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Social Work England to have power to limit duties

Tuesday, June 5, 2018

The new social work regulator will have the power to limit the types of work social workers can do and test them on their English skills, the government has confirmed.

Major rise in number of children in 'out-of-area' residential care

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Tuesday, May 8, 2018

The number of looked-after children placed in residential care outside of their local area has increased by nearly two thirds over the last five years, figures obtained from the government have shown.

Children's home providers criticise 'misleading' DfE data on missing incidents

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Thursday, April 26, 2018

Children's home providers have accused government of publishing "misleading" and "potentially incendiary" data about the number of children who go missing from residential care.

Troubled council to launch children's services trust in 2019

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Wednesday, April 25, 2018

A struggling council that a government report recommended be scrapped and replaced with two new unitary authorities is pushing ahead with plans to establish children's services to an independent trust in 12 months' time.

Doubts over future of DfE's £20m social care research centre

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Tuesday, April 24, 2018

The future of a delayed initiative to improve the quality of children's social care is in doubt, as there is no guarantee of ongoing government funding, documents reveal.

Government reveals more than 50,000 children's home 'missing incidents'

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Tuesday, April 24, 2018

Young people living in children's homes in England have been reported missing more than 50,000 times in the last three years - with the missing rate for individual children currently averaging nearly five times a year, it has emerged.

Children in care 'receiving less support', Ofsted finds

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Friday, April 6, 2018

Children in care are receiving less support and do not feel as safe as in previous years, a study by Ofsted has found.

Children's services trust set to cost £4.6m

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Wednesday, April 4, 2018

The creation of an independent trust as part of efforts to improve children's services in Worcestershire will cost around £4.6m, it has emerged.

Council to invest £1m in children's social work recruitment drive

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Tuesday, January 2, 2018

A council is to launch a £1m children's social work recruitment drive in a bid to reduce its children in care population.

Former ADCS president receives knighthood

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Tuesday, January 2, 2018

A government adviser who was previously president of the Association of Directors of Children's Services (ADCS) has been knighted.

Council spending rises on children in need of help

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Wednesday, November 29, 2017

Councils are spending 10 per cent more per head on children in need of support than they did in 2010, a government report has found.

Two thirds of police forces report issue with 'county lines' child exploitation

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Tuesday, November 28, 2017

Children are being exploited by drugs gangs through so-called "county lines" crime, in at least two thirds of police force areas a National Crime Agency report has found.

Nine out of 10 London councils overspend on children's social care

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Tuesday, November 21, 2017

London councils are overspending on children's services by almost 10 per cent, a survey has revealed.

Government awards £16m to 'life chances' projects

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Wednesday, October 18, 2017

Projects supporting children in care and families blighted by drug and alcohol dependency are to benefit from the first wave of investment from an £80m government fund that links payments to improved outcomes.

Inspectors slam children's home over 'crime and drugs' issues

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Friday, October 6, 2017

A children's home where young people go missing, are involved in crime and misuse drugs has been strongly criticised by Ofsted.

Barnardo's to pursue 'radical' drive for children's services partnerships

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Tuesday, October 3, 2017

Children's charity Barnardo's is keen to form children's services partnerships with councils across the country and is in "deep discussions" with a number of local authorities, its chief executive has said.

Inspectors find signs of progress at 'inadequate' council

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Thursday, September 28, 2017

A council rated as 'inadequate' by Ofsted and subsequently criticised for its slow pace of progress is beginning to show signs of improvement, inspectors have said.

Inspectors praise 'outstanding' children's services leadership in Islington

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Friday, July 14, 2017

Ofsted inspectors have praised the "highly ambitious" leadership of children's services at the London Borough of Islington in ensuring its most vulnerable children are well supported.

Government 'ignoring children's social care crisis'

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Wednesday, June 21, 2017

Council leaders and children's campaigners have criticised the government for failing to tackle the "children's social care crisis" as part of its legislative programme for the new parliament.

Ofsted rates council 'inadequate' amid concerns over leadership

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Tuesday, June 13, 2017

A council has been rated "inadequate" by Ofsted after inspectors found "serious and widespread failures" across children's services and questioned the integrity of its leadership team.

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Social Work England to have power to limit duties

Major rise in number of children in 'out-of-area' residential care

Children's home providers criticise 'misleading' DfE data on missing incidents

Troubled council to launch children's services trust in 2019

Doubts over future of DfE's £20m social care research centre

Government reveals more than 50,000 children's home 'missing incidents'

Children in care 'receiving less support', Ofsted finds

Children's services trust set to cost £4.6m

Council to invest £1m in children's social work recruitment drive

Former ADCS president receives knighthood

Council spending rises on children in need of help

Two thirds of police forces report issue with 'county lines' child exploitation

Nine out of 10 London councils overspend on children's social care

Government awards £16m to 'life chances' projects

Inspectors slam children's home over 'crime and drugs' issues

Barnardo's to pursue 'radical' drive for children's services partnerships

Inspectors find signs of progress at 'inadequate' council

Inspectors praise 'outstanding' children's services leadership in Islington

Government 'ignoring children's social care crisis'

Ofsted rates council 'inadequate' amid concerns over leadership

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