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Ofsted inspectors to undergo mental health training after Ruth Perry’s death

Friday, January 19, 2024

| CYP Now

Compulsory mental health training for all inspectors is among a series of changes Ofsted has vowed to make following the death of headteacher Ruth Perry.

Longfield's Centre for Young Lives aims to improve childhoods across the country

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Friday, January 19, 2024

| CYP Now

Former children’s commissioner for England Anne Longfield has announced the creation of a new think tank designed to "place children at the heart of policymaking" as the general election approaches.

The benefits of employee ownership trusts in residential child care

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Thursday, January 18, 2024

| CYP Now

Halliwell Homes is going from strength to strength after its first year as an employee ownership trust (EOT).

NCB launches evaluation of Care Review reforms

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Thursday, January 18, 2024

| CYP Now

The National Children’s Bureau (NCB) has partnered with economists to deliver a five-year evaluation of reforms to children’s social care.

Provider inflexibility restricts access to wraparound childcare, research finds

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Thursday, January 18, 2024

| CYP Now

Wraparound childcare that offers provision before and after school is being hindered by a lack of flexibility for parents, research is warning.

Health visitor shortage leaves services unable to support vulnerable babies, report warns

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Thursday, January 18, 2024

| CYP Now

Health visiting services lack the capacity to support increasing numbers of vulnerable children due to a shortage of thousands of workers, a survey warns.

Worcestershire Council to resume in-house control of children’s services

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Thursday, January 18, 2024

| CYP Now

Worcestershire County Council is to close a company it was ordered by the government to set up to run children’s services in the area.

Praise for council’s care leaver support package

News

Wednesday, January 17, 2024

| CYP Now

Durham County Council’s children’s services department has been praised over its support for young people leaving care.

Frontline Awards celebrate social work

Blogs

Wednesday, January 17, 2024

| CYP Now

The demands on children’s social workers are greater than ever. Families are still coping with the aftermath of the pandemic, while also facing a cost-of-living crisis that leaves over four million children living in poverty, with one million now classed as destitute.

Sexual exploitation review finds child protection failings at Rochdale Council

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024

| CYP Now

Rochdale Council and police failed to protect children at risk of sexual exploitation in the Greater Manchester town more than a decade ago, an independent review has found.

The case for ending privatisation of children’s social care

Blogs

Wednesday, January 17, 2024

| CYP Now

The recent announcement from Worcestershire County Council should now signal an end to the failed privatisation of children's social care.

Why a legacy of financial organisation is essential for our children with additional needs

Blogs

Wednesday, January 17, 2024

| CYP Now

If your child is to live the life they want (and you want them to have), they must have financial security. We need to organise their financial affairs to give them as much security as possible for when we are not around to support them.

Three in four councils appeal for more support to reunite families, survey finds

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024

| CYP Now

Councils are calling on the government for support to help them reunite children with their families and reduce local authorities’ children in care costs, according to a survey.

Children's homes 'reluctant' to accept children with complex needs, Ofsted reports

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024

| CYP Now

More than nine in 10 local authorities struggle to find homes for children with complex needs, warns a report by Ofsted, highlighting a reluctance by homes to accept such referrals as a key factor behind the issue.

Capital lacks infrastructure to support government childcare expansion, says London Assembly

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024

| CYP Now

A new report has called on the Mayor of London to lobby the government to review funding rates for early education entitlements in London to ensure higher-quality provision amid low staffing rates and a lack of infrastructure.

Ofsted criticises council over 'unsuitable' placements for care leavers

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Monday, January 15, 2024

| CYP Now

Staffordshire County Council’s children’s services have been downgraded by Ofsted due in part to concerns over its care leaver offer, including the placement of young people in "unsuitable short-term accommodation".

Growing SEND costs could lead to insolvency, council warns

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Monday, January 15, 2024

| CYP Now

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council has warned it could face insolvency this year due to rising deficits caused by high levels of spending on services for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

Council’s children’s services rated 'outstanding' by Ofsted

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Friday, January 12, 2024

| CYP Now

Children's services in Bromley have been judged "outstanding" by Ofsted following an inspection last autumn.

Major expansion of family court reporting pilot announced

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Friday, January 12, 2024

| CYP Now

Media reporting of family proceedings is to be extended to a further 16 courts in England as part of an expansion of a pilot scheme aiming to increase transparency of the family justice system.

Tackling persistent absenteeism in 2024

Blogs

Friday, January 12, 2024

| CYP Now

The new year is usually a fresh start but for many professionals who work with children and young people the challenges they face in 2024 will be very familiar.

Can federations weather the perfect storm?

Blogs

Friday, January 12, 2024

| CYP Now

It is 50 years since Home-Start began supporting families in Leicester in 1973. In that time, Home-Start has grown to 180 charities around the UK and our relational support for families and parents has never felt more needed.

The outlook for children’s mental health in 2024

Blogs

Friday, January 12, 2024

| CYP Now

As we enter a third consecutive year of a cost-of-living crisis, finding ways to look after your mental health and that of the people around you must be a priority.

Breakfast clubs for all primary school children among Labour’s health pledges

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Thursday, January 11, 2024

| CYP Now

The introduction of free breakfast clubs for all primary school children, better access to mental health support and curbs on junk food advertising are among plans to improve children’s health being proposed by the Labour Party should it win the next general election.

More than 150 comprehensives ‘more socially selective’ than grammar schools

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Thursday, January 11, 2024

| CYP Now

Some 155 comprehensive schools have been identified in a report as being “more socially selective” than the average grammar school in their admissions.

Ombudsman criticises council for failing to implement recommendations

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Thursday, January 11, 2024

| CYP Now

Bury Metropolitan Borough Council has been reprimanded by the local government watchdog for failing to act quickly enough to implement recommendations to resolve disputes involving vulnerable young people.

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