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Goodwill takes on DfE early years and social care briefs

Wednesday, June 28, 2017

| CYP Now

New Department for Education minister Robert Goodwill MP is to take on responsibility for early years in addition to children's social care as part of an expanded ministerial portfolio.

Amanda Spielman put forward as new Ofsted chief inspector

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Friday, June 10, 2016

| CYP Now

An academy chain founder and current chair of exam regulator Ofqual has been put forward to replace Sir Michael Wilshaw as Ofsted chief inspector.

Fifth of Ofsted staff plan to leave within a year

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Wednesday, December 16, 2015

| CYP Now

One in five Ofsted staff want to quit the inspectorate, according to a survey of its workers.

Children's services chief sacked after just four months in job

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Friday, November 6, 2015

| CYP Now

A director of children's services has been sacked after being in post for just four months, it has emerged.

Hampshire DCS set to take on chief executive role

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Wednesday, October 14, 2015

| CYP Now

Hampshire's director of children's services John Coughlan is set to be appointed as the council's chief executive next week.

Labour announces shadow childcare and children's ministers

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Friday, September 18, 2015

| CYP Now

Labour has appointed its shadow childcare and shadow children's ministers following Jeremy Corbyn's election as the party's new leader.

Cameron: Government to intervene more in child protection

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Tuesday, June 23, 2015

| CYP Now

More local authority children's services departments will be taken out of council control in order to tackle failure, Prime Minister David Cameron has said.

Conservative election victory to signal deep spending cuts

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Friday, May 8, 2015

| CYP Now

The children's sector is bracing itself for deep cuts in welfare support and Whitehall budgets following the Conservative Party's outright victory in Thursday's general election.

Guide helps children's professionals understand key election pledges

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Tuesday, April 28, 2015

| CYP Now

Children & Young People Now presents the definitive guide to what the main parliamentary parties are pledging on key issues for children, young people and families.

Ofsted's Debbie Jones quits social care director post

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Wednesday, April 15, 2015

| CYP Now

Ofsted's director of social care Debbie Jones has resigned her post, CYP Now can reveal.

DfE extends Children's Strategic Partnership backing

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Wednesday, March 25, 2015

| CYP Now

The children's charity partnership set up two years ago to boost links between the voluntary sector and government is to be extended for another year.

ADCS backs early intervention drive for next government

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Friday, March 6, 2015

| CYP Now

The next government must take action to ensure savings from early intervention work is ploughed back into children's services, the Association of Directors of Children's services (ADCS) has said.

Children's centres bear brunt of Newcastle service cuts

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Friday, March 6, 2015

| CYP Now

Newcastle City Council has approved £3.2m worth of cuts to Sure Start and family services.

Campaigner raises concerns over Northamptonshire outsourcing plans

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Monday, February 23, 2015

| CYP Now

Northamptonshire County Council plans to outsource all of its children's services, including child protection, to a staff-run mutual have been criticised by Children England.

DfE staff survey reveals extent of mental health and bullying concerns

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Monday, December 8, 2014

| CYP Now

More than half of staff at the Department for Education are suffering from moderate to high levels of anxiety, a survey has found.

Somerset DCS sacking: Peter Lewis speaks out

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Friday, October 24, 2014

| CYP Now

A lack of authority-wide support for change and an "arcane" IT system were key reasons for slow progress in improving children's services in Somerset, the council's former director of children's services (DCS) has claimed.

Children's centres funding cut by £400m in three years

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Friday, September 26, 2014

| CYP Now

Spending on children's centres and early years services has been slashed by more than £400m in the space of just three years, government figures show.

Bernadette McNally appointed Birmingham director of children's services

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Wednesday, August 20, 2014

| CYP Now

A new director of children's services has been appointed by Birmingham City Council to turn around the troubled department.

Nicky Morgan appointed Education Secretary as Gove and Truss depart

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Tuesday, July 15, 2014

| CYP Now

Nicky Morgan has been appointed Secretary of State for Education as part of a surprisingly sweeping Cabinet reshuffle that has seen a number of children's sector ministerial posts change hands.

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

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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.

Public sceptical of charities' role in delivering services

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Thursday, March 6, 2014

| CYP Now

Nearly a quarter of the public believe charities are becoming too involved in delivering state services, research by a think-tank shows.

Daily roundup: Teacher-pupil relationships, council services and children's centres

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Thursday, January 16, 2014

| CYP Now

Councils divulge details of teacher relationship claims; government orders action at Norfolk children's services; and Essex children's centres' opening hours to be cut, all in the news today.

CWDC issues warning to government ahead of closure

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Friday, March 23, 2012

| CYP Now

The Children's Workforce Development Council (CWDC) has warned the government not to lose sight of strong partnerships and professional development in the early years and social care sectors ahead of its closure at the end of the month.

Kensington & Chelsea outlines vision for tri-borough children's services

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Monday, January 9, 2012

| CYP Now

Politicians in Kensington & Chelsea have outlined their vision of standards for children's services for a new combined department across three authorities, stating that outstanding inspection ratings are expected.

Local authorities prepare for cuts of up to eight per cent next year

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Thursday, December 8, 2011

| CYP Now

Councils are to be hit with spending cuts of up to eight per cent next year, under plans set out in the provisional local government finance settlement.

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Goodwill takes on DfE early years and social care briefs

Amanda Spielman put forward as new Ofsted chief inspector

Fifth of Ofsted staff plan to leave within a year

Children's services chief sacked after just four months in job

Hampshire DCS set to take on chief executive role

Labour announces shadow childcare and children's ministers

Cameron: Government to intervene more in child protection

Conservative election victory to signal deep spending cuts

Guide helps children's professionals understand key election pledges

Ofsted's Debbie Jones quits social care director post

DfE extends Children's Strategic Partnership backing

ADCS backs early intervention drive for next government

Children's centres bear brunt of Newcastle service cuts

Campaigner raises concerns over Northamptonshire outsourcing plans

DfE staff survey reveals extent of mental health and bullying concerns

Somerset DCS sacking: Peter Lewis speaks out

Children's centres funding cut by £400m in three years

Bernadette McNally appointed Birmingham director of children's services

Nicky Morgan appointed Education Secretary as Gove and Truss depart

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

Public sceptical of charities' role in delivering services

Daily roundup: Teacher-pupil relationships, council services and children's centres

CWDC issues warning to government ahead of closure

Kensington & Chelsea outlines vision for tri-borough children's services

Local authorities prepare for cuts of up to eight per cent next year

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