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North-south divide apparent by age five, report finds

Tuesday, October 27, 2015

| CYP Now

Poor children in the north of England are faring worse by the age of five than their counterparts in London, a study has found.

Increasing numbers of children 'at risk of abuse'

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Friday, October 23, 2015

| CYP Now

Numbers of children subject to child protection plans because they are deemed to be at risk of abuse are continuing to rise, government figures reveal.

Ofsted rates council 'inadequate' for second time in two years

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Tuesday, October 20, 2015

| CYP Now

A council's children's services department has been rated "inadequate" for the second time in two years after Ofsted inspectors found widespread failings in services for vulnerable children.

Extremism strategy to put madrassas under closer scrutiny

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Monday, October 19, 2015

| CYP Now

The Department for Education (DfE) will develop a new system to intervene in unofficial Islamic schools where there are concerns about the way children are being taught, it has been announced.

Child benefit to be docked if parents fail to pay truancy fines

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Tuesday, October 6, 2015

| CYP Now

Parents will have their child benefit payments docked if they fail to pay truancy fines Prime Minister David Cameron has said.

Ofsted tells two children's services departments to improve

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Friday, September 18, 2015

| CYP Now

Two children's services departments have been told to improve their work following inspections by Ofsted.

Duncan Smith launches relationship support pilot

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Tuesday, September 15, 2015

| CYP Now

A pilot project designed to help parents stay together has been launched by Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith.

Cameron's children's services ‘reform' agenda receives mixed response from sector

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Monday, September 14, 2015

| CYP Now

Plans to change the way child protection and children's services are delivered by "bringing in new providers" have been given a mixed reception by the sector.

Corbyn names Lucy Powell shadow education secretary

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Monday, September 14, 2015

| CYP Now

New Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn has appointed Lucy Powell shadow education secretary.

Cameron earmarks children's services as priority reform area

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Friday, September 11, 2015

| CYP Now

Children's services have been identified by Prime Minister David Cameron as a "standout area" for reform ahead of the autumn Spending Review.

Study highlights postcode lottery of child health

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Monday, September 7, 2015

| CYP Now

The health and development of children under five varies dramatically between different parts of England, with a child living in one area far more likely to be condemned to poor health than another living relatively close by, a study has found.

Children ‘find ways to cope' with domestic violence

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Thursday, September 3, 2015

| CYP Now

Children are often more resilient than they seem in dealing with the impact of domestic violence in their home, researchers have found.

Timpson appoints private firm to tackle failings in West Berkshire

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Thursday, August 27, 2015

| CYP Now

Children's minister Edward Timpson has appointed a private firm to oversee improvements at a children's services department following a damning Ofsted inspection earlier this year.

Unexplained infant deaths rise for first time in five years

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Wednesday, August 19, 2015

| CYP Now

The rate of unexplained infant deaths has risen for the first time in five years prompting a call for government to develop a national strategy to tackle the issue.

Ofsted joint inspections 'will heap pressure' on children's services

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Wednesday, August 12, 2015

| CYP Now

Plans to introduce joint inspections of child protection services will add greater pressure to already stretched services, it has been claimed.

Charity chief warns of knock-on effect of Kids Company and BAAF closures

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Tuesday, August 11, 2015

| CYP Now

Children's charities are facing a financial backlash following the sudden collapse of Kids Company and the British Association for Adoption and Fostering, it has been claimed.

Self-harm to rise among young people, government predicts

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Monday, August 10, 2015

| CYP Now

Self-harm, eating disorders, and anxiety and depression are likely to be the biggest risk factors facing young people in the coming years, a government think-tank has concluded.

Senior social worker accreditation to include practice observation

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Tuesday, July 28, 2015

| CYP Now

Social work supervisors and practice leaders will be required to sit theory exams and be observed working in order to gain accreditation, it has been announced.

Home Office unveils statutory FGM guidance

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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.

Children's centres: seven councils responsible for more than half of closures

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Wednesday, July 22, 2015

| CYP Now

Just seven councils are responsible for more than half the closures of children's centres since 2010 according to figures provided by childcare minister Sam Gyimah.

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North-south divide apparent by age five, report finds

Increasing numbers of children 'at risk of abuse'

Ofsted rates council 'inadequate' for second time in two years

Extremism strategy to put madrassas under closer scrutiny

Child benefit to be docked if parents fail to pay truancy fines

Ofsted tells two children's services departments to improve

Duncan Smith launches relationship support pilot

Cameron's children's services ‘reform' agenda receives mixed response from sector

Corbyn names Lucy Powell shadow education secretary

Cameron earmarks children's services as priority reform area

Study highlights postcode lottery of child health

Children ‘find ways to cope' with domestic violence

Timpson appoints private firm to tackle failings in West Berkshire

Unexplained infant deaths rise for first time in five years

Ofsted joint inspections 'will heap pressure' on children's services

Charity chief warns of knock-on effect of Kids Company and BAAF closures

Self-harm to rise among young people, government predicts

Senior social worker accreditation to include practice observation

Home Office unveils statutory FGM guidance

Children's centres: seven councils responsible for more than half of closures

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