Guest blogpost: Getting it right for our children – Valuing Care in Oxfordshire
'It is helping us guarantee that the children in our care have every opportunity to thrive and succeed.'
February 6, 2019
Insights • children's services
Crisis in high needs funding – a symptom of the fractured education system
Funding isn’t keeping up with demand pressures, but neither is national policy
February 1, 2019
Variation in children’s social care: let’s learn from the best councils
Our response to the NAO's report exploring pressures on children’s social care
January 23, 2019
Central government failure for SEND
Nobody would argue against the additional £250 million granted to councils this week to relieve budget pressures in High Needs funding….
December 19, 2018
NCASC by numbers: cause for optimism
Highlights of the National Children’s and Adults Services Conference 2018
November 16, 2018
Early help services work – councils and local partners must fight for their future
In response to continued financial pressures, a growing number of councils are being forced to reduce investment in early help…
November 14, 2018
More money for SEND isn’t the only answer
Cultural issues across the SEND system, and a lack of focus on early intervention are also fundamental problems
November 12, 2018
Budget 2018: the two game-changers for social care
While the amount of new funding is disappointing, there are two aspects of its delivery that are significant
October 30, 2018
Needs and strengths, not risks and problems – improving life chances for children in care
The sector needs to capture and respond to the specific needs and strengths of children in order to improve outcomes
October 19, 2018
