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Think tank blasts UK education of children in care

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

| CYP Now

The education of children in care in the UK has been labelled "a national disgrace" by the chief executive of think tank the Local Government Information Unit (LGIU).

Break down the silos in children's services, urges DCS

News

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

| CYP Now

On the anniversary of the verdict of the Baby P trial, Coventry's director of children's services has said more work needs to be done to break down silos within children's services.

YJB calls for resolution on funding social workers in YOIs

News

Thursday, November 12, 2009

| CYP Now

Youth Justice Board (YJB) chief executive John Drew has called for fresh talks between central government and local authorities over who should foot the bill for social workers in young offender institutions (YOIs).

Government consults on children's trust plans

News

Monday, November 16, 2009

| CYP Now

The government is consulting on new regulations for children's trusts and Children and Young People's Plans.

Sexually exploited children failed by children's trusts

News

Monday, November 16, 2009

| CYP Now

Less than a quarter of children's trusts in the UK are providing services for sexually exploited children, a Barnardo's report has found.

Council to launch homecare service for disabled children

News

Friday, November 20, 2009

| CYP Now

The London Borough of Ealing is launching a specialist homecare service for children and young people who are disabled, seriously ill or recovering from illness.

Newspaper report on seven-year-old breached press code

News

Monday, November 23, 2009

| CYP Now

The Press Complaints Commission (PCC) has upheld a father's complaint against a newspaper that referred to his seven-year-old son as a "knife thug".

Cyber bullying reaches children in care

News

Wednesday, February 13, 2008

| CYP Now

The changing nature of bullying is causing the problem to spread beyond schools and affect some of the most vulnerable children in society.

Families need a real commitment

Opinion

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

| CYP Now

Families will be a key political battleground at the next general election.

Information sharing a problem in baby murder case

News

Thursday, February 14, 2008

| CYP Now

A safeguarding review in Northamptonshire has concluded that better information sharing could have prevented the murder of a baby.

Home managers to get own association

Other

Tuesday, February 19, 2008

| CYP Now

Managers of residential children's homes are thrashing out plans to launch an association to represent their interests.

Number of children in poor working families at highest level

News

Thursday, December 3, 2009

| CYP Now

The number of children living in low-income working households is at its highest ever level, according to a report by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation.

Charity given funds to help families hit by recession

News

Thursday, December 3, 2009

| CYP Now

Family support charity Home-Start has been awarded 250,000 to work with families affected by the recession.

Social pedagogy barriers identified

Other

Tuesday, February 26, 2008

| CYP Now

Fears of false allegations and safeguarding rules could harm efforts to introduce a social pedagogy approach in English residential care services, according to research.

How we are improving ... Education for looked-after children in Brent

Other

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

| CYP Now

Brent council has been making a concerted effort to drive up the educational outcomes for its looked-after children.

Badman review blasted by MPs' inquiry

News

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

| CYP Now

A cross-party inquiry into Graham Badman's controversial review of home education has labelled the government's handling of the issue as an unfortunate episode.

Parental rating improves for disabled children's services

News

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

| CYP Now

Parental satisfaction in services for disabled children has increased in the past year, a government survey has revealed.

Analysis: Substance misuse - Families at centre of drugs strategy

Other

Tuesday, March 4, 2008

| CYP Now

The government's new 10-year strategy for combating drug use sets out a series of ambitious changes to services for families and young people. But, as Tristan Donovan finds out, putting these proposals into practice presents a number of challenges.

The 2010 Report: The year ahead for children and young people

Other

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

| CYP Now

The coming year presents exceptional challenges for anyone who works with children, young people or families. Services will feel the pinch of the recession. And the general election will focus minds on what kind of society we want to build for tomorrow's generation, and how. CYP Now's 2010 Report aims to tackle the challenges head-on through a range of experts. They outline the issues and advance a case for what must happen in policy and practice.