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Sustainable Services: Policy context

Wednesday, December 22, 2021

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There are numerous studies showing how events like floods, fires, drought and harm to animals as a result of habitat destruction are affecting the mental health of young people, who now face even more uncertainty about their future because of the pandemic.

Children's Workforce Guide to Qualifications and Training

Tuesday, September 27, 2016

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As major political and policy changes continue to impact on the children and young people's workforce, Charlotte Goddard takes a comprehensive look at the qualification requirements and training available.

Big-picture inspection: guide to the new JTAI

Tuesday, April 26, 2016

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New Joint Targeted Area Inspections to assess how different agencies are working together to support vulnerable children have just been launched. Joe Lepper explores how they work.

Leadership: Staff motivation and retention

Tuesday, April 26, 2016

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All children's services teams face the challenge of keeping staff turnover low against a landscape of tight budgets, so it is essential employers master the skills to retain, motivate and reward employees.

London mayor election: the key policies for children and families

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

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The next mayor of London will be responsible for a budget of £17bn. So what are the main candidates in May's election pledging to deliver for children, young people and families? We trawl the manifestos to find out.

Innovation and collaboration lands tri-borough ‘outstanding' ratings

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

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A new social work practice model, low caseloads and joined-up services have helped two of the three councils in a merged children's services department become the first to be judged "outstanding" by Ofsted's inspection system.

Ask the Experts: Explore British values with toddlers

Thursday, March 24, 2016

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Our panel offers advice on British values at nursery, reducing child trafficking, teenage cannabis use and tidying young people's rooms.

Committed local democrat: Roy Perry, chair, LGA children and young people board

Tuesday, February 2, 2016

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Derren Hayes meets Roy Perry, chair of the LGA children and young people board.

Ask the Experts: Run supportive training sessions

Tuesday, February 2, 2016

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Our panel offers advice on delivering sensitive training, school place planning, bilingual nursery support and a bereaved young carer.

Research Report: Pre-school and Early Home Learning Effects on A-level Outcomes

Tuesday, January 19, 2016

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Researchers examine the link between pre-school and later academic achievement.

Skills for the Job: Alternatives to screen play

Tuesday, January 19, 2016

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Overuse of screen-based entertainment can hinder children's development and wellbeing so alternatives should be encouraged.

No quick fixes in turning around children's services

Tuesday, January 5, 2016

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Management standards, specifically how to deal with inadequate leadership, were very much in the news at the end of December.

Awards highlight how hard work improves children's lives

Tuesday, December 8, 2015

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Every year, two events are guaranteed to re-energise my diminishing bank of optimism - the judging for the CYP Now Awards, and the awards ceremony itself.

Quiz of the year 2015

Tuesday, December 8, 2015

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An election result that defied pollsters, turmoil in children's charity funding and plummeting adoption figures - 2015 was a turbulent year. Test your knowledge of the past 12 months' events in children's services by taking the CYP Now quiz!

The implications of the Spending Review on services for children

Tuesday, December 8, 2015

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Measures announced in the Chancellor's Spending Review will result in core funding for councils falling 24 per cent in real terms over the next four years. How will this affect children, young people and their families?

Behind the Inspection Rating: Success for SEN one-stop-shop

Tuesday, December 8, 2015

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Stepping Stones, Wiltshire - Early years inspection - October 2015

Signs of progress in Doncaster

Tuesday, November 24, 2015

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Head of Doncaster's children's trust says improvements have been made, but warns it is not "out of the woods".

Ask the Experts: Understanding online dangers

Tuesday, November 24, 2015

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Our panel offers advice on internet grooming concerns, schools' academy regrets, young mothers at youth club and nursery numeracy.

Architect of inspection: Jacky Tiotto, director of children's services, Bexley

Tuesday, November 10, 2015

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Derren Hayes meets Jacky Tiotto, director of children's services at Bexley Council.

Behind the Inspection Rating: Play club makes wishes come true

Tuesday, October 27, 2015

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Y-Kids Redhill, Surrey - play scheme inspection - August 2015

Children's services leaders: When are two hats better than one?

Monday, October 12, 2015

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Some local authorities have combined the functions of director of children's services with those of other top-tier managers. Joe Lepper explores the benefits and potential pitfalls of different approaches.

Children's workforce guide to training and qualifications

Thursday, October 1, 2015

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Qualification requirements and training provision for working with children and young people is continuously adapting in line with changes in policy and practice. Charlotte Goddard provides a comprehensive overview.

Corbyn's policies for children and young people under the spotlight

Monday, September 28, 2015

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Children and young people's issues featured prominently during Jeremy Corbyn's successful campaign to become Labour leader. So what is he pledging to do, and what do sector leaders think of his emerging policies?

Focus on market risks losing sight of the child

Monday, September 28, 2015

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There has been the scent of revolution in the air recently. First, Jeremy Corbyn won a landslide Labour leadership election on an anti-austerity ticket that was the antithesis of New Labour (Analysis, p10). Then the man he hopes to one day replace in Downing Street, David Cameron, used a speech on the "smarter state" to outline the government's intention to pick up the pace of reform in children's services by handing "failing" children's social care services to third-party providers (Analysis, p8).

Children's workforce guide to training and qualifications

Monday, September 28, 2015

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Qualification requirements and training provision for working with children and young people is continuously adapting in line with changes in policy and practice. Charlotte Goddard provides a comprehensive overview.

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