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Improving children's health together

Tuesday, July 9, 2013

A national partnership of organisations charged with improving children and young people's health and wellbeing launched last week. Andrew Christie, chair of the Association of Directors of Children's Services committee on health, care and additional needs, explains how it will go about it.

Schools revolution

Monday, March 5, 2012

The government's ambition for all schools to become academies will have profound implications for standards, funding and the role of the state in the education system. Lauren Higgs reports

Domestic violence definition change paves way for better help for victims

Monday, October 1, 2012

Proposals to broaden the official definition of domestic violence to include 16- and 17-year-olds and victims of psychological abuse such as "coercive control" are hailed as the first steps to improving support for victims

How early years can learn from the Little Stars child abuse case

Saturday, March 9, 2013

In the wake of the Little Stars Nursery child abuse case, early years professionals give their recommendations and views on what action settings should take to prevent such horrific incidents in the future.

Call to divert offenders to family courts

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

The chief executive of the Youth Justice Board wants judges to be given the power to direct some cases to the family courts in a bid to ensure young people receive help to get their lives back on track

YOTs get ready to influence new police and crime commissioners

Monday, January 23, 2012

The first police and crime commissioners will be elected across England and Wales in November, and youth offending teams (YOTs) are bracing themselves for their introduction.

How NHS reforms will affect the vital role of safeguarding children

Monday, December 12, 2011

The NHS has long been criticised for its performance on safeguarding children - faced with competing priorities, health professionals have been accused of allowing child protection to slip down the agenda.

News Insight: The most demanding post in town

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Increasing pressure on DCSs has raised major concerns over who will be willing to do the job. Lauren Higgs reports

Clash over prioritising adoption

Tuesday, January 28, 2020

Minister’s call for councils to prioritise adoption over other forms of care branded "perplexing" by experts.

Call for action to arrest decline in number of children’s centres

Tuesday, February 25, 2020

As evidence emerges of the true extent of children’s centres closures, early years experts say that a shift from open-access to targeted provision and skeleton sites are “hollowing out” services for children and families.

Remembering Dave Hill: passionate advocate of sector-led improvement

Tuesday, July 28, 2020

“Compassionate”, “big-hearted”, “inspirational” are just some of the words used by colleagues to describe Dave Hill following his sudden death in June aged 61.

Charities push for Staying Put

Tuesday, January 5, 2021

Better funding and tackling bureaucracy are needed to help more over-18s stay with their foster carer.

Tackling lack of diversity in the children's services workforce

Tuesday, March 26, 2019

Two-thirds of social workers are white, but in some areas that figure is much higher. Leaders say work needs to be done to encourage more ethnic minorities into the sector in frontline and leadership roles.

Call for bold youth work vision

Tuesday, November 27, 2018

Chair of a parliamentary inquiry into youth work says decisive action is needed to reinvigorate profession.

Developing transgender policies for youth groups - key questions

Tuesday, October 30, 2018

Girlguiding UK was forced to defend its policy of admitting transgender people after expelling two volunteers who publicly objected to the stance.

Changing teacher views on care

Tuesday, October 30, 2018

Expert gives five key steps on how to overcome some teachers' negative perceptions of children in care.

Spending Round: key measures for children and family services

Monday, September 23, 2019

An extra £13bn is to be pumped into government departments in the next financial year, with local authorities and other providers of children's services set to benefit. Here, experts analyse what this means for provision.

New parliament: what issues lie ahead for the children's sector?

Thursday, June 29, 2017

The loss of its overall majority has been politically costly for the government, but it has also caused policy upheaval and ministerial changes affecting children's services. Sector leaders consider the implications.

Childminders key to 30 hours

Wednesday, May 31, 2017

Childcare chief explains how childminders can help councils tackle shortage of free entitlement places.

Tri-borough collapse: the fallout

Thursday, May 4, 2017

End of pioneering arrangement raises questions over future of councils pooling children's services.

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