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Monday, June 8, 2015

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Programme helps bereaved children cope with the death of a close relative.

Cameron: Government to intervene more in child protection

Tuesday, June 23, 2015

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More local authority children's services departments will be taken out of council control in order to tackle failure, Prime Minister David Cameron has said.

Ask The Experts: Tackling summer scheme cuts

Monday, July 20, 2015

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Our panel offers advice on summer schemes, preventing terrorism, supporting young mums and promoting "deeper thinking"

Watchdog tells councils not to use B&Bs for young homeless people

Thursday, August 13, 2015

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Bed and breakfast accommodation is not a suitable place to house young homeless people, the Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) has warned councils.

Ofsted rates council 'inadequate' over child protection failings

Tuesday, September 1, 2015

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A council has been criticised by Ofsted for potentially placing children at risk due to delays in assessments.

Adoptions dip sharply as issues over special guardianship orders emerge

Monday, September 14, 2015

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Department for Education report points to link between a drop in adoptions in favour of SGOs, with unsuitable placements made because of a desire by family courts to place the child within the wider family.

Legal Update: Caring for refugee children

Monday, September 28, 2015

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Kamena Dorling, policy and programmes manager at Coram Children's Legal Centre, examines the UK government's response to the refugee crisis and foster care provision for refugee children.

Increasing numbers of children 'at risk of abuse'

Friday, October 23, 2015

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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.

Commissioner calls for action to tackle in-family child sex abuse

Tuesday, November 24, 2015

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Analysis by the Children's Commissioner for England concludes that many cases of child sexual abuse go unreported because children's professionals struggle to recognise and act on the signs of in-family abuse.

General election 2019: Welfare and care

Tuesday, November 26, 2019

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Group to push for more support for ‘hidden army’ of young carers

Analysis

Tuesday, February 25, 2020

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I am delighted that a new APPG for young carers is being constituted in parliament. Our aim is to raise the profile of the too often neglected hidden army of young carers, and lobby government for better recognition and support.

Technology in Children's Services: Policy context

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

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At its best, technology speeds up laborious inputting of information, enabling children’s services practitioners to spend more time with their clients, helps commissioners to identify trends so they can prioritise resources, and enable leaders to make informed choices on how services are structured.

Parents get the skills to enhance at-home learning

Tuesday, January 5, 2021

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Programme aims to improve children’s outcomes by boosting their parents’ skills and confidence in helping them to learn through everyday activities at home.

Ofsted tells two councils to improve children's services

Wednesday, January 20, 2016

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

The future of children's services: proactive, predictive and digital

Tuesday, March 15, 2016

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If children's services are to deliver improved outcomes with declining resources, the sector must embrace technology, joint working and volunteers, says Pillars and Foundations, a radical paper from the ADCS.

Rising numbers in child protection system 'down to cuts', MPs told

Wednesday, March 23, 2016

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Numbers of children entering the child protection system are on the rise because services designed to help them stay with their families are being "decimated", MPs have been told.

NHS Trust to take responsibility for council's children's services

Thursday, April 7, 2016

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A council that received a "good" rating from Ofsted for children's services has agreed a deal for a local NHS trust to take on responsibility for them.

Participation in Action: Young parents educate peers on the realities of parenthood

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

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Young mothers and fathers are gaining new skills and preventing teenage pregnancies by educating school children about the realities of parenthood.

Tackling the taboo of short lives: Barbara Gelb interview

Tuesday, May 24, 2016

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Jess Brown talks to Barbara Gelb, chief executive of Together for Short Lives.

Legal Update: In a Nutshell - Family reunification for child refugees

Tuesday, June 7, 2016

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Stewart MacLachlan considers recent case law that may allow some refugee children to apply to be reunited with their parents or siblings.

Social work set free to innovate

Tuesday, June 21, 2016

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Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire are among the authorities chosen to take part in the Partners in Practice programme to transform children's social care. Eileen Fursland finds out about their plans.

Parents hone their skills thanks to extra support

Tuesday, October 25, 2022

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Parenting programmes and workshops develop families’ skills and boost their emotional wellbeing while improving relationships between children and parents.

Suicide bereavement support, Denmark

Tuesday, October 25, 2022

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Anna Wardley visited Denmark to speak to leading experts and organisations doing innovative work to improve mental health outcomes for suicide-bereaved children that could be replicated in the UK.

Parent-child relationships enhanced by inclusive prevention programme