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Major crackdown on FGM to launch in London

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  • Friday, April 11, 2014
  • | CYP Now
Women who are victims of female genital mutilation (FGM) are to be referred to children's social services and police as part of a pioneering project intended to prevent a further generation of girls being subjected to the abuse.

Pelka report highlights practice and management failings

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  • Wednesday, February 5, 2014
  • | CYP Now
Poor social work practice and management combined with high caseloads at Coventry's children's services were factors in child protection systems failing to prevent the death of four-year-old Daniel Pelka, a new review into his case has concluded.

B&B use for families rises again

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  • Friday, December 6, 2013
  • | CYP Now
The number of families forced to live in emergency bed and breakfast accommodation for more than six weeks has increased five-fold since the coalition government came to power, latest figures show.

Minister criticises Hamzah Khan review findings

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  • Wednesday, November 13, 2013
  • | CYP Now
Children's minister Edward Timpson has slammed a review into the death of toddler Hamzah Khan for failing to answer key questions about the case, claiming it contains "glaring absences".

National child death database mooted

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  • Monday, October 14, 2013
  • | CYP Now
A national database recording all child deaths should be created so agencies can act quickly to spot trends and prevent further deaths, a government-commissioned report has said.

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