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Budget 2021: Benefit extension 'not enough' for disadvantaged families

Wednesday, March 3, 2021

Campaigners have criticised Rishi Sunak’s Budget offer for the most disadvantaged families saying a six-month extension of the £20 Universal Credit uplift “does not go far enough”.

Budget 2021: Sunak criticised over ‘failure to recognise children’s services’

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Wednesday, March 3, 2021

Local government organisations have criticised the Chancellor over his “silence on the rising pressures in children’s services” during his Budget speech.

Homeless young people ‘trapped’ in temporary accommodation

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Tuesday, March 2, 2021

Seven out of 10 homeless young people living in temporary accommodation are unable to move on due to financial and employment barriers, new research from the YMCA shows.

De Souza embarks on children’s commissioner role vowing to 'listen to sector'

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Monday, March 1, 2021

Dame Rachel De Souza has vowed to “take responsibility for the future of children” as she takes on the role of children’s commissioner for England.

Care Review officially launches as experts panel revealed

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Monday, March 1, 2021

England’s Independent Review of Children’s Social Care has officially launched with the naming of its experts by experience group.

Birmingham and Solihull family drug and alcohol court to open

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Thursday, February 25, 2021

A new family drug and alcohol court (FDAC) is set to launch in Birmingham and Solihull, with the first hearings to take place in March.

More children 'made known to social services in first six months of pandemic'

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Wednesday, February 24, 2021

The first six months of the Covid-19 pandemic saw more children referred to children's services who had not previously been known to local authorities, the Association of Director’s of Children’s Services (ADCS) has said.

Education committee launches children’s homes investigation

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Monday, February 22, 2021

The education committee is set to carry out an investigation into children’s homes focussing on the outcomes of children who have spent time in them, it has been announced.

DfE to ban use of unregulated accommodation for under-16s

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Friday, February 19, 2021

The government will ban the use of unregulated supported accommodation for all under-16s in care, the Education Secretary has announced.

Sector responds to ban on unregulated accommodation for under-16s

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Friday, February 19, 2021

The Department for Education's plans to ban the use of unregulated supported accommodation for children under 16 "do not go far enough", critics have said.

Low-income families ‘at breaking point’ under Covid-19 restrictions

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Friday, February 19, 2021

Disadvantaged families are at “breaking point” due to the impact of Covid-19 on family finances and parental mental health, frontline workers have warned.

Care Day 2021: Online events celebrate the rights of children with care experience

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Thursday, February 18, 2021

Children and young people, care leavers, charities and professionals are getting together through a host of virtual events to celebrate Care Day 2021.

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

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Wednesday, February 17, 2021

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.

Backlash over ‘crass’ rejection of care leavers from Care Review’s expert group

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Wednesday, February 17, 2021

Care experienced people, sector leaders and MPs have expressed “hurt” and “disappointment” after more than 900 people were rejected from the Care Review’s Experts by Experience (EbE) group.

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

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Wednesday, February 17, 2021

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.

Social work union branch calls for Care Review chair to be replaced

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Monday, February 15, 2021

Social workers in the North East of England have called on Care Review chair Josh MacAlister to step down from the position amid concerns over his independence.

Councils must give clear advice to parents during safeguarding investigations, warns ombudsman

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Thursday, February 11, 2021

The local government and social care ombudsman (LGO) is calling for greater clarity from social workers when they ask parents to leave the family home for safeguarding reasons.

Vulnerable young EU nationals 'not supported to apply for settled status'

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Wednesday, February 10, 2021

More than half of vulnerable children from the European Union in the English care system have not been supported to apply for settled status, new research shows.

DfE launches fresh consultation over extending children’s social care exemptions

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Wednesday, February 10, 2021

The Department for Education has launched a fresh consultation over plans to further extend controversial changes to children’s social care legislation amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

Reading Council’s children’s services removed from government intervention

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Tuesday, February 9, 2021

Reading Council’s children’s services department has been removed from government intervention after five years.

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Budget 2021: Benefit extension 'not enough' for disadvantaged families

Budget 2021: Sunak criticised over ‘failure to recognise children’s services’

Homeless young people ‘trapped’ in temporary accommodation

De Souza embarks on children’s commissioner role vowing to 'listen to sector'

Care Review officially launches as experts panel revealed

Birmingham and Solihull family drug and alcohol court to open

More children 'made known to social services in first six months of pandemic'

Education committee launches children’s homes investigation

DfE to ban use of unregulated accommodation for under-16s

Sector responds to ban on unregulated accommodation for under-16s

Low-income families ‘at breaking point’ under Covid-19 restrictions

Care Day 2021: Online events celebrate the rights of children with care experience

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

Backlash over ‘crass’ rejection of care leavers from Care Review’s expert group

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

Social work union branch calls for Care Review chair to be replaced

Councils must give clear advice to parents during safeguarding investigations, warns ombudsman

Vulnerable young EU nationals 'not supported to apply for settled status'

DfE launches fresh consultation over extending children’s social care exemptions

Reading Council’s children’s services removed from government intervention

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