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Liberal Democrats pledge investment in disadvantaged children's education

Monday, June 10, 2024

| CYP Now

The Liberal Democrats have pledged a series of policies to narrow the attainment gap for disadvantaged children and boost educational opportunities for young people in their manifesto for the 2024 general election.

Significant increase in children living with vulnerabilities, DfE figures reveal

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Friday, June 7, 2024

| CYP Now

There has been an 82% increase in council funded alternative provision (AP) placements for children not in mainstream school and a 15.4% rise in free school meal (FSM) eligibility since 2018/19, government figures show.

Children’s services pressures driving £6.2bn funding gap, LGA warns

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Friday, June 7, 2024

| CYP Now

Local authorities face a £6.2 billion funding gap over the next two years due in part to rising pressures on children’s services, new research from the Local Government Association (LGA) reveals.

Children’s minister unable to confirm child benefit allowance levels

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Friday, June 7, 2024

| CYP Now

Children’s minister David Johnston has come under fire after struggling to confirm the current child benefit allowance.

Young people urge next government to back ‘urgent' social care reforms

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Thursday, June 6, 2024

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A group of more than 70 children in care and care leavers have written an open letter to the leaders of all political parties ahead of July’s general election calling on them to back reform of the care system.

Councils cannot refuse responsibility for lone migrant children, High Court rules

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Wednesday, June 5, 2024

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Local authorities cannot legally refuse responsibility for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children arriving in their area on the grounds that they cannot safely accommodate them, a High Court judge has ruled.

‘Undervalued’ foster carers consider quitting role, survey warns

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Tuesday, June 4, 2024

| CYP Now

Three quarters of foster carers say feeling undervalued in their role is forcing them to consider resignation, according to a major new study.

The Big Debate: Can regional care co-operatives solve the placement shortage?

Features

Saturday, June 1, 2024

| CYP Now

The government plans to create regional commissioning bodies made up of groups of councils to make care placement finding more efficient. However, experts warn the approach has been tried before with mixed results.

Council offers ‘best foster care recruitment package in London’

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Thursday, May 30, 2024

| CYP Now

A London council is offering potential foster carers the equivalent of a £72,000 annual salary in a bid to increase placements in the borough.

County council leaders urge next government to curb high cost of children’s services

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Thursday, May 30, 2024

| CYP Now

Implementing a price cap on children’s residential care providers and reducing the cost of home-to-school transport for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are among county council leaders’ calls for the next government.

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