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Tory council boss hits out at government over Ofsted grading

Thursday, May 21, 2015

| CYP Now

The leader of a council where children's services were graded "inadequate" by Ofsted has blamed central government for falling standards.

Councils and charities absorb the impact of Whitehall spending cuts

Other

Monday, June 22, 2015

| CYP Now

Recent cuts to government department budgets look set to be the start of a new round of austerity in public sector spending. Three experts outline the impact these cuts will have and offer ideas on how the effect can be minimised.

'Baffling' DfE report raises fears over free childcare expansion

Other

Monday, October 12, 2015

| CYP Now

A Department for Education review has been unable to quantify the costs of providing childcare, prompting concerns from the early years sector that the planned expansion of the free entitlement will be underfunded.

Unregistered children’s homes: Legal Update

Features

Thursday, January 2, 2020

| CYP Now

As the number of children being taken into care continues to rise, Kamena Dorling, head of policy and public affairs at Coram Children's Legal Centre, looks at concerns regarding unregulated and unregistered children’s homes.

Technology in Children's Services: Policy context

Other

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

| CYP Now

At its best, technology speeds up laborious inputting of information, enabling children’s services practitioners to spend more time with their clients, helps commissioners to identify trends so they can prioritise resources, and enable leaders to make informed choices on how services are structured.

Providers of children's centres look at new models to offset budget cuts

Other

Tuesday, January 5, 2016

| CYP Now

As local authority data reveals a doubling of cuts in spending on children's centres, forcing them to prioritise the protection of statutory functions, a DfE report suggests that councils' ability to do this is being stretched to the limit.

Councils face increased pressure to respond to child refugee crisis

Other

Tuesday, January 19, 2016

| CYP Now

Kent Council is struggling to cope with a major rise in the number of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children it is caring for, to the point where the government is preparing to force other authorities to share the burden.

Five lessons for charities and ministers from the collapse of Kids Company

Other

Tuesday, February 16, 2016

| CYP Now

The closure of Kids Company highlighted problems over the checks and balances used by government and charities to ensure public funding is spent well, from which the rest of the children's voluntary sector can learn.

Information sharing is the key to success of alternative provision

Other

Tuesday, March 1, 2016

| CYP Now

An Ofsted report highlights the importance of schools and councils sharing information about excluded pupils with alternative providers, but experts warn the fragmentation of the education system has made this more difficult.

The future of children's services: proactive, predictive and digital

Other

Tuesday, March 15, 2016

| CYP Now

If children's services are to deliver improved outcomes with declining resources, the sector must embrace technology, joint working and volunteers, says Pillars and Foundations, a radical paper from the ADCS.

Merged charity must be ambitious

Other

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

| CYP Now

Ambition needs to advocate for positive youth work and champion the sector following its merger with NCVYS.

England childcare strategy needs more European-style flexibilities

Other

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

| CYP Now

Hindsight is a wonderful thing. If only we knew then what we know now. And now is an opportune moment to reflect over the past 18 years.

Woodland Nursery

Best Practice

Tuesday, May 10, 2016

| CYP Now

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

Social work set free to innovate

Other

Tuesday, June 21, 2016

| CYP Now

Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire are among the authorities chosen to take part in the Partners in Practice programme to transform children's social care. Eileen Fursland finds out about their plans.

Masterclass: Measuring Children's Centre impacts and outcomes

Event

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

| CYP Now

Review: Residential Child Care - Between Home and Family

Other

Thursday, May 30, 2013

| CYP Now

Authors Graham Connelly and Ian Milligan; Dunedin Academic Press; ISBN 978-1780460000; £16.95; 110 pages

Universal children's centres face extinction, MPs are warned

News

Thursday, September 5, 2013

| CYP Now

Children centres that offer services to all children and parents in the community will soon be consigned to the history books in many parts of the country, local government and children's services leaders have told MPs.

Ofsted highlights lack of support for children placed out of area

News

Tuesday, April 8, 2014

| CYP Now

Not enough is being done by local authorities to support children who are placed in care far away from home, Ofsted has warned.

New Barnardo's chief eyes strategic role in children's services

News

Tuesday, May 13, 2014

| CYP Now

Barnardo's new chief executive wants the charity to manage, commission and deliver statutory children's services in partnership with local authorities as it evolves into a more strategic organisation over the next few years.

Behind the Inspection Rating: Centre offers five-star provision

Best Practice

Monday, May 26, 2014

| CYP Now

Harpenden children's centres monitor children's progress to ensure they get a stellar start in life.

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Tory council boss hits out at government over Ofsted grading

Councils and charities absorb the impact of Whitehall spending cuts

'Baffling' DfE report raises fears over free childcare expansion

Unregistered children’s homes: Legal Update

Technology in Children's Services: Policy context

Providers of children's centres look at new models to offset budget cuts

Councils face increased pressure to respond to child refugee crisis

Five lessons for charities and ministers from the collapse of Kids Company

Information sharing is the key to success of alternative provision

The future of children's services: proactive, predictive and digital

Merged charity must be ambitious

England childcare strategy needs more European-style flexibilities

Woodland Nursery

Social work set free to innovate

Masterclass: Measuring Children's Centre impacts and outcomes

Review: Residential Child Care - Between Home and Family

Universal children's centres face extinction, MPs are warned

Ofsted highlights lack of support for children placed out of area

New Barnardo's chief eyes strategic role in children's services

Behind the Inspection Rating: Centre offers five-star provision

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