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Children’s commissioner consults on making care experience a protected characteristic

Thursday, July 27, 2023

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The children’s commissioner for England is surveying care leavers on whether care experience should be treated as a protected characteristic, but some campaigners warn that the consultation does not go far enough.

Worcestershire children’s services rating improves

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Thursday, July 27, 2023

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Children’s services in Worcestershire have been rated as “good” by Ofsted, almost four years after a private company was set up to take over the department.

Workforce pressures risk pushing council social workers to agencies, research warns

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Wednesday, July 26, 2023

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A fifth of local authority social workers plan to work for agencies in the future, according to a workforce survey.

Positive relationships reduce homelessness among care leavers, study finds

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Tuesday, July 25, 2023

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Supporting children in care to build positive relationships with trusted adults can reduce their risk of homelessness by 10 per cent, a new analysis of the Lifelong Links programme has found.

AI could increase incidents of child sexual abuse

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Wednesday, July 19, 2023

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The proliferation of images and videos of child sexual abuse created through artificial intelligence (AI) are threatening to increase the rate of incidents of harm to children, the National Crime Agency (NCA) is warning.

Afghan families living in Home Office hotels served notice by government

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Wednesday, July 19, 2023

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Thousands of Afghan families living in Home Office hotels and temporary accommodation could face homelessness after being served notice to leave by the government, council leaders have warned.

Domestic abuse commissioner urges greater support for children in family court

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Tuesday, July 18, 2023

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The domestic abuse commissioner for England and Wales has called for a wholesale reform of the family court process to reduce the risk of retraumatising child victims of domestic abuse.

Most young carers suffer from loneliness during the summer break

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Tuesday, July 18, 2023

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More than eight in 10 young carers feel lonely during the summer holidays, new research from Carers Trust and Action for Children has found.

Call to tackle 'discrimination' in children’s homes planning process

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Wednesday, July 12, 2023

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An overhaul of planning law is needed to stop objections from neighbours to small children’s homes being opened in their area, according to a care-experienced campaigner.

Johnny Mercer named cross-government lead for care leavers

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Wednesday, July 12, 2023

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Minister for veterans’ affairs Johnny Mercer has been named as cross-government lead for care leavers.

Lack of provider engagement ‘led to collapse of regional procurement framework’

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Monday, July 10, 2023

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The collapse of a regional procurement framework for children’s residential care, involving seven North East local authorities, was driven by private providers “not engaging” with such schemes, the president of the Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS) has said.

Ombudsman uncovers huge SEND complaints backlog in Kent

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Monday, July 10, 2023

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A backlog of 170 unanswered complaints submitted to Kent County Council over delayed support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) has been uncovered during a Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGO) investigation.

Ofsted launches consultation on supported accommodation inspections

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Monday, July 10, 2023

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Ofsted has launched a consultation over inspection plans for supported accommodation for 16- and 17-year-olds in care.

Poor mental health ‘primary driver’ for high NEET rates

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Thursday, July 6, 2023

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Mental health challenges and lack of confidence are the “primary drivers” preventing young people from accessing work, education or training, according to a new report.

Most county councils overspending on children’s services post-pandemic, research finds

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Thursday, July 6, 2023

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Four in five county councils overspent on their children’s services budget in 2021/22, following a surge in referrals, analysis by the County Councils Network (CCN) has found.

ADCS president warns of 'untenable' risks posed by placement capacity crisis

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Thursday, July 6, 2023

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Risks to children in care posed by a lack of placement capacity and exacerbated by a profit-based system are becoming “increasingly untenable”, the president of the Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS) has warned.

Ofsted renews Lincolnshire’s outstanding rating

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Wednesday, July 5, 2023

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Inspectors have renewed Lincolnshire County Council children’s services rating of "outstanding" four years after its previous full inspection.

Councils fear Afghan refugees face homelessness amid housing shortage

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Tuesday, July 4, 2023

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Around 8,000 Afghan asylum seekers in temporary accommodation are at risk of becoming homeless due to housing shortages and long waiting lists, the Local Government Association (LGA) has warned.

Charity calls for better support for mothers involved with care system

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Tuesday, July 4, 2023

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Campaigners are urging greater support for pregnant women and mothers involved with children’s social care.

Local authorities not showing interest in RCC pilots, ADCS warns

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Monday, July 3, 2023

| CYP Now

No areas have expressed an interest in adopting government plans to pilot a scheme for regional care cooperatives (RCCs) to commission children's services, social care leaders have said.

Child protection system ‘at risk’ without government action, NSPCC chief warns

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Wednesday, June 28, 2023

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A “lack of coherent national leadership” in implementing recommendations made in a series of major inquiries into support services for vulnerable children is putting the child protection system at risk, the NSPCC's chief executive has warned.

Toolkit urges councils to convert empty buildings into homes for care leavers

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Thursday, June 22, 2023

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A toolkit and app have been launched to help local authorities, charities and community-based organisations convert vacant commercial buildings into social housing for vulnerable groups, including young care leavers.

Scotland’s care system reforms ‘no longer on track’, report finds

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Thursday, June 22, 2023

| CYP Now

Improvements are needed across education, sibling separation, and homelessness in order for Scotland to fulfil its commitment to reform its care system by 2030, a new report from The Promise Oversight Board has found.

Half of children deprived of liberty placed in unregistered settings

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Thursday, June 22, 2023

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More than half of children subjected to a deprivation of liberty (DoL) order in July and August last year were placed in at least one unregistered setting in the first six months of the order being granted, new analysis finds.

Kinship carers call for paid leave to match adoption offer

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Thursday, June 22, 2023

| CYP Now

The government is being called on to ensure kinship carers receive the same statutory paid leave as adoptive parents when they take on the care of a child.

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Children’s commissioner consults on making care experience a protected characteristic

Worcestershire children’s services rating improves

Workforce pressures risk pushing council social workers to agencies, research warns

Positive relationships reduce homelessness among care leavers, study finds

AI could increase incidents of child sexual abuse

Afghan families living in Home Office hotels served notice by government

Domestic abuse commissioner urges greater support for children in family court

Most young carers suffer from loneliness during the summer break

Call to tackle 'discrimination' in children’s homes planning process

Johnny Mercer named cross-government lead for care leavers

Lack of provider engagement ‘led to collapse of regional procurement framework’

Ombudsman uncovers huge SEND complaints backlog in Kent

Ofsted launches consultation on supported accommodation inspections

Poor mental health ‘primary driver’ for high NEET rates

Most county councils overspending on children’s services post-pandemic, research finds

ADCS president warns of 'untenable' risks posed by placement capacity crisis

Ofsted renews Lincolnshire’s outstanding rating

Councils fear Afghan refugees face homelessness amid housing shortage

Charity calls for better support for mothers involved with care system

Local authorities not showing interest in RCC pilots, ADCS warns

Child protection system ‘at risk’ without government action, NSPCC chief warns

Toolkit urges councils to convert empty buildings into homes for care leavers

Scotland’s care system reforms ‘no longer on track’, report finds

Half of children deprived of liberty placed in unregistered settings

Kinship carers call for paid leave to match adoption offer

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