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Children affected by domestic abuse must be given 'protected' status, MPs urge

Tuesday, October 23, 2018

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The government must develop a specific strategy for children affected by domestic abuse, give them "protected" status on waiting lists for mental health services, and impose new legal duties on local authorities to protect them, an influential group of MPs has said.

Teenagers and single parents 'at highest risk of domestic abuse'

Thursday, May 31, 2018

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Teenage girls and single parents with children are among the most likely victims of domestic abuse, official data has revealed.

Care application levels plateau after years of rises

Thursday, April 12, 2018

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The number of applications being made to the courts for children to be taken into care has fallen slightly following years of rises, according to data released by Cafcass.

Domestic violence orders reach record level

Monday, December 18, 2017

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The number of orders granted by courts to protect families affected by domestic violence have reached a record high, Ministry of Justice (MoJ) figures show.

Munby calls for integration of youth and family courts

Thursday, November 2, 2017

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The highest-ranking family judge in England and Wales has called for a major shake-up of courts that hear cases involving children by amalgamating them into a single court that considers both criminal and welfare issues.

Government awards £16m to 'life chances' projects

Wednesday, October 18, 2017

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Projects supporting children in care and families blighted by drug and alcohol dependency are to benefit from the first wave of investment from an £80m government fund that links payments to improved outcomes.

Children's Workforce Guide to Qualifications and Training

Tuesday, August 29, 2017

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Amid constant reforms and challenges, Charlotte Goddard identifies entry-level requirements and ongoing professional development for key roles across the children and young people's workforce.

Fathers group criticises domestic violence study

Friday, July 28, 2017

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A group representing fathers has criticised a study that identifies domestic violence as a factor in the majority of applications for contact with a child heard in the family courts.

Domestic violence a factor in majority of child contact applications, research finds

Wednesday, July 26, 2017

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Nearly two-thirds of applications heard in the family courts for contact with a child feature some kind of domestic violence allegation, a study has found.

Munby advises judges to limit involvement in serious case reviews

Thursday, May 4, 2017

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Judges should avoid taking part in official probes into child deaths in order to maintain the independence of the judiciary, England's most senior family court judge has said.

Care applications surge by 14 per cent to new record high

Wednesday, April 12, 2017

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The number of applications for children to be taken into care have hit a new record level, official figures have confirmed.

Record jump in care applications to Cafcass

Monday, September 12, 2016

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August saw the biggest monthly rise in care applications on record, the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass) has revealed.

Children's services leaders issue warning on voluntary care orders

Friday, April 1, 2016

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All local authorities must ensure that looked-after children are not suffering harm as a result of being placed in care on a voluntary basis by their parents, children's services leaders have said.

Rise in special guardianship orders made by courts

Thursday, March 31, 2016

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The number of children placed with special guardians each year has passed the 5,000 mark for the first time.

Ofsted tells council to improve children's services

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

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A council's children's services department has been rated as "requires improvement" by Ofsted after inspectors found a number of areas that need to be addressed.

Frontline social work students ‘perform better', study finds

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

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Students taking part in the Frontline social work training programme display better practice skills than those from mainstream programmes, researchers have found.

Ofsted awards first ‘outstanding' ratings for children's services

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

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Two local authorities have become the first to be awarded "outstanding" judgments under Ofsted's controversial inspection framework for children's services.

Stronger support urged for CSE victims

Monday, March 21, 2016

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Victims of child sexual exploitation (CSE) or abuse should receive more support when offenders are prosecuted, a senior figure at the Office of the Children's Commissioner for England has said.

DfE commits to fresh funding for social care innovation programme

Thursday, March 17, 2016

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Local authorities and charities will be able to access a fresh round of government funding to test innovative ideas for children's social care, it has emerged.

Care applications hit record high

Thursday, March 10, 2016

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The number of applications for children to be taken into the care system in England has hit an all-time high.

Fast-track social work scheme massively oversubscribed

Friday, March 4, 2016

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A government-funded fast-track social work training scheme is massively oversubscribed, with more than 10 applicants battling it out for every place, it has emerged.

Fresh drive to speed up care proceedings

Monday, February 29, 2016

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Children's services leaders have unveiled a new tool to help social workers in their bid to speed up care proceedings.

Morgan criticised for foster care ‘slur'

Friday, January 15, 2016

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Education Secretary Nicky Morgan has been criticised for denigrating foster care with comments she made as the government launched a bid to reverse a sharp drop in adoptions.

DfE tightens up special guardianship rules

Thursday, December 17, 2015

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The Department for Education (DfE) is to take action after finding a "significant minority" of children are being placed at risk through inappropriate special guardianship orders (SGOs).

Ofsted rates government-imposed children's services trust 'inadequate'

Friday, November 27, 2015

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An independent children's services trust that was established on government orders has been rated "inadequate" by Ofsted.

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