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Daily roundup: 'Conflicts of interest' at the DfE; child poverty measurements, and safeguarding in Medway

Friday, February 15, 2013

| CYP Now

Fresh warnings over potential conflicts of interest at the Department for Education, experts criticise proposals for a new child poverty measure, and Ofsted rates Medway's child protection services 'inadequate', all in the news today.

Daily roundup: School standards, safeguarding, and outdoor play

Other

Monday, April 7, 2014

| CYP Now

DfE officials warn Gove greater school intervention powers are needed; plight of vulnerable children at transport hubs is raised; and survey reveals drop in outdoor play, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Serious case review, school places, and FGM

News

Thursday, April 17, 2014

| CYP Now

Report highlights safeguarding flaws in Devon; survey finds support for handing school planning powers to councils, and call for teacher vigilance on FGM, all in the news today.

How group plan helps adolescents at risk

Other

Monday, April 28, 2014

| CYP Now

Co-ordinated support for high-risk adolescents is keeping young people safe and reducing dependency on secure care placements.

Daily roundup: Smoking rates, abuse investigation, and social workers

Other

Friday, July 25, 2014

| CYP Now

Number of children trying smoking falls; claims of child abuse 'cover-up' in Lambeth; and August is the best month to recruit social workers, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Food poverty, SEN reforms and 'paedophile panic'

Other

Friday, August 22, 2014

| CYP Now

Poorer parents struggle to feed their children during the summer holidays; Department for Education publishes child-friendly guide to the special educational needs reforms; and judge warns of "paedophile panic", all in the news today.

Child protection IT system set for launch

News

Tuesday, August 26, 2014

| CYP Now

An IT system that will help child protection and health professionals share information about children at risk of abuse and neglect will launch imminently, the Department of Health (DH) has confirmed.

Rotherham abuse scandal: one week on

News

Wednesday, September 3, 2014

| CYP Now

It is now one week since an independent report by Professor Alexis Jay estimated that approximately 1,400 children were sexually exploited in Rotherham between 1997 and 2013. CYP Now looks at what has happened since publication last Tuesday.

Daily roundup: Child benefit, children's homes, and LSCB appointment

Other

Monday, September 22, 2014

| CYP Now

Ed Balls reveals Labour plans for child benefit cap; Two Birmingham children's homes close permanently; and Redbridge Local Safeguarding Children Board appoints former Ofsted deputy inspector, all in the news today.

Increase in number of child victims of FGM

News

Wednesday, July 5, 2017

| CYP Now

New figures show that 139 children have been identified by health professionals as victims of female genital mutilation (FGM) over the last year, an increase on the previous 12 months.

Revenge porn laws: key questions

Other

Tuesday, October 28, 2014

| CYP Now

Young people who share explicit images of others risk being prosecuted under new legislation.

Ask The Experts: Helping a child with dyspraxia

Other

Tuesday, November 25, 2014

| CYP Now

Our panel offers advice on dyspraxia, sexually transmitted infections, countering radicalisation and a councillor speaking out of turn.

Birmingham commissioner slams NHS over joint working failures

News

Tuesday, January 20, 2015

| CYP Now

The government-appointed troubleshooter charged with turning around Birmingham's failing children's services has hit out at health services for being reluctant to get involved in child protection work.

Government to fast-track legislation for mandatory FGM reporting

News

Friday, January 30, 2015

| CYP Now

The government intends to change the law to make reporting suspected cases of female genital mutilation (FGM) mandatory prior to May's general election.

Guide helps foster better awareness of pet benefits

Best Practice

Tuesday, February 17, 2015

| CYP Now

Following uncertainty by children's services into whether looked-after children should be cared for in homes where pets are kept, a fostering expert has put together a guide to help councils develop more animal-friendly policies.

LSCBs in crisis due to funding shortfall, report reveals

News

Monday, June 15, 2015

| CYP Now

Local safeguarding children's boards (LSCB) are at "breaking point" because their health, criminal justice and education members are failing to provide enough funding or attend meetings, according to a damning report.

How support stops children from going into care

Other

Monday, June 22, 2015

| CYP Now

Project breaks the cycle of children being taken into care.

Home Office unveils statutory FGM guidance

News

Wednesday, July 22, 2015

| CYP Now

Statutory guidance for how children's social workers, doctors, police and teachers should deal with suspected cases of female genital mutilation (FGM) has been published by government as part of attempts to protect potential victims.

Ask the Experts: Address suspicions over legal highs

Best Practice

Tuesday, October 27, 2015

| CYP Now

Our panel offers advice on the dangers of legal highs, child protection changes, building a bug hotel and holding a winter bazaar.

Major trial finds ‘promising' results for sexual abuse therapy

News

Monday, February 22, 2016

| CYP Now

Therapeutic support delivered by social workers can reduce the numbers of children experiencing the highest levels of trauma following sexual abuse, a major study has found.

The duty to report FGM

Other

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

| CYP Now

Professionals working with children now have a duty to report cases of female genital mutilation (FGM). Louise Hunt investigates progress so far.

Big charity test

Other

Monday, June 24, 2013

| CYP Now

Gabriella Józwiak talks to Peter Wanless, the new chief executive of the NSPCC.

Daily roundup: School meals, Welsh education, and looked-after children

Other

Wednesday, June 26, 2013

| CYP Now

Thousands missing out on free school meals, Wales's education minister quits, and more looked-after children go onto positive destinations, all in the news today.

Multi-agency partnerships improve child abuse detection

News

Thursday, July 25, 2013

| CYP Now

Multi-agency child protection arrangements are improving information sharing across partner bodies and helping to identify safeguarding problems quicker, a government review of local partnerships has found.

Daily roundup: Hugging children, healthy diets, and benefit cap

Other

Monday, August 12, 2013

| CYP Now

Health minister calls on nurseries to reverse 'no-hugging' policies; concerns raised over long-term impact of too little fruit and veg in children's diets; and LGA report shows impact of cuts in household benefit, all in the news today.

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Daily roundup: 'Conflicts of interest' at the DfE; child poverty measurements, and safeguarding in Medway

Daily roundup: School standards, safeguarding, and outdoor play

Daily roundup: Serious case review, school places, and FGM

How group plan helps adolescents at risk

Daily roundup: Smoking rates, abuse investigation, and social workers

Daily roundup: Food poverty, SEN reforms and 'paedophile panic'

Child protection IT system set for launch

Rotherham abuse scandal: one week on

Daily roundup: Child benefit, children's homes, and LSCB appointment

Increase in number of child victims of FGM

Revenge porn laws: key questions

Ask The Experts: Helping a child with dyspraxia

Birmingham commissioner slams NHS over joint working failures

Government to fast-track legislation for mandatory FGM reporting

Guide helps foster better awareness of pet benefits

LSCBs in crisis due to funding shortfall, report reveals

How support stops children from going into care

Home Office unveils statutory FGM guidance

Ask the Experts: Address suspicions over legal highs

Major trial finds ‘promising' results for sexual abuse therapy

The duty to report FGM

Big charity test

Daily roundup: School meals, Welsh education, and looked-after children

Multi-agency partnerships improve child abuse detection

Daily roundup: Hugging children, healthy diets, and benefit cap

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