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Met Police condemned over child safeguarding failures

Tuesday, March 21, 2023

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The Metropolitan Police must address long-standing concerns about its child protection and safeguarding practice, including the view of some officers that black and ethnic minority children should be regarded as a “threat”, a damning report into the force’s culture says.

Behaviour management approach ‘increases criminalisation of children in care’

Friday, March 17, 2023

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Local authorities should move away from a “one size fits all” approach to tackling behavioural issues involving children in care, which can include calling police into residential settings, research recommends.

Deprivation of liberty applications surpass previous annual total

Thursday, February 23, 2023

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The number deprivation of liberty (DoL) applications submitted to a specialist court overseeing the system in the first six months of it operating, has surpassed the total made the previous year, latest data shows.

Child sexual abuse offences surpass 100,000 for the first time

Wednesday, February 8, 2023

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Police forces in England and Wales recorded the most child sexual offences ever in 2021/22, with numbers surpassing 100,000 for the first time.

Council’s failure to support care leavers left four-year-old at risk of gang violence, ombudsman finds

Monday, January 16, 2023

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A council’s failure to support the transition of a single mother and her brother out of care left her four-year-old son at risk of gang-related violence, the local government and social care ombudsman (LGO) has found.

CYP Now seeks views on the use of handcuffs on children in care

Monday, January 16, 2023

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CYP Now is seeking sector views on the use of handcuffs on children in care.

Directors of children’s services among sector leaders recognised in New Year Honours

Tuesday, January 3, 2023

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Directors of children's services (DCSs) are among sector leaders to be recognised in King Charles III first New Year's Honours list.

Projects to support Ukrainian refugee children over Christmas

Tuesday, December 20, 2022

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Richmond Council's call for new hosts to house Ukrainian children and their families over the festive period is one of many projects aiming to help refugee families prepare for their first Christmas in the UK.

North West local authorities submit one fifth of deprivation of liberty applications, figures show

Friday, December 16, 2022

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More than one fifth of deprivation of liberty applications involving children were made by were made by local authorities in the North West of England between July and November this year, figures show.

Children’s rights leaders slam ‘deeply disturbing’ weakening of modern slavery framework

Thursday, December 15, 2022

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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced a raft of proposed changes to the asylum system, including measures which campaigners say will “significantly weaken” child protection and modern slavery frameworks.

Safeguarding pilot offers free training around online grooming

Wednesday, December 14, 2022

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Safeguarding professionals are invited to join a pilot training programme designed to increase understanding of online grooming.

Care-experienced young people more likely to receive criminal conviction than peers, figures show

Wednesday, December 7, 2022

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More than half of looked-after children born in 1994 had a criminal conviction by the time they were 24, official figures have shown.

Factors behind the sharp growth in deprivation of liberty orders

Thursday, December 1, 2022

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Concerns continue to grow over the rise in the use of deprivation of liberty (DoL) orders, which allow local authorities to place restrictions on vulnerable children’s movements and freedoms.

Interview: Anne Longfield on how commission sets out action to tackle youth violence

Thursday, December 1, 2022

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Derren Hayes speaks to Anne Longfield, former children’s commissioner for England, about plans for a systemic approach to support vulnerable young people at risk of exploitation.

CYP Now Awards winners revealed on night of celebration

Friday, November 25, 2022

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The winners of the 2022 Children and Young People Now Awards were unveiled at a glittering ceremony in London.

Children with a social worker more likely to be affected by violence, research finds

Monday, November 14, 2022

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Six in 10 children supported by a social worker have been affected by violence as either a victim or a witness, research has found.

Sector backs Longfield’s call for ‘Sure Start for teenagers’

Monday, November 7, 2022

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Sector leaders have backed calls by former children’s commissioner for England Anne Longfield to create 1,000 community hubs dubbed ‘Sure Start for teenagers’ to support those more at risk from criminal exploitation.

Longfield commission sets out ‘Sure Start for teenagers’ plans

Friday, November 4, 2022

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The creation of an England-wide network of 1,000 community hubs dubbed ‘Sure Start for teenagers’ that would provide support for those vulnerable to exploitation from criminal gangs is a key recommendation of a year-long review of services for young people led by former children’s commissioner for England Anne Longfield.

Child sexual abuse inquiry recommends creation of new child protection authority

Thursday, October 20, 2022

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A seven-year inquiry into child sexual abuse in England and Wales recommends the creation of a new child protection authority (CPA) as well as calling for the prosecution of people who work with children and fail to report allegations of abuse.

Council refutes MP's claims children's services interfered in police investigations

Monday, October 17, 2022

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Blackpool Council has refuted an MP's claims that children's services “interfered” with police investigations around anti-social behaviour, including his suggestion that an 11-year-old is a gang ringleader.

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