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Councils turn to ‘golden hellos' to solve social worker shortage

Tuesday, May 30, 2023

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CYP Now investigation reveals local authorities increasingly using incentive payments to attract and retain social workers and compete with recruitment agencies amid staff shortages and the cost-of-living crisis.

Factors behind social work staff retention

Analysis

Tuesday, May 30, 2023

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CYP Now probe highlights importance of wider support package in efforts to retain social workers.

Factors for high DCS turnover

Analysis

Tuesday, February 28, 2023

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Directors of children's services say they need better training to prepare for demands of the role.

Finding directors of the future

Analysis

Wednesday, June 1, 2022

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With an expected surge in DCSs changing post, the upon programme is helping prepare aspiring leaders.

Programme prepares the future leaders of children’s services

Analysis

Tuesday, June 29, 2021

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On average, a third of all councils change their director of children’s services each year. Now, a new training programme aims to help aspiring leaders understand the realities of the role so they are better prepared.

ADCS presidency to be focused on recovery

Analysis

Tuesday, April 27, 2021

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New ADCS president for 2021/22 Charlotte Ramsden sets out her key priorities and how she will apply a collaborative style of leadership.

Routemap to improving council data to build better children’s services

Analysis

Tuesday, October 27, 2020

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A report by the Institute for Government and Nesta looks at how missing and poor-quality data is affecting children’s and young people’s service provision and finds that much of the data key to making more effective decisions is fragmented and held in silos across local government, central government, and delivery partners (see graphics).

Coronavirus: campaigners warn on capacity of children’s charities

Analysis

Monday, March 30, 2020

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Amid the response to the Covid-19 crisis, third sector leaders have called on the government to prioritise economic assistance for children’s charities so they can meet the rising support needs of vulnerable groups.

Secret to independence success

Analysis

Tuesday, February 25, 2020

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A project supporting young migrants has shared learning on how to become an independent charity.

Peterborough contract collapse: key reasons and its implications

Analysis

Tuesday, January 28, 2020

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Seen as a blueprint for future charity and council partnerships to deliver children’s services, the £126m contract between Tact and Peterborough City Council has ended after just three years. Experts assess what can be learned.

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Councils turn to ‘golden hellos' to solve social worker shortage

Factors behind social work staff retention

Factors for high DCS turnover

Finding directors of the future

Programme prepares the future leaders of children’s services

ADCS presidency to be focused on recovery

Routemap to improving council data to build better children’s services

Coronavirus: campaigners warn on capacity of children’s charities

Secret to independence success

Peterborough contract collapse: key reasons and its implications

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