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Conflicted over commissioning

Analysis

Tuesday, February 28, 2023

| CYP Now

Plans for regional commissioning of care services, while backed, should go further and faster, say experts.

Children England’s demise reveals ‘existential’ risk to charity sector

Analysis

Tuesday, September 26, 2023

| CYP Now

A key feature of the children’s voluntary sector for more than 80 years, infrastructure body Children England is to close, citing financial challenges, with its chief executive warning that more will follow.

Probe reveals how funding rate cut will hit council childcare role

Analysis

Tuesday, November 28, 2023

| CYP Now

FOI findings show 43 per cent of councils retain the maximum amount of cash from government for funded childcare scheme and highlight fears that proposed cut will have far-reaching consequences for provision.

Tackling rising youth violence threat

Analysis

Tuesday, November 28, 2023

| CYP Now

Research highlights youth violence link to centre closures and examples of groups achieving success.

How NHS reforms will affect the vital role of safeguarding children

Analysis

Monday, December 12, 2011

| CYP Now

The NHS has long been criticised for its performance on safeguarding children - faced with competing priorities, health professionals have been accused of allowing child protection to slip down the agenda.

DfE turns to 'big data' to warn of Ofsted 'inadequate' rating risk

Analysis

Tuesday, November 22, 2016

| CYP Now

Department for Education permanent secretary says new datasets could help children's services departments is identify problems ahead of Ofsted inspections and enable them to turn these around to avoid poor ratings.

News Insight: The most demanding post in town

Analysis

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

| CYP Now

Increasing pressure on DCSs has raised major concerns over who will be willing to do the job. Lauren Higgs reports

YOTs get ready to influence new police and crime commissioners

Analysis

Monday, January 23, 2012

| CYP Now

The first police and crime commissioners will be elected across England and Wales in November, and youth offending teams (YOTs) are bracing themselves for their introduction.

Childcare progress recognised

Analysis

Tuesday, December 6, 2016

| CYP Now

Ofsted report highlights providers' strides in improving early education for disadvantaged children.

Apprenticeship levy hits prospects for disadvantaged young people

Analysis

Tuesday, August 28, 2018

| CYP Now

The exam results season is normally a time to celebrate the success of our young people, especially those who have overcome disadvantaged backgrounds to achieve their dreams.

Improving children's health together

Analysis

Tuesday, July 9, 2013

| CYP Now

A national partnership of organisations charged with improving children and young people's health and wellbeing launched last week. Andrew Christie, chair of the Association of Directors of Children's Services committee on health, care and additional needs, explains how it will go about it.

Solving social care funding crisis: top 10 common-sense solutions

Analysis

Tuesday, February 26, 2019

| CYP Now

Audit Office report highlights the recent growth in demand and spending on children's services, and the lack of understanding on what is driving this. Andrew Rome says councils and providers can work together to solve it.

Exclusions review: government promises action on off-rolling

Analysis

Monday, May 27, 2019

| CYP Now

Following Edward Timpson's review of exclusions, the government has vowed to make schools accountable for excluded pupils and close loopholes used to off-roll. But sector leaders call for action to tackle high-stakes culture.

Merits of Labour youth plans

Analysis

Monday, June 24, 2019

| CYP Now

Youth work academic assesses if Labour's Youth Strategy could regenerate the sector following deep cuts.

How councils are working with NCS to boost prospects for young people

Analysis

Tuesday, January 2, 2018

| CYP Now

The Department for Education's "Opportunity Areas" - 12 places in the UK in need of extra support and funding to help boost social mobility for its citizens - were launched in 2016.

Developing cultural competence in children's services organisations

Analysis

Tuesday, January 30, 2018

| CYP Now

Paper from former director of children's services highlights lack of progress in developing leadership skills of black, Asian and minority ethnic professionals, and provides tools to help create culturally competent organisations.

The factors driving variation in children's services spending

Analysis

Tuesday, March 27, 2018

| CYP Now

Research suggests economic and geographical factors play a major part in how much councils spend on children's services. Council leaders hope the findings can be used to convince ministers of the need for additional funding.

Call to divert offenders to family courts

Analysis

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

| CYP Now

The chief executive of the Youth Justice Board wants judges to be given the power to direct some cases to the family courts in a bid to ensure young people receive help to get their lives back on track

DCS turnover: beneath the data

Analysis

Tuesday, May 29, 2018

| CYP Now

High turnover in children's services directors in the past year masks signs of increased stability.

How early years can learn from the Little Stars child abuse case

Analysis

Saturday, March 9, 2013

| CYP Now

In the wake of the Little Stars Nursery child abuse case, early years professionals give their recommendations and views on what action settings should take to prevent such horrific incidents in the future.

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Conflicted over commissioning

Children England’s demise reveals ‘existential’ risk to charity sector

Probe reveals how funding rate cut will hit council childcare role

Tackling rising youth violence threat

How NHS reforms will affect the vital role of safeguarding children

DfE turns to 'big data' to warn of Ofsted 'inadequate' rating risk

News Insight: The most demanding post in town

YOTs get ready to influence new police and crime commissioners

Childcare progress recognised

Apprenticeship levy hits prospects for disadvantaged young people

Improving children's health together

Solving social care funding crisis: top 10 common-sense solutions

Exclusions review: government promises action on off-rolling

Merits of Labour youth plans

How councils are working with NCS to boost prospects for young people

Developing cultural competence in children's services organisations

The factors driving variation in children's services spending

Call to divert offenders to family courts

DCS turnover: beneath the data

How early years can learn from the Little Stars child abuse case

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