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Massive rise in number of children in care under coalition

Monday, June 22, 2015

The number of children being cared for by the state rose by more than 5,000 during the term of the coalition government, an investigation by CYP Now has found.

Prime Minister creates taskforces to drive childcare and troubled families reforms

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Wednesday, June 3, 2015

Efforts to increase provision of free childcare and expand the troubled families initiative will be monitored by new taskforces, the government has announced.

Government commits to ‘long-term' funding for Centre of Expertise to tackle child abuse

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Wednesday, June 3, 2015

A proposed national Centre of Expertise in tackling child abuse will be around for the long-term, children's minster Edward Timpson has vowed amid concerns about potential levels of funding.

Ofsted moves to ease children's services inspection burden

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Tuesday, June 2, 2015

Ofsted will spend fewer days "on site" during inspections of local authority children's services as part of efforts to ease the impact of the process, CYP Now has learned.

Government to force councils to merge adoption services

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Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Councils will be forced to merge or outsource their adoption services into regional agencies unless they do it under their own steam within the next two years, the government has announced.

Funding for children's centres cut by £460m

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Friday, May 22, 2015

Government funding for children's centres has dropped by more than a third since 2010, it has emerged.

Fifth of families struggle to buy food, campaigners warn

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Friday, May 22, 2015

One in five families are struggling to provide their children with basic food and heating due to below-inflation rises to children's benefits, child poverty campaigners are warning.

Jane Ellison confirmed as children's health minister

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Tuesday, May 19, 2015

Jane Ellison will take on additional responsibilities for children's health and health visiting following her reappointment as minister for public health, the Department of Health has confirmed.

Former service users in line for children's sector apprenticeships

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Monday, May 18, 2015

Parents who have turned their lives around will be among those offered a chance to train for a professional career in children's services as part of ambitious plans to address recruitment issues in the sector.

Ofsted rates third council ‘inadequate' in space of week

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Monday, May 18, 2015

West Berkshire Council has become the third local authority in the space of a week to have its children's services department rated "inadequate" after Ofsted inspectors found serious failures in services.

Council to offer homes to social workers as part of £6m recruitment drive

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Thursday, May 14, 2015

Social workers could be offered their own home if they agree to work for Somerset County Council, under plans being considered by the authority as it attempts to recruit 100 new members of staff.

Sector demands early intervention commitment from next government

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Tuesday, May 5, 2015

More than 50 children's sector organisations have joined forces to call on the next government to significantly boost early intervention spending.

Charity urges extension of adoption support to special guardians

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Friday, May 1, 2015

Support services for children who have been adopted must be extended to those placed with families under special guardianship orders, a charity has said.

Leading football clubs enlist for early intervention push

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Monday, April 27, 2015

Children's services departments and voluntary organisations are linking up with professional football clubs in an innovative attempt to boost outcomes for children.

Ofsted's Debbie Jones quits social care director post

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Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Ofsted's director of social care Debbie Jones has resigned her post, CYP Now can reveal.

Union urges health visitor recruitment drive to continue

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Tuesday, April 7, 2015

Health visitor numbers are at risk of falling off "a cliff edge" if the next government calls a halt to the current recruitment drive in the sector, children's health professionals have warned.

Government to consider intervention in Somerset children's services

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Monday, March 30, 2015

The Department for Education will consider intervening in the running of children's services in Somerset after the department was labelled "inadequate" by Ofsted for the second time in less than two years.

MPs call for national parenting support programme

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Tuesday, March 24, 2015

There should be national co-ordination of parenting support with local authorities playing a more active role in evaluating provision in their area, a parliamentary inquiry has concluded.

Government commits to overhaul of children's mental health services

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Tuesday, March 17, 2015

The government has pledged a "complete overhaul" for children and young people's mental health services to address poor access and support.

Professionals who fail to act on CSE face five-year jail term

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Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Children's social workers, teachers and local councillors will face up to five years in jail for failing to protect children from sexual exploitation, Prime Minister David Cameron has said.

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Massive rise in number of children in care under coalition

Prime Minister creates taskforces to drive childcare and troubled families reforms

Government commits to ‘long-term' funding for Centre of Expertise to tackle child abuse

Ofsted moves to ease children's services inspection burden

Government to force councils to merge adoption services

Funding for children's centres cut by £460m

Fifth of families struggle to buy food, campaigners warn

Jane Ellison confirmed as children's health minister

Former service users in line for children's sector apprenticeships

Ofsted rates third council ‘inadequate' in space of week

Council to offer homes to social workers as part of £6m recruitment drive

Sector demands early intervention commitment from next government

Charity urges extension of adoption support to special guardians

Leading football clubs enlist for early intervention push

Ofsted's Debbie Jones quits social care director post

Union urges health visitor recruitment drive to continue

Government to consider intervention in Somerset children's services

MPs call for national parenting support programme

Government commits to overhaul of children's mental health services

Professionals who fail to act on CSE face five-year jail term

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