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Local Spotlight: Lambeth Council

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023

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Corporate commitment to boosting children and young people’s outcomes helps south London borough get back on track.

Local spotlight: Haringey Council

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023

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Borough with a foot in both inner and outer London has improved outcomes thanks to its positive workplace culture.

Trauma-informed commissioning delivers savings

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Tuesday, May 30, 2023

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Struggling council transforms how it commissions placements for children in care with the focus on reducing trauma and addressing complex needs.

Local Spotlight: Hull City Council

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Tuesday, May 30, 2023

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New leadership team drives children's services improvements in Yorkshire port city in effort to turn the tide on its Ofsted rating.

Regional sufficiency strategy controls costs

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Tuesday, May 30, 2023

| CYP Now

Councils collaborate to optimise the commissioning of placements, which has boosted the number of providers they work with and kept costs down.

Step-down service improves placement stability

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Tuesday, May 30, 2023

| CYP Now

In-depth assessments identify ways to support young people from residential homes into foster care delivering placement stability and reducing council costs.

Local Spotlight: Bury Metropolitan Borough Council

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Tuesday, February 28, 2023

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North West borough has plans to transform children's social care but a shortage of permanent practitioners remains a problem.

The future of assessing impact

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Tuesday, February 28, 2023

| CYP Now

Develop balanced evaluation to ensure resources are used well, says Dan Corry of New Philanthropy Capital.

How I Got Here: Penny Catton, children’s home manager

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Tuesday, January 3, 2023

| CYP Now

Penny Catton, children’s home manager at Hexagon Care Services on her career journey.

Leadership: Successful succession planning

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Friday, July 29, 2022

| CYP Now

Children’s social care is rich with experienced and committed leaders, but a manager must be sure to lay the groundwork for a successful transition before the time comes to pass the torch to their successor

How I Got Here: Sue-Ellen Lamb

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Tuesday, March 1, 2022

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Sue-Ellen Lamb, head of school, Race Leys Junior School, on her career milestones.

Local Spotlight: Dorset Council

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Tuesday, February 1, 2022

| CYP Now

South West council has overcome reorganisation, the pandemic and previous poor performance to achieve ‘good’ rating.

How I Got Here: Reverend Dez Johnston

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Tuesday, October 26, 2021

| CYP Now

Alpha Scotland's director on his career milestones.

North East Lincolnshire Council: Local Spotlight

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Tuesday, July 27, 2021

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New leadership team has changed the culture and delivered improvements at struggling council but workforce challenges remain.

Southampton City Council: Local Spotlight

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Tuesday, April 27, 2021

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South coast council has charged new DCS with implementing inclusive culture in department, after whistleblower probe.

Peterborough City Council: Local Spotlight

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Tuesday, February 23, 2021

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Children’s services in prosperous commuter city are rated ‘good’, but young people face health and social challenges

Newham Council: Local Spotlight

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Tuesday, November 24, 2020

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Diverse east London borough has been badly hit by Covid, complicating efforts to improve its ‘inadequate’ rated children’s services.

The Bi-borough, west London: Local Spotlight

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Tuesday, September 29, 2020

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The "outstanding"-rated Bi-borough puts its success down to investing in knowing and meeting the needs of its community.

Hertfordshire County Council – Local Spotlight

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Tuesday, March 31, 2020

| CYP Now

Council with reputation for innovation turns its attention to improving special educational needs and disabilities services.

System links council’s education and social care data

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Tuesday, March 31, 2020

| CYP Now

Visibility of children’s wider needs helps care and education staff make better decisions.

Wakefield Council: Local Spotlight

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Tuesday, February 25, 2020

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Council for former Yorkshire coal mining town has big plans to transform children’s services and opportunities for young people.

Warwickshire County Council: Local Spotlight

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Tuesday, January 28, 2020

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Midlands authority has invested in the children’s workforce and early help services after “requires improvement” rating.

Luton Borough Council

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Tuesday, November 27, 2018

| CYP Now

Bedfordshire town has introduced new ways of working to help address challenges linked to high rates of child poverty.

Local Spotlight: Doncaster

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Tuesday, February 27, 2018

| CYP Now

Transferring delivery of children's social care to an independent trust has proved a success for the South Yorkshire town.

Ask the Experts: My boss is micro-managing me

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Tuesday, September 26, 2017

| CYP Now

Our expert panel offers advice on an overbearing boss, gardening in the nursery, returning home from care and a vegan diet.

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Local Spotlight: Lambeth Council

Local spotlight: Haringey Council

Trauma-informed commissioning delivers savings

Local Spotlight: Hull City Council

Regional sufficiency strategy controls costs

Step-down service improves placement stability

Local Spotlight: Bury Metropolitan Borough Council

The future of assessing impact

How I Got Here: Penny Catton, children’s home manager

Leadership: Successful succession planning

How I Got Here: Sue-Ellen Lamb

Local Spotlight: Dorset Council

How I Got Here: Reverend Dez Johnston

North East Lincolnshire Council: Local Spotlight

Southampton City Council: Local Spotlight

Peterborough City Council: Local Spotlight

Newham Council: Local Spotlight

The Bi-borough, west London: Local Spotlight

Hertfordshire County Council – Local Spotlight

System links council’s education and social care data

Wakefield Council: Local Spotlight

Warwickshire County Council: Local Spotlight

Luton Borough Council

Local Spotlight: Doncaster

Ask the Experts: My boss is micro-managing me

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