Daily roundup 9 September: Immigration, Jeremy Kyle, and Norfolk cuts

The threshold for UK citizens to bring a foreign spouse or partner from outside Europe to live in Britain is too high, and is resulting in a "Skype generation", according to Anne Longfield, England's children's commissioner. The Guardian reports that at least 15,000 British children are affected by separation from a parent due to the the £18,600 income threshold placed on families who have immigrated to Britain.


Coventry Council will hold a full review into a case of child neglect that came to their attention after a couple attempted to go on ITV's The Jeremy Kyle Show. The Coventry Telegraph reports that the judge who sentenced them in July found that the malnourished children were "fed like animals".


Children could be placed at a “significantly higher level of risk of harm” if councillors accept an option that could help Norfolk Council cut its budget by a quarter, a report has warned. The Eastern Daily Press reports that options for saving more than £1m includes reducing the number of children in care by more than half.


Twenty-five police representatives from across the country have been invited to take part in the Early Intervention Academy for Police Leaders. Run by the Early Intervention Foundation, the scheme will see officers from 20 police forces come together to access the latest evidence base on early intervention, hear talks and share ideas.


Around 8,000 of London’s frontline professionals working with young people are being offered training in mental health and safeguarding. Launched by the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime through £1.4m, the scheme will aim to help young Londoners – particularly those affected by gang-related crime.


Schools minister Nick Gibb has called for action to allow summer-born children to start reception at the age of five. The Department for Education reports the minister believes admission rules must be changed so summer-born children cannot be forced to go straight into year 1 if they wait to start school until the age of five.