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The Department for Education is considering whether to intervene in the running of a council's children's services that has been subject to three damning Ofsted reports in the past two years.

NCAS conference: ADCS warns over 'loss of clarity' of safeguarding boards

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Thursday, October 15, 2015

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Children's services leaders have called for the government to clarify the role of local safeguarding children boards (LSCBs) amid concerns their effectiveness is being hindered by a growing brief.

Kids Company chief defends failure to pass all cases to councils

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Thursday, October 15, 2015

| CYP Now

Collapsed children's charity Kids Company has failed to hand over to local authorities all the cases of vulnerable children and young people it was dealing with, its founder Camila Batmanghelidjh has told MPs.

Increasing numbers of children 'at risk of abuse'

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Friday, October 23, 2015

| CYP Now

Numbers of children subject to child protection plans because they are deemed to be at risk of abuse are continuing to rise, government figures reveal.

Rise in number of serious case reviews

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Thursday, October 29, 2015

| CYP Now

The number of serious case reviews (SCRs) conducted into child deaths, abuse and serious injuries has risen by more than 16 per cent in the past year.

Youth offending team inspections suspended as YJB confirms £9m cuts

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Thursday, November 5, 2015

| CYP Now

Inspections of local authority youth offending teams (YOTs) will be suspended for a period as part of efforts to help them cope with £9m of in-year cuts that have been rubber-stamped by the Youth Justice Board.

Timpson reveals initial action to tackle children's services 'failures'

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Monday, December 14, 2015

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Children's minister Edward Timpson has unveiled a raft of immediate actions the government will take to tackle poor standards across "failing" children's services departments.

'Inadequate councils need more time to improve', says LGA

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Monday, December 14, 2015

| CYP Now

Government expectations that councils must improve failing children's services within six months to avoid outside intervention are unrealistic, local government and children's leaders have warned.

Three in five LGBTQ+ young people abused online

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Wednesday, December 15, 2021

| CYP Now

Around 60 per cent of young LGBTQ+ people have been subjected to hate speech online, a survey has revealed.

Almost 700 children at risk of domestic violence every day, study shows

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Thursday, November 21, 2019

| CYP Now

Almost 700 children are identified as being at risk of domestic violence in the UK every day, with many more cases going unreported, new figures reveal.

Ofsted tells two councils to improve children's services

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Wednesday, January 20, 2016

| CYP Now

Two councils have been told to improve standards within their children's services departments following inspections by Ofsted.

Safeguarding fears raised over suspension of Ofsted inspections

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Thursday, March 3, 2016

| CYP Now

Concerns have been raised over the potential safety implications of an ongoing suspension of Ofsted inspections of children's centres.

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DfE considers intervening at West Midlands council

NCAS conference: ADCS warns over 'loss of clarity' of safeguarding boards

Kids Company chief defends failure to pass all cases to councils

Increasing numbers of children 'at risk of abuse'

Rise in number of serious case reviews

Youth offending team inspections suspended as YJB confirms £9m cuts

Timpson reveals initial action to tackle children's services 'failures'

'Inadequate councils need more time to improve', says LGA

Three in five LGBTQ+ young people abused online

Almost 700 children at risk of domestic violence every day, study shows

Ofsted tells two councils to improve children's services

Safeguarding fears raised over suspension of Ofsted inspections

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