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

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.

Care Review: What is Josh MacAlister’s ‘Experts by Experience’ group?

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Friday, January 15, 2021

Chair of the Care Review Josh MacAlister has called on those with experience of the children’s social care system to join a hand-picked advisory panel.

Top tips for online safeguarding during the pandemic

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Thursday, January 14, 2021

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.

Care Review announced by government with Frontline’s Josh MacAlister named as chair

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Thursday, January 14, 2021

The government has announced the launch of its long-awaited independent review of children’s social care.

Safeguarding in the Digital Age: Empower young people to talk about online grooming, conference told

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Wednesday, January 13, 2021

More needs to be done to educate and empower young people to talk about the threat of online grooming, CYP Now’s Safeguarding Children in the Digital Age 2021 conference has heard.

Five key things Gavin Williamson told the education select committee

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Wednesday, January 13, 2021

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

More than 100,000 children left homeless during lockdown, LGA warns

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Wednesday, January 13, 2021

Local authority leaders are calling for urgent action to reduce the number of children “stuck in temporary accommodation during lockdown”.

Safeguarding in the digital age: Protection of children from online harms ‘an unmitigated disaster’

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Tuesday, January 12, 2021

There has been an “unmitigated disaster” in the regulation of child protection in the digital world, Baroness Beeban Kidron, the chair and founder of 5Rights Foundation, told CYP Now’s Safeguarding Children in the Digital Age 2021 conference.

Adoption Support Fund to be extended, Vicky Ford confirms

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Tuesday, January 12, 2021

The government’s Adoption Support Fund (ASF) will be extended until 2022 in a decision welcomed by the sector.

Labour calls for clarity on support for most vulnerable children during lockdown

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Monday, January 11, 2021

Shadow children and early years minister Tulip Siddiq has called for clarity over measures to protect the most vulnerable children from having their lives “significantly disrupted” during the third national lockdown.

Southend council criticised by ombudsman over failure to support special guardians

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Monday, January 11, 2021

Southend-on-Sea Council has been criticised for failing to provide proper support for special guardians because it did not fully understand statutory guidance.

Centrepoint calls for action to protect young rough sleepers during lockdown

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Thursday, January 7, 2021

Youth homelessness charity Centrepoint is calling for urgent government action to support rough sleepers during the latest national lockdown.

Gavin Williamson confirms return of free school meals voucher scheme

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Wednesday, January 6, 2021

The government will relaunch its free school meals voucher scheme to support disadvantaged families during the third coronavirus lockdown in England, Gavin Williamson has said.

Covid-19 vaccine: Prioritise staff working with vulnerable children, say sector leaders

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Wednesday, January 6, 2021

Sector leaders have called for staff working in close contact with children, including those in nurseries and children’s homes, to be among the first to be offered the coronavirus vaccine.

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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

Care Review: What is Josh MacAlister’s ‘Experts by Experience’ group?

Top tips for online safeguarding during the pandemic

Care Review announced by government with Frontline’s Josh MacAlister named as chair

Safeguarding in the Digital Age: Empower young people to talk about online grooming, conference told

Five key things Gavin Williamson told the education select committee

More than 100,000 children left homeless during lockdown, LGA warns

Safeguarding in the digital age: Protection of children from online harms ‘an unmitigated disaster’

Adoption Support Fund to be extended, Vicky Ford confirms

Labour calls for clarity on support for most vulnerable children during lockdown

Southend council criticised by ombudsman over failure to support special guardians

Centrepoint calls for action to protect young rough sleepers during lockdown

Gavin Williamson confirms return of free school meals voucher scheme

Covid-19 vaccine: Prioritise staff working with vulnerable children, say sector leaders

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