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Goodwill takes on DfE early years and social care briefs

Wednesday, June 28, 2017

| CYP Now

New Department for Education minister Robert Goodwill MP is to take on responsibility for early years in addition to children's social care as part of an expanded ministerial portfolio.

Leadership: Realising capacity in social care

Features

Tuesday, February 28, 2017

| CYP Now

In straitened times we need to look beyond the entrenched old ideas to truly innovate and deliver better, more flexible people-centric services to the children and families who need our support.

Ofsted finds 'significant progress' at trust-run children's services

News

Thursday, November 24, 2016

| CYP Now

Doncaster's 'inadequate' rated children's services - run by an independent trust for the past two years - is continuing to improve, Ofsted has said.

LGA board chief: let councils solve children's services challenges

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Tuesday, November 8, 2016

| CYP Now

Richard Watts, chair of the Local Government Association's children and young people board, says councils must be given freedoms to overcome a crisis in funding, recruitment and excessive demand across children's social care.

NCAS conference: Ofsted offers councils incentives to trial new inspection system

News

Friday, November 4, 2016

| CYP Now

Social care regulator Ofsted is offering incentives to councils in a bid to sign up volunteers to trial the replacement for the controversial single inspection framework (SIF).

NCAS conference: Greening announces £11m for innovation projects

News

Friday, November 4, 2016

| CYP Now

A total of £11m will be handed to the three most successful projects to emerge from the Department for Education's Children's Social Care Innovation programme to allow them to expand, Education Secretary Justine Greening has said.

NCAS conference: ADCS president urges investment to reduce care numbers

News

Wednesday, November 2, 2016

| CYP Now

Councils must invest heavily in early intervention services in order to stem recent increases in the number of children being taken into care.

DfE refuses to ditch independent trust drive

News

Thursday, October 13, 2016

| CYP Now

The Department for Education has dismissed calls for it to stop taking responsibility for failing children's services out of local authorities' hands until there is evidence that it improves standards.

Duration of care proceedings falls to record low

News

Monday, October 3, 2016

| CYP Now

Courts are dealing with care proceedings in record time, but are still failing to meet the government's 26-week target, according to latest figures.

Children's Workforce Guide to Qualifications and Training

Other

Tuesday, September 27, 2016

| CYP Now

As major political and policy changes continue to impact on the children and young people's workforce, Charlotte Goddard takes a comprehensive look at the qualification requirements and training available.

Councils 'fail to equip' care leavers to manage their money

News

Thursday, September 15, 2016

| CYP Now

??Young people leaving the care system are falling into debt and losing benefits due to insufficient financial education and support from councils, research has found.

Leadership challenges multiply: John Coughlan, chief executive, Hampshire County Council

Other

Tuesday, July 5, 2016

| CYP Now

Jess Brown speaks to John Coughlan, chief executive, Hampshire County Council.

Narey backs residential child care but calls for better value

News

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.

Government to trial 'Staying Close' scheme for children leaving residential care

News

Monday, July 4, 2016

| CYP Now

The government is to pilot a scheme to enable young people leaving residential care to live near to, and retain links with, their children's homes.

Leadership: Working with elected members

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Tuesday, June 21, 2016

| CYP Now

Forging good relationships with local politicians can be challenging for children's services leaders, but if managed well, they can be mutually beneficial and help local authorities be more successful.