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August
Free resource from Healthy Outlooks
"Know your rights, know your benefits" - new welfare benefits guide for young people
From Care2Work launches employment handbook for young people
NCAS review 2009/10 reveals a successful year for NCAS
New NCAS briefing on recent case law around pathway planning and the role of personal advisers
Transition from care: What is working and what needs to be improved for young people and services?
July
Children's messages on care now published by the children's right director for England
Big lottery launches new fund to support young people make positive transitions
New toolkit - joint commissioning approaches to homelessness prevention, accommodation and support for young people
From Care2Work one year on – Interim report highlights progress, achievements and challenges
NCAS vacancy for Policy Officer
June
Care Leavers Inter Authority Protocol lead officer database updated
From Care to Adulthood in a Shrinking Economy
Help us review NCAS work- NCAS stakeholder survey
May 2010 edition of Keynotes now published
This year's budget cuts in the Department for Education
May
Yorkshire and Humber regional leaving care forum showcase good practice for young people leaving care
Information, Advice and Guidance Services for Young People – Summary of consultation document
NCAS vacancy for Research Manager
New Department for Education statistics on outcomes for looked after children released
April
New vacancies in the NCAS Projects and Participation teams
NCAS response to the Planning Transitions to Adulthood for Looked After Children
DCSF Regulation and Guidance on Care Planning published
DCSF guidance on provision for accommmodation for homeless 16-17year olds
March 2010
NCAS welcomes new Head of Service Wendy Green
‘What could make the difference? – care leavers and the welfare benefits system’.
Consultation on the transitions guidance: presentations and feedback
February 2010
What is 'suitable accommodation' for care leavers? - New report on survey findings
Consultation Events:Draft Guidance and Regulations Planning Transitions to adulthood for looked after children
Planning transitions to Adulthood for Looked After Children - draft guidance out now
January 2010
Big lottery funded research project on corporate parenting
"Making corporate parenting work - NCAS wants your views on our new model"
The From Care2Work Quality Mark - Are you a quality champion for care leavers?
New briefing on apprenticeships for care leavers from From Care2Work
Special January issue of Keynotes magazine focusses on education, training and employment
Virtual school head update
December 2009
NFER publishes new research on care leavers & mental health
New report - Children's views on the state of social care in 2009
NCAS highlights care leavers issues in response to select committee inquiry on NEETs
NAS apprenticeships in West Midlands
Young people’s forums feed into consultation on national minimum standards for fostering and children’s homes
Consultation on guidance and regulations for young people's transition from care delayed
November 2009
Link up Link in
NCAS now on Twitter
NCAS- National briefing paper for Ministerial Care Matters stocktake
Report from SETF, DCSF and NCAS on education, employment and training
Care Planning guidance now out for consultation
October 2009
New government commitment to provide supported housing for 16 and 17 year olds
NCAS responds to the New Horizons consultation on the future of adult mental health services
DWP & cabinet office graduate internships
National Care Leavers week 2009 underway!
What did the Virtual School heads piolt say about leaving care?
Latest DCSF statistics on looked after children & care leavers published
September 2009
Keynotes September issue out now!
Vacancy:Head of National Care Advisory Service (NCAS) - Fixed Term/Secondment until March 2011
New report from children rights director on care & prejudice- NCAS summary
Draft National Minimum Standards (NMS) for Adoption, Children’s Homes and Fostering out for consultation
August 2009
Workforce news – new reports from SW taskforce and CSF Select Committee
Newsletter from APG
DCSF offers apprenticeships for young people leaving care
Journeys to Home good practice guide and accommodation resources launched!
July 2009
Keynotes email update July 2009 out now
NCAS employability project job vacancies
Benchmarking members: new good practice document on involving young people
Ed Balls launches from care2work programme
NCAS briefing on G vs. Southwark
Government response to CSF Select committee report on LAC
Ofsted published report on support for care leavers
Coming up: Leaving Care Conference – 30 September
June 2009
Supporting care leavers and workforce reform - response to social work taskforce
New course - Social Pedagogy: Working with Children in Care or on the Edge of Care
DCSF issue note on G v Southwar judgement on accommodation 16/17 homelesss young people
May 2009
April 2009
New NCAS accommodation resources online
Comprehensive Area Assessments and Care leavers - a briefing on the new local authority inspection framework
Select committee recommends changes in policy for care leavers
Launch of Get ready for adult life CD-ROM
Young people leaving care (accommodation) bill
Young people taking up non-advanced education can get benefits for longer
National employability scheme - read the project outline
March 2009
NCAS and Fostering network seminar report launched
March e keynotes now out
DCSF Housing capital funding - details announced
Coming up: seminar on care leavers and higher education
February 2009
Coming up: Supporting Lodgings conference
Feed in to NCAS seminar on the benefits issues faced by care leavers
January 2009
January issue of Keynotes magazine now available online
NCAS is looking for project managers for its new national employability project
New national work experience and employment scheme for care leavers launched
December 2008
Briefing on the new Children and Young Persons Act
NCAS response to Ofsted consultation on Comprehensive Area Assessments
Transitions to independence - briefing on care leavers accommodation pathways
Fuel poverty and care leavers - resource sheet
November 2008
The November issue of e-Keynotes is now available online
NCAS is recruiting for sessional workers and a participation worker
Accommodation and care leavers – pulling together - Seminar on 28 November in London
October 2008
Template to help local authorities develop their 'Pledge' to young people in care launched
NCAS publishes introduction to leaving care, a new briefing on the services for, and issues faced by, care leavers.
New accommodation briefing on the legislative and policy framework on accommodation and care leavers
NCAS response to DWP Welfare reform consultation 'No one written off'
September 2008
Keynotes September 2008 issue now available online
Briefing on care leavers using Housing related support (supporting people) service 2007/08
Annual DCSF Statistics for children looked after in England released - read our summary
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January 2008
Latest keynotes is available now!
Briefing on local area agreements and leaving care services
All Party Group (APG) newsletter is available now!