Daily roundup 20 May: Goddard inquiry, rehab unit, and term-time holidays

Police are receiving more than 100 cases a month to the Goddard inquiry into child sexual abuse, and expect to be given 30,000 reports of new offences by the end of the inquiry. The Guardian reports that the allegations relate to abuse in a range of institutions, including the church, schools, Scouts and hospitals.


Britain’s first specialist drug and alcohol rehab unit for children is being built to treat the growing number of young people battling addictions. The Daily Mail reports the Bosence Farm community facility in Cornwall will be the first in the country to offer detox and dependency treatments to under-18s. ?


Schools minister Nick Gibb has pledged to overturn a High Court ruling on term-time holidays, when it ruled in favour of a man who took his child on holiday in term-time, due to her good attendance record.? The BBC reports that Gibb wants to "give schools and councils the power to ensure children attend school when they should".


Leicester's youth offending service has been praised in a report led by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Probation. The Leicester Mercury reported that inspectors said young people were "overwhelmingly positive" about the support they received from workers.


Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has appointed a new cabinet secretary for education and skills. John Swinney, who has served as finance secretary for nine years, will be responsible for a range of children and young people’s services including youth work, early years, adoption and fostering and children’s services.