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Schools 'failing young carers', claims Barnardo's

Wednesday, December 6, 2017

| CYP Now

Children's charity Barnardo's has claimed schools are failing young people who care for sick or disabled family members.

Timpson announces plans to improve young carer identification

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Thursday, March 9, 2017

| CYP Now

The Department for Education is drawing up plans to make it easier to identify children and young people who have caring responsibilities, with a cross-government strategy due to be published in the summer, children's minister Edward Timpson has confirmed.

Young carers missing out on support due to 'fear of social services'

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Tuesday, January 17, 2017

| CYP Now

Young carers continue to be fearful of being identified because of concerns about what action social services may take, a study commissioned by the Department for Education has found.

Boost early years support to improve social mobility, commission says

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Wednesday, November 16, 2016

| CYP Now

The early years pupil premium should be doubled as part of efforts to combat worsening life chances for children and young people across the UK, the Social Mobility Commission has said.

Immigration Bill changes ‘put vulnerable children at risk'

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Thursday, April 28, 2016

| CYP Now

Thousands of the most vulnerable children in the UK could be left facing homelessness and at risk of exploitation and abuse as a result of changes in the Immigration Bill, a charity has claimed.

Ombudsman criticises support for young woman attempting to stay in UK

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Tuesday, February 2, 2016

| CYP Now

A council has been criticised for failing to properly support a young woman seeking permission to remain in the UK.

Council proposes 'higher risk' care strategy for vulnerable children

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Tuesday, October 27, 2015

| CYP Now

A council has warned that vulnerable children are likely to be placed at risk if plans to balance the books by adopting a "higher risk" care strategy are given the go-ahead.

Corbyn names Lucy Powell shadow education secretary

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Monday, September 14, 2015

| CYP Now

New Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn has appointed Lucy Powell shadow education secretary.

Government commits to ‘long-term' funding for Centre of Expertise to tackle child abuse

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Wednesday, June 3, 2015

| CYP Now

A proposed national Centre of Expertise in tackling child abuse will be around for the long-term, children's minster Edward Timpson has vowed amid concerns about potential levels of funding.

CSE victims to play central role improving services in Rotherham

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Wednesday, May 27, 2015

| CYP Now

Rotherham Council is enlisting the help of victims of child sexual exploitation (CSE) to help it improve the way it tackles abuse in the town.

Young carers to get more support from schools

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Thursday, April 30, 2015

| CYP Now

Young people who care for a relative are set to receive more support from their schools as part of a major initiative being launched nationwide.

Government to consider intervention in Somerset children's services

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Monday, March 30, 2015

| CYP Now

The Department for Education will consider intervening in the running of children's services in Somerset after the department was labelled "inadequate" by Ofsted for the second time in less than two years.

Half of homeless teenagers turned away by councils

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Friday, March 20, 2015

| CYP Now

Councils are flouting the law by turning away half of the homeless teenagers who ask them for help, according to damning latest research.

Concerns remain over effectiveness of young carer regulations

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Wednesday, March 18, 2015

| CYP Now

Campaigners fear updated regulations around young carers may fail to improve support for this vulnerable group.

Children's professionals risk sack for failing to report FGM

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Friday, February 13, 2015

| CYP Now

Children's social workers, teachers and health professionals face losing their job if they fail to report cases of female genital mutilation (FGM), under a new law for England and Wales.

Government to fast-track legislation for mandatory FGM reporting

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Friday, January 30, 2015

| CYP Now

The government intends to change the law to make reporting suspected cases of female genital mutilation (FGM) mandatory prior to May's general election.

Call for review of special guardianship orders

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Thursday, December 11, 2014

| CYP Now

The British Association for Adoption and Fostering (BAAF) has called for a review of special guardianship orders (SGOs) amid a sharp rise in numbers being granted and concerns about the way they are used.

Slough children's services to become independent trust

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Wednesday, October 8, 2014

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Slough will become the second local authority to have its children's services transferred to an independent trust after children's minister Edward Timpson dismissed council proposals for alternative arrangements.

Government to pursue controversial 'residence test' for children's legal aid

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Friday, September 5, 2014

| CYP Now

The government has resisted calls from MPs to backtrack on a controversial policy that will prevent asylum-seeking children from having access to legal aid.

Student young carers more fearful of dropping out of university

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Wednesday, June 25, 2014

| CYP Now

Young carers are at increased risk of dropping out of university because they are not getting adequate support, a study has found.

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Schools 'failing young carers', claims Barnardo's

Timpson announces plans to improve young carer identification

Young carers missing out on support due to 'fear of social services'

Boost early years support to improve social mobility, commission says

Immigration Bill changes ‘put vulnerable children at risk'

Ombudsman criticises support for young woman attempting to stay in UK

Council proposes 'higher risk' care strategy for vulnerable children

Corbyn names Lucy Powell shadow education secretary

Government commits to ‘long-term' funding for Centre of Expertise to tackle child abuse

CSE victims to play central role improving services in Rotherham

Young carers to get more support from schools

Government to consider intervention in Somerset children's services

Half of homeless teenagers turned away by councils

Concerns remain over effectiveness of young carer regulations

Children's professionals risk sack for failing to report FGM

Government to fast-track legislation for mandatory FGM reporting

Call for review of special guardianship orders

Slough children's services to become independent trust

Government to pursue controversial 'residence test' for children's legal aid

Student young carers more fearful of dropping out of university

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