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Campaign aims to challenge misconceptions over who can foster

Monday, May 12, 2014

| CYP Now

Nearly three quarters of people believe they would not be accepted as foster carers, with gay, lesbian, retired, young adults and single people among the most pessimistic about their chances, according to a survey.

Somerset sacks £320k DCS over 'too little, too slow' progress

News

Monday, October 20, 2014

| CYP Now

Somerset County Council has announced it has terminated the contract of the interim director of children's services (DCS) for failing to deliver improvements at the struggling authority quickly enough.

Early intervention 'reduces demand for child protection services'

News

Thursday, October 25, 2012

| CYP Now

Investment in early intervention is reducing demand for child protection services by up to 30 per cent in some local authorities, while other areas struggle to cope with huge increases in demand, research by the Association of Directors of Children's Services (ADCS) has found.

Children's social worker vacancies soar

News

Thursday, February 26, 2015

| CYP Now

The number of vacant children's social worker posts has increased by nearly 20 per cent in a single year, latest government statistics show.

Timpson appoints private firm to tackle failings in West Berkshire

News

Thursday, August 27, 2015

| CYP Now

Children's minister Edward Timpson has appointed a private firm to oversee improvements at a children's services department following a damning Ofsted inspection earlier this year.

Ofsted awards first ‘outstanding' ratings for children's services

News

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

| CYP Now

Two local authorities have become the first to be awarded "outstanding" judgments under Ofsted's controversial inspection framework for children's services.

Care Inquiry calls for relationship-focused system

News

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

| CYP Now

A greater emphasis must be placed on relationships for children in care rather than the type of placement option, an inquiry by eight charities has found.

Daily roundup: Carers allowances, Daniel Pelka, and safeguarding

Other

Thursday, August 1, 2013

| CYP Now

An investigation by the Local Government Ombudsman has found 340 carers in Liverpool were underpaid by the council; the serious case review into the death of four year old Daniel Pelka will be published shortly; and the SNP wants to bring in state-appointed guardians for all children, in the news today.

Foster carer demand shows slight fall

News

Wednesday, January 8, 2014

| CYP Now

The number of foster carers needed to be recruited this year is slightly lower than in 2013 due to a slowdown in the number of children expected to be fostered, research suggests.

Daily roundup: Playing fields, High Court ruling on social workers and Northamptonshire children in care

Other

Friday, August 17, 2012

| CYP Now

A government apology over inaccurate school playing fields figures, social workers breach mum and baby's rights, and children missing from care in Northamptonshire, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Foster care legal challenge, clinical trials on children, and teacher training standards

Other

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

| CYP Now

A Welsh teenager in foster care fights for his rights in the Court of Appeal, high UK child mortality rate linked to lack of clinical trials, and government statistics on the calibre of trainee teachers, all in the news today.

Government unveils plans to outsource child protection

News

Thursday, April 17, 2014

| CYP Now

Councils will be handed powers to outsource a whole range of children's social care services including child protection under proposals announced by the government.

Blackpool children's services 'require improvement'

News

Tuesday, September 9, 2014

| CYP Now

Children's services in Blackpool are improving but problems remain with support for care leavers and planning for looked-after children, inspectors have found.

How a scheme prevents adoption breakdown

Other

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

| CYP Now

Placement stability has been improved thanks to a programme that offers families a chance to see their relationships in a different light

Permanence for disabled children and young people through foster care and adoption: A selective review of international literature

Research

Tuesday, February 14, 2017

| CYP Now

Review discusses concerns and policy directions regarding permanency, policy shift towards adoption and how this is seen as the gold standard of permanency, despite warnings to avoid such a hierarchy.

Labour 'to boost kinship care support'

News

Tuesday, February 10, 2015

| CYP Now

Labour wants to see more children at risk of being taken into care instead be given the chance to live with extended family members.

Corbyn names Lucy Powell shadow education secretary

News

Monday, September 14, 2015

| CYP Now

New Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn has appointed Lucy Powell shadow education secretary.

Ofsted rates government-imposed children's services trust 'inadequate'

News

Friday, November 27, 2015

| CYP Now

An independent children's services trust that was established on government orders has been rated "inadequate" by Ofsted.

How service targets the needs of birth parents

Other

Tuesday, February 2, 2016

| CYP Now

Project supports parents whose children are being adopted and prevent repeat adoptions.

Government-ordered children's trust services rated 'inadequate' by Ofsted

News

Wednesday, February 17, 2016

| CYP Now

The quality of children's services provided by a government-ordered independent trust have been rated as "inadequate" by Ofsted.

AdCAMHS, East Sussex

Best Practice

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

| CYP Now

Therapeutic programme that supports adopted children and their adoptive families who are struggling emotionally.

Daily roundup: Looked-after children, ADHD drugs, and food banks

Other

Tuesday, August 13, 2013

| CYP Now

Social workers want the College of Social Work to focus on looked-after children; ADHD drug prescribing rises 50 per cent in five years; and free food is offered to poor families in Birmingham, all in the news today.

£19m fund to help adopted children access therapy

News

Wednesday, September 11, 2013

| CYP Now

Adoptive parents will be able to access a fund worth £19.3m to get help such as therapy for children who may have been abused or neglected, the government has announced.

Daily roundup: Haringey Ofsted, early intervention guidebook, and term-time holidays

Other

Monday, July 21, 2014

| CYP Now

Haringey told to improve children's social care, major early intervention guide launched, and Nicky Morgan pledges to continue tough stance on term-time holidays, all in the news today.

Children's services in Manchester receive 'inadequate' rating

News

Thursday, September 4, 2014

| CYP Now

Nearly 500 children in Manchester were potentially left at risk because social work assessments were not carried out quickly enough, a report that has rated the city's children's services as "inadequate", has found.

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Campaign aims to challenge misconceptions over who can foster

Somerset sacks £320k DCS over 'too little, too slow' progress

Early intervention 'reduces demand for child protection services'

Children's social worker vacancies soar

Timpson appoints private firm to tackle failings in West Berkshire

Ofsted awards first ‘outstanding' ratings for children's services

Care Inquiry calls for relationship-focused system

Daily roundup: Carers allowances, Daniel Pelka, and safeguarding

Foster carer demand shows slight fall

Daily roundup: Playing fields, High Court ruling on social workers and Northamptonshire children in care

Daily roundup: Foster care legal challenge, clinical trials on children, and teacher training standards

Government unveils plans to outsource child protection

Blackpool children's services 'require improvement'

How a scheme prevents adoption breakdown

Permanence for disabled children and young people through foster care and adoption: A selective review of international literature

Labour 'to boost kinship care support'

Corbyn names Lucy Powell shadow education secretary

Ofsted rates government-imposed children's services trust 'inadequate'

How service targets the needs of birth parents

Government-ordered children's trust services rated 'inadequate' by Ofsted

AdCAMHS, East Sussex

Daily roundup: Looked-after children, ADHD drugs, and food banks

£19m fund to help adopted children access therapy

Daily roundup: Haringey Ofsted, early intervention guidebook, and term-time holidays

Children's services in Manchester receive 'inadequate' rating

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