Daily roundup 24 November: Santa Claus, Ofsted, and refugees

Academics have warned that lying to children about the existence of Father Christmas could undermine their trust in their parents and leave them open to "abject disappointment" when they eventually discover that magic is not real. The Guardian reports that an article published in the Lancet claims that the Santa Claus myth is such an involved lie between parents and children, that if a relationship is vulnerable, the deception could be the "final straw".


The proportion of primary and secondary schools in England rated as good or outstanding has increased, figures from Ofsted show. The BBC reports that at the end of August nearly nine in 10 (89 per cent) schools were at least good at their latest inspection - up five percentage points on last year.


Almost one in three children who moved from the so-called Jungle refugee camp in Calais after it was demolished have already gone missing, it has been claimed. The Independent reports that the Refugee Youth Service (RYS) monitored 179 children displaced by last month's evictions, of which 56 per cent are now living in France's children's homes, eight per cent moved legally to the UK and two per cent were sleeping rough. Around 30 per cent could no longer be found.


Homelessness charity Shelter has announced a new interim chief executive to replace Campbell Robb who is to stepping down from the role at the end of the year. Graeme Brown, director of Shelter Scotland, will become interim chief executive from 1 January 2017 until a permanent appointment is made.


The Independent Police Complaints Commission is handling 187 investigations into potential police failures in dealing with past child sex abuse cases in England and Wales, it has emerged. The BBC reports that a freedom of information request revealed 27 completed inquiries have resulted in potential disciplinary action against up to 15 officers.