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Government to fast-track legislation for mandatory FGM reporting

Friday, January 30, 2015

| CYP Now

The government intends to change the law to make reporting suspected cases of female genital mutilation (FGM) mandatory prior to May's general election.

Police call for joint-working improvements to tackle CSE

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Wednesday, January 21, 2015

| CYP Now

Failures to share information and work together are hindering attempts by police and children's social services to tackle child sexual exploitation (CSE), the lead police officer on the issue has warned.

Birmingham commissioner slams NHS over joint working failures

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Tuesday, January 20, 2015

| CYP Now

The government-appointed troubleshooter charged with turning around Birmingham's failing children's services has hit out at health services for being reluctant to get involved in child protection work.

Rotherham chief Ian Thomas to discuss his plans to tackle CSE

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Tuesday, January 20, 2015

| CYP Now

Rotherham's new director of children's services Ian Thomas is to deliver a keynote presentation on leading the effort to combat child sexual exploitation (CSE) in the wake of the Jay report, at a CYP Now Conference.

Labour to prioritise children's mental health

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Monday, January 19, 2015

| CYP Now

The Labour Party has promised to radically improve children's mental health services if it wins the general election in May.

Social work leaders oppose mandatory FGM reporting

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Friday, January 16, 2015

| CYP Now

The College of Social Work (TCSW) is urging the Home Office to back down on plans to bring in mandatory reporting of female genital mutilation (FGM).

Recognise tooth decay as neglect, urge experts

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Friday, November 28, 2014

| CYP Now

Tooth decay in young children should increasingly be seen as a significant risk factor for neglect, academics have warned.

Hospitals identify hundreds of FGM victims in a single month

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Thursday, October 16, 2014

| CYP Now

More than 450 new cases of female genital mutilation (FGM) were identified by hospitals in a single month, statistics have revealed.

Government orders councils to review child sexual exploitation procedures

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Monday, September 29, 2014

| CYP Now

Local authorities have been ordered to undertake an audit of how they respond to child sexual exploitation (CSE) cases in the wake of the Rotherham abuse scandal.

Emphasis on support under new children's home standards

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Friday, September 19, 2014

| CYP Now

Children's homes will be required to show how they support young people and respond to their wishes as part of ongoing government efforts to improve standards.

Rotherham abuse scandal: one week on

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Wednesday, September 3, 2014

| CYP Now

It is now one week since an independent report by Professor Alexis Jay estimated that approximately 1,400 children were sexually exploited in Rotherham between 1997 and 2013. CYP Now looks at what has happened since publication last Tuesday.

Child protection IT system set for launch

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Tuesday, August 26, 2014

| CYP Now

An IT system that will help child protection and health professionals share information about children at risk of abuse and neglect will launch imminently, the Department of Health (DH) has confirmed.

Bernadette McNally appointed Birmingham director of children's services

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Wednesday, August 20, 2014

| CYP Now

A new director of children's services has been appointed by Birmingham City Council to turn around the troubled department.

Gyimah handed role to strengthen children's mental health services

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Friday, August 15, 2014

| CYP Now

Childcare minister Sam Gyimah has been handed responsibility for strengthening Department for Education links with child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS).

More health visitors needed to hit government target

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Tuesday, July 29, 2014

| CYP Now

More than 1,800 health visitors must be recruited within 12 months in order for the government to achieve its five-year pledge to boost numbers within the profession, new figures show.

Government announces civil orders to tackle FGM

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Wednesday, July 23, 2014

| CYP Now

Civil orders designed to prevent female genital mutilation (FGM) are to be created as part of a range of measures to tackle the issue, the government has announced.

Serious case reviews need reform, say academics

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Monday, July 21, 2014

| CYP Now

Inquiries into child deaths must be reformed so frontline practice can be improved to prevent further tragedies, a major study has concluded.

Daily roundup: School population, child obesity, and extremism

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Friday, July 18, 2014

| CYP Now

Numbers of pupils to top eight million by 2023; London mayor launches drive to tackle child obesity; and school extremism report leaked, all in the news today.

Call to boost GP safeguarding and child support role

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Wednesday, July 9, 2014

| CYP Now

GPs should become an early warning system for child maltreatment, and play a greater role in the care and support of vulnerable families, a report concludes.

MPs warn of FGM 'crisis'

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Thursday, July 3, 2014

| CYP Now

A national action plan is urgently needed to tackle the "growing crisis" of female genital mutilation (FGM), MPs have said.

Councils urged to tackle preventable child deaths and injuries

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Tuesday, June 24, 2014

| CYP Now

Local authorities must do more to prevent the deaths of more than 60 children each year from preventable accidents, a report has found.

One in six authorities to face multi-agency inspections

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Monday, June 23, 2014

| CYP Now

Up to 25 local authorities will be judged on their multi-agency child protection arrangements under new inspections being introduced in April 2015, it has been announced.

Social work leaders demand extension to outsourcing consultation

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Friday, May 30, 2014

| CYP Now

The College of Social Work (TCSW) has called for a government consultation on controversial plans to outsource child protection services to be extended.

Daily roundup: Mental health, education and inspections

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Friday, May 16, 2014

| CYP Now

Self-esteem damaged by overuse of the internet; schools accused of extremism could be converted to academies; and Ofsted criticises Nottingham Safeguarding Children Board, all in the news today.

Campaigners call for end to B&B use for care leavers

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Friday, May 2, 2014

| CYP Now

Local authorities should be banned from using bed and breakfasts to house young care leavers, while post-care accommodation should be regulated by Ofsted, MPs have been told.

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Government to fast-track legislation for mandatory FGM reporting

Police call for joint-working improvements to tackle CSE

Birmingham commissioner slams NHS over joint working failures

Rotherham chief Ian Thomas to discuss his plans to tackle CSE

Labour to prioritise children's mental health

Social work leaders oppose mandatory FGM reporting

Recognise tooth decay as neglect, urge experts

Hospitals identify hundreds of FGM victims in a single month

Government orders councils to review child sexual exploitation procedures

Emphasis on support under new children's home standards

Rotherham abuse scandal: one week on

Child protection IT system set for launch

Bernadette McNally appointed Birmingham director of children's services

Gyimah handed role to strengthen children's mental health services

More health visitors needed to hit government target

Government announces civil orders to tackle FGM

Serious case reviews need reform, say academics

Daily roundup: School population, child obesity, and extremism

Call to boost GP safeguarding and child support role

MPs warn of FGM 'crisis'

Councils urged to tackle preventable child deaths and injuries

One in six authorities to face multi-agency inspections

Social work leaders demand extension to outsourcing consultation

Daily roundup: Mental health, education and inspections

Campaigners call for end to B&B use for care leavers

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