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Editorial: Discs blunder ups pressure on ContactPoint

28 November 2007, Children & Young People Now

Fear can be very contagious. The "missing discs" debacle at HM Revenue & Customs has intensified security concerns about ContactPoint, the £224m database that will hold details of every child...

Care reforms to challenge services

27 November 2007, Children & Young People Now

Peers have warned that plans to improve services for children in care could place further demands on overstretched social work services.

Child database delayed after security fears

27 November 2007, Children & Young People Now

The government today confirmed it has delayed plans to create a database containing details of every child and young person in England.

Pilot drug court to cut care proceedings

26 November 2007, Children & Young People Now

The UK's first specialist court designed to prevent drug abuse dividing families has been launched in London.

Balls orders child database review

26 November 2007, Children & Young People Now

Children's secretary Ed Balls has ordered an independent review of the security of the ContactPoint database.

Labour MP attacks detention of child immigrants

21 November 2007, Children & Young People Now

A Labour MP has attacked the way children and young people are detained in immigration centres.

PM apologises to families for missing data

21 November 2007, Children & Young People Now

The Prime Minister has apologised to families who receive child benefit, after disks containing their details went missing.

Take better care of the UK's young carers

21 November 2007, Children & Young People Now

Support for carers has come under the spotlight lately. A Standing Commission on Carers was established in September, reporting to the Health Secretary, while a renewed bout of publicity will...

Lib Dem anger at delays on register

21 November 2007, Children & Young People Now

The Liberal Democrats have criticised the government's plan to give itself more time to decide whether to introduce a compulsory registration scheme for private fostering arrangements.

Kinship carers to receive more cash

21 November 2007, Children & Young People Now

Local authorities will be able to provide longer-term payments to relatives who care for children under plans in the Children and Young Persons Bill.