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Boys perceived to be harder to parent

13 November 2008, Children & Young People Now

An adoption charity has raised concerns that boys may be waiting longer for adoption after research showed nearly half of the people in the UK think boys are harder to...

Huge fall in couples registered to adopt

13 November 2008, Children & Young People Now

The number of couples added to the national adoption register has almost halved in five years, government figures show.

Tributes paid to successful director

13 November 2008, Children & Young People Now

The president of the Association of Directors of Children's Services, Maggie Atkinson, has paid tribute to Andy Samson who was found dead earlier this month.

Young carers miss out on support

12 November 2008, Children & Young People Now

Carers aged 18 to 24 are missing out on the support offered to children and adult carers, according to a recent report.

Cash boost to ensure child safety skills

11 November 2008, Children & Young People Now

The Government has given more than a million pounds to the National Children's Bureau and the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents to teach children to keep themselves safe.

Hughes asks Laming to review Climbie recommendations after Baby P convictions

11 November 2008, Children & Young People Now

Children's minister Beverley Hughes has called on Lord Laming to consider progress on the recommendations of his review into Victoria Climbie's death, following the conviction of two men over the...

No progress in cutting Scottish child poverty

10 November 2008, Children & Young People Now

There has been no progress in cutting the number of children living in poverty in Scotland over the past three years, a report has found.

Sure Start shown to improve outcomes for children

7 November 2008, Children & Young People Now

Children in Sure Start areas are doing better than their peers elsewhere, according to the latest evaluation.

Challenge over childcare court fees dismissed

6 November 2008, Children & Young People Now

A legal challenge over increased court fees for public law childcare applications and placement order applications has been dismissed by the High Court.

Surrey turns round fostering service

6 November 2008, Children & Young People Now

Surrey County Council has been rated good overall by Ofsted for its fostering service, just months after it received a highly critical report for its services for vulnerable children.