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Tackling lack of diversity in the children's services workforce

Tuesday, March 26, 2019

| CYP Now

Two-thirds of social workers are white, but in some areas that figure is much higher. Leaders say work needs to be done to encourage more ethnic minorities into the sector in frontline and leadership roles.

TEST Fostering for adoption ‘improves stability'

Analysis

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

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Resettling Syrian child refugees

Analysis

Tuesday, October 31, 2017

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New guide offers advice on how councils can help Syrian refugee families successfully adjust to UK life.

Government outlines new plans for local safeguarding arrangements

Analysis

Tuesday, November 28, 2017

| CYP Now

A DfE consultation reveals local agencies will have 15 months to implement new safeguarding arrangements to replace local safeguarding children boards, but some areas are already forging ahead with preparations.

Brexit effect on vulnerable children and families begins to unravel

Analysis

Tuesday, April 11, 2017

| CYP Now

Meeting of charity leaders to discuss the impact of Brexit on vulnerable children and families warns that the UK leaving the European Union could put children's rights, safeguarding and economic welfare at risk.

Tri-borough collapse: the fallout

Analysis

Thursday, May 4, 2017

| CYP Now

End of pioneering arrangement raises questions over future of councils pooling children's services.

Childminders key to 30 hours

Analysis

Wednesday, May 31, 2017

| CYP Now

Childcare chief explains how childminders can help councils tackle shortage of free entitlement places.

New parliament: what issues lie ahead for the children's sector?

Analysis

Thursday, June 29, 2017

| CYP Now

The loss of its overall majority has been politically costly for the government, but it has also caused policy upheaval and ministerial changes affecting children's services. Sector leaders consider the implications.

Rising pressure, expanding remits, high turnover: the DCS role today

Analysis

Monday, July 7, 2014

| CYP Now

As detailed analysis reveals a clear link between high turnover of directors of children's services and poorer Ofsted ratings, six current post-holders share their experiences and concerns of one of the toughest jobs in public services.

Fall in youth work students raises debate over future of qualifications

Analysis

Monday, March 5, 2012

| CYP Now

Tuition fee hikes and a dearth of available jobs look set further decrease the number of students taking youth work qualifications

New ADCS chief urges sector to rally over funding for children

Analysis

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

| CYP Now

Association of Directors of Children's Services president Alison Michalska says agencies must work together to convince government to invest more in services, while councils must get greater powers to influence education.

Concerns over family court deal

Analysis

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

| CYP Now

Children's advocates claim agreement could see Cafcass and social workers "collude" in care cases.

How MST is helping children at risk

Analysis

Tuesday, January 30, 2018

| CYP Now

Despite negative research, charity says therapy improves outcomes for vulnerable young people.

Training youth sector leaders

Analysis

Tuesday, March 27, 2018

| CYP Now

Graduate of first youth leadership programme explains how taking part boosted her practice and skills.

Areas with deepest council youth service spending cuts revealed

Analysis

Tuesday, January 28, 2020

| CYP Now

Matt Lent, former director of policy at UK Youth and a trustee at Young Barnet Foundation, was probably talking for much of the youth sector when he described latest figures showing the extent of cuts to council youth service spending as “sadly not a surprise”.

Put end to unregulated provision for under-18s, urge campaigners

Analysis

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

| CYP Now

Consultation to tighten restrictions on the use of unregulated supported accommodation does not go far enough, say campaigners. But children’s services leaders call for councils to be given flexibility in finding the right settings.