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Daily roundup: New BAAF chief, child runaways, and child exploitation

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Srabani Sen to take over as BAAF chief executive; 32 councils sign charity's Runaway Charter; and children being forced to perform sex acts online, all in the news today.

The British Association for Adoption and Fostering (BAAF) has appointed Srabani Sen as its new chief executive. Sen, currently chief executive of disabled children’s charity Contact a Family, will join BAAF in December. Sen has more than 20 years' experience in the voluntary sector.

North Tynside, Derby, Oldham, Havering and Newcastle councils have been praised for their commitment to improving services for runaway children. The councils are among 32 to have signed the Children’s Society’s Runaway Charter since its launch last year. The charity says signing the charter highlights the importance that a council places on reducing instances of children running away and developing support to address a person’s underlying problems.

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