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NEWS ABOUT THE CSN WEBSITE
26/06/09 This website will not be updated any longer. Please visit our NEW WEBSITE. If you are a CSN subscriber or LGiU member you will be able to register on the new site to view our policy briefings.
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This Month's Events
Action on Alcohol 2: How to Deal with Alcohol Related Disorder in your area
21/7/2009
Do Regions Matter?
15/7/2009
So you've been elected, what now?
8/7/2009
Comprehensive Area Assessments: the role of Scrutiny
28/7/2009
Effective Casework for Councillors
7/7/2009
Shifting Control? The Conservative vision for local government
6/7/2009
Skills for Community Leadership
15/7/2009
Tackling childhood obesity
10/7/2009
Latest Analysis
CSN national conference to look at school governance for 21st Century
A forthcoming CSN conference will be asking what sort of school governance is needed in the 21st Century. The conference on 25 June 2009 will hear about the outcomes of the Ministerial Group on school governance and the proposals on governance in the forthcoming White Paper on 21st Century Schools. Speakers will include Jon Coles, Director General for Schools Division, DCSF, and also Professor Stewart Ranson, University of Warwick, Professor Steve Brammer and Dr Chris James, University of Bath, on their recent findings about how school governance is currently developing. A booking form will be available shortly on the events area of the website and the DCSF is subsidising places for governors.
Information sharing: DCSF regional events
09/03/09 CSN's February seminar on sharing information was fully booked and generated some good debates. A representative from the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) attended and talked about their information sharing guidance published in autumn 2008, which is of particular relevance to front-line practitioners who have to make decisions about information sharing on a case-by-case basis. In late March the DCSF is holding a series of workshops (half-day regional events) aimed at managers, team leaders or others providing professional support to such staff. Senior Managers, Heads of Service and Data Protection Officers may also find these events helpful. Further information and booking details.
Becoming a unitary council?
07/01/09 We are offering training and consultancy to new unitary councils to help them shape their vision for children's services and link these with other services to achieve better outcomes for children and young people, including closing the achievement gap. Our training and consultancy support will help councillors take a strategic view and relate to their constituents on a range of issues concerning children, young people and their families.
Latest Publications
Fitter for the Future: the new accountability framework (CSN)
1/5/2009
This report from PIRGE (Performance Information Reference Group in Education and Children's Services) explores the implications of the CAA framework for children's services. It presents research findings from an investigation of the Local Area Agreement, the National Indicator Set and the impact on external assessment.
Fundamental Health: children's mental health a guide (CSN)
19/9/2007
Mental health has been making its way up the children's agenda for a number of years. This timely guide from LGIU/CSN provides an overview of the main issues and is essential reading for councillors, those working in local authorities and partner organisations and school staff and governors.