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Under-5s to be targeted as part of early intervention crime scheme

Wednesday, May 7, 2014

| CYP Now

Police in the West Midlands will work with vulnerable children aged five and under as part of an initiative being launched in conjunction with the Early Intervention Foundation.

26-week target ‘could limit help for substance misusing parents'

News

Thursday, May 1, 2014

| CYP Now

The effectiveness of a specialist court to tackle parental substance misuse could be undermined as a result of the introduction of the 26-week care proceedings target, academics have warned.

Daily roundup: Out-of-work benefits, school preparedness, and legal system

Other

Monday, April 28, 2014

| CYP Now

New sanctions introduced for long-term unemployed; schoolchildren still wearing nappies study finds; and children to give evidence away from court through pilot study, all in the news today.

‘Decision fatigue' blights social work practice

News

Monday, April 28, 2014

| CYP Now

Children's social workers avoid making decisions later in the working day due to mental exhaustion, an analysis of child protection practitioners' behaviour has shown.

Legal Update: Care of unaccompanied children

Other

Monday, April 14, 2014

| CYP Now

Draft proposals on the care of unaccompanied asylum-seeking and trafficked children are a welcome step but could go further, argues Rachel Hutchings, researcher at Coram Children's Legal Centre.

Daily roundup: School safeguarding, children's services and child injuries

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Friday, April 11, 2014

| CYP Now

Gove highlights FGM risk in letter to school head teachers; Coventry councillors work together to improve children's services; and Nottinghamshire councils develop plan to cut child injuries, all in the news today.

Charity boss challenges accuracy of 'at risk' data

News

Wednesday, April 2, 2014

| CYP Now

Official figures on children in need are massively underestimating the numbers at risk of neglect and abuse, charity boss Camila Batmanghelidjh has said.

Social care fails to act quickly enough over neglect

News

Wednesday, March 26, 2014

| CYP Now

Councils, local safeguarding children boards (LSCBs) and social work training are failing to prioritise child neglect, according to an Ofsted report.

Persistent truanting continues to decline

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Tuesday, March 25, 2014

| CYP Now

The number of children that persistently truant from English schools has continued to decline over the past year, latest figures show.

Budget 2014: Troubled Families expansion brought forward

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Thursday, March 20, 2014

| CYP Now

The expansion of the government's Troubled Families programme is to be speeded up, the Chancellor announced in the Budget.

Children and Families Act 2014

Other

Thursday, March 13, 2014

| CYP Now

The Children and Families Act 2014 has wide-ranging implications for children's services, from the creation of childminder agencies to better support for young people in care.

Legal Update: Legal Q&A - Domestic violence

Other

Tuesday, March 4, 2014

| CYP Now

Q: What legal steps can a person take to get protection from domestic violence?

Legal Update: In a Nutshell - Support for pupils with medical conditions

Other

Tuesday, March 4, 2014

| CYP Now

The DfE is seeking views in a consultation on draft statutory guidance to support pupils at school with medical conditions.

Councils and care agencies fail to safeguard personal data

News

Wednesday, February 5, 2014

| CYP Now

Local authorities and independent fostering and adoption agencies are leaving themselves open to large fines by failing to adequately protect the personal data collected about looked-after children and potential carers.

Legal Update: Legal Q&A - Barring orders

Other

Tuesday, February 4, 2014

| CYP Now

Q. What are "barring orders"?

Daily roundup: Fuel poverty, sexual offences, and the benefit cap

Other

Monday, January 13, 2014

| CYP Now

Families planning to cut down on food to cover heating costs; 20 per cent rise in sexual offences against children; and 33,000 now affected by government benefit cap, all in the news today.

New Year's Honours celebrate sector's work

News

Thursday, January 2, 2014

| CYP Now

The chief executive of Family Action is among more than 100 people, including youth workers, foster carers and health professionals, awarded a New Year's honour in recognition of their work with children and young people.

Legal Update: In a Nutshell - Office of the Children's Commissioner reforms

Other

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

| CYP Now

Proposals to reform the Office of the Children's Commissioner aim to strengthen children's rights in line with international standards.

Legal Update: Protecting young social networkers

Other

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

| CYP Now

Coram Children's Legal Centre's Awaz Raoof and Julie Latrille report on the findings of a study conducted by the NSPCC on the experiences of 11- and 12-year-olds on social networking sites.

Joint working model cuts safeguarding case delays

News

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

| CYP Now

Multi-agency safeguarding hubs (Mash) in London have nearly halved the amount of time it takes to deal with child protection referrals, according to new research.

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Under-5s to be targeted as part of early intervention crime scheme

26-week target ‘could limit help for substance misusing parents'

Daily roundup: Out-of-work benefits, school preparedness, and legal system

‘Decision fatigue' blights social work practice

Legal Update: Care of unaccompanied children

Daily roundup: School safeguarding, children's services and child injuries

Charity boss challenges accuracy of 'at risk' data

Social care fails to act quickly enough over neglect

Persistent truanting continues to decline

Budget 2014: Troubled Families expansion brought forward

Children and Families Act 2014

Legal Update: Legal Q&A - Domestic violence

Legal Update: In a Nutshell - Support for pupils with medical conditions

Councils and care agencies fail to safeguard personal data

Legal Update: Legal Q&A - Barring orders

Daily roundup: Fuel poverty, sexual offences, and the benefit cap

New Year's Honours celebrate sector's work

Legal Update: In a Nutshell - Office of the Children's Commissioner reforms

Legal Update: Protecting young social networkers

Joint working model cuts safeguarding case delays

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