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Extend mandatory role of health visitors, urges children's commissioner

Tuesday, October 16, 2018

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The role of health visitors should be extended so that struggling families receive more than the current statutory minimum of five health checks, children's commissioner for England Anne Longfield has said.

'County lines' child trafficker convicted in landmark case

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Friday, October 5, 2018

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A drug dealer has been jailed for 14 years in the first successful prosecution under legislation to tackle "county lines" crime, in which gangs exploit vulnerable children to establish drug networks.

Ofsted warns of slow progress at 'inadequate' council

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Thursday, October 4, 2018

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Inspectors have raised concerns about the lack of progress at a children's services department that was rated "inadequate" by Ofsted earlier this year, warning that support for vulnerable children is being removed too quickly.

Councils plan £900m of cuts including children's services and early years

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Thursday, September 20, 2018

| CYP Now

The worst council cuts are still to come, with more than £900m of reductions set to be made next year affecting children's services, early years, and youth services, the organisation representing county councils has warned.

Concerns remain at major children's trust, Ofsted finds

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Friday, September 7, 2018

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Concerns remain over the standard of social work practice within the largest children's services trust to be established, Ofsted has found.

Youth violence: Labour MP calls for action on 'dangerous' drill videos

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Thursday, September 6, 2018

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More must be done to tackle music videos posted to social media sites glamourising drug dealing and murder if high levels serious youth violence are to be addressed, a Labour MP has said.

Scotland set to become first UK country to ban smacking

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Thursday, September 6, 2018

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Legislation has been put forward in Scotland to ban parents from smacking their children.

Zahawi: Government taking action to reduce number of children in care

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Thursday, September 6, 2018

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Steps are being taken to try to stem significant increases in the number of children being taken into care, with the government "acutely aware" of the impact the situation is having on local authorities, children's minister Nadhim Zahawi has said.

DfE 'encouraging councils to shirk legal duties'

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Tuesday, September 4, 2018

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A document published by the Department for Education has been criticised by campaigners for encouraging councils to renege on statutory child protection obligations, 18 months after controversial legislation to give local authorities greater freedoms was dropped in the face of opposition.

Struggling council outlines major cuts to early help and youth services

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Tuesday, September 4, 2018

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A financially troubled council is considering cutting funding for young people and families in need of early help by £2.5m in a bid to balance its books.

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Extend mandatory role of health visitors, urges children's commissioner

'County lines' child trafficker convicted in landmark case

Ofsted warns of slow progress at 'inadequate' council

Councils plan £900m of cuts including children's services and early years

Concerns remain at major children's trust, Ofsted finds

Youth violence: Labour MP calls for action on 'dangerous' drill videos

Scotland set to become first UK country to ban smacking

Zahawi: Government taking action to reduce number of children in care

DfE 'encouraging councils to shirk legal duties'

Struggling council outlines major cuts to early help and youth services

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