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Variation in children’s social care: let’s learn from the best councils

Variation in children’s social care: let’s learn from…

Our response to the NAO's report exploring pressures on children’s social care

by Olly Swann - January 23, 2019
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Central government failure for SEND

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….

by Olly Swann - December 19, 2018
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NCASC by numbers: cause for optimism

NCASC by numbers: cause for optimism

Highlights of the National Children’s and Adults Services Conference 2018

by Jeremy Cooper - November 16, 2018
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Early help services work – councils and local partners must fight for their future

Early help services work – councils and local partners…

In response to continued financial pressures, a growing number of councils are being forced to reduce investment in early help…

by Dominic Luscombe - November 14, 2018
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More money for SEND isn’t the only answer

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

by Leo Jones - November 12, 2018
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Budget 2018: the two game-changers for social care

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

by Jeremy Cooper - October 30, 2018
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Needs and strengths, not risks and problems – improving life chances for children in care

Needs and strengths, not risks and problems – improving…

The sector needs to capture and respond to the specific needs and strengths of children in order to improve outcomes

by Dominic Luscombe - October 19, 2018
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What was missing from the LGA’s ‘Making Sense’ report on children’s services

What was missing from the LGA’s ‘Making Sense’ report…

The Local Government Association (LGA) recently published a research report on children’s services. While the report – ‘Making Sense: Understanding…

by Ebony Hughes - June 27, 2018
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Demystifying the right level of funding for vulnerable children

Demystifying the right level of funding for vulnerable…

Another day, another news story depicting the breadth and depth of the challenge facing children’s services departments across the country. …

by Olly Swann - June 14, 2018
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Pinball kids: time to say game over

Pinball kids: time to say game over

The Children’s Commissioner for England, Anne Longfield OBE, recently published the 2018 Stability Index, an annual measure of the stability…

by Ebony Hughes - June 11, 2018
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Girls, gangs and their abusive relationships

Girls, gangs and their abusive relationships

  In September, I will be taking a sabbatical from IMPOWER to embark on research in the US under the…

by Samantha Jury-Dada - May 4, 2018
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Valuing Care – the impact in Hertfordshire

Valuing Care – the impact in Hertfordshire

  IMPOWER’s Valuing Care programme helps councils improve the life chances of children in care by strengthening the links between…

by Amy Crowson - April 27, 2018
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