Daily roundup 15 October: Kids Company, selective state school, and FGM

The problems that led to the collapse of Kids Company in August were raised with trustees as early as 2002, according to documents seen by BBC Newsnight and Buzzfeed. The BBC reports that trustees were warned about management and funding issues, but Kids Company says it disputed the claims at the time. A separate 2006 report by New Philanthropy Capital claimed many of the charity's "commendable aspects" and "problems" could be attributable to its founder and director Camila Batmanghelidjh.


The government has approved plans to open a selective state school in Kent. The Guardian reports that the plans to open the first selective state school in 50 years will be met with legal and political opposition.


More work is needed to ensure professionals understand new female genital mutilation (FGM) reporting duties, according to findings from Barnardo's. The charity found that there is "widespread confusion" over changes to the Serious Crime Act, coming into force this month, which will require professionals to report known cases of FGM to the police.


The youth justice system is "substantially" smaller than in recent years, according to The State of Youth Justice report. This states that there has been sharp falls in the number of children receiving a formal youth justice sanction and the number of children entering the criminal justice system for the first time.


Co-sleeping with babies and young children risks their lives, a coroner has warned parents. The Guardian reports that the coroner issued the warning during the conclusion of an inquest into 11-week-old Darcie-Rose Souster, who died while co-sleeping with her father.


Only a third of 18-year-old school pupils report they are happy, according to research by think-tank Demos. The BBC reports that the findings also reveal gender discrepancies, with 39 per cent of 14- to 18-year-old girls feeling happy compared to half of boys.


Schools in North East Lincolnshire have seen a rise in exclusions for attacks on teachers and pupils. The Grimsby Telegraph reports that there have been 25 permanent exclusions for schools in the area in the first few weeks of the autumn term, compared to 44 for the whole of the last academic year.