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Children's commissioner for England calls for urgent improvements to care system

Tuesday, September 21, 2021

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Investment in residential care, increased mental health support and more benefits for care leavers are paramount to improving provision for children in care, according to the children’s commissioner for England.

Top resources for social care, youth work and education practitioners

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Thursday, August 12, 2021

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Charities and organisations working to improve the lives of vulnerable children and those they work with have created a raft of resources to help professionals amid uncertain times.

Annamarie Hassall named as Nasen’s new chief

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Wednesday, August 11, 2021

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Nasen has named the strategic director of the National Children’s Bureau (NCB) as its new chief executive.

Education and children’s services complaints ‘dominate’ ombudsman’s work

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Wednesday, July 28, 2021

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Complaints about education and local authority children’s services “dominated” work carried out by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGO) over the last 12 months, new analysis shows.

Marcus Rashford urges families to use £220m school holiday programme

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Wednesday, June 16, 2021

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England striker and food poverty campaigner Marcus Rashford is fronting a campaign to encourage parents to sign up for the government’s £220m holiday activities and food programme.

Stockport DCS receives OBE in Queen’s birthday honours list

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Monday, June 14, 2021

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Chris McLoughlin, director of children’s services at Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council, has been awarded an OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the Queen’s birthday honours.

Government funding to boost education for children in disadvantaged areas

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Wednesday, May 19, 2021

| CYP Now

The government has revealed further details of funding aimed at “levelling-up” opportunities for families in the most disadvantaged areas.

Easing of Covid-19 restrictions: what new rules mean for children's sector

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Monday, May 17, 2021

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Some Covid-19 restrictions across England have lifted allowing more freedom for people across the country.

Children in kinship care to receive more support to secure school place

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Friday, May 14, 2021

| CYP Now

Kinship carers are set to receive more support to secure school places for the children then look after as part of the Department for Education’s revised School Admissions Code.

Children’s commissioner begins major consultation to shape post-covid future for children

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Monday, April 19, 2021

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Millions of children in England have been invited to set their priorities for improving childhood as part of a major consultation being conducted by the children’s commissioner for England.

Race report 'vindicates' disproportionate exclusions of black children, critics say

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Thursday, April 1, 2021

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The Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities' has been criticised over the "vindication" of disproportionate use of exclusions for children from minority ethnic backgrounds in its recent report.

One in five children eligible for free school meals since pandemic

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Wednesday, March 31, 2021

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More than 300,000 children became eligible for free schools meals after the start of the first Covid-19 lockdown, government figures show.

Ofsted to launch sexual abuse review

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Wednesday, March 31, 2021

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Ofsted will launch an immediate review of safeguarding policies in state and independent schools over responses to allegations of sexual abuse.

Holiday Activities and Food Alliance launches to support local authorities

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Friday, March 19, 2021

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A new coalition of charities, academics and youth organisations has launched in a bid to support local authorities to make the best use of the government’s expanded £220m Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme.

Pupil premium funding changes ‘wiping out’ Covid-19 catch up grants

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Thursday, March 18, 2021

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Covid-19 recovery grants for primary schools have been “entirely wiped out” by changes to the way pupil premium funding is calculated, head teachers have warned.

School catch-up schemes 'not reaching' disadvantaged children, NAO warns

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Wednesday, March 17, 2021

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Government efforts to help pupils catch up following school closures during the Covid-19 pandemic are not reaching the most disadvantaged children, according to the National Audit Office (NAO).

Scotland enshrines UNCRC in domestic law

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Wednesday, March 17, 2021

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Campaigners are celebrating after Scottish ministers voted to incorporate the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) into domestic law.

Children’s commissioner launches ‘once-in-a-generation’ review of childhood

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Tuesday, March 16, 2021

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The new children’s commissioner for England has announced plans to create a 10-year “blueprint” to help children recover from the Covid-19 pandemic.

Prioritise education to tackle pandemic-fuelled inequality, say public

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Thursday, March 11, 2021

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More than a third of UK adults believe access to education is vital to improving social mobility for younger generations following the Covid-19 pandemic, new research reveals.

NSPCC chief: Councils ‘need to be ready’ for soaring children’s services demand

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Thursday, March 4, 2021

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Local authorities “need to be ready” for a spike in referrals to children’s services departments as schools reopen, the chief executive of the NSPCC has said.

Lords to examine 'increasing lack of support' for vulnerable children

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Wednesday, February 17, 2021

| CYP Now

A new inquiry by the House of Lords aims to find ways public services can improve the support they offer vulnerable children and their families, it has been announced.

Children’s commissioner for England criticises officials ‘lack of understanding’ of vulnerable children

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Wednesday, February 17, 2021

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Outgoing children’s commissioner for England Anne Longfield has used her final speech in the role to launch a scathing attack on government officials’ lack of understanding of children.

Children’s commissioner: Politicians must take child poverty 'out of the too difficult box'

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Thursday, January 21, 2021

| CYP Now

Children’s commissioner for England Anne Longfield has delivered a stern rebuke to politicians over a lack of action to address child poverty.

Internet Safety Day: Top tips for online safeguarding during the pandemic

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Thursday, January 14, 2021

| CYP Now

As schools once again switch to remote learning due to the UK’s third national coronavirus lockdown, school leaders and staff face increased concerns over how best to safeguard pupils online.

Five key things Gavin Williamson told the education select committee

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Wednesday, January 13, 2021

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Education Secretary Gavin Williamson faced questions from the education select committee about the impact of the third national lockdown on children and young people.

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Children's commissioner for England calls for urgent improvements to care system

Top resources for social care, youth work and education practitioners

Annamarie Hassall named as Nasen’s new chief

Education and children’s services complaints ‘dominate’ ombudsman’s work

Marcus Rashford urges families to use £220m school holiday programme

Stockport DCS receives OBE in Queen’s birthday honours list

Government funding to boost education for children in disadvantaged areas

Easing of Covid-19 restrictions: what new rules mean for children's sector

Children in kinship care to receive more support to secure school place

Children’s commissioner begins major consultation to shape post-covid future for children

Race report 'vindicates' disproportionate exclusions of black children, critics say

One in five children eligible for free school meals since pandemic

Ofsted to launch sexual abuse review

Holiday Activities and Food Alliance launches to support local authorities

Pupil premium funding changes ‘wiping out’ Covid-19 catch up grants

School catch-up schemes 'not reaching' disadvantaged children, NAO warns

Scotland enshrines UNCRC in domestic law

Children’s commissioner launches ‘once-in-a-generation’ review of childhood

Prioritise education to tackle pandemic-fuelled inequality, say public

NSPCC chief: Councils ‘need to be ready’ for soaring children’s services demand

Lords to examine 'increasing lack of support' for vulnerable children

Children’s commissioner for England criticises officials ‘lack of understanding’ of vulnerable children

Children’s commissioner: Politicians must take child poverty 'out of the too difficult box'

Internet Safety Day: Top tips for online safeguarding during the pandemic

Five key things Gavin Williamson told the education select committee

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