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Daily roundup: Olympic seats, Safeguarding in Tower Hamlets and mental health online

Local school children drafted in to fill empty seats at London 2012, Ofsted praise for Tower Hamlets and cash for digital mood monitoring, all make the news today.

Children are to benefit the opportunity to use empty seats at Olympic events, the Telegraph reports. Amid concerns over scores of empty seats at events including gymnastics, tennis and swimming, despite venues reportedly being “sold out”, organisers have said local children will be taken by bus to venues to fill gaps.

Safeguarding and looked after children services in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets have been judged as “good” overall with several “outstanding" aspects, the authority has revealed ahead of the publication of its latest Ofsted report. The council said inspectors also found that work within specialist teams, such as those dedicated to children with disabilities and private fostering, demonstrated “exemplary practice”.

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