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Seven features of practice

Tuesday, February 27, 2018

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Projects in the first phase of the Children's Social Care Innovation Programme have been evaluated to identify practice that has the most impact for children, with seven clear features emerging.

Funding Watch: Fulfilling Lives - A Better Start

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

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Daily roundup: Missing babies, nurture groups, and play

Monday, June 9, 2014

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Nearly 20 babies reported missing from council care; research backs value of nurture groups; and £1.9m boost for play in Scotland, all in the news today.

Timpson moves to calm outsourcing fears

Wednesday, June 11, 2014

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Concerns about controversial plans to allow councils to outsource child protection services will get serious consideration, children's minister Edward Timpson has pledged.

Charities warn against reduction in maternity leave

Friday, May 4, 2012

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A coalition of charities is calling on government not to reduce basic maternity leave from six months to 18 weeks, ahead of proposed legislation expected in the Queen's Speech next week.

Immigration rules leave thousands of children destitute, Oxford University finds

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

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Thousands of children living in the UK without legal immigration status are at risk of destitution and exploitation because of contradictory rules and regulations, a report by the University of Oxford has claimed.

Inspectors praise domestic abuse response in Hounslow

Wednesday, June 14, 2017

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Agencies across the London borough of Hounslow have been praised for their work to support children who have experienced domestic abuse.

Daily roundup: £1.5bn for childcare reform, votes at 16, and tackling drug and alcohol misuse among parents

Friday, January 25, 2013

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Childcare reforms tipped to be announced next week, MPs show support for lowering the voting age, and the financial benefits of drug and alcohol support for families, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Bedroom tax, What Works Network, and strip-searching

Monday, March 4, 2013

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Disabled children start legal bid on room-sharing plans; policy advice network launches, and concerns over prevalence of strip-searching in youth custody, all in the news today.

TUC says majority of children face 'unacceptable' living standards

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

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Low wages, welfare changes and taxes will push down living standards for 690,000 more children in the next two years, the union federation claims.

Daily roundup: Support for young mums, funding for disabled children and youth justice

Thursday, April 4, 2013

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Family Nurse Partnerships extended, funding for disabled children renewed and new youth justice chief sets out her aims, all in the news today.

Charities set to take over youth services in Croydon

Thursday, January 9, 2014

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Croydon Council wants charities to deliver some of its early intervention and youth services in a bid to stave off having to close provision.

Cost of living focus for new child poverty strategy

Thursday, February 27, 2014

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Government efforts to tackle child poverty over the next three years will focus on getting parents into work, decreasing living costs and boosting educational attainment for the poorest children.

Social care fails to act quickly enough over neglect

Wednesday, March 26, 2014

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

Riots panel calls for extension of troubled families programme

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

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An independent panel, set up following last summer's riots, has called for the government to give young unemployed people a guarantee of work and significantly expand its programme for troubled families.

In Focus: Poor housing puts children's lives at risk

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

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If families are unable to live in decent housing, the consequences can be severe.

Ennals urges radical action for families as he departs NCB

Friday, July 8, 2011

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Sir Paul Ennals has called for a transformation in the way family support services are provided in order to stem the flow of children entering care, saying he wants all neighbouring local authorities to jointly commission services for families in households before they reach crisis point.

Family relationships should form key measurement of wellbeing, says public

Monday, July 25, 2011

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People in the UK believe their wellbeing should be measured in terms of the quality of their family relationships, according to a report by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Cameron calls for action to tackle gang culture

Thursday, August 11, 2011

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Prime Minister David Cameron has called for action against those involved in gangs and greater discipline in schools in the wake of riots throughout England.

UK parents struggle to find time to be with their children

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

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Parents in the UK struggle to find time to be with their children and to challenge the commercial pressures around them, the latest Unicef report has found.

Intensive intervention helps families reduce poor parenting and antisocial behaviour

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

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Family intervention projects have helped to reduce the proportion of families involved in crime and antisocial behaviour by 50 per cent, government statistics have revealed.

Ofsted calls for improvements at Bristol and Rochdale children's services

Friday, December 5, 2014

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Bristol and Rochdale have been told to improve the quality of services for children and young people following inspections by Ofsted.

Casey savages Rotherham CSE response: the key failings

Wednesday, February 4, 2015

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Nearly six months since professor Alexis Jay's report revealed the extent of child sexual exploitation in Rotherham, the government's troubled families tsar Louise Casey's has pulled no punches in her assessment of how the authority has fared since.

Children's services in Lambeth judged 'inadequate'

Tuesday, May 12, 2015

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Standards at Lambeth Council's children's services department have nosedived from "outstanding" to "inadequate" in the space of just three years.

Ask the Experts: Safeguarding migrant children

Monday, May 25, 2015

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Our panel offers advice on migrant child protection, supporting young carers in school, child allergies and tackling discrimination.

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