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London to adopt public health approach to tackle serious violence

Wednesday, September 19, 2018

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Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has announced that a public health approach will be used to tackle serious violence in the capital, with a new a new Violence Reduction Unit featuring specialists in health, police and local government set to be established.

Daniel Pelka SCR: Four-year-old "invisible" to professionals

Tuesday, September 17, 2013

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A four-year-old who was murdered after months of starvation and beatings was effectively "invisible" to professionals as a result of language barriers, a probe has found.

ADCS calls for wider children's workforce development

Friday, April 20, 2018

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Government must broaden the scope of its workforce development plans for the children's sector if local authorities are to be able to deal with ongoing financial constraints, the new president of the Association of Directors of Children's Services has said.

Children ‘sold down the river' by poor PE support

Friday, January 18, 2013

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Young children who have been encouraged to take part in sport following the 2012 Olympics are being "sold down the river" by a lack of adequate training for PE teaching in primary schools, campaigners have warned.

Charities urge extra early years support for visually impaired children

Thursday, February 21, 2013

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Children with visual impairments should be given increased access to early years support, to prevent them from underperforming at school in the future, a report has claimed.

Councils cut back on young people's mental health services

Monday, March 11, 2013

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Two-thirds of local authorities have reduced funding for child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) since the coalition government came to power, according to a survey.

Inspectors praise strong commitment to tackling neglect in Stockton

Tuesday, January 16, 2018

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Agencies in Stockton-on-Tees have been praised for their "strong commitment" to tackling neglect, and a "learning culture that supports continuous improvement", following a multi-agency inspection.

Children's policy 'given too little attention' at the Department for Education

Monday, November 5, 2012

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Senior staff at the Department for Education spend less time working on children and families policy than they do on matters relating to schools or colleges, a report by a cross-party group of MPs has found.

Councils challenged to improve support for troubled families

Monday, December 17, 2012

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Troubled families tsar Louise Casey is stepping up pressure on councils to implement government plans to support 120,000 families whose lives are blighted by crime, antisocial behaviour and truancy.

Support services sideline teenage dads, charities warn

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

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Teenage fathers are being ignored by "mother-centred" support services that treat young men as "invisible", a report by a consortium of charities has warned.

Martin Narey receives knighthood as New Year honours recognise sector's work

Thursday, January 3, 2013

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The government adoption adviser Martin Narey received a knighthood in the New Year's honors list, among more than 150 people recognised for their work with children and young people.

Ofsted praises SEN funding approach in Leeds

Friday, February 17, 2017

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The way young people with special educational needs are funded in Leeds is among a number of areas of practice to be praised following an inspection of provision.

Your guide to children's policy briefs in the new government

Tuesday, July 11, 2017

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Following last month's government reshuffle, ministerial responsibilities relating to the children and young people's sector have been finalised.

Derbyshire children's centres face closure threat

Tuesday, April 29, 2014

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Derbyshire County Council looks set to close seven children's centres in a bid to save £1.1m a year.

Minister criticises Hamzah Khan review findings

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

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Children's minister Edward Timpson has slammed a review into the death of toddler Hamzah Khan for failing to answer key questions about the case, claiming it contains "glaring absences".

Alison O'Sullivan to be ADCS president in 2015

Thursday, January 2, 2014

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The head of children's services for Kirklees has been announced as the vice president of the Association of Directors of Children's Services for 2014/15.

Integrated care records essential to prevent health system failing children, forum says

Friday, July 27, 2012

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A child's NHS number should be used as a "unique identifier", to bring together all heath, education and social care data relating to them, a report by a government-appointed group of experts has said.

Parents suffer in silence at the hands of abusive children, report finds

Monday, September 17, 2012

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Parents who are abused by their drug or alcohol dependent children are missing out on support because of the "double stigma" of addiction and abuse, according to a government-funded report.

Kent council plan to detain unaccompanied children branded 'illegal and immoral'

Monday, September 24, 2012

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Children's right campaigners have condemned Kent County Council after it proposed to lock up unaccompanied refugee and migrant children for up to six weeks to protect them from traffickers.

Child poverty strategy lacks London focus, say campaigners

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

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The government has been criticised for failing to offer a focused strategy on child poverty in London, after latest statistics reveal that councils with the highest uptake of free school meals are all in the capital.

Benefit cap fuels housing problems for London councils

Monday, December 15, 2014

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The benefit cap is hampering local authorities in London in their attempts to move families out of temporary accommodation and into a permanent home, a report has found.

Children's homes providers demand scrapping of new quality standards

Wednesday, April 1, 2015

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New quality standards for children's homes should be scrapped by the next government, an organisation representing residential care providers has said.

Agencies to get eight days' notice of joint child protection inspections

Wednesday, July 15, 2015

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Agencies involved in child protection work will be given eight days' notice prior to being inspected under a new joint inspection system being introduced this autumn, it has been confirmed.

Government rejects calls for mandatory FGM lessons

Monday, February 8, 2016

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The government has dismissed calls to introduce mandatory teaching in schools on issues around female genital mutilation (FGM).

Policy research group to examine barriers faced by marginalised children

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

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Anglia Ruskin University has launched a policy research group with the aim of improving the lives of vulnerable and marginalised children.

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