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ADCS backs early intervention drive for next government

Friday, March 6, 2015

| CYP Now

The next government must take action to ensure savings from early intervention work is ploughed back into children's services, the Association of Directors of Children's services (ADCS) has said.

Troubled Families programme delivers substantial savings

News

Thursday, March 12, 2015

| CYP Now

The Troubled Families programme has delivered savings of more than double the amount spent on turning around the lives of families with complex problems, government figures suggest.

British Youth Council calls for pre-2010 funding levels for youth services

News

Wednesday, March 18, 2015

| CYP Now

Funding levels for youth services must be restored to pre-austerity levels if young people are to thrive, says the British Youth Council (BYC).

Early years groups criticise plans to promote school-based childcare

News

Monday, March 23, 2015

| CYP Now

Government moves to make schools publish details of their own childcare provision alongside their academic results will disadvantage other nursery providers, early years groups have said.

Children's services in Leicester judged 'inadequate'

News

Monday, March 23, 2015

| CYP Now

Children's services in Leicester are "inadequate" and in urgent need of improvement, according to a damning inspection report by Ofsted.

Labour manifesto pledges child mental health spending boost and compulsory sex education

News

Monday, April 13, 2015

| CYP Now

Improved mental health support, compulsory sex education and a lowering of the voting age to 16 are among pledges for children and young people unveiled by the Labour Party in its election manifesto.

Edward Timpson reappointed as children's minister

News

Monday, May 11, 2015

| CYP Now

Edward Timpson has been appointed as minister of state for children and families at the Department for Education in the new majority Conservative government.

Tory council boss hits out at government over Ofsted grading

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Thursday, May 21, 2015

| CYP Now

The leader of a council where children's services were graded "inadequate" by Ofsted has blamed central government for falling standards.

Cameron: Government to intervene more in child protection

News

Tuesday, June 23, 2015

| CYP Now

More local authority children's services departments will be taken out of council control in order to tackle failure, Prime Minister David Cameron has said.

Care system must address ‘recovery from trauma' of child sexual abuse

News

Tuesday, July 21, 2015

| CYP Now

Agencies are picking up sharp increases in child sexual abuse while many looked-after children urgently need more support to recover from the trauma of abuse that led to them entering care, according to an expert panel of professionals.

Behind the Inspection Rating: Kids Planet helps toddlers explore

Best Practice

Tuesday, August 18, 2015

| CYP Now

Kids Planet Beamont, Warrington; early years inspection; July 2015

Youth work must avoid being a slave to the policy machine

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Monday, August 31, 2015

| CYP Now

Howard Williamson on why youth work must avoid using dehumanising policy jargon

Ofsted rates council 'inadequate' over child protection failings

News

Tuesday, September 1, 2015

| CYP Now

A council has been criticised by Ofsted for potentially placing children at risk due to delays in assessments.

DfE considers intervening at West Midlands council

News

Wednesday, September 23, 2015

| CYP Now

The Department for Education is considering whether to intervene in the running of a council's children's services that has been subject to three damning Ofsted reports in the past two years.

NCAS conference: ADCS warns over 'loss of clarity' of safeguarding boards

News

Thursday, October 15, 2015

| CYP Now

Children's services leaders have called for the government to clarify the role of local safeguarding children boards (LSCBs) amid concerns their effectiveness is being hindered by a growing brief.

Former ADCS president Alan Wood to retire

News

Tuesday, October 27, 2015

| CYP Now

Former president of the Association of Directors of Children's Services (ADCS) Alan Wood will retire from his post in Hackney at the end of the year, it has been announced.

Timpson reveals initial action to tackle children's services 'failures'

News

Monday, December 14, 2015

| CYP Now

Children's minister Edward Timpson has unveiled a raft of immediate actions the government will take to tackle poor standards across "failing" children's services departments.

'Inadequate councils need more time to improve', says LGA

News

Monday, December 14, 2015

| CYP Now

Government expectations that councils must improve failing children's services within six months to avoid outside intervention are unrealistic, local government and children's leaders have warned.

Directors – Children's Workforce Guide to Qualifications and Training

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Wednesday, September 1, 2021

| CYP Now

Turnover of directors of children’s services (DCSs) in 2020/21 was half that of the previous year, with 12 new permanent appointments, according to the Association of Directors of Children’s Services.

Secret to independence success

Analysis

Tuesday, February 25, 2020

| CYP Now

A project supporting young migrants has shared learning on how to become an independent charity.

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ADCS backs early intervention drive for next government

Troubled Families programme delivers substantial savings

British Youth Council calls for pre-2010 funding levels for youth services

Early years groups criticise plans to promote school-based childcare

Children's services in Leicester judged 'inadequate'

Labour manifesto pledges child mental health spending boost and compulsory sex education

Edward Timpson reappointed as children's minister

Tory council boss hits out at government over Ofsted grading

Cameron: Government to intervene more in child protection

Care system must address ‘recovery from trauma' of child sexual abuse

Behind the Inspection Rating: Kids Planet helps toddlers explore

Youth work must avoid being a slave to the policy machine

Ofsted rates council 'inadequate' over child protection failings

DfE considers intervening at West Midlands council

NCAS conference: ADCS warns over 'loss of clarity' of safeguarding boards

Former ADCS president Alan Wood to retire

Timpson reveals initial action to tackle children's services 'failures'

'Inadequate councils need more time to improve', says LGA

Directors – Children's Workforce Guide to Qualifications and Training

Secret to independence success

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