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4Children collapse: the deciding factors that led to administration

Tuesday, September 13, 2016

| CYP Now

4Children chief Imelda Redmond says a perfect storm of contract losses, government policy inertia and shortage of cash reserves led to the charity going into administration, while ex-chief Anne Longfield says she left it in "good shape".

4Children chief criticises children's centres consultation delay

News

Tuesday, September 13, 2016

| CYP Now

The chief of collapsed charity 4Children has criticised the government for its failure to deliver on its pledge to hold a consultation on the future of children's centres.

Ask the Experts: Precautions to ensure staff safety

Other

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

| CYP Now

Darlington Borough Council

Best Practice

Tuesday, September 25, 2018

| CYP Now

Small North East council has invested in children's social work but is searching for ways to reduce care services demand.

East Sussex County Council

Best Practice

Tuesday, January 29, 2019

| CYP Now

High-performing council with a long-standing reputation for good practice comes to terms with budget black hole.

Beating burnout

Features

Tuesday, January 30, 2018

| CYP Now

Former social worker Mike Bush, now a consultant and trainer on mental health in the workplace, advises managers on strategies to help their staff avoid "burning out" and leaving the profession.

Developing cultural competence in children's services organisations

Analysis

Tuesday, January 30, 2018

| CYP Now

Paper from former director of children's services highlights lack of progress in developing leadership skills of black, Asian and minority ethnic professionals, and provides tools to help create culturally competent organisations.

Recruiting a diverse board

Features

Tuesday, February 27, 2018

| CYP Now

Many charities struggle to recruit trustees effectively, yet a diverse board with a good mix of skills and experience ensures organisations get the scrutiny and guidance that they need to survive and thrive.

Local Spotlight: Brighton & Hove Council

Best Practice

Tuesday, August 29, 2017

| CYP Now

Brighton's seafront and night-time economy are attractions for young people, but also present risks of substance misuse.

Ask the Expert: Leading children's services

Other

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

| CYP Now

Daily roundup: Child protection, breastfeeding incentive, and new DCS

Other

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

| CYP Now

Education secretary Michael Gove calls for radical overhaul of child protection; new mums offered vouchers to breastfeed; and Sally Hodges to be new DCS at Solihull Council, all in the news today.

Social work leaders sceptical over call for more third-party provider input

News

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

| CYP Now

Social work and local government leaders have warned that government ambitions to allow independent sector providers to deliver children's social services must not be at the expense of councils losing their statutory powers.

Timpson sceptical of trust solution for Birmingham children's services

News

Thursday, November 21, 2013

| CYP Now

Children's minister Edward Timpson has played down speculation that the Department for Education plans to strip Birmingham Council of responsibility for its struggling children's social services.

Daily roundup: Further education, childcare and lone parents

Other

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

| CYP Now

Details published on vocational alternatives to A-levels; unpaid leave from work should be available to grandparents caring for grandchildren; and study shows impact of austerity on lone parents, all in the news today.

First judgments show up flaws in new single inspection system

Other

Tuesday, March 4, 2014

| CYP Now

Senior managers at the first five children's services departments to have undergone the new Ofsted single inspection support the principles behind the framework, but think the process needs improving if it is to get their full backing.

Review: Behaviour management for foster carers

Features

Monday, April 14, 2014

| CYP Now

Why Can't My Child Behave? Empathic Parenting Strategies That Work for Adoptive and Foster Families

Daily roundup: Care proceedings, teacher training, and physical education

Other

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

| CYP Now

Social workers to get help understanding care proceedings legislation; teacher training on SEN insufficient; and most pupils "not bothered" by loss of competitive school sport, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Vocational training, health and parenting

Other

Wednesday, June 18, 2014

| CYP Now

New practical qualifications for school children introduced next year; huge rise in Crohn's disease hospital admissions of young people; and parents warned not to give children alcohol at end of exams, all in the news today.

Swindon considers halving number of children's centres

News

Tuesday, July 22, 2014

| CYP Now

Swindon Borough Council wants to slash £770,000 from its £2m children's centres budget, just a year after cutting the service's spend by £380,000.

Campaigners criticise progress of free childcare drive

News

Thursday, August 21, 2014

| CYP Now

Early years campaigners have questioned the government's handling of its flagship childcare scheme after CYP Now revealed a widespread shortfall in the number of places available for disadvantaged two-year-olds.

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4Children collapse: the deciding factors that led to administration

4Children chief criticises children's centres consultation delay

Ask the Experts: Precautions to ensure staff safety

Darlington Borough Council

East Sussex County Council

Beating burnout

Developing cultural competence in children's services organisations

Recruiting a diverse board

Local Spotlight: Brighton & Hove Council

Ask the Expert: Leading children's services

Daily roundup: Child protection, breastfeeding incentive, and new DCS

Social work leaders sceptical over call for more third-party provider input

Timpson sceptical of trust solution for Birmingham children's services

Daily roundup: Further education, childcare and lone parents

First judgments show up flaws in new single inspection system

Review: Behaviour management for foster carers

Daily roundup: Care proceedings, teacher training, and physical education

Daily roundup: Vocational training, health and parenting

Swindon considers halving number of children's centres

Campaigners criticise progress of free childcare drive

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