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£200m education funding cut threatens accountability, council leaders warn

Friday, July 4, 2014

| CYP Now

Government plans to cut school budgets by £200m will damage councils' ability to hold schools to account and help those that are struggling to improve, council leaders have warned.

Ofsted blames poor classroom behaviour on 'casual' school leadership

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Thursday, September 25, 2014

| CYP Now

An acceptance of poor behaviour in the classroom by school leaders is having a detrimental impact on pupils' outcomes, Ofsted has warned.

NCB estimates cuts of up to £405m for children's charities

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Sunday, April 29, 2012

| CYP Now

Children and young people's charities face funding cuts of almost £405m over the five years up to 2015/16, the National Children's Bureau (NCB) has estimated.

Local authorities told to hold schools to account

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Thursday, April 12, 2012

| CYP Now

Government must clarify local authority powers to intervene with failing maintained schools and academies to ensure standards are sustained, the Association of Directors of Children's Services (ADCS) has said.

Ofsted's Debbie Jones quits social care director post

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Wednesday, April 15, 2015

| CYP Now

Ofsted's director of social care Debbie Jones has resigned her post, CYP Now can reveal.

In the new edition of CYP Now: Academies everywhere

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Wednesday, March 30, 2016

| CYP Now

The latest issue of CYP Now magazine takes an in-depth look at the government's controversial plans to turn all schools into academies.

CYP Now Awards 2011 shortlist published

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Tuesday, October 4, 2011

| CYP Now

Entries for the 2011 Children & Young People Now Awards have been whittled down to create a shortlist in each of the 20 categories.

Wokingham reinstates dedicated DCS post

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Friday, March 30, 2012

| CYP Now

Wokingham Borough Council has been forced to backtrack on a senior management overhaul that saw its director of children's services also serve as interim chief executive.

Call for talks as Social Value Act shakes up commissioning

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Thursday, January 31, 2013

| CYP Now

Central government must urgently consult local authorities on how new "social value" laws could impact on children's services, it has been has warned.

School admissions guidance clarifies councils' duties on summer-born children

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Tuesday, May 13, 2014

| CYP Now

The government has updated guidance on school admissions for summer-born children to ensure parents have a greater say on when their child enters reception class.

Former Ofsted social care chief appointed DCS at Tower Hamlets

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Thursday, July 16, 2015

| CYP Now

Ofsted's former national director for social care Debbie Jones has been appointed as interim director of children's services (DCS) at Tower Hamlets Council.

Hampshire DCS set to take on chief executive role

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Wednesday, October 14, 2015

| CYP Now

Hampshire's director of children's services John Coughlan is set to be appointed as the council's chief executive next week.

Children's services chief sacked after just four months in job

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Friday, November 6, 2015

| CYP Now

A director of children's services has been sacked after being in post for just four months, it has emerged.

Schools to be able to opt out of children's trust arrangements

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Thursday, July 22, 2010

| CYP Now

Schools are to be relieved of the duty to cooperate in local children's trust arrangements, the government has confirmed.

Kensington & Chelsea outlines vision for tri-borough children's services

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Monday, January 9, 2012

| CYP Now

Politicians in Kensington & Chelsea have outlined their vision of standards for children's services for a new combined department across three authorities, stating that outstanding inspection ratings are expected.

Martin Narey receives knighthood as New Year honours recognise sector's work

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Thursday, January 3, 2013

| CYP Now

The government adoption adviser Martin Narey received a knighthood in the New Year's honors list, among more than 150 people recognised for their work with children and young people.

Birmingham criticised for failing to meet autistic boy's needs

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Tuesday, April 8, 2014

| CYP Now

Birmingham City Council has been rebuked by the Local Government Ombudsman for failing to provide support to the mother of an autistic boy whose violent behaviour was deemed to be of "considerable risk" to others.

Bernadette McNally appointed Birmingham director of children's services

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Wednesday, August 20, 2014

| CYP Now

A new director of children's services has been appointed by Birmingham City Council to turn around the troubled department.

Government to clarify council school improvement role

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Wednesday, January 22, 2014

| CYP Now

The government has announced it is to clarify the role of local authorities in helping improve standards in schools.

Children's homes providers demand scrapping of new quality standards

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Wednesday, April 1, 2015

| CYP Now

New quality standards for children's homes should be scrapped by the next government, an organisation representing residential care providers has said.

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£200m education funding cut threatens accountability, council leaders warn

Ofsted blames poor classroom behaviour on 'casual' school leadership

NCB estimates cuts of up to £405m for children's charities

Local authorities told to hold schools to account

Ofsted's Debbie Jones quits social care director post

In the new edition of CYP Now: Academies everywhere

CYP Now Awards 2011 shortlist published

Wokingham reinstates dedicated DCS post

Call for talks as Social Value Act shakes up commissioning

School admissions guidance clarifies councils' duties on summer-born children

Former Ofsted social care chief appointed DCS at Tower Hamlets

Hampshire DCS set to take on chief executive role

Children's services chief sacked after just four months in job

Schools to be able to opt out of children's trust arrangements

Kensington & Chelsea outlines vision for tri-borough children's services

Martin Narey receives knighthood as New Year honours recognise sector's work

Birmingham criticised for failing to meet autistic boy's needs

Bernadette McNally appointed Birmingham director of children's services

Government to clarify council school improvement role

Children's homes providers demand scrapping of new quality standards

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