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Watchdog says serious case reviews must improve

1 December 2008, Children & Young People Now

Serious case reviews must be prepared with a greater sense of urgency, Ofsted has said.

Heads roll in Haringey after "devastating" report

1 December 2008, Children & Young People Now

Hampshire director of children's services John Coughlan will replace sacked Haringey DCS Sharon Shoesmith after a "devastating" report on the council's safeguarding was delivered to the Government.

Luton failed boy in its care

27 November 2008, Children & Young People Now

Luton Borough Council has been criticised by the Local Government Ombudsman for its delay in providing counselling to a child in its care with sexual behaviour problems.

London councils unite to support children and young people

27 November 2008, Children & Young People Now

All 33 London councils have signed an agreement to provide consistent support for looked-after children and care leavers across the capital.

How we are improving ... Placement stability in Halton

27 November 2008, Children & Young People Now

Halton Borough Council in Cheshire has managed to dramatically slash the number of young people in its care that have three or more placements in a year.

Ofsted criticism of residential care homes may be an exaggeration

27 November 2008, Children & Young People Now

Ofsted's damning assessment of the way children's homes safeguard children may have been overstated, the National Centre for Excellence in Residential Child Care (NCERCC) is warning.

Social workers' IT system unwieldy

27 November 2008, Children & Young People Now

The government's electronic system for managing children's social work is unfit for purpose, a local authority specialist has claimed.

Queen set to announce wide-ranging skills Bill

27 November 2008, Children & Young People Now

Details of a new wide-ranging Bill for children and young people will be unveiled on 3 December in the Queen's Speech, CYP Now has learned.

Government 'to miss eCAF target'

27 November 2008, Children & Young People Now

Early adopter council raises concerns over implementing electronic Common Assessment Framework.

LGA suggests funding changes to encourage more social workers

26 November 2008, Children & Young People Now

The Local Government Association (LGA) is proposing changes to the structure of children's service funding to help councils employ more social workers.