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Ofsted blames inadequate leadership for children's services 'drift and delay'

Monday, July 23, 2018

A "lack of grip and direction" from children's social care leaders in Herefordshire is resulting in drift and delay in casework, Ofsted inspectors have warned.

Rotherham set to regain control of children's services

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Monday, July 23, 2018

Rotherham Council is set to regain control of its children's social care services, Communities Secretary James Brokenshire has announced.

Benchmark all children's services to improve standards, report urges

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Wednesday, July 18, 2018

Data on all children's services provision currently on offer across England should be collected and made available to commissioners so they can make decisions based on what works best for vulnerable young people.

Social care 'postcode lottery' puts vulnerable children at risk

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Tuesday, July 10, 2018

Children's safety is being put at risk due to differing thresholds across England for intervening and offering support to families, a report by a group of MPs and peers has warned.

SEND school exclusion practice faces legal challenge

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Tuesday, July 3, 2018

A legal bid to give more protection from exclusion to autistic schoolchildren whose condition is linked to physical aggression got under way today.

Administration frustrates personal advisers' work with care leavers, study finds

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Tuesday, June 26, 2018

Professionals tasked with providing support for care leavers are frustrated that they cannot offer more help, with nearly a quarter of their time taken up by administration, a study has found.

Timpson warns of 'crossing the line' on children's services funding

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Tuesday, June 26, 2018

Children's services need to be adequately funded in the face of increasing demand and pressure on budgets, former government minister Edward Timpson has warned.

Councils set to spend £9.1bn on children's services this year

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Friday, June 28, 2019

Local authorities are set to spend a record amount on children's services this year, latest figures show.

London's first regional adoption agency launches as approvals fall by a quarter

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Wednesday, June 5, 2019

London's first regional adoption agency (RAA) launched this week, as the latest data shows a 27 per cent year-on-year drop in the number of approved adopters in the capital.

ADCS criticises Home Office plan to tackle serious violence

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Wednesday, May 29, 2019

Home Office proposals for tackling serious violence offer "nothing significantly transformative" for young people, the Association of Directors of Children's Services states in its written response to the government consultation.

Number of children housed in B&Bs rises 18 per cent

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Wednesday, May 29, 2019

The number of households with children living in bed and breakfast (B&B) accommodation in England rose by 18 per cent in the last year, according to official statistics.

MPs urge £3bn council funding injection in Spending Review

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Wednesday, May 1, 2019

A funding boost of at least £3.1bn is needed to stem a children's services crisis in England, a cross-party group of MPs has warned.

Fall in DCS turnover and new appointments

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Tuesday, April 30, 2019

Only 17 new director of children's services (DCS) appointments were made last year, the second lowest number recorded in the 12-year history of the Association of Directors of Children's Services (ADCS).

Union warns of deepening social work crisis in Scotland

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Tuesday, April 23, 2019

A social work crisis in Scotland could deepen further after it emerged that a child was left to sleep on a sofa for three months at a residential unit, the Scottish Association of Social Workers (SASW) has said.

Young people to develop youth charter with government

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Thursday, April 11, 2019

A youth charter aiming to strengthen and co-ordinate national policy is to be developed with young people, the minister for civil society has announced.

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Ofsted blames inadequate leadership for children's services 'drift and delay'

Rotherham set to regain control of children's services

Benchmark all children's services to improve standards, report urges

Social care 'postcode lottery' puts vulnerable children at risk

SEND school exclusion practice faces legal challenge

Administration frustrates personal advisers' work with care leavers, study finds

Timpson warns of 'crossing the line' on children's services funding

Councils set to spend £9.1bn on children's services this year

London's first regional adoption agency launches as approvals fall by a quarter

ADCS criticises Home Office plan to tackle serious violence

Number of children housed in B&Bs rises 18 per cent

MPs urge £3bn council funding injection in Spending Review

Fall in DCS turnover and new appointments

Union warns of deepening social work crisis in Scotland

Young people to develop youth charter with government

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