commissioner for England Dame Rachel de Souza is calling for “radical reform” of the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system to ensure delays around support for families are addressed.

Two more councils vote to recognise care experience as a protected characteristic

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024

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Two more councils have passed a motion to recognise care experience as a protected characteristic, including the first Welsh council to do so.

Sector recruitment challenges key barrier to safeguarding children, report warns

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024

| CYP Now

Recruitment and retention challenges across services working with families is a key barrier to safeguarding vulnerable children, a major report warns.

NEET young people worst affected by work and money worries, survey finds

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024

| CYP Now

Young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) are more likely than their peers to feel as if they will fail in life, research from the Prince’s Trust has revealed.

In the new edition of CYP Now: Care Review reforms, supporting prisoners' children, trauma-informed care

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024

| CYP Now

The February edition of Children & Young People Now has all the latest must-read articles for practitioners working with children, young people and families.

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Mayor of London’s inclusion charter bids to reduce violence linked to school exclusions

Cautious welcome for £1,000 childcare recruitment incentive

Lack of AP settings leading to unsuitable placements for children, Ofsted warns

Autism support should not require formal diagnosis, says Longfield’s new think tank

Youth charities issue mental health improvements plea to politicians

Consultation launches on statutory guidance for council use of agency social workers

CYP Now conference to explore impact of AI on children’s services evaluation

EHCP review could ease £4bn council funding gap, say MPs

Liverpool’s ‘inadequate’ children’s services improving, says Ofsted

Call for greater involvement of children’s social care in local health plans

Children's commissioner: Radical reform of SEND needed to end delays supporting children

Two more councils vote to recognise care experience as a protected characteristic

Sector recruitment challenges key barrier to safeguarding children, report warns

NEET young people worst affected by work and money worries, survey finds

In the new edition of CYP Now: Care Review reforms, supporting prisoners' children, trauma-informed care

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