Daily roundup: Child abuse, school places and childminder agencies

South Yorkshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner has said he will stay in the job despite calls for him to quit following widespread child abuse in Rotherham between 1997 and 2013. The BBC reports that Shaun Wright was the councillor responsible for children’s services from 2005 to 2010.

Council leaders have warned that a rising primary school population is putting pressure on budgets. According to The Times, the Local Government Association has said that councils have had to fill a £1bn shortfall in funding for school places.

Guidance for organisations wishing to become childminder agencies has been published by Ofsted. The childminder agency handbook also contains application forms and information on how agencies will be regulated.

New research by the Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years (Pacey) shows that 54 per cent of parents want more help preparing their child for school. Pacey’s research also shows that 71 per cent of parents feel anxious about their child starting school.

Frome Town Council has launched a new mobile youth service providing open access sessions in parks. The Frome Times reports that qualified youth workers will work alongside young people to deliver a range of activities, including sports, crafts and music.

A new appeal has been launched to raise £300,000 to support disadvantaged young people living in London. The Summer off the Streets Appeal, supported by Futureversity is designed to help 11- to 25-year-olds living in inner London boroughs to develop a range of skills to improve their prospects.

A consultation on plans to give families of missing people extra help when a loved one goes missing has been launched by the Ministry of Justice. The government department wants to give families powers to take care of their loved one's legal and financial affairs after a disappearance.