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Technology in Children's Services: Policy context

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

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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.

Adding Evidence to the Ethics Debate: Investigating Parents' Experiences of Their Participation in Research

Research

Monday, April 10, 2017

| CYP Now

This paper explores the views of parents and carers involved in an English study into outcomes for children known to children's services.

Four decades of adoption & fostering

Features

Tuesday, January 5, 2021

| CYP Now

Adoption and fostering charity CoramBAAF celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2020. As another year gets under way key figures from the organisation reflect on past achievements and priorities for 2021.

Peterborough contract collapse: key reasons and its implications

Analysis

Tuesday, January 28, 2020

| CYP Now

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.

Preliminary Evaluation of the Virtual Reality Pilot Programme: The Cornerstone Partnership

Research

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

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This study provides summary findings from a preliminary evaluation of the Cornerstone Partnership’s Virtual Reality Programme (CVR), which aimed to improve outcomes for children in care and children who have experienced attachment-related trauma.

Clash over prioritising adoption

Analysis

Tuesday, January 28, 2020

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

The Discharge of Care Orders: A Study of England and Wales

Research

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

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This study by researchers from the University of Bristol set out to discover more about the discharge of care orders including how, why and when orders are ended and the differences between successful and unsuccessful discharge applications.

Lessons for England from Scots’ review

Analysis

Tuesday, February 23, 2021

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Fiona Duncan, chair of the care review in Scotland, offers advice for English counterparts on key issues for probe into care system.

Your guide to the Children and Social Work Act

Features

Wednesday, May 31, 2017

| CYP Now

What the act means for everyday practice across the children's workforce.

ICT-Supported Social Work Interventions with Youth: A Critical Review

Research

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

| CYP Now

This study conducted a systematic review of information and communication technology (ICT) supported social work interventions with young people. This included tailor-made project websites, computer hardware, mobile phones and general internet use.

Evaluation of the University of Kent’s Consortium Project to Explore How Technology Can Support Young People in Care

Research

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

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This project, led by the University of Kent, brought together a consortium of technologists, designers and academics to understand how to leverage advances in technology for the benefit of young people in care.

Care Review: key proposals for the children’s services workforce

Analysis

Wednesday, June 1, 2022

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A range of challenges including excess bureaucracy, ineffective technology and out-of-date legislation have resulted in a workforce crisis in many aspects of children’s social care, which requires a complete overhaul.

Identifying Inequalities in Child Welfare Intervention Rates

Research

Tuesday, April 11, 2017

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Academics from the universities of Coventry, Sheffield, Huddersfield, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Stirling and Queen's University Belfast received Nuffield Foundation funding to study inequalities in the proportions of looked-after children, or those subject to child protection plans, in the four UK nations.

England eyes Scotland review for lessons on care system overhaul

Analysis

Tuesday, February 25, 2020

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Taking three years, Scotland’s care review sets out detailed proposals for changing the “broken” care system. With the UK government pledging its own care review, sector experts identify what England can learn.

Understanding impact of abuse and reviewing care placement options

Features

Monday, April 10, 2017

| CYP Now

Review assesses the evidence on the impact of abuse on children and considers the merits of care placement options. The authors summarise the findings, while three organisations outline initiatives to improve decision making.

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Technology in Children's Services: Policy context

Adding Evidence to the Ethics Debate: Investigating Parents' Experiences of Their Participation in Research

Four decades of adoption & fostering

Peterborough contract collapse: key reasons and its implications

Preliminary Evaluation of the Virtual Reality Pilot Programme: The Cornerstone Partnership

Clash over prioritising adoption

The Discharge of Care Orders: A Study of England and Wales

Lessons for England from Scots’ review

Your guide to the Children and Social Work Act

ICT-Supported Social Work Interventions with Youth: A Critical Review

Evaluation of the University of Kent’s Consortium Project to Explore How Technology Can Support Young People in Care

Care Review: key proposals for the children’s services workforce

Identifying Inequalities in Child Welfare Intervention Rates

England eyes Scotland review for lessons on care system overhaul

Understanding impact of abuse and reviewing care placement options

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