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UK children's rights record fails to improve

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

| CYP Now

The UK's record on protecting children and young people's human rights has failed to improve over the past year because of systemic problems with government policy and public service delivery, the Children's Rights Alliance for England (CRAE) has said.

Inspectorates to assess alcohol role in girl offending

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Wednesday, November 13, 2013

| CYP Now

Criminal justice inspectorates in England and Wales are to carry out an investigation into the effectiveness of services that work with girl offenders.

Mooted prison smoking ban to apply to YOIs

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Monday, September 23, 2013

| CYP Now

Young offenders in custody could be banned from smoking under proposals being considered by the Prison Service.

Call for cross-government crime reduction body

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Thursday, September 12, 2013

| CYP Now

The government is being urged to create a cross-department crime reduction board to better co-ordinate criminal justice policy across Whitehall.

Child suicides fail to decline in 30 years

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Thursday, July 11, 2013

| CYP Now

Around a third of all deaths of children and young people are now linked to assault or self-injury, analysis of data has found.

Substance misuse family courts to be expanded

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Friday, July 5, 2013

| CYP Now

At least two new specialist substance misuse family courts are to be set up thanks to £150,000 of government funding.

ADCS Conference: Minister finds extra cash for SEN support

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Friday, July 5, 2013

| CYP Now

Local authorities are to benefit from £9m in funding to help them prepare for changes to the way children with special educational needs (SEN) are supported, children's minister Edward Timpson has announced.

National standards will improve children's hearing system, says chief

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Tuesday, July 2, 2013

| CYP Now

The head of the new body overseeing Scotland's hearing system believes the introduction of more consistent training and practice standards for lay assessors will improve the service that vulnerable children and young people receive.

Call for talks as Social Value Act shakes up commissioning

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Thursday, January 31, 2013

| CYP Now

Central government must urgently consult local authorities on how new "social value" laws could impact on children's services, it has been has warned.

Government urged to put special educational needs reforms on hold

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Tuesday, November 20, 2012

| CYP Now

The government has been urged to delay legislation to overhaul support for children with special educational needs (SEN), over concerns that the law could be changed before the proposed reforms have been properly tested.

Young victims of domestic violence to be recognised in revised legal definition

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Wednesday, September 19, 2012

| CYP Now

The legal definition of domestic violence is to be widened to include teenagers, so that 16- and 17-year-olds can access support to escape abusive relationships, the government has announced.

Training for children's services staff aims to boost young deaf people's rights

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Friday, August 24, 2012

| CYP Now

Social workers and teachers will be offered training to improve young deaf people's access to legal support, after a report found that too often young people are unaware of help available to them.

Housing benefit criteria found to discriminate against disabled children

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Wednesday, May 16, 2012

| CYP Now

A landmark legal judgment has branded current housing benefit rules discriminatory against disabled children.?

SEN legislation ‘built on quicksand'

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Thursday, May 10, 2012

| CYP Now

Campaigners for disabled children have warned ministers that legislation aimed at simplifying processes for children with special educational needs (SEN) will falter because of widespread reductions in specialist support services.

Families and Children Bill to reform SEN and adoption systems

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Wednesday, May 9, 2012

| CYP Now

The Queen has outlined the details of a new Families and Children Bill in her first speech to parliament since the coalition was formed in 2010.

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UK children's rights record fails to improve

Inspectorates to assess alcohol role in girl offending

Mooted prison smoking ban to apply to YOIs

Call for cross-government crime reduction body

Child suicides fail to decline in 30 years

Substance misuse family courts to be expanded

ADCS Conference: Minister finds extra cash for SEN support

National standards will improve children's hearing system, says chief

Call for talks as Social Value Act shakes up commissioning

Government urged to put special educational needs reforms on hold

Young victims of domestic violence to be recognised in revised legal definition

Training for children's services staff aims to boost young deaf people's rights

Housing benefit criteria found to discriminate against disabled children

SEN legislation ‘built on quicksand'

Families and Children Bill to reform SEN and adoption systems

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