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Rotherham abuse scandal: one week on

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  • Wednesday, September 3, 2014
  • | CYP Now
It is now one week since an independent report by Professor Alexis Jay estimated that approximately 1,400 children were sexually exploited in Rotherham between 1997 and 2013. CYP Now looks at what has happened since publication last Tuesday.

Steep rise in serious case reviews

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  • Thursday, September 25, 2014
  • | CYP Now
The number of serious case reviews (SCRs) carried out into cases of child deaths or severe abuse have risen by more than 50 per cent in the space of just a year.

Birmingham DCS-to-be quits before she starts

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  • Friday, October 17, 2014
  • | CYP Now
Birmingham's recently appointed director of children's services has withdrawn from the position just two weeks before she was due to start at the troubled authority, it has been announced.

Local authorities told to hold schools to account

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  • Thursday, April 12, 2012
  • | CYP Now
Government must clarify local authority powers to intervene with failing maintained schools and academies to ensure standards are sustained, the Association of Directors of Children's Services (ADCS) has said.

Post-16 study failings cost £800m, says LGA

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  • Monday, February 2, 2015
  • | CYP Now
More than £800m of education money is being "wasted" by schools and colleges because of poor advice being given to students about post-16 study options, local government leaders have said.