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Professionals feel ‘powerless' when faced with neglect

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

| CYP Now

Nine out of ten teachers, police officers and social workers are regularly coming into contact with children they suspect to be suffering from neglect, but up to 40 per cent feel powerless to intervene, a report has warned.

Daily roundup: Bedroom tax, alcohol abuse and serious case review

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Wednesday, April 3, 2013

| CYP Now

Scottish children's commissioner condemns welfare reform, children as young as seven hospitalised by alcohol use, and Philpott deaths prompt serious case review, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Unhealthy food, childcare and youth engagement

Other

Friday, July 4, 2014

| CYP Now

Junk food featured in children's TV programmes; cost of childcare inquiry calls for evidence; and Youth Engagement Fund opens for bids, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Care applications, school holidays and social care

Other

Thursday, July 10, 2014

| CYP Now

Data reveals increase in care applications; police chief urges leniency for school term-time leave requests from officers; and president of children's services directors criticised for social worker comments, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Mental health, FGM clinic and class sizes

Other

Monday, August 18, 2014

| CYP Now

Conservative MP calls for government to end practice of children and young people with mental health needs being held in police cells; plans unveiled for first specialist FGM clinic; and figures reveal true size of primary school classes, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Bullying, child abuse and domestic violence

Other

Thursday, August 28, 2014

| CYP Now

Study highlights long-term impact of bullying; adults concerned about false accusations when reporting child abuse; and thousands of domestic violence referrals made in Scotland, all in the news today.

Corbyn's policies for children and young people under the spotlight

Other

Monday, September 28, 2015

| CYP Now

Children and young people's issues featured prominently during Jeremy Corbyn's successful campaign to become Labour leader. So what is he pledging to do, and what do sector leaders think of his emerging policies?

New ADCS president vows to re-establish the role of local authorities in children's services

Other

Monday, April 4, 2011

| CYP Now

The coalition's Education Bill is in danger of disregarding local authorities' contribution to school improvement while its health reforms risk overlooking children altogether, the new president of the Association of Directors of Children's Services (ADCS) has warned.

Daily roundup: housing benefit, Hamzah Khan and Colin Green

News

Thursday, September 19, 2013

| CYP Now

Third of council tenants fall behind with rent since 'bedroom tax' introduced; body of four-year-old Hamzah Khan left in a house for two years, court told; and former Coventry DCS Colin Green joins Tower Hamlets safeguarding children's board, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Child sexual exploitation; ‘punishment room' claims, and action on junk food

Other

Monday, February 18, 2013

| CYP Now

A campaign to break the taboo of child sexual exploitation, claims of autistic children being ‘locked up' for bad behaviour, and a call for a ban on junk food advertising, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Child benefit changes, care proceedings pilot, and how childcare can 'make work pay'

Other

Monday, October 29, 2012

| CYP Now

A million letters sent to warn parents of child benefit changes, a pilot project reduces the length of care proceedings, and a call for government investment in childcare, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Health visiting, exams in Wales and Ofsted proposals for childminders

Other

Thursday, November 29, 2012

| CYP Now

Health visitors to benefit from a new institute for the profession, a review calls for Wales to retain GCSEs, and the National Childminding Association on proposals to link childminders to group early years settings, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Blindness, child arrests and missing children

Other

Tuesday, May 27, 2014

| CYP Now

Growing numbers of children suffering blindness; drop in number of children being arrested; and three children in care go missing every day in Merseyside, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Children's commissioner, voodoo and bullying

Other

Friday, June 20, 2014

| CYP Now

Review into Welsh children's commissioner role begins; United Nations' report warns of children being trafficked for witchcraft rituals; and children with special needs more likely to be bullied, all in the news today.

Bernadette McNally appointed Birmingham director of children's services

News

Wednesday, August 20, 2014

| CYP Now

A new director of children's services has been appointed by Birmingham City Council to turn around the troubled department.

Ask the Experts: Deter young people from drugs

Other

Monday, September 1, 2014

| CYP Now

Our panel offers advice on "legal highs", saving money while safeguarding, partnership working concerns and coping with hot weather.

Daily roundup: Sexual grooming, youth cuts, and drug deaths

Other

Thursday, September 4, 2014

| CYP Now

Number of children at risk of grooming in Leeds trebles; Sandwell gives green light to youth cuts; and slight rise in drug deaths among under 20s, all in the news today.

Minister criticises Hamzah Khan review findings

News

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".

Ask The Experts: Nursery medicine, CSE concerns, council help for academies and youth film nights

Best Practice

Tuesday, February 17, 2015

| CYP Now

Our panel offers advice on drugs in nursery settings, addressing CSE concerns, council help for academies and youth club film nights.

Children's homes providers demand scrapping of new quality standards

News

Wednesday, April 1, 2015

| CYP Now

New quality standards for children's homes should be scrapped by the next government, an organisation representing residential care providers has said.

Child safeguarding: leaders' debate

Other

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

| CYP Now

Children's services leaders from councils across England discussed the current challenges of safeguarding children at a debate hosted by CYP Now in partnership with 4Children. Ravi Chandiramani reports

Daily roundup: Criminal families, advice on praising children, and sex education

Other

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

| CYP Now

Judge wants babies removed from persistent offenders; warning on praising children, and funding secured for lessons aimed at children at risk of sexual exploitation, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: SCR panel established, web porn summit and alcohol admissions

Other

Thursday, June 6, 2013

| CYP Now

Independent panel of experts will scrutinise serious case reviews, Maria Miller to host talks on internet pornography, and children admitted to hospital due to alcohol, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Childcare in schools, perinatal mental health and domestic abuse

Other

Monday, June 17, 2013

| CYP Now

Minister moots late opening schools plan; report warns of postcode lottery for perinatal mental health, and serious case review identifies missed opportunities, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Adoption figures, Doncaster and anti-gay school rules

Other

Tuesday, August 20, 2013

| CYP Now

Adoptions increase at fastest rate for 15 years, Hackney DCS to lead Doncaster changes, and DfE to probe policies banning 'promotion' of homosexuality, all in the news today.

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Professionals feel ‘powerless' when faced with neglect

Daily roundup: Bedroom tax, alcohol abuse and serious case review

Daily roundup: Unhealthy food, childcare and youth engagement

Daily roundup: Care applications, school holidays and social care

Daily roundup: Mental health, FGM clinic and class sizes

Daily roundup: Bullying, child abuse and domestic violence

Corbyn's policies for children and young people under the spotlight

New ADCS president vows to re-establish the role of local authorities in children's services

Daily roundup: housing benefit, Hamzah Khan and Colin Green

Daily roundup: Child sexual exploitation; ‘punishment room' claims, and action on junk food

Daily roundup: Child benefit changes, care proceedings pilot, and how childcare can 'make work pay'

Daily roundup: Health visiting, exams in Wales and Ofsted proposals for childminders

Daily roundup: Blindness, child arrests and missing children

Daily roundup: Children's commissioner, voodoo and bullying

Bernadette McNally appointed Birmingham director of children's services

Ask the Experts: Deter young people from drugs

Daily roundup: Sexual grooming, youth cuts, and drug deaths

Minister criticises Hamzah Khan review findings

Ask The Experts: Nursery medicine, CSE concerns, council help for academies and youth film nights

Children's homes providers demand scrapping of new quality standards

Child safeguarding: leaders' debate

Daily roundup: Criminal families, advice on praising children, and sex education

Daily roundup: SCR panel established, web porn summit and alcohol admissions

Daily roundup: Childcare in schools, perinatal mental health and domestic abuse

Daily roundup: Adoption figures, Doncaster and anti-gay school rules

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