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Appeals widen to include fostering

21 November 2007, Children & Young People Now

The government is to create an independent appeals system for foster carers who are rejected by fostering agencies.

Parents could face social care bills

21 November 2007, Children & Young People Now

Parents could be charged for children's social services under plans under consideration by Monmouthshire County Council.

UK 'fails to uphold rights of children'

21 November 2007, Children & Young People Now

The government has failed to follow UN recommendations made in 2002 to improve children's rights, a report by the Children's Rights Alliance for England (CRAE) has claimed.

Analysis: Looked-after children - Will the children in care Bill deliver?

21 November 2007, Children & Young People Now

With the reforms in the Children and Young Persons Bill the government hopes to give looked-after children and young people a better future. But do the measures go far enough...

Councils to be liable for new practices

21 November 2007, Children & Young People Now

Local authorities will be ultimately accountable for the controversial social work practices, the government has confirmed.

Feature - Antisocial behaviour: The council threatened to evict us

21 November 2007, Children & Young People Now

"It was like World War III in the mornings," recalls Elaine Sutcliffe, describing what life was like in 2004 with four children in her small, terraced council home in Rochdale.

Disabled are denied advocacy services

21 November 2007, Children & Young People Now

Children's charities have slammed the Children and Young Persons Bill for failing to give every disabled child placed away from home a legal right to advocacy services.

Children better off today, says study

21 November 2007, Children & Young People Now

A government review has rejected claims that children and young people today are worse off than their predecessors.

Charities call for progress on children's rights

20 November 2007, Children & Young People Now

A coalition of non-governmental organisations has called on the Welsh Assembly Government to do more to promote children's rights.

NSPCC claims abused children lack support

20 November 2007, Children & Young People Now

Abused children and young people are being left to struggle alone due to a lack of support services, the NSPCC's director said today.