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

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.

Sector airs concerns over Care Review

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Monday, February 8, 2021

A group of senior figures within the children’s sector have written to Education Secretary Gavin Williamson raising “deep concerns” about the forthcoming review of children’s social care.

Calls to improve services for adopted children

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Thursday, February 4, 2021

Campaigners are calling on the government to support mental health services for adopted children including improving the transition to adult services.

Support workers to help parents of young county lines victims

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Wednesday, February 3, 2021

Children’s professionals are to be deployed across London to support parents and carers of young victims of county lines drug trafficking.

Care Review team ‘made up of civil servants’, chair reveals

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Tuesday, February 2, 2021

The team behind the recently launched Care Review will largely be made up of civil servants, chair Josh MacAlister has said.

Children’s home providers 'frustrated' by inconsistent Covid-19 vaccinations policies

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Monday, February 1, 2021

Children’s home providers across England and Wales are facing uncertainty over inconsistencies in vaccinating staff, the Independent Children’s Home Association (ICHA) has reported.

LGA: Care Review must assess impact of privatisation on children's placements

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Friday, January 29, 2021

The Care Review must investigate the impact of increasing private equity and stock market involvement in the children’s social care system, the Local Government Association (LGA) has said.

Black safeguarding professionals face career barriers due to ethnicity, new study warns

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Thursday, January 28, 2021

More than 60 per cent of black safeguarding professionals feel their ethnicity has “resulted in barriers being imposed on them in their career”, new research shows.

Lifelong Links delivers positive outcomes for children, research shows

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Thursday, January 28, 2021

The Department for Education has heaped praise on a programme aimed at helping children in care maintain positive relationships with family members.

Pandemic sparks ‘perfect storm’ for increase in online child sexual abuse

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Wednesday, January 27, 2021

Almost half of British police officers have reported a rise in online grooming of children during the coronavirus pandemic, a report has warned.

Delivery drivers and tradesmen offered free training to spot child abuse during lockdown

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Wednesday, January 27, 2021

Postal workers and gas engineers are among professionals to be offered free training to help spot child abuse and neglect during lockdown.

Unpaid social care students ‘not eligible for Covid life assurance payout’, union claims

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Tuesday, January 26, 2021

Concerns have been raised over thousands of students, including those training to be children's social workers, carrying out unpaid placements who are not covered by the £60,000 lump sum life assurance if they die of Covid-19.

Care Review chair calls for probe into ‘children’s social care market’

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Tuesday, January 26, 2021

The chair of the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care in England has called on the government’s Competitions and Markets Authority (CMA) to launch an investigation into the children’s social care “market”.

Home Office announces new strategy to combat child sexual abuse

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Friday, January 22, 2021

The Home Office has announced a new national strategy aimed at protecting children from all forms of sexual abuse.

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

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Thursday, January 21, 2021

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

Research bodies launch fund for children's mental health services

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Thursday, January 21, 2021

What Works For Children’s Social Care (WWCSC) has announced a new funding opportunity for programmes aimed at improving the quality of care, support and access to mental health services for children and young people with a social worker.

Huge rise in children seriously injured or killed during first lockdown, government figures show

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Monday, January 18, 2021

The number of children killed or seriously injured during the first six months of the coronavirus pandemic increased by more than a quarter on the previous year, new government statistics show.

Care Review: Sector responds to long-awaited announcement amid concerns over appointment of chair

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Friday, January 15, 2021

Children’s social care leaders have called on the newly appointed chair of the government’s independent Care Review to ensure care experienced people are “at the heart” of the project.

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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

Sector airs concerns over Care Review

Calls to improve services for adopted children

Support workers to help parents of young county lines victims

Care Review team ‘made up of civil servants’, chair reveals

Children’s home providers 'frustrated' by inconsistent Covid-19 vaccinations policies

LGA: Care Review must assess impact of privatisation on children's placements

Black safeguarding professionals face career barriers due to ethnicity, new study warns

Lifelong Links delivers positive outcomes for children, research shows

Pandemic sparks ‘perfect storm’ for increase in online child sexual abuse

Delivery drivers and tradesmen offered free training to spot child abuse during lockdown

Unpaid social care students ‘not eligible for Covid life assurance payout’, union claims

Care Review chair calls for probe into ‘children’s social care market’

Home Office announces new strategy to combat child sexual abuse

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

Research bodies launch fund for children's mental health services

Huge rise in children seriously injured or killed during first lockdown, government figures show

Care Review: Sector responds to long-awaited announcement amid concerns over appointment of chair

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