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Family court judges back independent social worker role

Wednesday, September 11, 2013

| CYP Now

Independent social workers (ISWs) speed up care proceedings and their expertise is instrumental in deciding on complex cases, according to a survey of family court judges.

Social work leaders criticise landmark child protection ruling

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Monday, September 9, 2013

| CYP Now

The British Association of Social Workers (BASW) has spoken out against a landmark legal ruling allowing a father to post a video of police and social workers removing his baby under an emergency protection order.

Funding boost to expand voluntary adoption agencies

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Thursday, August 8, 2013

| CYP Now

The government is to fund the expansion of voluntary adoption agencies (VAAs) in a bid to meet an expected rise in the number of children in care needing adoptive families.

Child suicides fail to decline in 30 years

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Thursday, July 11, 2013

| CYP Now

Around a third of all deaths of children and young people are now linked to assault or self-injury, analysis of data has found.

Substance misuse family courts to be expanded

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Friday, July 5, 2013

| CYP Now

At least two new specialist substance misuse family courts are to be set up thanks to £150,000 of government funding.

National standards will improve children's hearing system, says chief

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Tuesday, July 2, 2013

| CYP Now

The head of the new body overseeing Scotland's hearing system believes the introduction of more consistent training and practice standards for lay assessors will improve the service that vulnerable children and young people receive.

Call for talks as Social Value Act shakes up commissioning

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Thursday, January 31, 2013

| CYP Now

Central government must urgently consult local authorities on how new "social value" laws could impact on children's services, it has been has warned.

Magistrates' Association backs decision to release 12-year-old sex offender

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Friday, January 4, 2013

| CYP Now

A decision to discharge a 12-year-old boy with an IQ of 58 who admitted 22 crimes including sexual assault has been supported by the Magistrates' Association.

Young people wish for quicker family justice system

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Thursday, January 3, 2013

| CYP Now

The family justice system should work faster to stop children and young people from suffering "trauma and stress", according to a group of young people with family court system experience.

Government urged to put special educational needs reforms on hold

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Tuesday, November 20, 2012

| CYP Now

The government has been urged to delay legislation to overhaul support for children with special educational needs (SEN), over concerns that the law could be changed before the proposed reforms have been properly tested.

Young victims of domestic violence to be recognised in revised legal definition

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Wednesday, September 19, 2012

| CYP Now

The legal definition of domestic violence is to be widened to include teenagers, so that 16- and 17-year-olds can access support to escape abusive relationships, the government has announced.

Third of councils spend nothing on advocacy for children in care, warns charity

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Thursday, September 13, 2012

| CYP Now

Looked-after children are being let down by a lack of independent advocacy services, which means they miss out on the chance to air their views, a report by The Children's Society has warned.

New restraint system criticised by children's rights campaigners

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Wednesday, July 25, 2012

| CYP Now

Campaign groups have criticised a new system of restraint being adopted in youth custody settings because it continues to allow techniques that involve inflicting pain on young people.

Refugee children missing out on legal advice, says report

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Thursday, May 17, 2012

| CYP Now

Professionals who work with refugee and migrant children are struggling to access legal advice on behalf of young clients, research by the Coram Children's Legal Centre has found.

Immigration rules leave thousands of children destitute, Oxford University finds

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Tuesday, May 15, 2012

| CYP Now

Thousands of children living in the UK without legal immigration status are at risk of destitution and exploitation because of contradictory rules and regulations, a report by the University of Oxford has claimed.

SEN legislation ‘built on quicksand'

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Thursday, May 10, 2012

| CYP Now

Campaigners for disabled children have warned ministers that legislation aimed at simplifying processes for children with special educational needs (SEN) will falter because of widespread reductions in specialist support services.

Families and Children Bill to reform SEN and adoption systems

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Wednesday, May 9, 2012

| CYP Now

The Queen has outlined the details of a new Families and Children Bill in her first speech to parliament since the coalition was formed in 2010.

UK Border Agency suspends asylum X-ray pilot

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Friday, April 27, 2012

| CYP Now

The UK Border Agency (UKBA) has suspended plans to pilot the use of dental X-ray assessments on age-disputed asylum-seekers.

UKBA suspends asylum X-ray pilot

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Friday, April 27, 2012

| CYP Now

The UK Border Agency (UKBA) has suspended plans to pilot the use of dental X-ray assessments on age-disputed asylum-seekers.

Ministers raise concerns over asylum X-ray pilots

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Wednesday, April 25, 2012

| CYP Now

Children's minster Sarah Teather and Education Secretary Michael Gove have raised concerns with the UK Border Agency (UKBA) over its decision to trial X-rays for age-disputed asylum-seekers.

Action for Children demands overhaul of neglect laws

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Sunday, April 22, 2012

| CYP Now

Action for Children has claimed that current laws surrounding child neglect are failing to protect children and is urging government to overhaul the legislation.

Lawyers join calls to halt x-rays for child asylum-seekers

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Friday, March 30, 2012

| CYP Now

Immigration lawyers have added their voice to demands that the government immediately halts trials using dental x-rays to determine the age of asylum-seeking children.

X-ray pilot for child asylum-seekers sparks outrage

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Thursday, March 29, 2012

| CYP Now

The four UK children's commissioners have launched a bid to halt a pilot scheme using dental x-rays to assess the age of asylum-seeking children, warning that the trial could be illegal.

Lords vote against plans to restrict legal aid for children

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Wednesday, March 28, 2012

| CYP Now

Peers have voted against government plans to restrict legal aid for around 6,000 children.

Young asylum-seekers being left homeless and hungry, charity warns

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Friday, February 24, 2012

| CYP Now

Refugee, asylum-seeking and migrant children and young people are being left homeless and hungry, according to the latest report by The Children's Society.

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Family court judges back independent social worker role

Social work leaders criticise landmark child protection ruling

Funding boost to expand voluntary adoption agencies

Child suicides fail to decline in 30 years

Substance misuse family courts to be expanded

National standards will improve children's hearing system, says chief

Call for talks as Social Value Act shakes up commissioning

Magistrates' Association backs decision to release 12-year-old sex offender

Young people wish for quicker family justice system

Government urged to put special educational needs reforms on hold

Young victims of domestic violence to be recognised in revised legal definition

Third of councils spend nothing on advocacy for children in care, warns charity

New restraint system criticised by children's rights campaigners

Refugee children missing out on legal advice, says report

Immigration rules leave thousands of children destitute, Oxford University finds

SEN legislation ‘built on quicksand'

Families and Children Bill to reform SEN and adoption systems

UK Border Agency suspends asylum X-ray pilot

UKBA suspends asylum X-ray pilot

Ministers raise concerns over asylum X-ray pilots

Action for Children demands overhaul of neglect laws

Lawyers join calls to halt x-rays for child asylum-seekers

X-ray pilot for child asylum-seekers sparks outrage

Lords vote against plans to restrict legal aid for children

Young asylum-seekers being left homeless and hungry, charity warns

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