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Majority of children in custody have been in care, report finds

Tuesday, November 21, 2023

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Two-thirds of children in custody have been in local authority care, a new report finds, prompting calls for an improvement in relationships between children and staff to create a “stable environment” for young people.

Local authority SEND transport costs could top £1bn by 2028, council leaders warn

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Monday, November 20, 2023

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The cost of school transport for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) across county councils could reach more than £1 billion for the first time over the next five years, local authority leaders warn.

Praise for Oakhill STC's greater focus on child-first practice

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Monday, November 20, 2023

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Inspectors have cautiously praised a “tangible change in culture” at Oakhill Secure Training Centre (STC), noting that children at the setting are now “being recognised and treated as children”.

Childline set for a surge in counselling calls as Christmas approaches

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Monday, November 20, 2023

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More than 14,000 counselling sessions surrounding abuse and neglect have been carried out by Childline in the past year, with figures expected to rise during the Christmas holidays.

Independent Ofsted inquiry calls for ‘immediate pause’ of inspections

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Monday, November 20, 2023

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An immediate pause of routine Ofsted inspections in schools to “allow time to reset and regain the trust of the teaching profession” is being called for by an independent inquiry into the inspectorate.

All children classed as homeless must be taken into care, children’s commissioner says

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Friday, November 17, 2023

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Every child assessed as homeless by their local authority should be brought into care, the children’s commissioner for England has said after research revealed that almost 6,500 teenagers were homeless or at risk of homelessness in England last year.

Increase in number of migrant children living in semi-independent accommodation

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Thursday, November 16, 2023

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The number of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children placed in semi-independent accommodation has increased by more than 20 per cent over the last four years, latest Department for Education figures show.

Call for employers to involve disadvantaged young people in recruitment

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Thursday, November 16, 2023

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Employers are being called on by a charity to directly involve young people from low-income backgrounds in their recruitment decisions.

MPs to investigate urban planning's role in boosting children’s wellbeing

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Thursday, November 16, 2023

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An inquiry is being launched by MPs into how planning, building and urban design can “enhance the health and wellbeing of children and young people”.

Hempsall’s consultancy joins the Coram Group

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Thursday, November 16, 2023

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Hempsall’s early years consultancy and training organisation has joined the Coram Group to become Coram Hempsall’s.

Children as young as 10 have low wellbeing over living costs, charity warns

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023

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The cost-of-living crisis is impacting the wellbeing of children as young as 10 amid concerns over their family’s finances, a Children’s Society report is warning.

Early years settings 'turning away one in five parents of children with SEND'

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023

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One in five parents and carers of children with special education needs or disabilities (SEND) are being turned away by early years settings due to a shortage of places and a “tsunami of need”, a charity survey has found.

Inquiry finds children's life chances damaged by being a young carer

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Tuesday, November 14, 2023

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The first parliamentary inquiry into the lives of young carers has revealed the toll that caring responsibilities take on children’s education and health outcomes.

Damian Hinds returns to Department for Education

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Tuesday, November 14, 2023

| CYP Now

Former Education Secretary Damian Hinds has been appointed as schools minister at the Department for Education following Nick Gibbs’ resignation.

Nick Gibb stands down as schools minister

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Monday, November 13, 2023

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Schools minister Nick Gibb has stepped down from his long-held Department for Education position amid a cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.

Oxfordshire County Council names new DCS

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Monday, November 13, 2023

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Oxfordshire County Council has named its new director of children’s services (DCS) following concerns over its delivery of provision for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

Almost half of teenagers are victims or witnesses of violence, study warns

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Monday, November 13, 2023

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Almost half of teenagers have been victims or witnesses of violence over the past 12 months, a new report warns.

Kings Speech 2023: Mental health leaders 'disappointed' over failure to reform services

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Thursday, November 9, 2023

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Children and young people’s mental health organisations have criticised the government’s failure to commit to reforming the Mental Health Act as part of the King's Speech.

Inspectors praise ‘highly regarded’ youth justice team

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Thursday, November 9, 2023

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Cambridgeshire’s youth justice service has been praised by inspectors for the support it gives to young people from its “highly motivated” staff.

DfE issues council with improvement notice amid SEND concerns

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Thursday, November 9, 2023

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Plymouth City Council has been issued with an improvement notice by the government after a damning inspection report noted “significant concerns” around the quality of support for young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in the area.

Ombudsman criticises council for respite care failures

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Wednesday, November 8, 2023

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A third of families of children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in South Gloucestershire have not been receiving the respite care they are entitled to, a local government and social care ombudsman (LGO) investigation has found.

Trauma experts call for end to profit making in foster care

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Wednesday, November 8, 2023

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Private sector fostering agencies are being called on to “transition to not-for-profit operation” by a group of trauma experts.

Waiting lists for parental support services impacting children's mental health programmes

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023

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Focusing on parent-child relationships and scrapping waiting lists for parental support with mental health can prevent children from experiencing anxiety and depression later in life, psychologists have found.

Workforce pressures contribute to lack of joint early help for families, Ofsted finds

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023

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Workforce and resource pressure is hampering multi-agency help for families, a report from inspectorates behind joint targeted area inspections (JTAIs) warns.

Council’s children’s services praised over improvements

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023

| CYP Now

Inspectors have praised a local authority’s children’s services over its "outstanding" work in protecting and helping children in care.

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Majority of children in custody have been in care, report finds

Local authority SEND transport costs could top £1bn by 2028, council leaders warn

Praise for Oakhill STC's greater focus on child-first practice

Childline set for a surge in counselling calls as Christmas approaches

Independent Ofsted inquiry calls for ‘immediate pause’ of inspections

All children classed as homeless must be taken into care, children’s commissioner says

Increase in number of migrant children living in semi-independent accommodation

Call for employers to involve disadvantaged young people in recruitment

MPs to investigate urban planning's role in boosting children’s wellbeing

Hempsall’s consultancy joins the Coram Group

Children as young as 10 have low wellbeing over living costs, charity warns

Early years settings 'turning away one in five parents of children with SEND'

Inquiry finds children's life chances damaged by being a young carer

Damian Hinds returns to Department for Education

Nick Gibb stands down as schools minister

Oxfordshire County Council names new DCS

Almost half of teenagers are victims or witnesses of violence, study warns

Kings Speech 2023: Mental health leaders 'disappointed' over failure to reform services

Inspectors praise ‘highly regarded’ youth justice team

DfE issues council with improvement notice amid SEND concerns

Ombudsman criticises council for respite care failures

Trauma experts call for end to profit making in foster care

Waiting lists for parental support services impacting children's mental health programmes

Workforce pressures contribute to lack of joint early help for families, Ofsted finds

Council’s children’s services praised over improvements

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