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Leadership: Time spent reflecting on how you work is time well spent

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

| CYP Now

I started my career in the field of education, training and employment and working with young homeless people. Then, in 2003, I set up the London Work Based Learning Alliance, a membership organisation for learning and skills providers.

Leadership: How all our children's centres survived the cuts in Hertfordshire

Best Practice

Friday, May 13, 2011

| CYP Now

In February 2011, Hertfordshire County Council leader Robert Gordon announced that funding for the Hertfordshire children's centre programme will continue at the same level as in 2010/11, ensuring that no children's centres will be closed.

How to rebrand an organisation

Features

Tuesday, September 25, 2018

| CYP Now

A successful rebrand is more than just a cosmetic makeover. It should take you to the heart of what your organisation is all about, how you communicate to funders and ensure you gain more support than ever.

Sandwell starts to tackle service problems after private partner deal

Other

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

| CYP Now

Simon White, the privately-employed DCS at Sandwell Council, says other struggling authorities may follow their lead by partnering with an outside agency to run children's services

How to get value for money

Features

Tuesday, November 27, 2018

| CYP Now

Getting value for money has never been more important, but it is about much more than just driving down costs; public sector organisations must think creatively and consider "disruptive" innovations.

Daily roundup: Play strategy, DCS to retire early, and genital mutilation

Other

Monday, June 24, 2013

| CYP Now

Scotland gets its first national play strategy, Norfolk's children's services boss retires early, and the NSPCC opens a female genital mutilation helpline, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Reading cash boost, Norfolk DCS appointed, and stop and search

Other

Tuesday, July 9, 2013

| CYP Now

The Reading Agency awarded £1m of funding, Sheila Lock named as interim DCS at Norfolk Council, and police stop and search practice criticised by inspectorate, all in the news today.

How I Got Here: Steve Reddy

Features

Tuesday, February 26, 2019

| CYP Now

The director of children's services at Liverpool City Council on his career.

Blame games make the job of a DCS untenable

Opinion

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

| CYP Now

Last Friday, the Reading Post published a story about how children's services in the town received only one application for each of the three senior social worker jobs it advertised. On the same day, the Coventry Telegraph reported that 30 demonstrators had gathered outside the city's town hall calling for more action to be taken against the agencies involved in the Daniel Pelka case.

Daily roundup: Care applications, children's TV, and health services

Other

Monday, November 11, 2013

| CYP Now

Care applications rising again; Miliband calls for payday loan advert ban during children's programmes; and health regulator reveals extent of walk-in-centre closures, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Ofsted, fostering support, and sex crime victims

Other

Thursday, February 13, 2014

| CYP Now

Wilshaw reveals he called for Ofsted chair to remain; leaving foster care age for young people in Wales raised; and £500,000 fund set up to help male victims of rape, all in the news today.

What makes the perfect lead member?

Other

Monday, April 14, 2014

| CYP Now

A lead member for children's services can be a powerful advocate for children and young people. Joe Lepper asks what makes the perfect lead member?

Blunkett calls for standards tsars to improve school performance

News

Wednesday, April 30, 2014

| CYP Now

The introduction of schools standards "tsars" with powers to intervene in all schools is key to tackling under performance, according to a new report backed by the Labour Party.

Daily roundup: Free schools, outdoor play and mental health

Other

Monday, May 12, 2014

| CYP Now

Gove under fire over free school funding; outdoor play helps cut cancer risk; and young people are most lonely, all in the news today.

Regional network to help boost adoption numbers

News

Monday, May 19, 2014

| CYP Now

A network of regional adoption leadership boards is being created to assist national efforts to improve recruitment in the sector.

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Leadership: Time spent reflecting on how you work is time well spent

Leadership: How all our children's centres survived the cuts in Hertfordshire

How to rebrand an organisation

Sandwell starts to tackle service problems after private partner deal

How to get value for money

Daily roundup: Play strategy, DCS to retire early, and genital mutilation

Daily roundup: Reading cash boost, Norfolk DCS appointed, and stop and search

How I Got Here: Steve Reddy

Blame games make the job of a DCS untenable

Daily roundup: Care applications, children's TV, and health services

Daily roundup: Ofsted, fostering support, and sex crime victims

What makes the perfect lead member?

Blunkett calls for standards tsars to improve school performance

Daily roundup: Free schools, outdoor play and mental health

Regional network to help boost adoption numbers

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