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<img alt="Ofsted warns of high child protection caseloads at &#39;good&#39; council" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/3e3ab07e-dc86-4b47-84d8-f7fb658f443a/3/ScreenShot20180409at171245-320x198.png" /> <p> A focused visit to Cambridgeshire County Council by Ofsted found that high turnover, vacancies and absences among social workers in some districts means children in need or on child protection plans are... </p>

<img alt="Youth offending teams to trial programme to address trauma" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/6124008b-9c9f-4631-870f-828402d041af/3/ScreenShot20180409at154216-320x198.png" /> <p> As part of the serious violence strategy, the government said there is emerging evidence that "trauma-informed" youth justice services can help young people turn their lives around. A trial of the Enhanced... </p>

<img alt="Personal budgets to be extended to young people with mental health needs" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/6a5bdb87-da10-44e1-926c-63767767462a/2/mentalhealthnewscastonline-320x198.png" /> <p> Personal health budgets involve a sum of money being allocated to those in receipt of support so that they can have greater control over the care they receive. Currently, the only people who have a... </p>

<img alt="Former DfE minister to become Cafcass chair" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/d55e9be0-a2d9-4555-a6ab-aa6d14dfcdfd/1/edwardtimpson-320x198.jpg" /> <p> Timpson, who lost his ministerial role when he failed to win re-election to parliament at last year's general election is due to take over as chair of the organisation on Monday (9 April). He replaces... </p>

<img alt="Children in care &#39;receiving less support&#39;, Ofsted finds" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/50c90e8d-c775-4a78-93fc-1eec41f3c2ff/4/AloneBrianJacksonAdobeStock-320x198.jpg" /> <p> The inspectorate's annual children's social care questionnaire gathered responses from 37,000 children, parents, social workers and other children's professionals between June and October last year and... </p>

<img alt="Children&#39;s services leaders back call to drop independent reviewing officers" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/0dc52339-c8c6-4f87-b528-a5d0b1a93fdc/4/legalshutterstock-320x198.jpg" /> <p> A government commissioned fostering stocktake, published in February, made a series of recommendations to improve the system, including allowing councils to drop the role of independent reviewing officers... </p>