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Sandwell starts to tackle service problems after private partner deal

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

Nicky Morgan replaces Michael Gove as Education Secretary

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Tuesday, July 15, 2014

| CYP Now

Nicky Morgan has replaced Michael Gove as Education Secretary as part of a surprisingly sweeping Cabinet reshuffle that has seen a number of children's sector ministerial posts change hands.

Ask the Expert: Bad staff attitudes

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Tuesday, February 19, 2013

| CYP Now

Remit of children's chiefs expands as Webb takes on ADCS presidency

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Tuesday, March 19, 2013

| CYP Now

Andrew Webb, the first president of the Association of Directors of Children's Services not to have the word "children" in his title, tells CYP Now his policy priorities for the year ahead and his views on an evolving role

Early years groups criticise plans to promote school-based childcare

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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.

Woodland Nursery

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Tuesday, May 10, 2016

| CYP Now

London-based nursery inspired by the Forest School approach, where most of the learning takes place outdoors

Daily roundup: Norfolk council, charity pay, pre-school support

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Tuesday, August 6, 2013

| CYP Now

Norfolk council unveils recovery plan for children's services; Charity Commission chief issues warning on voluntary sector pay; and Southampton council hire private company to deliver early years support, all in the news today.

Children's leaders left 'puzzled' by calls to remove DCS duty on councils

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Monday, May 26, 2014

| CYP Now

Local authority chief executives' group says the requirement for a director of children's services is stifling innovation in children's services and isolating it from the rest of local government - arguments that don't stack up, say leaders.

Morgan continues as Education Secretary as Gove to lead Ministry of Justice

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Monday, May 11, 2015

| CYP Now

Nicky Morgan has been reappointed as Education Secretary after the Conservatives' surprise outright victory at last Thursday's general election.

Children's services leaders: When are two hats better than one?

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Monday, October 12, 2015

| CYP Now

Some local authorities have combined the functions of director of children's services with those of other top-tier managers. Joe Lepper explores the benefits and potential pitfalls of different approaches.

Daily roundup: Further education, childcare and lone parents

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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.

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

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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

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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.

Council chiefs urged to inform debate on effective commissioning

News

Thursday, October 13, 2011

| CYP Now

Children's services chiefs are being called upon to share information about how their departments can deliver effective services while managing challenging budgets.

DfE staff survey reveals extent of mental health and bullying concerns

News

Monday, December 8, 2014

| CYP Now

More than half of staff at the Department for Education are suffering from moderate to high levels of anxiety, a survey has found.

Ask the Experts: Growing food, media stories of abuse, learning from mistakes and youth centre help for Eastern European children

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Monday, March 30, 2015

| CYP Now

Our panel offers advice on growing vegetables, telling stories of abuse, learning from mistakes and help for Eastern European children.

Behind the Inspection Rating: Play club makes wishes come true

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Tuesday, October 27, 2015

| CYP Now

Y-Kids Redhill, Surrey - play scheme inspection - August 2015

Guide helps children's professionals understand key election pledges

News

Tuesday, April 28, 2015

| CYP Now

Children & Young People Now presents the definitive guide to what the main parliamentary parties are pledging on key issues for children, young people and families.

The implications of the Spending Review on services for children

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Tuesday, December 8, 2015

| CYP Now

Measures announced in the Chancellor's Spending Review will result in core funding for councils falling 24 per cent in real terms over the next four years. How will this affect children, young people and their families?

Daily roundup: Food poverty, SEN reforms and 'paedophile panic'

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Friday, August 22, 2014

| CYP Now

Poorer parents struggle to feed their children during the summer holidays; Department for Education publishes child-friendly guide to the special educational needs reforms; and judge warns of "paedophile panic", all in the news today.

Ofsted's Debbie Jones quits social care director post

News

Wednesday, April 15, 2015

| CYP Now

Ofsted's director of social care Debbie Jones has resigned her post, CYP Now can reveal.

Ask the Experts: Run supportive training sessions

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Tuesday, February 2, 2016

| CYP Now

Our panel offers advice on delivering sensitive training, school place planning, bilingual nursery support and a bereaved young carer.

Who would want to be a DCS today?

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Tuesday, October 15, 2013

| CYP Now

Directors of children's services are under ever-increasing pressure and first in the firing line if tragedy strikes. Jo Stephenson examines what the future holds for the role and why anyone would aspire to do it.

Nicky Morgan appointed Education Secretary as Gove and Truss depart

News

Tuesday, July 15, 2014

| CYP Now

Nicky Morgan has been appointed Secretary of State for Education as part of a surprisingly sweeping Cabinet reshuffle that has seen a number of children's sector ministerial posts change hands.

Daily roundup: Haringey Ofsted, early intervention guidebook, and term-time holidays

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Monday, July 21, 2014

| CYP Now

Haringey told to improve children's social care, major early intervention guide launched, and Nicky Morgan pledges to continue tough stance on term-time holidays, all in the news today.

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Sandwell starts to tackle service problems after private partner deal

Nicky Morgan replaces Michael Gove as Education Secretary

Ask the Expert: Bad staff attitudes

Remit of children's chiefs expands as Webb takes on ADCS presidency

Early years groups criticise plans to promote school-based childcare

Woodland Nursery

Daily roundup: Norfolk council, charity pay, pre-school support

Children's leaders left 'puzzled' by calls to remove DCS duty on councils

Morgan continues as Education Secretary as Gove to lead Ministry of Justice

Children's services leaders: When are two hats better than one?

Daily roundup: Further education, childcare and lone parents

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

Daily roundup: Vocational training, health and parenting

Council chiefs urged to inform debate on effective commissioning

DfE staff survey reveals extent of mental health and bullying concerns

Ask the Experts: Growing food, media stories of abuse, learning from mistakes and youth centre help for Eastern European children

Behind the Inspection Rating: Play club makes wishes come true

Guide helps children's professionals understand key election pledges

The implications of the Spending Review on services for children

Daily roundup: Food poverty, SEN reforms and 'paedophile panic'

Ofsted's Debbie Jones quits social care director post

Ask the Experts: Run supportive training sessions

Who would want to be a DCS today?

Nicky Morgan appointed Education Secretary as Gove and Truss depart

Daily roundup: Haringey Ofsted, early intervention guidebook, and term-time holidays

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